The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-12
A SYNOPSIS OF YESTERDAYS
SESSION.
Reports of the Committees The
sewer Committee Reports
Progress.

Mrs. Captain klcnaru Ming, 10 pur-
chase piece of ground in the city GEM
etery. Granted.
Charles Mitchell, asking that the con-
tract for lease OF rock quarry No. q be
cancelled, and that he be relieved Of his
obligation. Referred to Public Improve
ment committee.
G. Epson, attorney for L. W. Earnest
& Co., for remission of u line imposed
by the Recorder for violation Of the san
itary ordinance.
Bolton moved to lay the motion on tho
table until the final report of the Sewer
committee. A vote was taken. result
ing In S ayes and noes.
Seven new fire hydrants were reported
and referred for test.
The petition Of Sunset Hose company
No. / was referred to the Fire commit
| tee.
The City Engineer reported that the
survey Of the Second ward was COM
pleted. Referred to Aldermen of Ward
| No. 2.
The City Engineer asked for an APP
| preparation for mesquite street monu-
ments.
Eighty dollars was appropriated for
| that purpose.
Mrs. Annie Kelly was granted a month
| " allowance OF 50.
Mrs. Wallace was also granted
monthly allowance of 50, and the Mayor
authorized to Increase the amount Mt his
discretion.
Louisa Suniger's petition for month
| ly allowance Of - was granted.
A communication from the Street
! Commissioner was read in regard to the
excess of his pay roll over the regular al
| lowance, amounting to about $50.
Pauly moved that special committee
be appointed to Investigate the question
by whose authority the work had been
done. This was carried.
| lIaskels refusal to remove his OBJ
| structlOns In BurlesOn and Olive streets
was referred to the City Engineer and
City Attorney,
The petition OF A. Schwartz regarding
sidewalks on LosoyO street between
Houston and Crockett was, after discus
sion, ordered to comply with the report
Of the City Engineer so far as the east
line was concerned.
The City Engineers report on the
survey of the Fourth ward was referred
to the Alderman Of the ward and the
Committee on Streets and Bridges.
The Street Commissioner reported the
amount Of unfinished work on hand to
cost s2262 over the appropriations.
The Finance Committee reported on
the City Attorney, City Collector, City
Weigher, City Engineer and City Treas
urer, all OF whose accounts were found
correct.
on report OF llambleton, chairman of
the Committee on Petitions and Ordin-
/ fha U.afiffAu A. ltnhpnlsa n,t
granted, except as to the establishment
of a glue factory.
The new ordinance for taking private
property for use of the city was read by
caption and ordered printed one time.
Lockwood reported that the report Of
the Street Commissioner had been exam
ined and found correct.
Crockett street was ordered repaired
to Cherry street by the Street Commits.
sioner.
Schreiuer recommended that the
Ditch Commissioners be allowed forage
for ono horse each, $50 per month.
Adopted.
Schreiner also reported that the re-
ports Of the Ditch Commissioner had
been examined and found correct.
Belknap reported that the City JailOr's
report had been examined and found cor
rect; also, the reports ofthe Marshal and
Pound Master.
The Gas and Water committee through
Alderman Lockwood, reported that six
new fire bydrants had been tested and
recommended their acceptance.
Adopted.
The Sidewalk committee through Al
derman French, reported unfayorably on
the petition OF II. l.. Berg TO lay his side
valid. Adopted.
A communication was read BY the
Mayor from Comfy Judge Wurzbach,
asking the amount of funds in the hands
of the city for the Joint hospital. and
that the same be paid to the county in
monthly installments in order that de-
finite action may be taken on the hospi-
tai as soon us possible. Schreiner moved
that special committee, consisting of
the Mayor, be appointed TO confer with
the Commissioner and discover their
wishes. This was adopted.
The Mayor declared that the Sewer
committee wished to report progress,
and asked that the river be used as a
sewer until system of sewer can be Sc
cured.
French moved that the Mayor be au-
thoriZed to carry out the recommends
tlons of the committee.
Gallagher was opposed to it and made
a motion to that effect. This was car
ried
A division was called, but the Oh air
overruled, whereupon Alderman Bolton
appealed from the decision. The Chair
was sustained.
The report Of the committee, recon-.
mending that owners of dams should be
required to put in food gates to the bed
OF the river was adopted.
The following new business was sub.
mitted
BY Smye: That Mill street be graded
and drained by the Street Commissioner
Adopted.
BY Bolton; That the Street Commits.
sloner repair the north side of Alamo
plaza and Houston street Adopted.
BY Gallagher: That the Street Com
missioner open the alley continuing East
Monterey street. Adopted
BY Lockwood That a special com
mlltee of three be appointed TO consult
with the International and Great North
ern and the Sunset railroad officials rela
tive TO obtaining gravel for the use o
the city. Adopted.
BY schreiner: That the Street Com
missioner repair North Flores street
Adopted.
BY Conner: That the Engineer de6n,
and locate South Flores street, and IN,
= Street Commissioner cut brush from IN,
same. Referred to Committee on Street
and Bridges.
BY Bolton That the carts now In tn,
employ OF the Health department b,
transferred to the Street Commissions
until all important work ia completed.
The Mayor stated that now is the mos
Important time TO keep the city eleal
before the arrival Of summer. The reso
r luton was referred TO the Board O