The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26
OUR LOCAL PARLIAMENT IN
SESSION YESTERDAY.
The Question OF the New Lease
Sycamore street to be Wild
ened- Report OF Committees
Sidewalk Ordinance.

The following petitions and memorials
were presented
VIM. Nahum, to rent rock quarry,
No. ~ Referred
G. @. Braden, Offering his services to
supervise construction of macadamized
streets. Received and filed.
II. Elmendorf, asking for curb line in
front Of his property on Garden street.
Referred to the City engineer for the
grade Mt once.
l.. Scheihagen, or correction of error
on assessment on stock OF hardware.
Referred.
Freyer Bros. for correction Of assess
ment, and to have overpaid tax refun-
ded. Referred.
c. l.. Dignowity, for correction of an
error in assessment. Referred.
J. W. llannig, for reduction OF his as
sessment. Referred
$. S. Moody, for reduction of his as
sessment. Referred.
Richard II. Russell, fer correction Of
his assessment Referred.
Citizens for repair of street at the cor
ner of South Laredo, Tampico and Pas
cal streets. Referred to the committee
on streets and bridges, and street com
missioner.
VIM. Aubrey, attorney for John C..
French, calling the attention of the
council to the conditions of the lease TO
the present city hall, and asking that
the same be retained or payment made
for one year. commencing on the first
of May, 1855.
The Mayor informed the Council that
he had spoken TO Mr.. kampmann on the
subject, and told him the lease of the
new city hall would be executed as soon
as Alderman French produced the old
lease which had expired on April 30th,
1850. lie asked the advice of the Coun-
ell Ms to signing the new lease.
The original lease for one year with
the privilege of more was produced. and
the question arose as to whether the
holding over beyond the date of eNpira-
tion would hold for another, ii being
claimed that the old lease yet remained
good for year, rs the Council had con-
tinued TO rent from year to year.
II was moved by Bolton that the mat
ter be referred to the City Attorney for
an opinion, the city to execute the new
lease. In the meantime French moved to
amend by striking out the last part Of
the motion.
The amendment was lost and
the original motion carried.
An invitation from +. o. {. Ord Post.
G.. A, II. to attend the celebration on
Decoration Day, was accepted.
George Hoerner, to run pipe from
his saloon to connect with the sewer in
front of Moves Il Langholtz. Granted.
Wealder ~ Epson, for payment of 1850
for services in City suit VS.. heirs of Mar
tin, ct. al. Referred to the Finance com
mittee and City Attorney.
Citizens, complaining that the city
parks will be ruined unless properly at
tended to. Referred to the Park COM
mittee.
Francisco Frtsche, for reduction of as
sessment.
Citizens, complaining of the bad con-
dition of North Pecos street. Referred.
X. Friedrich, for reduction of his as
sessment Referred.
Citizens, protesting against reOponing
Of the San Antonio FertiliZing factory.
Action deferred.
San Antonio Gas company, a commun-
ication relative to putting down new
pipes. Referred to the Aldermen of the
several wards to designate where lamps
are needed.
Ed Stoves, to furnish gravel to the
city. Referred.
The Mayor submitted the report of
the Board of Health in reference to the
San Antonio FertiliZing company, the
report asserted that the factory was
not detrimental to health, but
they were not prepared to say
1t was not a nuisance. The matter was
referred to special committee.
The following committees reported
Streets and Bridges Recommending
the granting OF the petition of A. Schox,
allowing him to remove n portion of the
railing Of Commerce street bridge,
Adopted.
Recommendation that the Street Com
missioner remove mud from Commerce,
Houston, San Pedro avenue, Austin,
Goliad, Water and Alamo streets were
added and the suggestion was adopted.
Fire Committee Recommendation
that the Sunset Hose company be not
allowed TO complete their organization,
and that $50 be granted to them for
equipment Adopted.
Assessment Committee That the pc
tition OF Mary G. Adams, for reduction
u.
frederika Frltche's petition was set
aside.
The petition of A. woln WAS referred
to the City Attorney.
The petition of j II. Copeland was re-
ferred back to him for full statement.
Police Committee: That John Gala
gher's petition for remission of fine be
not granted. Adopted.
Gas and Water Committee Report
that the contract Of the Electric Light
Company had not been complied with,
and that the president of the company
be notified OF the fact. The proposition
OF the above company to erect four
street lamps on each plaza was reported
unfaVorably. The report was adopted.
The reports OF the market master were
examined and found correct.
School Committee A resolution was
introduced to ask the school committee
TO say what places are needed for addi-
tional school accommodation. The re-
solution was adopted.
The City Engineer reported relative
to the widening of Sycamore street, re-
commencing that II be made iifIy-foot
street, condemning the property on each
side OF the street II was moved to
adopt the report, but on division of
the question the west line was adopted.
A recommendation to condemn land
on the east side of Sycamore street, was
referred to the Aldermen Of the ward.
The City Engineer applied for Sl42 for
map cases. Referred TO Finance COM
mittee.
The City Engineer recommended the
enlarging Of the bridge over Obraje
street. Referred.
The special committee reported that
the map of Ward No. 2 had been exam