The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-17
CITY FATHERS.
MT HOSPITAL MATTER
AND PLANS.
Petitions, Memorials and Reports
Alderman Pauly's Improve
ment Resolution.

A regular session OF the City Council
was held yesterday afternoon. The fol-
lowing petitions and memorials were
presented:
From the County Commissioners court
informing the Council that the plans for
a county hospital win be acted upon on
Wednesday, July Is, and asking that
representatives OF the city confer with
them on such acceptance; also n more
recent resolution on the same subject, as
published heretofore.
The Mayor stated that he informed the
Commissioners that 10 days was not
time enough to prepare plans. lie
thought 1t was entirely too short time
for such plans. Referred to II special
committee, including the Mayor, to con-
fer with the Commissioners, and report
at the next meeting.
From the Fourth Ward Hose company.
for permission to enter the Fire depart
ment.
on motion OF Lockwood. the petition
was referred to the Chief Of the Fire de-
partment with request that he call
meeting Of tue directors.
From ID. Sullivan, for remuneration for
damages done to n oesspool on his prop
erty In consequence of improper drain
age of High School yard. Referred to
the City Attorney.
From Amelia Elmendorf, offering to
donate property 10 open the new street
to the rock quarry road, providing the
city builds her good substantial fence.
Accepted.
From Edgar Galley, for permission to
continue The use OF a garden tent. Re-
ierred to Fire committee.
From +. II. Brown, for correction of
assessment. Referred 10 Assessment
committee.
From l.. Cara, relative to continue
ton Of Austin street. and asking that in
case the street is opened Mt once, the
city remunerate tenant for crop de-
stroyed. Accepted.
From San Antonio Electric Light COM
pany, presenting n corrected account for
lights furnished, amounting to S272.
From G.. G.. Braden, for correction OF
assessment. Referred to Assessment
committee.
From W. Frederick, for remission Of a
fine imposed by the Recorder. Referred
to Police committee.
From Henry G. Laager, agent of John
G.. French. informing the Council that
he will take charge OF the vacated rooms
in the French building aud rent the
same In order to prevent damage or de-
tertoration, reserving the rights OF ao-
tlon the said French may have for rents,
claims, etc, against the city. Received
and filed.
Cayce & Cayce, for permission to erect
an awning in front of their place of
business on Military plaza. Referred to
the Public Improvement committee.
Report of the Engineer on continuing
Augusta street from Soledad through
the Glraud property TO Acequia street,
also to widen Losoyo street and extend
ing Austin street with maps.
City Collectors report for June was
referred to the Finance committee.
The Mayor announced that the Alamo
had been officially turned over 20 the
city by the Governor.
French suggested that the agreement
OF the city be carried out and n keeper
appointed.
Referred to the Public Improvement
committee, including the Mayor.
The Mayor reported that the school
bonds and the public Improvement
bonds (Sl00.O0O), had been sold at par,
and the Treasurer Instructed 70 keep its
funds separate to be expended for no
ulntI DulDohts
The action of the Mayor was APP
proved.
Hambleton recommended that the pc
titiOn of Mrs. f. NJ. Bridge, for month
ly allowance, be received and filed, as
the City Physician reported that she
could not be found.
Martin Rodriguez's petition for a
monthly allowance of So was granted.
S. Ewing's petition to sell at public
cutlery was not granted.
The map showing subdivision ofblock
l2l was adopted.
Lockwood reported on the petition for
street crosswalk, recommending that
1t be granted, the work to be done by the
contractor. Adopted.
Three other crosswalks were ordered
IN the same manner
Report OF The Street Commissioner WAS
| received and filed ms correct.
Sohreiner reported on the petition OF
a. Brown 10 erect an awning on Com
merce street, recommending ii.
Adopted.
Il. Miller's petition to erect II sheet
iron building was granted.
r. NJ. Hlckey's petition for building
| permit was granted.
| Brown q TESTS petition for an iron
clad on Houston street was granted,
provided 1t is erected 20 feet from the
street line.
Several other building permits were
also adopted.
On report OF Sohreiner, the petition Of
Sarah Brewer for correction of assess
ment was not granted.
The Mayor stated that at the last
meeting the assessment OF W. Frederick
was ordered corrected, but the
committee did not recommend that
money be refunded to him, the amount
being So 25. The Council so ordered.
HamDleton recommended that the APP
polntment OF new policeman by the
Mayor TO I'LL a vacancy be approved.
Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
By llambleton: That the Mayor be
authorized TO ask for bids on n bridge TO
be erected over Olive and Duyal streets.
and send the bill to the Galveston, Har-
risburg and San Antonio Railway COM
pany, rs they Ind failed to comply with
repeated requests to do SO by the Coun-
Gil. Adopted.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Pauly:
In view OF the vast Importance at
tached to the maintenance of our coun-
try trade throughout all seasons of the
year, and as II is essential to the pros
perity OF our city that her avenues of
commerce should remain open at all
times without interruption, and that all
available means at our command be ap-
piled for the accomplishment OF this end;
therefore be Ii
Resolved, That fifty-thousand dollars
(S0O,UOO) the amount realized from the
sale OF the city bonds issued for this iis-