San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-11
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
THE ALDERMANIC SAGES SIT IN
COUNCIL OF STATE.
Alderman Schreiner Fills" the Chair
Some Artistic Dodging-"People's
Gas Company" in the Rub.
Etc, Etc.

A portion of the City Council met
yesterday at4 pm, the regular hour, but
| the Mayor and a quorum was absent,
and 1t was apparent that an effort was
being made to suppress the session. A
half an hour later, however, enough Al
dermen had arrived to constitute a
quorum, and business was commenced,
Mayor Pro lem Schrelner filling" the
chair. The following Aldermen were
present: Gallagher, French, McAllis-
ter, Conner, Smye, Bergstrom, Mackey,
Lockwood and Degner; absent, Belknap
and Hamilton.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were corrected and approved.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mrs. NJ. Bertram, for reduction of as
sessment. Referred to Assessment Z ON
mittee.
Citizens, to improve Lavsca street.
To Aldermen of Fourth Ward and Engi
neer for estimate Of cost.
Citizens. to open and improve Santa
Clara street. Work ordered done.
Hilton & Young, to sell city gravel
pits. street COMMITTED.
Dora Ripstein, to have telephone pole
removed from in front Of her gate.
Granted.
Citizens, to have Olive street opened.
Granted.
Ed Stoves, for a permit to repair his
building on Market street. Granted.
Reports Of the City Collector, Street
Commissioner and Park Keeper, for
April, were referred TO committees.
The proposition of W. H.: Maverick TO
sell q strip of land on Goliad street for
500, provided it be used to settle with
Mr.. Stucke for widening the street, was
referred TO the Aldermen Of the Fourth
Ward.
On the recommendation OF the Engi-
neer, $3.50 was appropriated to repair the
san Pedro avenue sewer, under sus-
pension Of the rules.
Petition from the Commissioner of
Weights and Measures for an allowance
for forage of his horse and use of wagon,
granted in the sum OF Sl5 per month.
Reports of the Engineer and City
Weigher for April were found correct
and ordered filed.
ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.
Smye reported for the committee.
Sim Harris petition for reduction Of as
sessment was rejected.
The monthly report OF the City
Weigher was received and filed.
There were no reports from the Com
mittees on Public improvements, Petit
tiOns and Ordinances, Streets and
Bridges.
Petition from MedOra Thompson for
remission of taxes, due for eight past
years, amounting to S229.25, with inter-
est to SS2.5S. Recommended by Com
mittee that interest be RENTED, pro-
vided taxes were Immediately paid.
Adopted.
G. II. Wagner's petition for correction
and reduction was rejected.
The petitions of Car. n. Prestis and
d. Sullivan was acted on in like man
ner.
POLICE COMMITTEE.
Smye reported that the reports Of the
pound master, jailer and marshal were
correct. Ordered filed.
Petitions OF George Sims and Louis
Bianchini for remission ef fines were re-
jected.
MARKET COMMITTEE.
On the recommendation of Gallagher,
j. s. Hagler & Co. and W. G. Fist & Co.
we're granted permission to open meat
stalls.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
French reported that the special COM
mittee on Main avenue were unable to
report at the present session, for the
reason that a majority OF the committee
had not been present at the meeting.
Lockwood, for the special committee
on Mackey's resolution regarding prop
erty lines ut the head of the river. read
report from the Engineer, setting forth
that there was nothing on record TO
show that a strip Of land had been re-
served when the lots were sold by the
city, and the recorded deeds show no
reservation next to the river. The field
notes of the survey were not in his office,
and nothing could be done until they are
produced. He further gave 1t as his
opinion that nothing could be gained by
q survey based on a superstition. Lock
wood then reported that, after careful
examination of six deeds, the lines Of
which run to the river, the committee
was satisfied that no city land had been
enclosed by private parties.
Mackey-I would like to know where
you got that information.
The Chair ruled Mackey out Of order,
and stated that the committee had all
the deeds and maps before it, and added,
whist are you going to do with the re-
port?"
Mackey-I move that the committee
explain the report and let us know how
they got the information.
Lockwood-When l was appointed on
the committee l did not propose to go to
the head of the river, and SO stated.
can't see what authority you want other
than in the report OF the Engineer and
81 HaI ,nf., N lee
ing. | think the report is plain. | move
the report be adopted.
Smye-Let it be received and filed.
Lockwood-Thatw will do.
Mackey-Will there be no opportunity
fer discussion?
The Chair put the motion to receive
and file the report, when IL was carried,
Mackey and Gallagher voting nay.
Mackey-That looks TO me like a
strange way to dispose of this matter.
Chair-That settles 1t for the present.
Mackey-That is..the way to settle 1t
with the gag rule, but 1t is not right and
won't settle 1t.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Under this head the new ordinance
regulating the proposed peoples Gas
| Company came up, on second reading,
and no objection was raised until Sec
| ton 10 was reached.
MoAllister moved to amend making
the company commence work In good
faith on or before Jan. !, 'S7, and comply
with the ordinances during work on
same. The amendment was lost.
Section practically makes the new
company deposit $500 with the city as
an indemnity fund against non-oompli.
ance with ordinance regulating the