The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-17
CITY COUNCIL.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SES-
SION--SECRET CAUCUS.
Petitions and Memorials Report
OF Committees Report on
County Hospital.
CITY COUNCIL.

Regular session Of the city Council
was held yesterday afternoon. Before
the Council was called TO order meet
ing was held with closed doors. After
its adjournment the roll was called and
the minutes of the preceding meeting
read.
The following petitions and memo
rails were read:
Citizens, complaining Of the encroach-
ments of San Pedro creek upon their
property at Beanvile Referred to the
City Engineer.
A. Kahn & Co., for reduction ofassess-
ment. Referred to Assessment commit
tee.
5. Ewell. offering to sell United
States flag, 20xl2, at $50. Filed.
II. +. LohrberP, for remission Of his
taxes Referred to Assessment COM
mittee.
NJ. Rodriguez, for reduction of assess
ment. Referred to Assessment COM
mittee.
Texas Free Press, asking to publish
special election proclamation and notice
to architects in German. Granted for
election proclamation.
Whitaker Bros, asking pay for feed
purchased by George Gleason, the late
pound master. Referred to Police com
mittee.
;. T.. Gillett, for permit to cover n tent
with canvas. Referred to City Mar
shall.
Gustave Frasch, City Assessor, requl-
sition for certain books for use of his
office. Referred.
Report of the Board of Health, CON
demning the bat cave was then read and
placed on file.
Engineers report on the Alamo mill
race bridge was read, and the Street
commissioner instructed to repair it.
Engineers report on the new city
cemetery was referred to the Public I'm
prOvement committee.
Application oftbe Street Commissioner
for office rent, was referred to Il special
committee.
The order Of the day being the report
of the committee on river distractions,
was indefinitely postponed.
In taking the vote Conner said he
voted to keep the mills and dams In.
The special order of the day being the
report Of the committee on the Joint
city and County hospital was taken up,
and after II short discussion the Mayor
was authorized to appoint n committee
Of tour to confer with the County Com
mlssioners on the subject, the Mayor to
be added.
The Finance committee reported
through Colonel Belknap that the City
Clerks accounts had been examined and
found correct. lie also reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
The report of the Finance committee,
adopted ut the last meeting OF this
Council, asking the voice of the tax
payers In reference to issuing bonds for
II city jail, court room and public offices,
owing to the short time In which con-
ceived and made out, may not have been
MS explicit ms the importance of the
question demanded; for which reason
they desire to ofler the following state
ment for the guidance of all interested:
That in case ofthe granting the bonds
asked for, Ii will take at least Is to ~
months to complete all arrangements.
settle on site. arrange for disposal of
bonds and have the building completed
for occupation.
That the question of site did not enter
into our deliberations. it being an a fter
consideration. The proper way to set
tie it would be by his Honor. the Mayor.
referring 1t TO an equal number of tax
payers ana aldermen, who should be
governed entirely by the actual wants
of the com munity.
That this Council does not ignore the
importance OF improving the condition
OF the streets, expect to lnaugurate a
plan of action, together with practical
system. as soon as the report of the City
Engineer has been made, and have this
work we IL under way before this build
ing can be completed.
That this Council are aCtuated by but
one consideration-the wants and good
ofthe city and Its citizens. They see u
way, through public works, of furnish
ing employment for large number of
mechanics and laborers now idle.
We can also assure the public, fmoney
be granted through the Issuing of bonds,
the yearly expenses of the city govern
ment will be lessened-taxes lowered.
Nhlle now the interest on public debt
Is but Sl1,OOO, next year say S2l 600, and
two years hence say $4,000, that they
Will be able to save much more than this
In the same time on expenditures on
the streets that are now being made
without permanent good, and at the
same time aid in restoring health and
life where now inactivity and idleness
abound.
That all material used in the construc-
ton OF this building, rock, etc, be OBJ
tained from our quarries and people.
Signed by the committee. Adopted,
The Committee on Petitions and Ordi-
nanGes reported, as also did the Streets
and Bridges, Fire, Police, Assessment,
Gas and Water committees.
Lockwood, on behalf of asT ecial COM
mittee, reported that the committee had
visited the property ut the corner of
Camden and Acequia streets, and re-
commend that the Street Commissioner
be allowed to locate his storehouse
there; also, the hose company, fruit
stand and butcher shop. The commit
tee reported unfavorably on Matthews
petition. Adopted.
The following new business WINS done.
BY French: Resolved, That after the
disposition Of such petitions as are now
on lille for reduction of assessments. that
hereafter no application in this direction
be entertained by the Council after the
termination of the fiscal year unless the
taxes have been paid thereon prior to
the ming OF said application. Adopted,
BY smye; Resolved, That all archi-
teois competing on plans for proposed
city hall be requested to make arrange
ments for tower Of sufficient strength
TO receive a loud-soundlng fire alarm
Dell, so that In the event of cur citizens
voting favorable on Il Is much needed
structure the fire department can be
more promptly notified of the existence
and location of any fires which may oc-
cur In our city. Adopted.
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