The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-09
CITY FATHERS.
THEIR FIRST SESSION IN THEIR
NEW QUARTERS.
An Unfavorable Report on the En-
forcement OF sanitary Ordinan-
ces Reports OF Committees.


| The City Council met in regular ses-
sion yesterday afternoon. The minutes
OF the last meeting were read and APP
| proved The Mayor read the following
petitions:
San Antonio Sanitary and Eertilizing
| company: Complaining that their rights
were being infringed on by n new com
pany. ReferredAto Committee on Petit-
| lions and Ordinances and to the city
| Attorney.
waterworks company; Designating
three new hydrants to lie tested. Re-
| ferred to Gas and Water committee.
Catherine Schneider: Correction and
reduction OF assessment. Referred to
Assessment committee.
Citizens: Praying that ditch be built
| from olive to Austin streets, aud cul'
verts built under the Galveston, Harris
burg and san Antonio railroad track.
! Referred to Committee ON streets and
| Bridges.
George Caen: Presenting II sample of
his new dsnfeciant for trial Referred
to Board Of Health.
Citizens: Asking for the opening of
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| Streets and Bridges committee.
T.. Fortassin; Asking to remove his
| butcher stall to the Third ward. Re
ferred to the Market committee ard
Market Master.
The Council was informed by the
| Mayor that he had signed the lease for
| the new offices. and the lease was read.
The Mayor stated that Sll5 had been
paid for the removal and asked the
| Council to appropriate that sum, when
| was done.
The City Attorney reported on the
| claim of Adams Il Wiokes to II disputed
| piece of land on Elm street, and gave 1t
us his opinion that the claim could not
/ be substantiated. Adopted.
City Engineer reported that Wafer
street can be put in good condition for
| {GlS3. The work was ordered to be
done when the funds are on hand.
The City Engineer submitted esti-
mates for improving Avenues ID and f.
at cost OF Sl3,dlO. The work was or
dered to be done as soon ms funds are on
hand
That official also reported that II
would cost $3.50 to complete drainage
maps and grades. Adopted.
The monthly reports of the Pound
Master, Public Weigher, City Attorney
| Ditch Commissioners, Market Master,
| City Tailor, City Marshal and Street
| Commissioner were read and referred.
The Street Commissioner reported
that he had notified the Galveston, llnr-
risburg and San Antonio railroad to
construct crossings on Crockett, starr,
Dawson and Burnet streets, and that II
would cost S362 o. to complete work or
dered on MAY %, and that an outlay of
$3.50 80 would be requisite to improve
| certain streets In the Second and Third
wards. Filed.
The Mayor asked that he be given
authority to exercise discretion to have
the work done rs soon as the necessary
funds were received and on hand.
report from the City Engineer Was re-
ferred to the Finance committee in
reference to the city purchasing plats
and maps from the estate'Of the late &.
| Freiseben at a cost of $500.
Alderman Belknap, on behalf of the
Finance committee, recommended that
SLIP be appropriated for the Engineers
office. Adopted.
1t was also adopted that $40 be appro-
priated for printing new rules OF the
City Council.
The Committee on Petitions and Ordi-
nances through Alderman Hambleton,
reported unfayOrably on the resolution
delegating the enforcement of the sani-
| larN ordinances 10 tue DOhTu Ol llthll IL
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges
reported, through Alderman Lockwood,
in favor OF blowing and scraping North
PecOs street. Adopted.
lie also reported in favor of putting in
n new bridge over the San Pedro, Mt
Obraje street.
Marshall, Warren and Utica streets
were ordered plowed and graded by the
Street Commissioner.
Ed Stoves proposition to furnish gray
ell to the city was not accepted.
South Laredo and Tampico streets
were ordered improved by the construo-
ton of culvert ut the intersection.
A road was ordered opened from the
Government depot to River avenue, in
accordance with the request of Colonel
j. G.. G. Lee.
The committee further recommended
that the Street commissioners forces he
increased, in order that all streets not
macadamized may be plowed and
scraped, TO cost Sl2OO for three months
Adopted.
Alderman Schreiner, for the Fire com,
mittee, recommending the granting OF
the petitions OF A. Beptin, q. BaetZ, e.
Boeger, c. W. Behrlng, W. 4. Loyal, tc
erect buildings, be granted. Adopted
A favorable report was made on the
petition of X. FREDERICK for correction
of assessment. Adopted.
c. J.. Dignowity's petition for correc
tion of assessment was granted.
j. W. Hannig's petition for correction
of assessment was granted.
+. Fritch's petition for reduction o
assessment was rejected.
l.. Schehagen's petition for correction
of assessment was granted.
Mnn1ufu a1s
granted.
Freyer Bros petition for correction o
assessment was granted.
: Committee on Rules reported favor
ably on the Council meeting ut I. p. m
Adopted.
x special committee, through Lock
wood, reported in favor of erecting fur
naces for the disposal Of trash and gar
bage, one on each side of the river, tn
City Engineer to report on cost of In
} furnaces, etc. Adopted.
/, The following new business was in
troduced:
BY French: That the engineer make
plot of all land necessary to be con
demned for the speedy extension Q
Grayson street. Adopted.
BY Syme: That Garden street betwee
the two railroad tracks be grubbet
plowed and graded, to cost 500.
5 motion to reject the recommends
, ton of the committee was adopted.
By Belknap: That petition be mad
to the Governor of the State to place tn
I State exhibit now at New Orleans, /
D the Alamo building, the city to bea
q, the expense OF transportation. Adopted