The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-21
YOU MAY BET on POOL,
But Don't You Stake Your Money on Any
Other Gaming Device Now
In Use.
An Interesting Ordinance Proposed Pro
ceedinGs of the City Council
Yesterday.

Mayor French were present when the roll was
called at the meeting of the City Council yes
terday afternoon. The petition of Mrs. Julius
HOyer for information as to the street line in
front of her residence, was referred to the
Committee on Streets; of G.. w. Tndall, John
Adams, +. Raymond and 5. Parks, for remission
| of fines for gambling, to the Police committee
| and the City Attorney; of citizens for two
electric lights on Military plaza, to the Com
mttee on Gas and Water; of citizens for the
widening of San Pedro creek and bridges, TO
| the Committee on Public Improvements.
| On recommendation of the Market Master
the market dues OF Michael Reno were re-
mtt6d.
Regarding the petition of Ed. Stoves & Sons
for permission to construct Il railroad switch
ell Alameda street, east of the railroad, author
iZation was given to act as in "a similar case,
where an agreement to the interests of the city
was entered into. Subsequently the petition
was granted.
When the petition of residents on Olive
street for Il proper line on that thOrOughtarC
was taken up the following resolutions, intro
duced by Alderman Degener and amended on
motion of Alderman Palily,were adopted: The
City ENGINEER is hereby ordered to re-smvey,
without delay, that part of the Third ward be-
ing bounded south by East Commerce street,
west by Alamo and Madre bitches, and north
10y GTysOn street, and to submit to the City
| Council as soon as possible a correct plot,
showing all original and present street lines.
together with such recommendations rs the
|
further resolved that the City Engineer devote
eight hours each day to said work until the
aforesaid work is completed TO the satisfaction
of the City Council. Before the resolutions
| were adopted Alderman Story asked that they
he withdrawn as the matter was "muddlcd''
sufficiently, and declared that the question was
not as to surveys but whether or not private
persons will be allowed to keep their houses on
public streets by direction of former survey
OrS, SuDplementing the declaration with the
suggestion that ''the way out of it, was by
| sp "a nIIrrUnSp. WhprplIpnn
man Lockwood asserted cmphaticaly, when
you do that tell you that you will bankrupt
the city,
The selection of a City Physician was then
preached, and the Mayor said he was unwilling
| to retain DR.. Menger rs temporary Physician.
| Accordingly IL motion was adopted which
| originated from Alderman Lockwood, author
iZing the Mayor to appoint Il Physician to serve
| till the new Aldermen take their seats, when
| the vacancy is to be tilled by vote of the
Council.
After some unimportant business Mayor
French announced standing committees for
1883 as follows:
FinanCe-Chairman, Alderman Dwycr: Deg
ener, Armand, Bolton, vacancy.
Public ImprOvements-Cha Chairman, Alderman
Story; Schrcner, Gallagher, Lockwood and
Pauy.
Petitions and Ordinances Chairman Alder
man Dwyer; Degener, Niggli, Bolton and
Pauy.
Streets, Bridges and Public Buildings Chair
man, Alderman Lockwood; Nggli, Degener,
Amaud vacancy.
Fire and Fire Limits Chairman, Alderman
Schreincr Gallagher, Niggli.
Markets Chairman, Alderman Pauly; Ar
maud, story.
The following committees, composed of one
Alderman from each ward.
bitches and Chairman, Alderman
Schreiner; Richter, Bolton and Gallagher.
Assessments Chairman Alderman Arnaud;
Schreiner Bolton and Richter.
Police - Chairman, Alderman Gallagher;
Lockwood, Story, Niggli.
Gas, Water and RailrOads-Charman Alder
man Lockwood; Schrener, Dwyer, Richter.
Public Schools Chairman, Alderman Deg
ener; Dwyer, Pauly, vacancy.
Alderman Schreiner for the Committee on
Public improvements, recommended that II
Fischer be allowed to remove his fence, at an
expense of $40 to the city The same Alder
| man reported that the Houston street bridge
| had been reconstructed in accordance with the
contract.
Chairman Degener recommended that the
petition OF citizens for clearing Sycamore street
| he granted So ordered
Water lists were approved as rates for the
| year and turned over to the Collector for col
| lection.
Alderman Dwyer recommended that Mr..
Darragh' s assessment he reduced from SlG,OOO
| to Sl4,OOO. So ordered by vote of tO3.
The petition of Mr.. Lohrberg, for remission
Of taxes, was not granted.
Alderman Story, for the Market COMMITTEES,
recommended that the petition of Mr.. l.. LangU
he not granted. So ordered.
Alderman Schreiner recommended that the
petition of citizens for the removal of coal oil
from the Sunset depot be not granted.
Adopted.
The petition of Joseph Ianda, for permission
to erect irOn-clad lumber buildings, was
granted ms was also u other petitions of like
character.
Alderman Lockwood submitted the draft of
an ordinance requiring Ditch Commissioners
to report to the Council. Adopted.
Also that the name of Sunset alley be changed
to Depot street. Referred.
Also that parties on Avenue ID be required to
construct sidewalks in accordance with former
instructions.
Also, that the Mayor be authorized TO pur-
chase Il microscope for testing the purity of
water. Referred
Also, that the Mayor be authorized TO have "a
ditch dug east of the Abat bridge. Referred.
Alderman Gallagher offered Il resolution to
appropriate 500 to improve Medina street.
| referred to the Public Improvement com
mittee i'm conjunction with the City Engineer
Alderman Niggli submitted resolution that
| the Street Commissioner be required 10 make
| improvements on Garden and Vilta streets.
| Referred to Committee on Streets and Bridges.
Alderman Schreiner introduced new Ordi-
nance prohibiting the erection of irOn-clad
buildings ON certain streets within the first fire
limits
| The rules were suspended and the ordinance
put on its second reading, and then referred to
| the Committee on Petitions and Ordinances, in
| conjunction with the City Attorney
| Mr.. Z. NJ. Barnes and Mr.. G. q. ArtZ were ap-
| pointed judges of election for the Second, ward.
| Alderman Pauly submitted the draft of an
| ordinance regarding gambling, supposed 10 bc
| in conformity with State laws on the subject.
| Ii provides that a fine of not less than 50 nor
| more than 500 may be imposed on any person
| who shall permit gambling la any house under
! his control or rent any house for gaming pur-
] poses, and fine OF not less than SIS nor more