The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-02

were referred to the committee on public i'm
provements, viz: Petition from citizens COM
planning of the amounts charged for the con-
struction Of sidewalks on avenue d by the city,
and communication from citizens asking tina,
Live Oak and Elm streets be repaired as here
tcfore ordered by the council.
The streets and bridges committee had re-
Oliver. agent Of the King Bridge Company, in
regard to bids submitted by that company for
H "uston street bridge; also communication
IRON T. G. Williams, offering to donate to
to the city Portion of his property for widen.
ing Soledad street, provided the city remove
and re-erect his fence and construct side
walk class b in front of same. Also a com.
munication from Russell and M. f. Howard
Offering to donate sufficient ground for the
widening OF augusta ST. eet, between Soledad
street and the convent, if the city will construc,
a sidewalk on the same.
petition from citizens asking that water
mains be laid on South Flores street was re-
| terred to the committee on water and gas.
The finance committee reported on the &C
Count of Santa Rosa hospital for caring for
city patients, for month of June $iS5, as cor
rect, and which was adopted also recommend
ed an Apr, priaton of $3.50 for the purchase
OF lot situated on the corner of Romano and
Commerce streets for a market site, with the
understanding that no market be built at tn,
present, VIII oh was adopted.
The commitree on public Improvements re-
ported recommending that a new cross-walk
be erected from the corner of Elmandorf &
Co.'S across West Commerce street to tn,
corner of Kahn & Co.'S. Adopted.
The committee also reported that they had
granted Pillar K. de Chavez permission to US,
cedar curbing for class b sidewalk, in
accordance with certain specifications.
Adopted
The committee also rec mm-nded that the
petition of H. Hunt, to use DIRT from the soft
rock quarnes for the manufacture of artificial
stone and brick, be granted, at a rental of S.
per month. Report adopted.
The same committee submitted list OF
streets which the committee recommended bt
graded and drained in accordance with ar
order of the council heretofore passed.
Adopted.
The committee also recommended that the
sum of twenty five dollars ($2s) be granted to
B. Wilkens, ditch commissioner, for extra
work IN cleaning ths~ sss7aAnt"nio river
| Adopted.
The joint committee, composed of the COM
mittees on public improvements and streets
and bridges, to which was referred the matter
Of reconsidering the award of the Houston
street bridge, submitted report recommend
ing that the contract be awarded to the Can
ton, Ohio, Wrought Iron Bridge Company,
as recommended by Mr.. w. r Freeman,
engineer, to when the plans and specifications
had been submitted by the representatives Of
the Canton, Ohio, Wrought Iron Bridge Com
papy, and the Atlanta Bridge Company.
In connection with the above the finance
committee submitted majority report, re
commencing that an additional appropriation
Of $4Ioo for the erection OF the Houston street
bridge, which report was lost by not receiving
the necessary two-thirds majority.
The committee on petitions and ordinances
recommended that no action was necessary
upon the petition of the hackmen in regard to
the hack ordinance, they having signihed their
approval of the present arrangements.
The committee on streets and bridges
recommended that the sum of SIS be appro-
priated in addition to the sum heretofore ap.
propriated for opening street between
Pereida and Presa streets. Adopted.
The committee further recommended that
the mayor be instructed to notify Mr. w. H
the city, as per contract. Adopted.
The committee to which was referred the
petition Of cartmen employed by the city, for
increase of pay, submitted majority report
recommending that the petition be not grant
ed, and minority report by the chairman OF
the committee recommending that an advance
of IS cents for each working day be allowed
for three months. A motion to substitute the
minority for the majority report was adopted.
whereupon the report was adopted.
The committee also reported list OF
bridges to be repaired or abolished, and ap-
propriating the sum of SIS for that purpose,
Adopted.
This committee presented a resolution Or
dering the laying of sidewalks, class A, on the
west side of Soledad street, between Main
plaza and Houston street. and on the west
side of South Flores street, between West
Commerce street and Military plaza. Adopted.
The assessment committee recommended
that the petitions of Leonardo Cara and
Mrs Anna Wren, for reduction of assessments
be not granted. Adopted.
The same committee recommended that the
taxes on St. Msry's hall, Of the Episcopal
church, be RENTED, the same being used ex-
clusivelv for school purp SEES. Adopted.
The fire committee reported recommending
that the petition of B Buckley to erect lum-
Der building with tin r,"f, on Third street;
Louis SPAIN, for p rmi>sion to erect an ron
clad addition To h,.uSe on south size Of east
Commerce street; Whit ed Geaga", Ia re-
move lumber bmlding 10 rear part If lot on
Rusk street. and erect lumber adj ion with
tin roof; Henry Gunter, to cree an irun-.lad
building on the south side of South street, be
granted Adopted
The committee ON wafer and plS recon-.