San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-16
OUR CITY GUARDIANS.
They Hold Very Quiet Session Yester-
day Afternoon.

City Council was held yesterday after
noon, full board being in attendance.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following memorials and petit
tions were then read:
Citizens asking that the present stock
ordinance be amended. Referred to Pc
titions and Ordinances Committee.
Gustave Frasch, City Assessor, asking
for assistance for SIX weeks for the pur-
pose OF taking an inventory Of merchan-
disc and other personal property in the
city limits. Granted. and an appropria-
tion of $50 made.
Citizens, to have crossing made on
North Flores street at San Pedro creek.
Granted. Work to be done at the earli-
est opportunity.
Citizens, to open San Pedro avenue
beyond San Pedro Park. Referred to
Streets and Bridges Committee and
City Engineer.
Citizens, to have San Pedro avenue
from San Pedro ditch to the springs
graded and macadamiZed. Referred to
Streets and Bridges Committee and City
Engineer.
Lena Iverson and w. Soluble, for re-
mission of taxes. Assessment Commit
tee.
Citizens, to have st. Mary's street
graded. Referred to Streets and Bridges
Committee and City Engineer.
VIM. Simmang, to have sewer In
front Of his shop on West Commerce
street repaired. Referred to City En-
gineer for estimate.
Citizens, TO have side walk at the cor
ner of West Commerce street and Sreves
street. Referred to Public Improve
ment Committee.
The City Engineer reported on the
lines at the corner OF West Commerce
and North Luna streets, stating that
they were correct. Received and filed.
The City Engineer reported on the
resolution Of Alderman regarding
street commencing at the terminus
of South PeCos and Laredo streets,
running east to the San Pedro
Creek has been ever fully established,
and If so whether the same has been
opened to the public. The City After
ney reported in conjunction with the
Engineer that there was no record of
land being sold TO the city for street.
Received and filed.
Citizens, to have Hood street graded
IL u.
to STREETS and Bridges Committee.
The Mayor said that with reference to
the vacancy on the police force, caused
by the removal of Oficer Sumers, he
would ask the consent of the Council to
appoint Anderson Harris. Harris was
appointed by a unanimous vote.
The other two vacancies the Mayor
asked for further time to report on,
which was granted.
The City Attorney reported on the
claim of Mr. POesman, at the corner of
Alamo and Commerce streets, for SAB %
damages, giving his opinion that Poes-
man was not entitled to any cOmpensa-
ton. Received and filed.
The City Attorney also reported that
the widening of South Flores street was
progressing. Received and filed
The Committee on Petitions and Ordi-
nances reported on the amended stock
ordinance; it was ultimately referred
back to the committee with an Amer
man from each ward to reconstruct it.
The new ordinance on street lines was
reported and recommended adopted,
which was done under a suspension of
the rules.
The petition from Clark-in respect to
the width of an alley, was transferred
from the above committee to the Streets
and Bridges Committee. Adopted.
The Streets and Bridges Committee
reported that the report of the Street
Commissioner was correct. Filed.
Evergreen street was ordered grubbed
and a bridge built. to cost SSI.5O.
Crockett street was also ordered gray
eled, to cost SIS.
Ed. Wickes' proposition to sell
strip of land to the city for $500; also
proposition of F. Toudouze, to open a
street from the eastern to the western
side of the river, was accepted.
The Fire Committee recommended
that Simon de la Pena be granted a per-
init to erect an iron-clad. Adopted.
The Ditch Committee submitted the
annual statement of the Ditch Commits
sioners, which was as follows: East
side, cleaning bitches, S523.S5; water
sold, S395.50; west side, cleaning bitches,
S574.79; water sold, $500.
French-What are the rates on the
east and west side; how much an hour?
Schreiner-Some places 81, Sl.50, some
50, and on the AlaZan $3.50.
The report was approved.
The Assessment Committee recon-
mended that Joe Halamula's petition
for reduction of assessment be granted,
So ordered.
L. Hertzberg's petition for reduction
of assessment was also granted.
c. F. Kroeger's petition for reduction
Of assessment on property Of orphan
children was granted.
Rhodius & Tempsky's petition for cor
rection Of assessment was rejected.
The Police Committee recommended
that Mrs. Marucheau's petition for
remission Of fine be not granted. Adopt
ed.