San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-05
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Our City Fathers in Regular Ses-
sion Yesterday.
The Elaborate Report Of the City Attor'
ney on the Water-works Brought Up
Reports OF Committees Ad.
iourned Until To-day.

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A regular meeting of the City Council
was held yesterday afternoon, n full
board of Aldermen being present. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. The following petitions
and memorials we're submitted:
Mrs. Anna Stein for compensation for
damages to her properly on Duyal street.
Referred to Committee on Ordinances
and City Attorney.
Citizens, for water mains. Gas and
Water Committee.
Citizens, for policeman at the inter
section OF East Commerce street aud the
| Sunset Railroad. Police Committee
Citizens. for an alley on Cherry street
| to be grubbed.
Ernest RiSche, for n advertising
board on Main plaza. Referred to the
Committee on Petitions and Ordinances.
Mrs. Mary EIenefer, for remission ct
taxes. Assessment Committee
Citizens on Santa Clara street for
wafer mains. Granted.
The opinion Of the City Attorney On
the alidity OF the water-works contract
WAS submitted. Action was deferred
until the next meeting wide opinion iQ
another column.
The Mayor announced the next thing
in order was the election OF Chief Of
the Fire Department. q. A. Duerler, on
the recommendation of the Fire Com
panies, was elected by acclamation.
The Mayor informed the Council he
had instructed Mr.. Marshal to build -
road from the San Pedro creek. to con
meet with the Old maCndam road at Fest,
store. The Council sustained the action
of the Mayor.
The monthly reports of the City At
torney. Jailer, Marshal, Pound Master.
Ditch Commissioners, Park-keeper and
Engineer were submitted and referred
to appropriate committees.
The Street Commissioner recon-
mended that $50 be paid 10 Jake Mar
shall for gravel screen. Adopted.
The Engineer submitted a map show
ing entertainments on GUliad street. ami
recommended that it be straightened to
line before the contemplated improve
ments are commenced. Referred to Al
dermen of the Fourth Ward.
The Finance Committee reported that
the $4,000 contingent. fund had been
Overdrawn 10 the amount OF SIG 81,
and recommended that appropriations
until February be restricted to the press-
ing needs of the city. Adopted.
The Committee on tetitiOns and Or
dinanCes reported on an amended ordi-
nance relating 10 loose stock. The rules
were suspended and the ordinance placed
on its second reading. The ordinance
WAS ordered printed.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges
recommended the opening of a new
street to connect Garden and Presa
streets, on the old San Jose road. one
mile and half long. stating that most of
the property could be secured by dona-
ton, and appropriating 500 for fencing,
bridges, etc. Adopted.
From the same committee, Lock wood
recommended that the Houston street
iron bridge be strengthened so as to per-
init OF the passage of the new steam
roller, at a cost Of $40; that the con
tractor notify the Street Commissioner
when he needs the roller, and that the
roller be moved along the streets only
from II midnight to a. m, accompanied
by police officer.
An appropriation of $40 was made,
and the other portion of the report was
referred to the Mayor.
Twenty-Five dollars were appropra-
ted for q bridge over the Madre ditch.
J. NJ. Emerson and A. Heusinger were
granted building permits.
The Ditch Commissioners reported
budgets, as follows:
West side, expended in 1885, 81, 2l2.G5;
needed for 1886, Sl,035.
East side. expended in 1855. S7SI:
needed for 1886, S7SI. Adopted.
NJ. Strives petition for reduction OF
assessment was not granted.
The Gas and Water Committee re-
ported the gas bill for November, at
$iSlS.55 which was ordered paid.
Six new fire hydrants were accepted.
rent to commence from December |.
Nackay's resolution, directing the
Water-wOrks Company TO show the
streets on which water-pipes are laid,
designating the size of tue pipe and To-
cation of each hydrant. was reported
on adversely by the Gas and Water
Committee.
After discussion, the original resolu-
tiOn was recUmmitted to the same com
mittee.
The Parks and Market Committee rec
commended that e. Spieser and other
butchers be allowed to continue on
Alamo Plaza. and William Hoefling on
Avenue G. Adopted.
The sum Of $3.50 were appropriated to
enclose C4ockct Square.
Lockwood, from the Special Commit
tee TO widen Flores street. recommended
that that thorOugbfare be widened on
the west side, beginning at Houston
street. After some discussion, in which
it was asserted that such plan would
be too expensive, the report was re-