The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-29
AN ADJOURNED SESSION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
The School Board Scheme to be
Voted on Reports OF officers
and Committees


n glue factory, exempt from taxation
upon products Of SANE, for removal Of
all dead animals AT remuneration Of so
per annum also for impOunding Of all
dogs found running nj large without
license. Referred to the Committee on
Petitions and Ordinances.
Louisa Smuga. for n monthly allow
ance. Referred to the city Physician.
l.. :. Berg, owner of lot ut corner Of
Acequia and Romano streets. offering
to retire his fence p feet, on line with
the high school fence. provided the city
pays for the sidewalk. Referred 10 Com-
mittee on Sidewalks.
II. II NJ. II. Carter. for correction Of
error In their assessment. Referred to
assessment Committee.
G.. G.. Bra, en-. suggesting that the city
pave the streets with sprawls from the
rock qunries. Referred to the Public
Improvement Committee.
q. II. Il ;. A. railway, asking for fur
Their time in which Ia build n bridge at
the Intersection Of owe street, IN the
Third ward.
ON the motion Of Belknap the time
was extended until July |.
Mrs. Mansfield, for n monthly allow
ance OF SO from the city. Granted for
three months.
Peter Judd. for meat stall ut the
Fourth ward market house. Granted.
Proposition from the San Antonio Gas
company to put down additional gas
mains. provided the city take gas lamps
on the route. Referred to Committee
on Gas and Water.
The Finance Committee, through Al
derman Belknap, reported the monthly
report Of the City Clerk as correct.
French reported unfavorable ON John
Boulford's petition to rent II piece of
city property on North Laredo street.
Adopted.
The Chairman of the Public Improve
ment Committee also recommended that
the property in question he devoted to n
drive or street.
The recommendation OF the commit
tee was adopted.
schreiner reported on the petition to
erect building In the fire limits, which
was granted.
The Ditch Committee reported, recon-
mending that the resolution on water
gauges be referred to the City Engineer
for estimate of cost. Adopted.
The Police Committee, through Al
dermnn Belknap, reported on the petit
tOn Of Charles Long for remittance Of
fine, recommending that 1t be not grant
ed. Adopted.
The Gas and Water Committee.
through Alderman Lockwood, reported
on several new fire hydrants, and asked
that they be inspected by the Fire
Chief.
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avenue.
Thirteen new hydrants had been test
ed. and were adopted.
George kalteyer's petition to erect n
show window was granted.
The School Committee. through Al
herman Belknap, reported the follow
ing:
To the Mayor aud Gentlemen of the city
Councils
Your School Board during the past
IL months have, upon several occasions.
called the attention of this Council to
the increasing number OF school chill
dren in the different wards and the i'm
perative duty deyOlving upon them to
provide additional accommodation in the
coming year. The School Board have
met and spent much time in debating
these wants and the proper means to be
used In furnishing them. The time
draws rapidly near when action should
be had In order that buildings contem-
plated should be in process of construc-
ton.
The result of their deliberations is as
follows: We shall need $4,000 in order
to erect new sChoOlhouses and addition
al rooms to the old schoolhouses. To
provide this amount We ask you to
adopt the special ordinance presented.
although the charter gives the Council
the right to levy special tax for spe-
cial purposes OF this nature. Stll your
board hestates, in the face of hard
times, to recommend the burden on fax
payers should be increased, for which
reason they conclude the best means for
raising this sum il by the issu-
ing of bonds, the interest to be paid from
the amount due to the schools, and paid
by the city annually, some SGGiS, which,
II hereafter placed In fund for this pur-
pose " not only pay the interest but
retire the bonds before maturity.
We have concluded to make this re.
| quest OF the Council, it being palpable
TO all that 1t will not increase taxes or
make the yearly rate greater than in the
past.
The following proposed ordinance for
the issue Of bonds for the above purpose
was then read:
Section |, That the Mayor be and he
Is hereby directed to issue his proclama.
ton calling special election to be held
In this city on the 2id day of NAV, 1850
at which said election the following
| proposition shall be submitted to th,
| property taxpayers: "Shall the civ n
san Antonio borrow the sum of SJ0O U
and issue bonds therefore, for the cree
tion of school buildings"
sec. ?. That the bonds issued hereun
der shall run for 20 years and be redeem
able ut the pleasure of the city after ny,
years, and bear interest ut the rate of
per cent. per annum.
sec. j. he 1t further resolved, tina
ihe sum OF SuOlS, the annual interest du
ny Tue clty on the permanent sohoO
tunu oil the city, or so much thereof n
may be necessary, be and the sam,
hereby set apart and appropriated 70
the payment ofthe interest and TO prc
vide sinking fund Ofnot less than > be
cent per annum for the redemption {
SAID bonds on or before maturity.
Inc above was adopted, and the cleo
tloh VIII take place on the 2jd of Ma,
as stated In the ordinance.
Inc following circular letter WAS sur
gested by Alderman French us a NEAR
10 place the matter before the public
n clear manner:
Resolved, That the School Board /
and they are hereby authorized and r.
quested, on behalf of the CITY CounoI
to issue circular letter fully explainir
the action OF the Council, in authorIzIr
the Issuance of $4,000 in bonds, Stair
particularly that said action was bias,
upon the TACT that additional soho
buildings are absolutely essential to II
continued success and prosperity of OF
! public schools, that u legal and NOR