The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-16
proes edings of thu City Council.

Yesterday evening the city council met IN
regular session. Present. the mayor, Alder
men Arnaud, Caldwell, Copeland, Degener'
Dryer, Minter, Mauermann, Niggh Pauly,
Schreiner, Story, Sinner.
PETITIONS.
Jessup M. Bell, to have Elmira street re-
paired.
A. Belknap, that section S, article IS, of
CITY ordinances be amended; referred.
Citizens, that East Commerce street and
sidewalks be repaired; referred.
REPORTS.
CITY engineer reported in regard to side
walks on Alamo street, and in favor OF widen
ing bridge on Goliad and water streets.
Account of w. r. Freeman, $3.50, for SER
vices as expert; referred.
FINANCE.
Finance committee reported its action IN
matter hypothecating the SIS, 900 in bonds tor
the sum Of $4,000 for ninety days at per
cent. interest, in order to meet the payments
of the judgments in the S. A. & M. G.. X. X.
bonds, the time of payment as provided IN the
compromise having expired, which report was
read and adopted by unanimous vote.
This committee also reported an account OF
r. G.. Hofheinz for hardware, etc furnished
street commissioner, amounting to $3I.25, as
correct, and recommend payment OF same
Adopted.
FIRE COMMITTEE.
The fire committee recommended that the
petition of Simmang Bros, for permission to
erect iron clad buildings on south side Of West
Commerce street; L. F. Hoffman for permits
sion to erect an ironclad building on the west
side of Alamo plaza; G. w. Konkle, for per-
mission to erect two-story lumber building
with gravel roof on the west side of St. Mary's
street; Richard Hickey, for permission to
erect two lumber buildings with tin root on
the west side of Dryer avenue; Z. w. Dunn
for permission to erect and ironclad lumber
building on corner Of Houston and Soledad
street. and Emil Wedenfeld, for permission to
erect a lumber addition with tin roof on
Third street, be granted, which reports were
adopted.
POLICE COMMITTEE.
The police committee recommended that
the petition of J. II. Mead for remission OF
fines be granted, which report was adopted by
unanimous vote.
The committee further recommended that
in accordance with the recommendations Of
Sunset DEPOT to be used as police station,
and appropriating fifteen dollars for the repair
of the building. which report was adopted by 4
:wo-thirds vote.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
An ordinance amending section OF the
loose stock ordinance came up for its third
reading, whereupon the same was read the
third time and adopted by unanimous vote.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
committee reported upon petition of citizens
complaining of the prices charged for:construc-
ton of sidewalks on avenue d, reported re-
commencing that thirty days additional time
be granted the parties to pay assessments; and
that if not paid at the expiration of that time,
they be proceeded against as provided by or
finance, which report was on motion
adopted.
The same committee recommended That the
surplus earth from the grading on Qlinta street
be put in the alley adjoining the property Of
Mrs. Bowen, on said street, the construction
of wall, etc, in accordance with recommen-
dation of assistant engineer. Adopted.
The committee also recommended that
crosswalks be constructed on the east side of
avenue d, when the same are required.
Adopted. =.
Tie committee further reported an ordi-
nance providing for and regulating the con
struction and cleaning of privies, which was
read for the first time.
On motion the rules were suspended to
allow the introduction of resolution by AL
derman Dryer, rendering the use OF the second
story of the old courthouse to the county com
missioners' court for holding the district court
for period of ninety days, which resolution
was unanimously adopted.
COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS.
The committee on petitions and ordinances
recommended that the petition OF w. II.
Young, agent. in regard to the correction Of
deeds of certain lots west of the San Pedro
creek, be granted in accordance with the re-
port of the city engineer. Report odopted.
STREETS AND BRIDGES.
The committee on streets and bridges re-
ported recommending that the proposition of
Russell and Mary E. Howard to donate Ger
tain ground from their property on Augusta
street, between Soledad street and the con-
vent, for widening said Augusta street, pro-
vided the city construct sidewalk along the
line of tn cir property, be granted, provided
strip Of land not less than five feet in width be
donated the city to construct sidewalk, class
c. Adopted.
This committee also recommended that the
petition Of Sim Hart for permission to erect a
sign and hitching post in front of his store on
Main plaza, be granted, provided the post is
placed not less than i feet from the corner of
the plaza and Soledad street. Adopted
The committee to which was referred the
proposition Of T. G. Williams, to donate a
portion of his property for the widening of
Soledad street; provided the city remove and