The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-19
YESTERDAYS SESSION OF THE
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Routine Business With Great Dis.
cussion Reportso OF Committees
and New Matters.


was referred to the Streets and Bridges
committee and city Engineer. Colonel
Lee addressed the Council on the matter.
Other petitions and communications
were received from Jacob Wendler to
allow him to bring suit in the name Of
the city against G. Z. Smith, ex-Chy
Engineer, Simon Fest ana l.. Wolfson
fer damages, on account Of wrong lines
to property. After some discussion and
Major Barnard, attorney for the petit
toner addressing the Council, the mo-
tion was carried.
From San Antonio sanitary and Fer
tilizing company for permission to oper-
ate their works and to use the present
site as filth repository until more
suitable site can be obtained. This was
referred on motion Of Bolton to City
Physician and Board Of Health
From II. LimburRer for permission to
open "A butcher stall. Referred to Mar
ket committee.
Sarah u. Adams, for reduction of rs
sessment Referred.
y. FlOry, for the purchase of an alley
between Nueva and East streets. Not
granted.
Frederick Fresh, Mary Thomas and Z.
Wolfe, for reduction ofassessment; John
II. Copeland, for correction OF assess
ment. All referred to Assessment COM
mittee.
Petition from A. Soholz, for removal of
portion OF the railing OF Commerce
street bridge, TO allow access to new
building. Referred to Streets and
Bridges committee
John Gallagher, for remission OF fine
imposed by Recorder. Referred.
Communication from County Commits
sioners, inviting the city to meet In Joint
committee to deliberate on plans and
specifications for the proposed hospital.
Referred to committee of one consisting
Of the Mayor.
A proposition from Adams Il Wiokes,
to grant the city the right to haul gravel
from their pats at IL cents per cart load
and 70 cents per wagon load. Referred
to City Engineerand Streets and Bridges
committee.
a communication was read by the
Mayor from prominent physicians, which
was referred to the Sewer committee.
The ordinance for condemning private
property was placed on its third reading
| and adopted, the rules being suspended
for that purpose.
The Finance committee reported on
several small bills and found the Clerks
report correct.
The Public improvements committee
recommended the adoption Of Braden's
| suggestions, which was done.
The new ordinance on sidewalks WAS
| reported by llambleton and weRt over
under the rules.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges
reported on the petition asking that the
| road from the Government depot to the
san Antonio springs be improved, re-
commencing that the petition be grant
ed, and that the Street Commits Oner do
the work in accordance with the recon-
mendations Of the City Engineer
| Adopted.
The committee reported adversely on
| blowing and grading Arsenal street. ms
| 1t will cost $500 more than the city can
| Afford ut the present time. Adopted
The same kind of report was made
on North Laredo street. Adopted.
| River avenue was reported on like
wise, az the improvements would cost
too much for the empty condition of the
| city Treasury, and WIS finally recon-
United TO the same committee.
| Ihe FIRE committee recommended the
| giving of permits to George uorner and
| c. Neraz TO erect buildings. Adopted.
The Gas and Water committee report
Ell adversely on the proposition Of San
Antonio Gas company. Adopted.
y special committee through liamble-
| ton, reported, recommending that the
iouTth story OF the kampmann bank
| building be rented for a city hall, at a
| rental OF SlJO per month for "A term of
one or two years.
The report was amended by French
| to make the lease one year with a priyi.
lege OF live years. Adopted.
The report rs amended was then
| adopted by n twO-thrds vote,
| iauly reported from the special com.
| mltlce on Grayson street, recommend
ing that the Street Commissioner's ne
count be paid by the city, and that here
after he do no more work specially or
defeG uhiess accompanied by an appro-
priation, except with his regular force
Inc committee further recommended
mat the street be completed in front OF
Major Cressonss residence with tho
street Commissioners force. Adonted
unanimously.
The following new business was in
troduced: ~
by Gallagher, that the Street Com.
missioner erect water drain Mt Tho
crossing OF LeOna and Commerce streets
and that the street be plowed and
scraped. Adopted.
by French, that the Board of IIealth
be authorized to enforce such reguln.
lions rs the health OF the city demands
and that they have the authority TO mod
~ or suspend the sanitary ordinances.
referred TO Committee on Petitlons and
Ordinances. ""u
By French, that the CITY Engineer
prepare plan to protect properly west
OF the san Pedro park from damage bv
storm water. Adopted. -
By Corbett, that the Street Commits
,oner repair South Laredo street.
by Bolton, that the City Engineer ma.
certain what county roads have been
lald out to the city limits, and what
them. Adopted. ""
ny Belknap, that distractions to the
culyerts on San Pedro avenue be re-
moved. Adopted.
ny Lockwood, that the City Engineer
furnish estimates of cost Tar "tsa 'iTo,
and graveling avenues d and Z in ths
third ward. Adopted.
BY Pauly: That 800 be appronrioted
to drain South Santa Clara and Gullad
streets. Adopted '"'
by Smye: That The City Engineer give
the Council an estimate of cost IN nut
LaVaoa street in good condition.
Adopted
by Schreinsr: That Belvin street be
proved and scraped. Adopted.
Bolton submitted an amendment 10
we rules regarding appeals from de
Customs OF the chair, which was referred
10 the Committee on Rules,
by Pauly; That hereafter no work ba