The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-04
CITY COUNCIL.
HEATED DISCUSSION BETWEEN
MAYOR AND ALDERMAN.
The City to Have n Steam Roller
Offices to be Closed on August
8 Funeral OF Gen. Grant.

4 regular session of the City Council
was held yesterday afternoon. The
Mayor called the members to order and
the minutes OF the last meeting we've
read and approved. The following pc
titions and memorials were read
A claim for rent on the French build
ing was submitted by MIR. John G..
French, through his agent, Mr. II. Laa-
ger, for the months OF May, June and
July, amounting to 500.
The Mayor, in this connection, recited
the history of the lease and his explana-
tion provoked very heated discussion
between Mayor Calaghan and Alder
man French. AT one time 1t assumed a
very serious aspect, but Alderman Lock
wood Woved that the bill be returned to
the sender, and this motion was a
adopted.
The City engineer made report on
Alderman COnnor's resolution to build a
bridge over the San Pedro creek, on
South Laredo street. The bridge, 1t WIS
estimated, would cost $500, but recon-
mendation was made that the bed of The
creek be graded and graveled, to cost
Sl2J. After some discussion $500 was
appropriated to construct u bridge.
The City Attorney reported that he
had collected S2l.G7 on back taxes.
The monthly report OF the City Park
keeper was referred to u committee.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges
reported that the lots offered by Ham
bleton Il Dignowlty for procuring gravel
be not purchased. Adopted.
A favorable report was made as to the
purchasing of II l5.ton steam roller. An
appropriation of SGl20 was made for
this purpose.
The Fire committee reported as fol-
lows:
IIarnsch ~ Baer was granted II build
Ing permit.
~ Ryan's petition to retain tent
was granted temporarily; also that OF a.
Riojos.
Cayce Il Cayce were granted permis-
sion to erect an awning on Military
plaza.
The tent now occupied by J.. Chris
tian was ordered removed in five days.
L. j. Paines petition to retain q tent,
was temporarily granted.
Schreiner reported In favor of admit
ting the Fourth Ward Hose company to
the Fire department, their equipments
TO cost SilO Adopted.
The Assessment committee recon-
mended that f. Il. Browns petition for
correction Of assessment be not granted.
Adopted.
Lockwood recommended that the res
olution for Il lire hydrant on blackberry
street be not granted, but also recon-
mended that the Mayor request the
Waterworks company to put down n
small pipe to supply water in that sec
ton. Adopted.
The same action was taken regarding
a similar request for Star street.
Alderman Lockwood asked the Mayor
what had been done regarding Austin
street, and stated that lie understood
$3.50 had been appropriated to build
the bridge on the recommendation
of the City Engineer, and fthat had not
been appropriated he would make II mo-
tion to that effect. The motion was
adopted.
The Mayor stated on an enquiry from
Alderman llambleton that he had given
the Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic railway IL days time to erect a
bridge over Olive street. If this were
not complied with he stated he would
take steps to have 1t built.
BY Lockwood: That all city offices be
closed on saturday, August Sth, on ac-
count OF the funeral Of General Grant,
that the fire bells be tolled, and that
citizens 10 requested to close their
places of business. Adopted.
BY Lockwaod That the clause in
the privy ordinance requiring cement
vaults to be water tight be stricken out.
Referred to the Board of Health.
BY Connor: That S7j he appropriated
to enclose the Fourth ward market and
whitewash it. Referred to the Market
committee.
BY French That the City Attorney
be requested to draft an ordinance on
city elections, to comply with the State
law. According TO the ordinance the
ballot boxes cannot be opened for 10
days, excluding Sundays and the day OF
election, when the new State law pro-
vides that the vote may be counted on
the Monday following the day of cleo
ton. The resolution was adopted, and
the Council adjourned.