San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-03
THE CITY DADS.
THE SPECIFICATION FOR THE
NEW CITY HALL RUSHED
THROUGH.
Gallagher and the Mayor Have q
Little Set-to but Agree in
the End.


| Little Set-to but Agree in
| the End.
At the ordinary meeting of the city
council yesterday, all the aldermen
were present. Fritz Schreiner pre-
sided, and for time the mayor occu-
pied Fritz's seat.
After the minutes of the last meet
ing had been read and confirmed the
following
| PETITIONS AND REPORTS
were read to the council and acted
upon in the manner Indicated:
Medical faculty University of San
Antonio, for access to the city hos
pital. Referred to the hospital COM
mittee.
| Albert Meyer and H. Haubold, ask
ing that an alley from South Flores
street to San Pedro creek be closed.
Referred to the streets and bridges
committee,
Citizens, for the grading of Cassin
and Olive streets. Referred to the
street committee.
Citizens, for the remission of a fine
imposed upon Charles Velten. Re-
ferred to the police committee.
| Citizens, for the opening and extern
sion of Simpson street across the river
to Presa street. Referred to the street
committee.
G. r. Sullivan, for the remission of
taxes paid for the years 1851 upon
a lot not his property. Referred to the
assessment committee.
James Green, for the remission of
portion of a fine. Referred to the
police committee.
Max Samuels, for permission to
erect a lumber gallery in the rear of
the Fashion theatre. Referred to the
fire committee.
| Ed. KOtula, for permission to erect
a lumber addition to stable on
Fourth street, Fifth ward. Referred
to the fire committee.
Union Stock Yards Co., for right of
way for tracks, switches, etc. Re-
ferred to the railway committe.
Cross Town Railway Co., for right
of way. Referred to the railway COM
mittee.
Francisco Flores, for reduction of
assessments levied for the widening
of South Flores street. Guerguin en-
deavored to show that the petitioner
had been unjustly taxed and urged
the petition be granted, but the
mayor opposed it and hoped that it
would not be granted, as it would be
unjust to others and might open the
way to more litigation. Guerguin
said that the man was willing to pay
Sl25 but $500 was an excess and he
thought that assessment should be
reduced to the former amount. In
| the end the matter was referred to
| the assessment committee.
| Ed. Stoves ct al, to reconsider the
assessment levied for the widening of
South Flores street, and to postpone
the sale of property.
| Kalteyer moved that the applica-
ton be simply received and filed.
The petitioners had due notice to ap-
pear before the assessment commit
tee to urge their objections, and as
they did not do SO, the law ought to
take its course. If they interfered,
how about those who had paid their
assessment, and where was the
trouble to end? If they had any OBJ
jections to make, they ought to have
come in time. The matter was then
referred to the assessment committee.
| Mr.. Ed. Stoves, ST., asked permits
sion to address the council, when the
mayor took the chair and Mr.. Stoves
received the requisite permission. Mr..
Stoves began by answering Kalteyer's
remarks when he was called to orderb by
the chair. He then explained, as was
urged by the petition, that since the
building of the new city hall the
status of the case had been altered
and there was good grounds for grant,
ing the petition. The mayor api
Alderman Kalteycr were of difYr-
ent opinion and therefore nothing
| further was done.
The city engineer reported that to
drain st. Mary's street as petitioned
for, several culverts and drain pipes
would be required, and the total cost
would be $3.50.
| Degner thought that the drainages
was necessary and urged it done, but
the city attorney said that property
owners objected and he was looking
! up titles to see what could be done,
| wherein further consideration was
| deferred.
The street commissioner reported
that it would cost S142 to improve the
Austin road. Adopted; but as the
mayor thought the work was unde.-
estimated 5000, or as much as is neces-
sary, was appropriated for the work.
The city marshaPs report for June
was received and referred.
The engineer reported that it would
cost $500 to build q bridge across San
Pedro creek on Laurel street.
Kalteyer urged this bridge was a
necessity and wanted the appropria-
| ton made. The MAYOR didnft think