San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-02
CITY COUNCIL.
A Very Dreary Session Of Routine
Business.
Reports OF Various Committees ColoneI
Brackenndge's Communication
Minor Matters.

The following members were present
at the session of the City Council yester-
day afternoon: Hon. Bryan Callaghan,
Mayor; Aldermen Gallagher, Schreiner,
French, McAllister. Smye, Pauly. Ham
bleton, Lockwood, Degener and MaCkay.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following petitions and memorials
were read:
}. Il. Carroll, in which he prefers
charges against Police Officer Van Al
styne. Referred 10 Police Committee.
A.G and c. Clark relative to obstruc-
tiOns ordered to be removed from an al
lev between Avenues b and c. Referred
to Streets and Bridges Committee.
Richard EIealy and wife. Offering to
donate land to widen GOliad street, pro-
vided the city build sidewalks Class {.
Referred 10 Streets and Bridges Com
mittee.
VI. :. de Arman:. claiming damages
to her property caused by The constru'-
ton OF Olive street bridge. referred to
Petitions and Ordinance Committee and
City Attorney.
Citizens. to have Myrtle s rect cleared
| Of brush. Referred to Street Commts-
siOner.
Wyatt johnson, for a monthly allow.
ance Referred to Finance Committee
and City Physician.
Petitions from l.. ). Bracket. {. Mats
dOrf and John G. Crawford for rednC-
ton Of assessments. Referred to As
sessment Committee.
J. =. Price, to have money refunded
| for taxes. Assessment Committee.
Citizens, petition in favor Of a stock
ordinance. Received and filed.
J. :. Lockwood, for lamp to be
| placed at the corner Of Olive and Lamar
| streets. or that the hydrant post be re
moved. Referred TO Gas aud Water
| Committee.
Citizens, protesting against the driving
| of loose stock on South Flores street.
Received and filed.
! Euphemia Flores. for remission Of
taxes. Referred to Assessment Com
mittee.
Citizens of Fourth Ward, asking for
fire protection and to have necessary
pressure on hydrants on Hing William
| street. Referred to Fire Committee.
Citizens, complaining of obstruction
on Garden street, at the intersection OF
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Rail
| road. The Mayor said he would see
| that the obstruction WAS removed.
Citizens for Il water pipe on Blum
street. Referred to Gas and Water
Committee.
Citizens on King William street ask
ing to be allowed to construct sidewalks
class G instead OF class a. Referred to
A L 4
dermen of the Ward.
Mr.. Simpson. asking that a street he
opened from South Laredo street to
Somerset road. Referred to joint City
and County Committee.
John Darragh, for reduction OF assess
ment. Referred to Assessment Com
mittee.
knights of Labor, asking that an in
spector of weights and measures be APP
pointed. Referred to Committee on Pc
titiOns and Ordinances.
memorial from citizens. requesting
the Council to memOrialise the Congress
of the United States with reference
to the opening of Pine street, which
is now enclosed. Adopted, and that it be
referred to General Stanley for his en-
dorsement.
Mrs Martha Burton, for damage TO
her property, located on Austin street
and Grand Avenue, by reason OF the inn
perfect escape of storm water. Referred
to Public Improvement Committee.
Reports of city officers were referred
to their spective committees.
The report of the City Engineer for
the grading Of Augusta street was re-
Ceived and filed.
The new pound ordinance, drawn by
the City Attorney on a resolution by
Mackay. was read. Referred to Conn
mittee on Petitions and Ordinances,
and ordered printed one time.
The Engineer reported in favor of pur-
chasing a rock crusher. The report was
received and filed.
Margaret Marucheau, asking for remis-
sion of fine. Referred TO Police Com
mittee.
The Committee on Petitions and Or
dinances, Alderman Hambleton, Chair
man, reported favorably on the petition
OF Ernest Rische, to place bill boards on
Main Plaza. Adopted.
The funeral ordinance, in accordance
with the resolution of Alderman Pauly,
was reported. and under a suspension OF
the rules, the ordinance was placed on
its second and third reading and adOp-
ted.
The bOot-black ordinance was re-
ported on fayorably and went over under
the rules.
Lock God, Chairman of the Streets
and Bridges Committee reported that
the statement of the Street Commits
sioner for December WAS correct.
The Fire Committee, through its
Chairman, Alderman Schreiner reported
favorably on the petition of G. Poesman
for Flores. to repair buildings at the
corner of Commerce and Alamo streets.
provided the repairs will make the build-
ings safe. the Engineer to inspect it,
Adopted.
NJ. Marucheau's petition was granted
also that of 5. Half and +. Starr.
The petition of engine drivers for in
crease of salary was rejected.
iner''recommended the purchase
of two fire bells to cost $500. and not TO
weigh less than 1000 pounds each.
Adopted.
Schreiner reported that the reports OF
the Ditch Commissioners were correct.
Permission to tap the AlaZan ditch was
granted to several citizens, on the report
of Schreiner, provided it does not inter.
: fere with vested rights.
The Police Committee recommended
that Il policeman be stationed on East
Commerce street day and night, ut the
intersection Of the Sunset Railroad. Re.
ferred to the Mayor and City Marshal.
Lockwood, Chairman of the Gas and
. Water Committee, recommended thai
hydrants be placed on streets near the
/. new hospital, the hydrants TO be not lest
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