San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-11
CITY COUNCIL.
A Long Drawn Out Meeting. But All
the Important Business POST
poned TIL Next Time

A Long Drawn Out Meeting. But All
the Important Business POST
poned Till Next Time.
After the reading and adoption Of
the minutes of the last meeting, AL
derman Gallagher arose on question
of privilege and kicked against the
summary manner in which his steam
was shut off by Connor and Bryan last
meeting. 1t did him no good. .oa7ss
Petition of Jonathan Bowman. for
remission of fine. Referred. rg Ga,i
Mcdonald Bros, to build addition
to meat stall. Referred. -.-r t..ssa4
IF. Collins, to build iron clad Oh
ST. Mary's street. Referred. s93a
Citizens, to have gas lamp corner
of Avenue f and Eighth streets.
Granted. .... .....a-L gam 5aEs
Three white and two colored prim-
airy teachers were hired at SIS "a
month. -....- ..a AZ .. rg-.. u 5nli5
Mayor recommended that Milan
square be used for hay and wood
wagons, and TIE square smoothed off.
City Engineer Maury's resignation
was accepted. No appointment has
yet been made. - -. ~
r. G.. Norton was awarded the $780,
900 improvement bonds for 1883 at
102 1-Sc. J. 5. Lockwood's bid of 1-16'
cent above highest bid was thrown
out as being an unfair bid. ... ..... 80,
The sum of $500 was appropriated to
wall the ditch along the MITCHELL
block. .,...,,...-. go,
The street paving bids We're taken
up but the council got into deep wa
ter with them and referred them to
the committee, to report at next meet
ing. {, g..,,J.-S,
alderman Smye,s seat was filed by
electing Jesse. Pressnall. No other
candidates We're nominated. -
. City Marshal .Shardein reported
there were no grounds for complaint
against the slaughter pens on the
Alazan creek, bat they must kept
ctean.- 4 tiopteti- --------
Bids for bridge across the AlazaH
would he opened Tuesday, said the
mayor. --..-...-- -...-...--.-----
City engineers fees for August were
reported. Ma. SiS1G T..sGzJE
Reports of city officers were pre-
scented and filed.
Seventy-five dollars were appro-
prlated to pay L. Cara for q house
that stood IN the way of opening Jose
phine street.
Trenton avenue was ordered plowed
and graded 90 .<u.""H = iFzL
The opening of street between
Presa and Garden street was referred
tola committee: -,C:. IErILEL Gaa
1t was decided that the city did not
g. present. need 30 Pantse patent sIr9q%d
SoThey $1,000 appropriation for street
repairs heing exhausted, $1,000 addi-
tional We're appropriated. sTT ~3edy,
Josephine street was ordered to be
put in good condition. '5--9-'y'- - on
Fire committee, ditch committee
and police committee. reported
Another permit was given to run. q
pipe into Madre ditch, and the police
committee reported that Alderman
Remnants waste water pipe in the
Madre ditch complained of by Dave
Jones, was all right. -r....,r-b II
G.. Seidel's fine of S25 was remitted.
Market committee reported. Tele-
phone committee asked further time
TO report. -... - ..H g.. ,AG3 .s79filo
Property owners on 4th street were
ordered to construct class A sidews KS.
Special ordinance granding right Of
way to the Cross. Town railway was
read the first time and amended,
Remnants amendment restricting the
hauling of freight between the hours
of 10 p. m. and 3 a. IN. was adopted,
The ordinance was finally laid over
till next meeting. .c.Ef-r5r-s
Degener presented an amendment
to the hog ordinance which was
adopted. 49,. -.....a.r........ .,..jluggsy
- The council then adjourned on
Degener's motion, while Connor was
trying to get the floor ito present
some VERY important public mat
ters.n He did not at al relish this
treatment, although it was, the, way
he treated Alderman Gallagher at
the last meeting. IT. -, # ...r.t,,a,I IL