San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-10

The regular meeting OF the city cOun-
ell was held yesterday afternoon in the
council chamber. Alderman Schreiner,
mayor pro ten, occupied the chair, and
Aldermen Bergstrom, French, Gallagher,
Hambleton, McAllister, Smye were pres
ent. The absentee aldermen were Bel
KNAPP, Connor, Degener and Lockwood.
The minutes of the last meeting hav-
ing been read and approved, the follow
ing
PETITIONS
were presented.
From citizens complaining that the
rock quarry rock was Obstructed, and
asking that the said road be macada-
mixed in lieu of Augusta street. Refer
red to city engineer for report.
From Lem Bruce (cOlored), IS years
old, for paupers allowance. Recon-
mended by the city physician and
granted.
west side of st. Marys st. Granted.
From George Lewis, asking remission
of fine. Referred to police committee.
CITY BOND BIDS.
The chairman announced that the new
CITY bonds had been awarded to Messrs.
Berg and Bros. at II per cent premium.
OFFICERS REPORTS, ETC.
City weigher's market masters and
stroa2 com5issioner's reports were re-
s'rseS ~ +ha annnno oommittee
Ti,u ", arninoar ssting augmentation
~ Sin0 70 finisb snrvev north Of San
~ 80 Snrin,o ard wssf of Eradericks-
1 eur euio ~ n, S ohieo,oS anS wanted
CnraaN street d9ne He said one of his
omns,Itronts on Gardan street houIed
D Dool' q We"r 400 IN make a Sidewalk but
aoS,pJ ~ do 20 Tor want of nrIner grade.
G nv ~ $1,000 70 raHoye the rock
IT, ,1ottar wos refarred tn the finance
committee
'O Tha firo d;rectors. Recommending
noDt ~ C5I Ok to claimants for dam
Paa orisiDg from the Second ward horse
a!SnooT .nnroved and ordered maid.
i" Mav,,y nro tam. Renorting that +. II,
p.nIs, cantrsct tn repair school house
h. Il heen accented and he was working
nnu ueeh "''ep'e" an"
Troncb vo,tod 70 know wbv the bids
n tbot case closed at III O'Clock instead
If ID n clock. the usual hour.
49, NO Ton, Sobreinar answered tn
oct the best bids, and there was no fur
ther discussion.
The mayor pro TEN: Reporting that
the lowest bid for building the hre alarm
Dell tower orei NO. tne Soo oIs 81
mouse Mas @l|'' "oi"s go !" "
aPProPItLa.lon d 30 inoroooo tho orn-o-
nriation- but Gallagher said il could be
done by the street commissioners de-
partment for 500 and wanted 1t so done.
French thought Gallagher's motion
untimely and out of place, and the mayor
pro tenn didn't think the street commits
| siOner's force UNDERSTOOD the WORK.
n, 'aIiagn ~ itloat oounniS0innar,s man
ne hh9" .S Az tIo o",,nniI had narvar 70
oo ;no, u Iii ~ IA; a."
g1rha @,otion to increase annronriation
nc NJ, Eranob IantaJ Tho
"ns u.s. % thn oontroot +o tha biabast
S SUni 10 t IN d,onosoi NJ the ,Snne.
t D,uu1i, rt of tbs bnsiness for fntnre ac-
PHaHarhor nnnosad tbis ord tho
49, JronnsG
N.Y. NJ s,hGRipiSio, of LOT No 1Go nv Mary
w n,ona a,oS corSiJsred ond reforre1
20 ,ba aiJormon of the ward and citv
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French recommended that Lahua ana
CarOthers be granted Oulldlhg permlts
as requested Adopted
DITCH COMMITTEE.
Mackov reported that the reports of
rho ditch commissioners had been exam
med and found correct. Adopted.
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hANAEl 0oMNii ihh'
Gallagher recommended that John
Phibe and j. Nj. Cara have permission
to open meat stalls. Granted.
The park Keepers report was read
and found correct.
AVESITE ID SPECIAL COMMITTEE
couogber forsnecisl committee 70 in
voStirafa work mon Avenue ID. renort-
aJ tb9t tbs wooden ontters were ordered
o0 a ex work bv the mayor, on the an
nrovoI of the engineer without the com
mittee,s sanction. The contract let to
NJ NorSholI waG NOT In occordance with
modification, and he recommended no
mora work he done on Avenue ID unless
~ - -, ,.a;I
oruereu Ny the Sounoii.
french tnought the curDlng Also was
extra work as there were none on the
othar atraats
TuS .daoa ,ho. ha had loorna5
OshaShoi auuou tna. no nau ioai hSu
things he considered 0lscreultaDle 10 the
city enyineer. and fOund he had
t-;od 20 fora.talI tho committae,s renort
,lIou " III 49, ..P a.
py euitoriai anu loSai wv III
the papers. He lGallagher) was
| was on the committee making aDprOpri-
| ..;onS TwaIyo tbonsond d0IIars wore
u, ~ ani' 60 800 n b..
allowed Tor the Worh ON Avenue ~, Dut
| 100000 worth of work was contracted
| for and there was only $50 600 to nav
So. rrhana -as uoo5on cnrhinr on
IOT IL. lnere was "oouoh Jul pIhS vi
GOliad street, out no cutters. he mao
the engineers statement, but 1t didn't
mand matters French Thought the mat
oLa.,Is ~ - hrono6t hafnra tba
Ter shOulu nave peeh piouShe poioio tho
| council before work had proceeded so