San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-02
A QUORUM PRESENT.
The Boss Is Absent. Confined At
Home With His Injuries.


CITY council met in regular session
Yesterday afternoon, with the mayor
pro tenn in the chair, in the absence OF
His'oner, who is still confined to his
room with the injuries received from
being thrown from his buggy.
The session was very uninteresting
and short. The petitions presented
were as follows:
r. Richbleau, for remission of police
court fine. Referred to police commit
tee.
Mrs. Amelia Anderson, to lay waste
pipe to the river. Referred.
Citizens, for new bridge where the
Convent bridge now crosses the river.
referred.
ia. Alameda, Jane Cole, Mrs. E.
A. Stribling and A. G. Castanola, for
building permits; referred.
p. Sturm, to remove butcher stall;
referred.
Mrs. w. r. Wallace, to fence in Pc
can street; referred.
G.. Krisch and w. Wagner, to open
butcher stalls; granted.
Cross Town railway, for extension
of time to lay track; granted. =
Citizens; to have Oak street graded;
referred.
Acting city engineer reported as to
cost of repairing culvert on Losoya
street; repairs ordered. He also re-
ported West Commerce street beyond
Alazan creek in a dangerous condi-
ton, and an appropriation of $40 was
made to repair it. He also recon-
mended digging drain from the l. Il
G.. n. railway track to the San Pedro;
adopted.
Offer of Judge Devine to buy a re-
lease title from the city for lot on
South Flores street, Which the city
bad sold to I A. Paschal in 1852 and
on which 1892 taxes were due, was re-
jected.
The street commissioner was al
lowed $500 to complete South Presa
street.
The public Improvement committee
reported having examined the new
hose houses and had found them
built according to contract. Adopted.
The fire committee reported favor
ably on the usual number of petitions
for building permits.
The gas and water committee recon-
mended the extension OF water mains
Oh Plum street. Adopted.
Gallagher, for the committee on
rules. reminded the aldermen that
from October 1st to April 1st the coun-
Gil would meet each Monday after
noon at $50 o'clock instead OF as
heretofore.
The ordinance governing the sale of
milk in the city was read and ordered
printed.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Lewis: That $50 be appropriated
to each of the hose companies for the
purchase of bells and building of
stalls. Adopted.
By Conner: That a cross-walk
be laid on West Commerce street at
its intersection with East street.
Adopted.
BY Mauermann: An ordinance to
condemn the Russi property on the
northeast corner of Military plaza,
for the enlargement of the plaza. The
rules were suspended, the ordinance
read the first second and third times,
and passed.
BY Presnall: That the stone cross
ings be laid on King William and
Garden streets. Adopted.
BY Reimann: That property own
ers on South Presa street be notified
to construct class "An sidewalks.
Referred.
BY Reimann: That Lee street be
grubbed and cleared of brush by city
prisoners. Adopted.
BY Mauermann: That rock cross
ing be laid at the intersection of East
Commerce and Chestnut streets.
Adopted.
BY GuerGuin: That Jackson street
be plowed and graded from South
Flores street to the river. Adopted.
By Richey: That sidewalks be laid
on West Commerce street, from East
street to the [. and G. y. depot.
Adopted.
BY Richey: That wooden crossings
be laid on Laredo and Salinas streets.
Adopted.
Adjourned.
Wednesday and Thursday Op ening
Days
OF millinery and dry goods.
9-29-5t WOLFF & MARX.
Haas & Oppenheimer.
The attention of our readers is
called TO the new and attractive adj
Of E., Io;,