The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-04
Regular Meeting of the City Council.
Yesterday evening the city council met in
regular session.

leStelu2y evening inc CITY COUNCIL met IN
regular session.
PETITIONS:
From G. Caen, asking that soft rock quar-
ry be designated as a depository for contents
Of cess-pools, etc. Referred to the committee
on petitions and ordinances in connection with
the city ply sician.
BY ladies of the city. asking that piece of
property be set aside for the erection Of
home for fallen women. Referred to commit
tee on public improvements.
From citizens asking that Olive street be
opened and cleared of brush; granted.
From citizens asking that an ordinance be
passed to provide for the better protection of
the city cemetery and 10 provide the same
with water, etc, referred to the committee on
public improvements.
From Casper Jenner, preferring charges
against the ditch commissioner on the east
side Of the river, referred to the committee on
bitches and irrigation.
The city marshal submitted communication
asking permission to withdraw his resignation
rendered at the last meeting of the council
Granted.
The reports Of the City Collector and City
Marshal for the month Of September, 1882,
were referred to the committee on finance,
From the chief of the fire department, ask
ing that an ordinance be passed imposing
fine upon such persons as may use the hle en-
glnes without proper permission, referred to
the committee on petitions and ordinances.
From the board of directors Of the FIRE de.
partment, was referred to the-fre committee
From the city engineer on sidewalks COM
pleted IN accordance with instructions of the
city council on different streets of the city,
and Of such as have failed construct, which
was received and approved; and that the
mayor and chairman Of the committee on
streets and bridges and public Improvements
be instructed to make contracts for such side
walks where the owners have failed to comply
with the ordinance.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Finance committee submitted an ordinance
providing for the allowance of a rebate or dis
count on all taxes paid in before the 10th day
of October, etc. Adopted by two-thirds
vote.
Committee on public improvements, to
which was referred the proposition Of r. G
Williams and others in regard to the wi EN-
ing OF Soledad street, reported, recommend
ing that the city appoint an arbitrator in the
matter to assess damages and benefits accru-
ng to prof. cry owners. Adopted by two
thirds majority.
Committee also submitted report upon the
communication Of Mary E and Russell How
ard, in regard to the widening OF Augusta
street, recommending that the sum Of fifty dol
lars be allowed for the ground to be taken,
provided the fence is moved by the parties,
and sidewalk constructed by them whenever
ordered by the city; which report was unani-
mously adopted
Also that box drains be constructed on ave-
n m 1roi fr,o a.
avenue d, and that the same be done under
the supervision of the street commissioner;
which report was, on motion, recommitted to
the public improvement committee and city
engineer.
The committee on public Improvements
submitted report OF the city engineer of lots
fronting on San Pedro avenue, together with
the sum to be assessed against said owners
tor macademiZinc said avenue, and recon-
mended that bids be received for macadamiz-
ing San Pedro avenue from Romano street,
| which report was adopted by two -thirds vote,
and the Mayor authorized to advertise for
bids. Amount appropriated So, ooo)
Committee on petitions and ordinances sub
mi,ted an ordinance regulating the laying of
gas and water pipes and mains. and the con-
struction OF railroads within the city limits,
read the first time.
Committee also repo' ted back an ordinance
regulating the transportation of powder, etc.,
through the streets Of the city, recommending
that the same be passed. Read third time and
referred back to the committee.
Committee further reported an ordinance
entitled ian ordinance regulating the cleans.
ing, repair and construction of prives," rec
ommending its adoption, which ordinance was
read the first time, when on motion the rules
were suspended and the ordinance put upon
its second and third readings. and adopted by
| a unanimous vote.
The committee also recommended that the
petition of Peter Judd for damages for COW
killed in the an nj i pound, be granted, and
the sum Of twenty five dollars be allowed him,
which report was adopted,
The committee On streets and bridges, to
which was reie'rc.l the petition of G. X. Stun.
berg king that the crossing of the Alaxah
cre' K, on La ed" str ct, be repaired, recon-
mended that Tie Street commissioner be in
struc,ed I" repair Tho same. Adopted.
G9MR.Hee also rec mmended that Laurel
street be opened. and the sum e $50 appra.
Pria,ed to C n>Ilct bridge over the Ahzan
ditch, on sid street, VIII h repart was unani-
mously 'pted.
Committee a.-" recommended that the Pc
tlhoI 81 stuzcnS asking that he bridges over
me ran Pedro Gle, X n Vest Commerce and
Nueva streets be referred to the assistant en-
gneer, WI n instrucnoAS Ia report an estimate
OF the necessary cost Of the improvements con-
tempiated, and that the water works and gas
companies be instructed to remove their nipss
from the bridges on San Pedro creek, the
same Deing regarded as aGsoBsifuction. Re-
port adopted