San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-04

Young, to sell to the city certain prop
erty to be used as gravel pits, be not
adopted, as the amount Of land was not
sufficient. Adopted.
Alderman Schreiner, for the Fire
Committee, read a communication from
the Directors Of the Fire Department,
protesting against the establishment Of
a paid department. Adopted.
For the Assessment Committee, Alder
man Schreiner recommended that Geo
5. Willismson's petition for reduction of
| assessment on 80 lots in the estate of the
late z. Woodward be granted as to 80
lots. Adopted.
| +. and A. Belden's petition for reduc-
ton OF assessment for the year 1885 be
not granted.
Petition of Sam Maverick for remis-
| sion OF taxes upon property donated the
| city. The chairman Of the committee
said he could not find the deed and had
not RENTED the taxes. The clerk eX-
planned that the deed was on record in
the county clerks office and the report
was then referred back to the commit
tee. Petition Of A. Dreftlich for reduc-
ton Of assessment for 1886 was not acted
upon, as it was too early to act. The
report Of the committee was then
adopted.
For the gas and water committee
Lockwood reported fayerably TO erect
gas lamps on Cameron street and on
Laredo street.
For the public improvement commit
tee Gallagher reported the park keepers
report was correct
For the market committee he reported
favOrably on Il. WelbeOker's petition to
open q meat stall, and submitted the re-
ports to the market master for the
months OF March and April, which he
ordered filed.
In the special committee, Hambleton
reported favOrably upon petition of
citizens to open the Binz- Engelmann
road through the Breckenridge prop
erty, the owner donating right-of-way
IL the city would fence it, both sides.
He reported favorably provided the
county pay one-half the cost, which
would be S743. Adopted, work TO COM
menCe at once.
Lockwood reported for the special
committee to suggest streets on the next
years appropriation OF $4,000 for i'm
provements the following: That $4,000
be set aside for Main, Military and
Alamo plazas, and $4,000 each for the
four wards as follows: First ward,
San Fernando and Peoos streets. Second
ward, San Pedro avenue from Upper
Labor ditch, at Warren street, to San
Pedro Springs, and Augusta street, as
far as Romano street. Third ward,
Avenue G, Grand avenue, ST. Mary's
street and Live Oak street. Fourth ward,
King William and Presa streets. The
committee recommended that property
owners along said streets be required
to build the curbing, and If they refuse,
the improvements to be placed on other
streets.
Unfinished business was taken up, and
the new ordinance for the establish
ment Of the Peoples Gas company was
read by sections and laid over until the
next regular meeting.
New -Resolutions-By Gal
lagher: That the water-works company
raise pipes Obstructing the San Pedro
creek; adopted. by Mackey: That every
officer elected shall give bond to hold
his office for the full term, or pay the
expenses of the election in the event Of
resignation; referred to City Attorney.
By Gallagher: That S25 be appropriated
for a badly needed cross walk on Conoho
Street; referred to the Mayor with power
to act. BY Degener: That the Engineer
prepare a plan and its cost to drain
Crockett, Bowie, Blum, Nacogdoches,
and other streets; adopted. By Con-
nor: That distractions be removed
from the lower San Pedro creek.
By Mackey: That barn obstruct-
ing San Fernando street, be re-
moved. Referred to the City Engineer.
By McAllister: That the Street Com
missioner grade South Garden street NJ
the Arkansas Pass Railway crossing. Ii
was very dangerous, and had almost
caused an accident to picnic party last
Sunday the expense to be charged to
the railway company. Adopted.
By French: Thet the Engineer ex-
anime the sewer on San Pedro Avenue
for repairs. Adopted.
By Mackey: That a statement be
prepared by all property belonging to
the city. The Mayor explained that
full records of same were at hand.
By French: That the Street Commits
sioner drain Cameron street. Adopted.
By Lockwood: That culvert over
Avenue b, at Ninth street, be repaired
at once. Adopted.
By McAllister: That a plank cross
walk be put down on North street, and
by ConnOr, that the laguns in the First
Ward, near San Fernando street, be
drained. Adopted.
By Gallagher: That Yturri street be
graveled from Market street to the
river. The Council then adjourned.