San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-02
CITY EXECUTIVE.
Appointment Of New Committees and a
Mayor pro TEN.

| yesterday afternoon, when His Honor
the Mayor and Aldermen Degener, Bel
KNAPP, Lockwood, Hambleton, Macksy,
Smye, Schreiner, Connor, McAllister,
French and Gallagher were present.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved, after which petitions
and memorials were introduced as
follows:
A. Hansl to have water hole filed on
his property in Acequia street. Granted.
Simon de la Pena to build bridge over
San Pedro creek. Streets and bridges.
James Harris, Mrs, NJ. B. Posest, A.
II. De Rivas and Z. Mcneil for remis-
sion of taxes. Assessment Committee.
Rhodius & Tempsky for reduction of
assessment. Assessment Committee.
Citizens for drain on South Laredo
street Mt the intersection OF South FriO
street. Referred TO city engineer TO re-
port at next meeting.
Citizens to have bridge over San Mar
tin Oreek on Luis streets. Referred 10
Streets and Bridges Committee and City
Engineer.
Martha Doerr for reduction OF assess.
ment. Assessment Committee.
Jacob Schuele to erect an iron-clad at
the corner of Houston and Jefferson
streets. Fire Committee.
Petition TO have sidewalk in front of
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
straightened. Public Improvement
Committee and City Attorney.
Nichols & Co., to construct a show
window on Soledad street. Referred to
Public Improvement Committee.
John McSorley, complaint against
Officer Sommers. Referred to Police
Committee.
The Mayor then placed the following
names in nomination, TO compose the
Board OF Health for the ensuing term:
Drs. F. Herff, Amos Graves and Edwin
Bennett. They were all elected unani-
mously.
The following new committees were
then announced
Finance-Belknap, chairman; Lock
wood and Smye.
Public Improvements - Hambleton,
chairman; Gallagher and Mackay.
Petitions and Ordinances - French,
chairman; Degener and Gallagher.
Streets and Bridges-Lockwood, chair
man; Hambleton and Smys.
Fire and Fire Limits-Schreiner, chair
man; French, and vacancy for the new
alderman to be elected in the Fourth
Ward.
bitches and Irrigation - Schreiner,
chairman; Mackey, Degener and Meal
lister.
Assessment - Schreiner, chairman;
Gallagher, Smye and Lockwood.
Police-Smye, chairman; Belknap,
Connor and HambletOn.
Gas and Water-Lockwood, chairman;
Schreiner, McAllister and Connor.
Markets and Public Buildings Gal
lagher. chairman: McAllister and Con-
nor.
Rules Degener, chairman; Mackay
and vacancy for the new alderman to be
elected in the Fourth Ward.
The report Of the City Engineer was
read. giving estimate of cost, 81, 42S on
certain streets opening to the county
roads.
Lockwood moved that the amount be
appropriated, which was finally adopted.
Gallagher voting nay.
Martha Burton's petition for drainage
In the ditch on Grand Avenue, at q cost
OF 1880, was recommitted to the Public
improvement Committee.
Reports Of officers fer February were
referred to committees.
The petition for improvements on Myr-
tie street was referred to Committee on
Streets and Bridges.
The Engineer reported on the drain
age On South Flores street, recommend
ing that calverts be built under the rail-
way tracks to carry of storm water to
the San Pedro creek. and also recon-
mended that class e sidewalks be built.
Public Improvement Committee.
The Finance Committee reported the
Treasurer's report correct, which was
ordered filed and also recommended that
the police fund come out Of the general
fund and the special police fund discon-
tinued. Adopted.
The Petition and Ordinance Commit
tee reported on the claim OF Glen Bee
for destroyed clothing, and referred to
the Mayor to take such action as he
deemed proper.
An ordinance to prevent throwing iron
hoops from baled hay on the streets was
read the first time and went over under
the rules.
The Streets and Bridges Committee
reported unfavorably on the petition of
Juans Perez to sell piece OF property
now used for a street. Adopted.
The Ditch Committee reported favor
ably on the petition Of c. Stucke to build
bridge over East Commerce street and
Water street. Adopted.
The Assessment Committee reported
favorably on the petitions OF Guadalupe
Montoyo, Eliza Stendebach. Maria j.
Valdez and A. Schmidt for remission Of
taxes. Adopted.
The petition Of the Mother Superior
Of the Santa Rosa Hospital, for the
remission Of taxes, the same to be APP
piled to the enlargement Of the Orphan
Asylum was reported upon unfavorably
and the report was adopted, Gallagher,
French and Conner voting nay.
A division was called for. and on the
next vote the report was rejectedSon a
vote of 10 to l. The prayer Of the petit
TONERS was then granted.
The Police Committee reported that
the monthly reports Of officers had been
examined and found correct Filed.
The Gas and Water Committee report
cd in favor ola water pipe on Hill street.
Adopted.
The petition for larger water mains on
King William street was referred to the
Chief Of the Fire Department for re-
port.
The Market Committee submitted the
Market Masters report, which was re-
ceived and filed.
Petition Of c. wesenberg for meat
stall was granted.
Degener called the attention of the
Mayer to the fact that inferior trees were
being planted in the parks. The Mayor
promised to enquire into 1t.
The report Of the Sewer Committee
was then brought, which, on the motion
OF Alderman Belknap, was made the
special order for Wednesday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.
The amended Pound Ordinance was
brought On Its third reading. and after