The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-19
CITY COUNCIL.
Yesterday the city council met in regular

Citizens of Ist ward, against driving loose
stock through the streets.
Joseph Menges for remission of fine.
A. Kahn & Co., for change Of sidewalk.
Messrs. Harrison & Harrison. informing
council of employment to enforce the opening
of Olive street.
Mrs. Posert for remission of taxes,
granted.
Mrs. Pilarde Chaves, for permission to use
cedar curbing.
Property owners on south Flores street, to
lay sidewalk.
w. H. H. Murry, to rent or buy steam en-
CINE.
City cart-men for more pay.
LEASING PUBLIC PROPERTY.
On motion, it was ordered that the property
on the west side of Losoyo street, north OF
north Of Commerce street bridge, be leased
for a term not exceeding ten years.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The city attorney reported that in his opin
ion the city had no right to grant any exclu-
sive privilege, in reference to the proposition
of G. Coan to clean privies. How about the
city renting the public property above the
bridge, which is highway?] The city attor-
ney ALSO reported that in his opinion the city
surveyor had a right to charge the water
works company for designating line Of pipe,
but that the company need not employ the
city surveyor to do do the work. This is a
beautiful outcome of the present miserable
method of conducting the city engineer S
office
The city physician reported recommending
appointment of a sanitary police.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
The committee on public improvements re-
ported in favor of Cavanaugh's bid for ma
cadamizing Quinta street, at $7.25 per run
ming yard. Adopted.
In favor of paying Mrs. Tunstall for open
ing Oakland street SIS. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
The committee on ordinances reported the
ordinance regulating transportation of powder
through the city.
Also amendment to ordinance regulating
driving stock through city.
STREETS AND BRIDGES
committee recommended appropriation OF
ST. 50 to open Mill street and put bridge on
Pereida street, and $40 to put ratings on
bridges over bitches.
bitches.
Ditch committee reported in favor Of allow
ing water to run in branch ditch in 5th street
until it is filled.
FIRE PERMITS
Fire committee reported in favor of l. N.
Lerich erecting iron clad on west side Alamo
plaza; Judd & Zirkel iron clad on north side
Houston street; A. G. Castanola lumber build
ing on east side Larado street; J. II. Copeland
two lumber buildings on southwest corner
Water and South streets. Adopted.
In favor of $I5o to buy horse for hook
& Ladder Co. Adopted.
GAS.
Committee recommend lamp in front OF
Devine's property be moved to corner OF south
Flores and Arsenal streets.
That lamp be placed at intersection Of
Alamo and Presa streets.
Account Of gas company for May approved
That lamp be placed at In ersection of Ro-
mana and Soledad provided the company lay
| main.
Committee report in favor Of bill of Water
Co for repairs to the extent of $50 IS he paid
Also recommend taking of ten more hydrants
$40 each per annum for 100 feet OF main
in north portion of End ward; action post
poned.
WALNUT STREET.
Report Of committee on failure of officers to
have Walnut street repaired, filed.
NEW BUSINESS.
The award Of the bridge contract to the At
lanta bridge company reconsidered, and re.
ferred back to committee on public improve
mentS.
Resolution to open west side Of South Flores
street, adopted.
Resolution to have the Wiue property on
north side Of Commarce street set back,
adopted.
Resolution ordering street commissioner to
work under assistant engineer, adopted.
Resolution to have gas lamp on Martin
street, referred.
Resolution to appropriate $50 for gravel
screens, referred.
SCHOOL BOARD.
Bond Of Jas. Murphy, contractor for CEN
trail school, approved.
Dobson allowed 5 zoo to superintend build
ing of school house.
SALRAPIES OF TEACHERS.
The following report adopted:
SAN ANTONIO, July IS, 1882.
Hon. Mayor and School Board
Your committee would recommend that the
following schedule of salaries be adopted;
list. That the salary Of the superintendent
of schools be fixed at eighteen hundred dol
lars rer annum, payable in twelve equal in
stallments.
I'd. That the salary of the principal Of the