The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-06
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ter, Dwyer, Mauerman, Niggli, Pauly, Schrei-
ner and Story.
Absent, Alderman Sinner.
Reading of the minutes or the preceding
meeting was dispensed with.
Petition from VIM Alternative for remission
OF fine was not granted.
Petition from VIM NJ Knox, for remission
OF fine, was referred to the police committee.
Apetition from N. 0. Green, asking that
| IN alley west Of avenue c, now partially OBJ
structed, be opened to its full width, was re-
| ferred to the committee on streets and bridges,
in CON junction with the city engineer.
petition from George K. Stumberg, ask
| ing that the crossing at Alazan creek be re-
| paired, was referred to the committee on
| street and bridges.
A petition from citizens asking that Belvin
and Pecos streets be repaired and graded, and
| cross-waks constructed thereon, was referred
| to the committee on streets and bridges.
A petition from citizens asking that Water
street be repaired, was referred to the commit
tee on streets and bridges.
| COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICERS.
| A resolution from the board of fire drec-
tors, asking that the city council appropriate
the sum of one hundred dollars, to assist in
detraying the expenses Of Chief Duerler to the
| he worlds convention of firemen at Gin
| cinnati, Ohio, was read and unanimously
granted.
A report from the city eng ineer in regard to
parties who have failed to lay down sidewalks
| in accordance with the orders of the council.
and of such walks as have been constructed
contrary to the specifications was read, and on
motion thirty days further time given to par
ties who have not fully complied with the Or
dinance to complete their ordnance and that
# not completed within that time the city pro-
coed to construct the same in accordance with
the ordinance. 49,.
A communication from the market master,
calling the attention OF the council to the con-
dilion of the alley around the market house.
IN MARKET street, AMI asking that the same
be repaired, was referred to the market COM
mittee.
The report of the city physician, for the
month Of August, WAS received and read.
Reports from the city collector, city attor-
ney, city marshal and market master, for the
month of August, 1889, were referred to the
finance committee.
A report from the city engineer, accom-
panied by plan for the improvement of the
Main plaza, was referred to the committe on
| public improvements.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| The finance committee reported various &C.
counts correct and recommended payment of
the same.
The committee also reported, recommend
ing that the account of w. r. Freeman, for
examining and reporting upon the bids and
plans of the. two bridge companies be referred
to the successful bidder. Report adopted.
| The finance committee also reported an Or
dinance to levy an ad valorem tax for the sup
port and maintenance of the city government
md to pay the interest and provide sinking
fund for the city debt, for the year commenc-
ing March l, 1882, and ending February 20,
1883, which WIS adopted by unanimous
vote.
Tbs committee on public improvements, to
which was referred the resolution of Alderman
Copeland, directing the committee 10 ascertain
from Mrs. +. Elliott on what condition the
city could procure sufficient land from her
property to open and widen Nueva street, re-
ported that Mrs. Elliott offered to donate 7
varas of her property, provided the city will
construct sidewalk, class A, along the line
of said Nueva street, and, also, that the city
construct an iron bridge over the san Antonio
river, within ore Year from date, ETC., with the
recommendation of the committee that further
consideration of the matter be postponed for
the present. Adopted.
=, The committee also submitted a report in
; regard to an Inspection of the San Pedro
park, as required by resolution of Alderman
! Minter at the last meeting of the council. Re,
port received.
The committee also submitte am ordinance
providing for the grazing, draining and ma
cadamlzing OF San ftdro avenue to Warren
street, when was adopted by unanimous
vote.
The committee to which was also referred
the resolution o! Alderman Dwyer, appropr-
ating the sun Of $500 for the cleaning of the
ton do no. pass. Report withdrawn and a
sum not exce edinf $500 Appropriated to clean
the river at such points as i, may be necessary.
Adopte''.
The ccmran, on streets and bridges to
which was retired he petite of citizens in
regard TO the had condition of Fast Com
merce street, and the sidewalks thereon, sub
mitted report recommending. that the street
commissioner I've direct Il to rear said street,
and that The sidewalks class "A" be ordered
h, hs LAID on said Suect, ir, IN Alamo to Water
street.
The committee also submitted resolution
offered at the last meeting IL The council by
Alderman Schreiner. directing that sidewalks
be ordered to ,,c laid on Market street. class
"a. and on Bowie nd Elm streets, class
sc, " recommending tha' the same be adopt
ed, which report was adopted
The committee farther recommended that
the sum OF $50 be appropriated for the con.
straction OF bridges over the Madre ditch.
near the Sunset depot. and over the Alazap
ditch, on Laurel street, which report, on a call