The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-08
CITY Council Proceedings.

feStclu'ly was TIC regular WSStiiS udy VI
the city council; Alderman Niggli was the only
delinquent.
The municipal crew seemed to be in good
humor and the public business glided from TN
der their fingers as nimbly as water from a
we'll feathered oar.
PETITIONS.
A longer list of petitions thp usual were
read, of which we make note, of the rival
lights: w. r. Freeman, president of the elecs
trio light company, asking that the council in
spect their electric lighl; also from the gas
company, offering to place electric lights on
the plazas for one year gratis. This burst of
generosity on the part of the gas company is
perfectly astounding, in fact, it never &C.
cured before.
Tom Howard asked permission to turn the
Jail wall into bulletin board, and it was
granted without condition or reservation. We
are in favor of Mr.. Howard getting all the
privileges possible, but the principle of grant
ing exclusive privileges to individuals is bad
one, under any circumstances.
The petition of Mr.. Ed. Stoves to have the
east side of Alamo plaza Strengthened SO as
give him and other property owners more
depth of lots, was also presented. Instead of
curtailing the space on the square, it should
be widened if possible, and besides the line
proposed by Mr.. Stoves will hedge in the
Alamo building still more, while the present
line exposes the south side of the building to
the inspection of the public.
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS.
His honor announced the standing commit
tees, as follows:
Finance-Alderman Berg Minter, Dryer,
Caldwell and Degener.
Public Improvements - Lockwood, Story,
Copeland, Schreiner and Pauly.
Streets and Bridges-Degener, Story, Ar
maud, Niggli and Caldwell.
Petitions and Ordinances - Copeland,
Dryer, Story, Mnter and Lockwood.
bitches and Observation-Disclosures Lock-
wood, Nggli and Arnaud.
Assessments, Revision and Appeal-Dwyer,
Minter, Schreiner and Pauly.
Fire and Fire Lmits-Schreiner, Lockwood
and Niggli.
Police-Minter, Dryer, Pauly and Cald-
well.
Gas, Water and Raiways-Berg, Degener,
Schreiner and Copeland.
Markets and Public Building-Story, Pauly
and Arnaud.
Public Schools-Caldwell, Desener, Berg
and Copeland.
Aldermen Berg and Schreiner head two i'm
por' ant committees each, while Niggl, Pauly
and Arnaud take back seats entirely. Alder
man Arnaud would have made an appropriate
chairman on the market committee; Niggli
would have answered we'll on the ditch and
irrigation committee, while Pauly would have
presided with dignity over gas, water, &c.
But the arrangement seemed to suit all hands
very well; in fact, our city council begins to
esemble "happy family"
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Alderman Berg reported sundry bills for
payment, and the report Of the city attorney
for filing.
THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
Alderman Lockwood reported the Grayson
street alignment report adopted; and also in
favor Of paying $69.SS advanced by certain
parties, for establishing telephones, for secur-
ing better fire protection, during disorganiza-
ton of city government, The report was
adopted without a dissenting voice or an in
quiry; if such things can be done, then all that
a number of citizens need to do to have any
public work accomplished, is to have it done
and then bring in the bill to the city; we
don't doubt the correctness of the bill, but we
say that such bills should not be paid out of
the city treasury.
DISoRDERLY TELEPHONE.
During the tendency Of this matter the tele-
phone in the council room began an alarm
The city attorney went to The instrument ard
attempted to quell the disturbance, but it cor
tinued to ring; then Alderman Story tried his
hand, evidently thinking some constituent
wanted to talk to him; "his honor" then
sprang to the rescue and succeeded IN dislo-
eating the jaw OF the instrument. Its a great
invention but it costs money, and should be
allowed voice in the city council proceed
ings.
More Tomorrow.