The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-17
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
From George Caen, asking that the fees for
privy cleaning be regulated by city council,
etc, referred.
From citizens protesting against lease of the
ground adjoining Commerce street bridge, and
asking that the former action of the council
in leasing the same be rescinded. Referred To
committee on public improvements.
From citizens asking that the suit against the
&. II. & 5. A. railway. company in relation to
Walnut street, he withdrawn by the city. was
read, and on motion was referred to II special
committee of three. Some discussion arose
Over this protest Mr.. Pauy stated that many
sgncrs had signed without thinking;
and when the council had decided To refer
the matter to committee Pauly said 1t looked
like farce. The truth is Mr.. Pauly has made
II great deal of mischief over this matter.
From Eli Armand for permission to retain his
outside meat stall; referred to the committee
on markets..
From citizens asking that permits for outside
butchers he granted in the fourth ward, was
read and referred to the market committee.
From Albert Smith for remission of Il fine
imposed by the recorder for careless driving.
was referred 10 the police committee.
From Mrs. Emma Algclt, for reduction of her
assessment for the past year, was referred 10
the assessment committee.
From w. Mackay, for remission of Il fine of
s. imposed by the recorder for contempt of
court, was read and granted.
From VI. l.. Carly, asking that the city con
Struct a fence on the north line of his property,
along CevallOS street, was read and referred.
From Mrs. Giraud Offering To sell twelve
varas OFF of her property between Aceu,lia and
Soledad streets, for the continuation of Angus
Ia street, for the sum of SljtO, was read for the
information of the council.
From the ladies of the Womans Benevolent
association, asking that lots ii and l., near
rock qlairies, be donated To the association for
the erection of Il home for fallen women, was
referred to the committee on public improve
mentS.
From contractors, builders and others, pro-
testing against the passage of an ordinance
adopting the cement of the Alamo Cement
company for public works, was received and
read.
From otto SoIms relative to a former peti-
ton in regard to correcting the lines of Buena
Vista street, was referred to the committee on
public improvements.
FIRE CHIEF.
A communication from Alamo fire company
No =, recommending the appointment of Mr.
G.. A. Durler as chief of the fire department
for the ensuing year, was read, whCreupOn Mr.
Duerler was reelected AS chief of the fire de-
partment, by reclamation.
a petition from citizens, asking that Cherry
and Milan streets be improved, etc, was re-
ferred To the committee on streets and bridges.
REPORTs OF Committees. &. T..
The committee on public improvements sub
mitted IL report from the assistant engineer re-
commencing additional filling to the APP
proaches TO Houston street bridge, ana recon-
mending that the same he granted, and the
sum of $50 or SO much thereof as may he
necessary, he appropriated for the same.
Adopted.
ANOTHER STREET MIDDLE.
The committee on streets and bridges. TO
which was referred the petition of Fritz Rum
mel, agent of j. Renucrt. in regard to the lines
of Nolan and Pecan streets, submitted II re-
port recommending that the city engineer be
directed to survey and establish the line of the
streets in that portion of the city, which re-
port was adopted.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The fire committee recommended that the
following petitions for permission To erect
irOnclad buildings within the fire limits he
granted.
II. SchultZe, on south side Of South street: W.
+. Miller, on west side of Navarro street; w. l..
Pryor, corner ayenuO Dand Houston street: L..
Hart, west SHE of North Flores street: Greer
Patent Stone company, southeast corner North
Flores and Obraje streets; Louis A. HOrnuno,
south side Blum street; Mrs. Mary Mcnger.
south side Crockett street: John MOnipr south
east corner Salinas and Cameron streets: Leo
nardO CARA, south side Houston street; George
Wife, south side DoloroSa street; Gregory Il
Co., north side Houston street: l.. VI. Let's,
north side Travis street. They were all granted.
NUISANCE.
II. Scmlmger complained of a stable adioin-
ing his premises. The fire committee submit
ted Il report recommending that the mayor
direct the marshal to investigate the matter
and'rcport To him, which report was adopted.
POLICE COMMITTEE.
The police committee To whom was referred
the petition of j. T. Earl for remission of a
fine, recommended that the same he NOT
granted.
Jack Mitchell petitioned that he be refunded
the value OF Il pistol COnliScated by the police
in 1877. The police committee recommended
that the petition he not granted. Adopted.
MARKET COMMITTEE
The above committee recommends that the
petitions of Philip Menger. Theodore HesSer,
Wm. Schneider, and Schaefer, WIN. Weber,
August krisch, Albert Meyer and VIM. HOef-
ling, for permission to retain outside market
stalls, he granted. Adopted.
SIDEWALKS ON DwYER AVENUE
Alderman Degener for the committee on
streets and bridges recommended that the
property owners ON Dwyer Avenue he directed
to construct sidewalks class \, i'm front of their
respective properties. Adopted.
SANITARY MATTERS.
A resolution by Alderman Minter. appropri-
ating the sum of three thousand dollars and
providing for additional carts for thorough
cleansing the city was unanimously adopted.
PLAZA IMPROVEMENTS AGAIN.
a resolution by Alderman Story, approprat-
ing the sum of Sll.O00 for Improvement on
Main plaza, and the sum of $1,000 for improve
ment on Alamo plaza, was referred 10 the COM
mittee on public improvements.
PAvEMENTS ON GoIIAD STREET:
A resolution by Alderman Pauly. directing
the property owners on Goliad street, from
Alamo 10 Water street, tn lay down class
sidewalk. was adopted.
After approving the purchase of q clock. in
school board, the council adjourned.
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