The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-08
Three aldermen were absent-Maj. Dryer,
Mr.. Arnaud and Maj. Minter.

Mr.. Arnaud and Maj. Minter.
PETITIONS.
After such a long interregnum we might
have expected large list of petitions, but there
appeared but half dozen, to-wit:
The city marshal wants the city to reimburse
him for goods stolen from his desk in the
police Office, and that the city provide
burglar proof safe for his use. 1t would be
good idea to have insurance taken out on our
policemen individually, if it could be done.
This circumstance only goes to show how i'm.
partial our thieves are.
The street commissioner wants to keep
horse and buggy at the expense of the city
It's the old story, "when we are rich we ride"
&c. He ought to have an OK team put at his
command to pull him through the mud, but if
he can't have an OK team we are in favor of
horse and buggy being furnished him.
Citizens asking for sidewalks on Losoya
street..
John Krisch wants his assessment reduced.
Dunbar wants to put up fire alarms.
H. c. Lohrberger and Petra Sisneros want
taxes RENTED.
MORE LIGHT.
The San Antonio Electric Light Co. pro-
pose to light the city with electricity.
CHIEF AGAIN.
G. A. Duerler was again elected chief of
fire department.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee had only printing
bill from the Express Printing Company to
report. ellis honor" has not yet taken this
committee fairly in hand.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
Alderman Lockwood, chairman of public
improvement committee, reported sundry
work performed during the interregnum; one Of
the items was $1,000 worth Of cross-walks.
The silence and unanimty with which the re-
port of the committee was received was evil
dence of the fact that there is no fighting ma
terial in the new board. This big bill for
cross-walks was not even inquired about.
The committee also reported favorably upon
some twenty-six other walks proposed by his
honor. A little debate occurred on this propo-
sition, and Alderman Caldwell stated that an
inexpensive cross-walk made of plank and
filled in with gravel had stood the severest
test for two years in his neighoorhood, and
it was resolved that the mayor advertise for
other styles than the expensive sort recently
put down. 1t is we'll known to everybody, ex-
cept perhaps 'his HONOR" that wooden cross
walks are used extensively; the fact that the
flooring Of our bridges are of wood is proof of
the suitability of wood for walks. Had the
$1,000 spent by the mayor for cross-walks
been properly spent it would have put cross
walks all over the city. Three years ago an
appropriation of $500 was made to put down
cross-walks on North Flores street; it has never
been done.
OLIVE STREET.
The Olive street muddle was reported on by
the public improvement committee to the ef
feet that it be reduced in width to accommo-
date the fences already erected thereon, and
that the street be opened through Lockwood's
premises. Of course if Lockwood kicks, the
report of the committee won't amount to any
thing, as he can force the street to be made
its full width.
GRAYSoN STREET.
Capt. Campbell, depot quartermaster, COM
planned of the encroachments on Grayson
street south Of depot. The council oDdered
street to be opened full width, etc.
A SCENE.
The public improvement committee report
ed in favor of a proposition made by Thomas
Cavanaugh, and endorsed by ''his honor" to
repair and keep in repair seven blocks on
avenue c, for one year, for $500. Upon this
proposition being read, the street commits
sioner fairly exploded, he rose from his sea
and asked to be heard; ''his honor" sat right
down on him and winked to the city marshal
who pulled the excited street commissioner in
to his seat. The proposition failed on the first
vote, but passed on a reconsideration, moved
by member who voted in the affirmative;
livery unparliamentary). The street commits
sioner again got the floor, and the aldermen
not Directing, he proceeded to call in question
this taking the street business out Of his hands
and ''his honor" sat down on him again. Al
derman Berg stated that the committee had in
quired of the street commissioner the cost of
reDarinp avenue C. with the CITY force and IL