San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-28
VERY TAME
MEETING OF THE CITY COUOCIL

A Strictly Business" Session and Not
Much Accomplished in Favor OF
the Taxpayers.
Alderman Belknap's presence bright
+ ened the council chamber yesterday al
tcrnoOn. All the aldermen were pres
ent but Bergstrom and HambletOn. The
reading of the minutes Of the
! last meeting occupied considerable
time and after these we're cor
recttd and adopted, the mayor read
/ what few petitions and ordinances were
/ to be found on his desk.
A. + Earnest wanted TO put picket
fierce around his Child's grave IN the
CITY cemetery, in order 10 keep out the
cattle which the city officials allow to
yraZc there, about the graves. The mat
Ter WAS referred to the public Improve
ment committee.
j, NJ. CARA asked to remove his meat
stall The market committee took
charge of this.
Citizens asked to have Martinez street
! drainrd.-Streets and bridges con mittee
and CITY gineCr.
( Citizens to have gas lamps on Cameron
/ street-Gas and water committee.
The architect and contractors of the
new no pital invited the council to in
]
| 1t is now finished. AT the same time"
| said the MAYOR. Il desire to ask the
council to appropriate Sl2jO for drainage
and sewerage at the hospital. Ii is nee
essary and there is no prOyis ion for it,
! Unanimously appropriated.
The street commissioner reported IA
vOrably on petition Of two foremen OF
| his gang for Increase of wages. The mo-
| ton to grant them 81 % per day was
| lost. on vote of to 3. Mackey declar-
| ing that he would vote in favor OF the
| increase at the next meeting II he found
| them worthy Of it.
The engineer recommended that
| south East street be graded to prevent
OveriOws over the sidewalks. Referred
| TO committee on streets and bridges.
Gallagher reported on the Prospect
| hill petition, recommending that the
| nuisances, deposit of filth, etc, be abated,
| and the street improvements granted "a
soon as possible. The report was adOp-
| ted and referred to the board OF health.
French introduced II new ordinance to
regulate hacks and haCkdrivers, In &C.
| cOrdanCe with a recent resolution intro
| dured by Mackey. Referred to the city
attorney.
French called attention to several err
rOrs in the new city charter, most nOta-
Bile of which WAS that relating to fees Of
the treasurer lie thought the city at
tOrney should look over the new book
and see that the errors are not allowed
to remain. The mayor will attend to it.
A. Ludwig was granted a building
permit on avenue &.
Lockwood reported nine new fire n.y.
drants which had been examined AMI
tested by the fire chief, and they were
accepted.
The petition of citizens for water
mains on Ninth streeC was granted.
Lockwood reported adversely on Con-
nOr's resolution for water mains for fire
protection to BeanvIlle, stating that il
would require G0O0 feet of mains and II
new hydrants. The report was adopt
ed.
Gallagher recommended that A. Lud-
wig be given butcher stall permit on
avenue G. Adopted.
Gallagher asked for Il reconsideration
OF the Degener resolution regarding new
work done by contract, in order that he
might change his vote. A motion to re-
consider was then adopted. rhe resOlu
ton WAS then adopted on n vote of 6 to
1. Gallagher Lockwood. MCAllister and
Smye voting nay. This puts Gallagher
on record.
The lists of delinquents on account of
occupation and personal property were
read. On motion, and after some little dis
cussiOn, the city collector WAS required
to make the necessary aflidavits before
the recorder and the city attorney, for
the collection of these old accounts.
New business was introduced as fol-
lows:
BY McAllister: That the engineer re-
port plan to drain and protect GOliad
street from storm water. Adopted.
By Lockwood: That property owners
on Avenue ID be required to put down
class A sidewalks. Adopted.
BY Degener: That class { side walks
be ordered on Taylor street. Adopted.
By Belknap: That in consequence of
the great mortality among small children
fed on milk from cows. the board of
health be requested to frame an Ordi-
nance to punish parties selling milk
from diaries where the COWS are fed on
unhealthy food; also that the city pur-
chase lactOmeter to test milk sold in
the market. Adopted.
By Smye: That Mill street be repaired
and graveled. Adopted.
By MaGkey: That the street commits
sioner examine the bridge on San Mar
cos street and repair it if necessary.
Adopted.
By Mackey: That a free water foun-
tam be erected on San Fernando street.
Adopted.
BY Belknap: That the property own
ers on Romano street be ordered to put
down class A sidewalks. Adopted.
The council then adjourned