The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-05
Proceedings of City Council.

Proceedings OF City COGnch'
City council met at half past six yesterday,
all present except aldermen Minter and Pauly.
No corrections made in minutes OF last
meeting
Mrs. Mary Posert petitioned for remission OF
her taxes, because she is poor.
]. M. Chaves petition for reduction OF taxes.
Mrs. Dignowi,y petitions for arbitration Tor
removing improvements on Ohve street,;
agreed to.
Mrs. Agapita Navarro pe,tioned for prop
erty taken on Cameron street ian lnvestga-
ton of this matter will disclose the fact that
she is not entitled to the land and that others
are encroaching.).
w. X. Freeman, on part of Electric Light
Co., proposed to light city.
Citizens on Macon street, in the second
ward, want water mains.
Simpson 4 lanes asked that correction be
made in deed to a lot referred to city attor-
ney.
Outside renters of butcher stalls renewed APP
plications.
The mayor presented health ordinance
comforting power on the city doctor to act fully
in the premises.
Jacob Rips discovered he was not citizen
when he was appointed policeman, but forth
with became one and was re-appointed.
The towers on Commerce street bridge
we're ordered to be raised in order to look bet
ter at an expense of S,SS to the city.
John Koenig asked permission to run his
coffee stand in the main market from to 9
D. M, referred to market master.
The fire directors asked that the fire limits
be extended, and the purchase of additional
horse and hose for departments; referred.
Also calling attention to dangerous building
adjoining Central hotel.
Citizens interested want ditch on Ace1uia
street covered.
A gas light asked for on corner OF Romano
and Soledad streets.
Annual statements from city clerk and other
officers received and referred.
Finance committee reported drug bills,
amounting to $975,55; ordered paid.
One hundred dollars voted to improve Madl-
son square.
Benches ordered to be placed in Travis
'quare. :,
The ordinance regulating boot blacks
passed.
Kockenkemper allowed to keep his sign
up on Soledad street.
Sidewalks ordered on South Flores, Nueva
md other streets.
$3.50 voted to drain Presa street.
Bids to improve Valley ditch ordered to be
advertised for.
A. II. Steagall permitted to erect wooden
shed.
Thos. Cavanaugh finally awarded contract fer
removing Alamo market S425.
Petition of Casey & barrow to sell meat
referred to committee.
Alderman Copeland's resolution for the en-
gneer to report entertainments on streets;
adopted.
Sidewalk class A ordered on south side Of
Houston street.
Awning posts on property OF Mrs. Vance,
on Alamo plaza, ordered removed.
Alderman Bergs resolution declaring maya
zine at L. S. arsenal dangerous and offering
location on Powder House hill, adopted.
Alderman Berg's resolution to appoint
Kalteyer & Son city druggists; referred to
special committee.
Ordinance to prevent dishguring sidewalks
ETC., introduced by Alderman LOCKWOOD.
Resolution in regard to undertakers storing
cad bodies in shops in business streets, in
troduced and referred.
An ordinance regulating rock wagons in
troduced, also ordinance prohibiting erection
If iron clad buildings in fire limits.