The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-29
CITY FATHERS.
A Cut and Dry Session Yesterday After
noon.


The city council met Yesterday after
noon. the following aldermen answering
to the roll-cal: French, Gallagher,
Sohreiner, Smye, Pauly, Corbett, Hamb-
Teton, Lock wood, Belknap and Degener.
The minutes of the last meeting having
been read and approved the petitions
and memorials were read. Petition
from Miss T.. J. Stevenson to continue
use Of tent. Granted. Petition from
citizens and taxpayers OF the 18th ward
asking for compensation for stone taken
from bridges and irrigating bitches to be
used In school by the city. Referred to
committee on street and bridges.
Petition of A. Scholz asking the city to
protect his rights to property rented by
him on Iosoya street, a suit by the heirs
of Juan Guerrero for restitution OF pro-
perty having been commenced. Record
ed and fled.
Petition from Mrs. V. g. Ostrom, beg
ging for the privilege of selling certain
lots belonging to the city and her late
husband, jointly. Referred to the
Mayor.
The Mayor read communication
from the Water Works with reference to
the water mains on Alamo street. Re-
ferred to Street and Railway committee.
Ills Honor, the Mayor, stated that he
had before him the proposed contract
with reference to the street improve
ment matter with the Telford paving.
Lockwood moved that his Honor, the
Mayor. be authorized 10 call for bids
on both specifications, the Telford pave
ment and cheaper grades. This motion
was adopted.
Alderman Belknap, AS Chairman OF
the Finance committee. reported that
the monthly reports of the City Treas
urer and City Collector for August had
been examined and found correct. 1t
was also recommended that the sum OF
$3.50 be appropriated to renumerate an
assistant for the City Collector until the
end of the fiscal year
The committee reported on the tax
ordinance for. 1856, placing the
total tax at 81 % on 500 valuation
this being 81 cents general tax and 40
cents special tax. Adopted unani-
mously.
The committee on Streets and Bridges
recommended that the encroach-
ments and obstruction on Camnrgo and
Alamo streets be removed. Adopted.
A report was also submitted from this
committee relative to the pay of an en-
gineer, whose duty it would be to take
charge of and run the new steam roller
at salary of 500 month, or $40 n
month II fireman required. This mat
| ter was referred TO the Mayor, after dis
cussion, His Honor being authorized to
secure a competent engineer at suiii-
| GENTLY remunerative salary.
A proposition of the San Antonio and
| Aransas Pass railroad to furnish the city
with gravel in quantities not less than
| 500 car loads at 50 per car, to be deliv-
cred at their depot on South Flores
street, was laid over until the next meet
ing,
a petition from citizen living at the
| Mission Espada, asking for a road to be
opened up, was referred to Streets and
Bridges committee.
The Fire committee reported favora-
bly, on the petitions of Z. Bastillo, Joe
Betz. A. Kirohner, b. f. Ioakum, Mrs.
| NJ. Meyer and A. Zalmanzig to erect
buildings. All were granted.
Three hundred dollars on the Fire
committees recommendation was APP
propriated to purchase two horses for
Fire company No. 2. The Chief of Fire
department and Mayor to purchase same
Schreiner reported that the accounts OF
the ditch commissioners had been ex-
amined and found to be correct. Re-
ports filed.
The assessment reported favorably on
on the petition of f. korsch for reduc-
ton of assessment. and that $50 be re-
funded him. Adopted.
Alderman Schreiner presented an
amended ordinance to enforce collection
on real and personal estate; was adopted
under suspension of the rules.
An ordinance defining the duties oil
| the board of tax revision was read and
| laid over.
The market committee recommended
the appropriation of $50 to erect al
awning in the Fourth ward meat
market.
BY French, that the crossing over the
AlaZan at Ilidalgo street be repaired
Adopted.
BY Pauly, that the city attorney draft
an ordinance to prohibit running pas
senger or freight cars on down gradei
IN the city unless accompanied by To-
oomotive. Referred to the committed
on petitions and ordinances and city
attorney.
by Smye, that the street commissioner
repair Wyoming street, and put 1t In
passable condition. Adopted.
BY Degener, that water mains be lai'
on Bowie street. Adopted.
BY Belknap. that the mayor be author
lied to order sidewalks on certain streets
Adopted.
The green hide ordinance came up 70
final adoption. 1t was discussed at grea
length and was adopted with but sligh
amendment.
Mayor Callaghan reluctantly an
nounced the resignation of Alderma
Corbett, to take elect Immediately, an
ii was rs reluctantly accepted by tn
council, the mayor stating that IL wa
the intention of Alderman Corbett t
remove with his family to Virginia.
Adjourned.