San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-24
CITY COUNCIL.
Very Little Business Done at the Alder
manic Session.

Very Little Business Done at the Alder
manic Session.
Mayor CallAghsn sent word he was
sick and Mayor Pro Tenn. Scbreinel
called the council together, all the al
dermen save Col. Belknap being pres.
ent. The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved, and
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
Were taken up. william Findlay asked
for remission OF his pound fees. Referred
to police committee.
Dallen asked that the Calayeras tiles.
some pretty specimens OF which he had
on hand before the council. be accepted
! as for class A sidewalks. Committee on
| public improvements and city engineer.
William Walter, to open meat stall.
Market committee.
}. NJ. Donald, TO open meat stall. Mar
ket committee.
Helen NJ. Rice, complaining OF defec-
tive sewer on Commerce street. which
was damaging foundation walls of her
| property. Street commissioner ordered
| to repair il at once.
Mrs. Sarah d. Smith, asking in
demnity for the removal Of the
old curbstOne, and the placing Of
v,
corner SOledad and Commerce streets.
Rejected, and owner ordered TO remove
| curb to the new line.
Citizens Of Fourth ward asked for re-
| consideration of the action of the cOun-
ell in the division of that ward. Re-
ferred 10 aldermen of the ward, and the
matter made special order OF business
for next Mondays meeting.
Walter Scott, contractor, asking 60
days further time 10 construct side walks
on avenue ID. The contractor was re-
fused the petition and then asking for it
inthe name OF the property owners was
granted the time.
Nm. Fletcher, proposed to furnish
trees for hospital grounds and parks. Re-
ferred TO market, parks and public
buildings committee.
Citizens. petitiOning to have sign Of
Sim Hart removed, averring that IL was
In tue way OF the clock Of e. HertZberg
Referred to police committee.
REPORTS.
City engineer reported recommending
sale Of lot on an alley in city cemetery
to Mr.. X. Merchant, agent for f. A. Gill.
Adopted.
City engineer recommending abandon
ment OF old branch ditch, now in the
I.
and the branch ditch on Lexington ave-
nue. be abolished. Action deferred.
Chief of fire department recommend
ing purchase OF 1000 feet new hose. Fire
committee.
STREETS AND BRIDGES.
Committee reported recommending
that Missouri Pacific railway company
be granted right of way on COmal street
IN nil
Adopted.
FIRE COMMITTEE.
C.. Stucke, F. f. Collins and C. Men
ger were granted building permits.
l.. l.. Goodman, a doctor. petitiOned
for permission to erect a tent on East
Commerce street for an office. Opposed
by Mackey who wanted to know ffthese
travelling humbugs paid q tax license.
Granted on close vote.
DITCH COMMITTEE
Recommended that the petition of clti-
Zens to abolish the ditch on Dallas street
be not granted. and that S. be appropri-
ated TO repair branch ditch On Lexing-
ton avenue. Adopted.
MARKET COMMITTEE.
K. Barry was granted permission to
erect meat stall.
Petition OF citizens against sprin king
OF streets at night was deferred.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mackey presented the following, which
was voted down promptly:
That the mayor be authorized to in
vite the people of Corpus Christi and In
tervening towns along the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass road to banquet to
be given at the Mis- ion garden on the
Sth prox.; that the road be requested to
make low excursion rates; and that q
committee of five be appointed by the
mayor to make the necessary arrange
ments, and raise the money by private
subscriptions.
Petition to open Probandt street from
Mitchell street. Granted.
By Maokey, that the city attorney be
instructed to give his opinion as to the
right Of municipal corporation to enter
into any contract with any person or
persons for term Of years, discharging
said person or persons from paying
city tax on their business for a term of
years. Ii so. where is the dividing line
for laid contract to end between the
present time and when Gabriel blows
his horn.
His resolution was referred to the city
attorney.
Hambleton called attention to the
dangerous condition of the fl oor OF the
iron bridge on Houston street, and
thought il should be attended to at once.
Smye said the mayor had been author
lied to employ an expert mechanic TO
attend to all the bridges. He did not be-
lieve in putting of such work until the
last moment. The clerk was instructed
to call the attention Of Mayor Callaghan
to the matter.
Lockwood wanted to know what had
become of the proposed head Of the
river suit. Mackey answered that the
preliminary consultation would be held
some time to-day, and invited Lockwood
TO be present II he so desired.
The council then adjourned.
Card of Thanks.
The members of Alamo lodge No. 30,