The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-22

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erty; CHS honor" suggested that this looked a
little steep, but Alderman Niggli came to the
rescue, and explained that Kush was poor
man with several children and only earned SIS
per month. This granting relief from taxation
is proceeding that can scarcely be justified
under any circumstances, as it violates the
very principle Of taxation. Hundreds of peo-
pie are yearly sold out by the city for their
taxes, their inability to pay being the only
cause; yet we seldom hear of any mercy or
charity being extended to the defaulting tax
payer. But let the matter come up in the
shape of begging petition, poor, sick, blind,
lame or some other reason, and the council
don't stop to inquire; their tender hearts are
touched and they can't resist the appeal, es-
pecially as it comes out Of the city.
| ANOTHER SECONDHAND SAFE WANTED.
The petition of the city marshal, Shardien,
for safe, was reported on favoraby, and an
amendment offered by Alderman Story that
the marshal be paid for property stolen from
him, was also adopted. The safe is not to
cost over $500. We don't know where our
friend Joseph is now, but if he is within reach
we suggest that he step forward with another
''bran new safe" for CHS honor's" inspection.
Alderman Story suggested that secondhand
safe might be bought for 5000, which sug
gestion raised smile. 1t must be a new
safe, and Joseph must be the merchant who
supplies it, or the charm of buying safes for
the city will be broken.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Under the head Of unfinished business the
Olive street controversy came up. The report
of the committee endorsing the report of the
city surveyor was read. This report provides
for reducing the width of the street to IS feet
in order to avoid cutting into the premises Of
parties who have built and improved on that
street. A communication fsom banker Lock
wood was read, to the effect that if the forcing
of the street through his premises was post
poned until it could be definitely known how
the streets ran, he would waive all OBJ
jections to opening the street, and
besides deed to the city one half
of the Seguin road north of his premises, which
was his property. After some discussion the
whole matter was referred back, it being evi.
dent that all parties were dissatisfied with the
decision reached by the committee.
The people who have built on Olive street
have erected fine houses, and they do not
want the street curtailed of its Legitimate
width; and they are right.
A NEW ORDINANCE.
The improvement committee introduced an
ordinance recitlng the charter provisions in re-
gard TO improving streets, which we will COM
ment on in the future.
Upon the introduction of this ordinance,
Alderman Story recognized the fact it was a
move to head him off and he tried to stop the
consideration OF the ordinance, but chs
honor" sat down on Capt. Story in the most
approved style. Subsequent proceeding made
it evident that Capt. Story's suspicious were
we'll grounded.
Under the head of new business Captain
Story introduced his baby scheme, as follows:
Section I. That two east and west and two
north and south lines Of streets, as hereinafter
mentioned and running through the city of San
Antonio, be graded and paved in such man.
ner, either in wood or stone, as may be here
after directed by this council, as follows:
Commerce street, from point opposite the
Miller house, or Powder House hill, through
east Commerce or Alameda street; through
Commerce street, across Main plaza; thence
along Preside street, across Military plaza,
and west to the point of the crossing of Pre-
sidio street and the Alazan.
Houston street, from its point of intersec
ton with Alamo plaza to the point of intersec-
ton with the International & Great Northern
railroad right-of-way; South Flores street,
from the south side of Military plaza to point
one mile and five hundred yards south.
Acequia street, from Main plaza, north, to
the point of intersection Of Acebuia street with
San Pedro avenue, the along San Pedro street
to the San Pedro springs.
| Avenue d, from the Sunset depot to its in
tersection with Alamo plaza, thence into and
across Alamo plaza and into Alamo street,
thence doMn Alamo street to the Mission road,
thence down said Mission road to the crossing
of the same and the Sunset railroad.
Sec. 2. That the two piazas, Alamo and
Main plazas, be paved and graded sixty feet
from the curbing of the sidewalk all around
said paving to be in wood or stone, as may be
hereafter selected and directed by the council;
and the intermediate space be raised and filled
in with fresh mould dirt, and substantially sod
ded, and that said space be securely fenced
| with iron railing fence with stone base such