San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-27
MUNICIPAL MEETING.
Our City Aldermen Have a Nice
Time With the Mayor Pro
Tenn in the Chair.

Time With the Mayor Pro
Tenn in the Chair.
Yesterday was regular council day,
and the aldermen arrived a little late.
A quorum collected, however, and a
very good meeting was had. Follow
ing is the business transacted:
PETITIONS.
Frank Brown, to remove his meat
market from 2l1 LosoyO street to No.
222 Martinez street. Granted.
Jacob Ruhncke, for permit to open
a meat market on the corner of Perez
and Frio streets, third ward.
Granted.
Citizens, asking that permission be
granted to the Crosstown railroad to
run all of its cars, during the day time,
from the Sunset depot to the Lone
Star brewery. Referred to yhe tee,
graph, telephone and railroad COM
mittee.
Severe Peredo, for permit to give
exhibition of bull fighting. Although
the Mayor Pro Tenn Schreiner stated
this was different kind of fighting,
and that there would be no cruelty
and no bloodshed, the petition was
not granted. San Antonio don't
want to look like she was still under
Spanish dominion by having even
mock bull fights.
Citizens, for the improvement Of
Hill street. Referred to the streets
and bridges committee.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The resignation of Jose Casslano as
city assessor was accepted.
The report of the city engineer esti-
mating the cost of a bridge over the
ditch on Thompson street at S47, was
received and referred.
The abstract of bids for the con-
struction of a bridge over Martinez
creek, on Cincinnati Avenue, was
read, and the bid of J. q. Marshall for
the total construction of the bridge
and approaches, for 81 ,344, was accept
ed.
The report of the city attorney, upon
the resolution OF Alderman Gallagher,
was to the effect that eight aldermen
are sufficient TO constitute quorum
for the transaction of ordinary busi-
ness, but when a twO-thirds vote of
the council for the appropriation of
money is required, it would be neces-
sary for two-thirds of thirteen, or nine
members, to vote in the affirmptiye.
A communication from the city at
torney, relative to taxes of Mrs. Zell-
weger, was adopted.
A communication from the city at
torney, relative to several suits in the
distric5 court, was received, and
judgment of $3.50 entered against the
city in a compromise was approved.
The report of the city engineer that
the steam roller, in rolling South
Flores street, had damaged the side
walk of Mr.. n. Leal to the amount of
$50 was read, and upon motion of AL
derman Kalteyer the city engineer
was instructed to have the work done
and such part of $50 as is necessary
was appropriated for the purpose.
The report of the city engineer sub
hitting the plat of first West End ad
dition, and that the outlines of said
plat have been examined and found
correct, was read, approved, and the
plat ordered to be filed in the office of
the city engineer.
When the report of the commission
ers who condemned Mrs. Russi's
property came up, it developed that
the mayor had sent around slips of
paper to each alderman at their
places Of business, inquiring how
they would vote on the question. On
this polling of the views of the alder
man the money ,S15, 900, had been paid
to the owner, without even taking
vote in council meeting on the appro-
priation. This is not a legal way to
b1uipaCo nf tha n; &c
about the usual way.
Reports of finance committee on
monthly reports of city officers, on the
Fredericksbu burg road bridge, which
was ordered to he paid for, and on the
appropriations and other finances of
the city were presented.
A new ordinance regarding the sale
of milk, and looking to registration of
milkmen and inspection of COWS was
ordered printed the first time.
Ditch and police committee re-
ported.
Gallagher then went for Conner
for not having reported upon his pro-
posed change in rules forbidding po-
lice to work in elections.
Frank Newton Il Co. were granted
permission to put in a railroad track
across Morales street.
A crosswalk on Avenue D, at Fourth
street, was ordered.
An appropriation of 800 was made
to drain San Jacinto street.
Crossings were ordered for San Saba
and Pecos streets, at intersection of
West Commerce street.
A bridge across the Alazan at L ON
brano street was ordered.
A class G (graveD sidewalk was or