San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-24
CITY SACHEMS.
HELD A LONG pow WOW YESTER-
DAY.


eral other aldermen when roll call took
place at 4:l0. A quorum was present.
eyer honor" and they went to work on
memorials and petitions, tO-wit:
August Santleben, for the erection OF
standpipe, corner OF Aoequia and
Rodriguez streets. Referred to gas and
water committee.
John Webb, to remove butcher stall
from Second ward to Eighth ward, cor
ner of Presa and Nueva streets.
Granted.
Citizens, against the granting Of the
permit to the Sunset railroad to lay
track across Nolan street. Received and
filed.
Petition praying for the erection of
electric light at the Convent bridge.
Referred to gas and water committee,
A. Staacke, to erect addition to iron
clad building, covered with sheet iron.
Referred to fire committee.
John Webb, to erect meat stall on
southeast corner of Presa and Nueva
streets. Granted.
Nina Nuetzel, to erect q one-story
ironclad building l6x30 on south side of
Blum street, ward No. 6. Referred to
| fire committee.
H. Battsglia for permission to erect q
gallery l2x32 on west side Of Alamo
plaza, covered with tin, ornamental
columns to be used. Referred to fire
committee.
I. De Ollas, to establish a slaughter
pen on Apache creek, Referred to
market committee.
Emil Wesen berg, to open q meat stall
on Soledad street. Granted.
Citizens, protesting against the open
ing of Mill street, unless the city con-
dennis their property and pays full value
| for the same. Referred to streets and
| bridges committee.
Citizens asking that ordinance rels
tive to market as lately amended be not
repealed. Laid over.
Farmers Alliance, asking the repeal of
The amendment of an ordinance regulat-
ing and providing for the sale Of cert ain
garden, farm and poultry products.
Laid over.
Communication from Thomas b.
Hughes rendering his resignation as as
sistant city marshal and detective.
Resignation accepted.
The mayor ssid he would appoint
Michael McGesry to the vacancy.
Gallagher named four police, whom he
said, the council hsd not confirmed.
The clerk was instructed TO look over
the minutes and see If this was the case.
Report of the city engineer OF work
done by carpenter since March "a, 1873.
Refel led to committee on streets and
bridges.
The report of citv engineer on the pc
tition of Captain n. Mackay for the i'm
provement of Ell PasO and San Fernando
streets, was referred back for estimate
Of )st.
The report of the city eng ineer on the
petition for the removal of obstruotions
& ON Tampi' street YVES referred back
for estimate OF cost.
The city marshall repoI Led that the
distractions on PROBE 1dt street.
placed there by Mr.. Shannon, we3 done
SO by permission of the &C lncil.
Citizens, protesting against the en-
bankment at San PEDRO creek, at the in
tersection of Romano aud Perez streets.
The city engineer said this bridge had
more water way under it than any bridge
near it. Gallagher disputed this
assertion, and cited the Belvin street
bridge. The matter ives not referred
he city engineer for bis opinion. but
for the fac'T in the ccse He tsked the
members OF the public improvement
committee II they had authorized the
building of the bridge. They had. He
then said 1t ives a waste Of the peoples
money without any legal authority.
The mayor attempted to sit down on
Gallagher. saying he was sent to tbn
council by 2765 vo'es, and proposed -
be heard.
The ordinance making 1t unlawful
for any officer or employe Of the CITY to
maze any DUrchs"e or otherwise in
cur any indebtedness for the city with
out written authority from the mayor,
had not been complied with. The re.
port was adopted.
nance Com. reporte d approving bills
for costs in justice court suits against
the city. Ordered paid.
The bill for the Wator Company was
cor ect.
Claims for SIS for incidental detective
expenses Of Thos. j. Hughes, correct
end ordered paid.
Resolution of T. E. Conner that $3.50
be appropriated for right Of way and
fences on Probsndt str 1t was ap-
proved. Kali yer. of this committee
pres onted q minority report, being in
favor OF opening the street It's entire
length. The majority report YVES adopt
| ed and the street will / 3 opened.
The claim of the city at )rney for le-
| gal servit g for one year up to March
| 1888. amounting to Sl,lS360 ives report
| ed on, the committee recommending
that $1,000 be paid In iJll satisfaction Of
the claim.
Kalteyer presented q minority report
on this, as he had not been given time
BY the committee to investigate. Re-
| port of majority adopted.
The petition asking for revision OF
the market ordinances regarding even
inc market WAS reDOrted on faVOr8blV