The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-27
CITY COUNCIL,
The Regular Session Held Yester-
day Afternoon,


A regular session Of the city Council
was held yesterday afternoon, a full
board of Aldermen being present
The minutes of the Inst meeting were
read and approved.
A communication from the local lodge
Of knights Of Labor was read, asking
the Council to appoint an Inspector Of
weights and measures. The petition
was received and filed.
Petition from citizens for water mains
for drinking purposes In the Fourth
ward Referred 10 Fourth ward Alder.
men.
Citizens asking for permission to es-
tablisn hose company In the First
ward. Referred to Fire committee.
Citizens asking that brush and stumps
be removed on Grenada street 10 the city
limits. Referred to Committee on
Streets and bridges.
Antonio Gonzales. asking permission
to open II butcher stall ON South Flores
street. Referred to Market committee.
The following reports of officers were
made:
City Engineer, on excuses in Third
ward blocks, between Nolan and Bur
nett streets. Referred to Aldermen Of
Third ward.
City Engineer, reporting encroach.
ments on south CouuhO street. Referred
to Aldermen Of First ward.
street Commissioner, recommending
that Camden street be raised from ! to
feet. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Bridges and City Engineer.
The Engineer reported that it would
cost slJGj to fence Crockett square SINH
larly to the fence around the Govern
ment reservation. Referred back to the
Engineer for an estimate OF cost for
fence similar TO that around Milan
park.
The Engineer reported that the bridge
across the river on Josephine street had
| been completed by the contractor. Col.
>. Need, in accordance with the plans
ana specifications, but 10 days later than
the specified time, for which there was
forfeit Of 50 per day.
| The city engineer also reported that
| Jake Marshall had been the lowest bid
der on the proposed street improve
| ments, ut Sli7,OS7 for Ieford road
ways, aud Sl0j,llS for broken stone
| foundations.
The Mayor said the amount of money
at the disposal of the Council was u lit
tie less than $4,000, and suggested that
the matter go to II committee for action
in devising what proportion OF the
work should be done with that money.
On motion of Hambleton the matter
was referred to Il special committee, to
| consist of one alderman from each ward.
| Ikal n A..
anoe committee, reported that the
statement of the city collector had been
examined and found correct,
The public Improvement committee
recommended the adoption of granite
curbing as Glass a.
The fire committee recommended that
SO dollars be appropriated to build u
tool house for the park keeper. Adopted
| The police committee reported
that Officer McLutZ, who had been
suspended had been reprlmanded and
restored to duty.
The Market committee reported that
the report of the Market Master had
been examined and found correct.
A special committee, through Alder
man Schreiner reported that the mar
exhibiting the property desired to be
condemned in widening South Flores
street had been prepared, but that the
committee was unable TO act on account
of vacancy caused by the resignation
| Of Alderman Corbett.
The Mayor stated that he would ap
point member later, and advised tn,
committee to consult the City Attorney
in drawing up the required ordinance
condemning the property.
The ordinance to prohibit running o
cars on railroad lines through the city
unless accompanied by locomotive
came up on its third reading and iina
| passage. A substitute was offered BY
Alderman French that the Mayor com
municate with the officers OF the rOa,
and request them to discontinue tn
practice. This substitute was adopted
although opposed by Pauly, the autho
of the ordinance.
The following new business was intro
duced
BY Gallagher-That the City Engnee
be required to comply with q fOrme
resolution requesting him, with tn
Street Commissioner, to drain streets /
the vicinity of the First ward schoc
house. Adopted.
BY French: That the city build side
walks, class A., at the intersection o
Acequia, Romano and Camden street,
! Adopted.
b BY Frenoh That the City Attorne
made new digest OF city ordinance
and charter, and have 200 copi'
printed, he to receive $500 for his Sc
Vices. Adopted under suspension OF II
/ rules.
BY Schreiner: That the City AttOrne
y draft an ordinance to condemn prOperl
under the new charter.
BY Lockwood: That the Street Con
missioner cut out the brush from Vii
ton street, and pillow and grade the sam
Referred to the Street Commissioner I,
an estimate of the cost.