San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-05
Only SIS a Year.

The map of EX-City Engineer Mat
lack, as regards the lines of streets
near Messrs. Dignowity and Bitter's
properties was readOpted.
The Home for Destitute Children
was granted an acre lot in the city
cemetery.
The fire committee was granted
further time.
Assessment committee reported a
number of petitions acted upon by
them.
Market committee likewise reported
the transaction of some unimportant
business.
Special committee reported names
of property owners ON King William
street, who have not built sidewalks.
The mayor announced that the gas
company had received more machin-
cry and was now prepared to put in
more electric lights, but he cautioned
the aldermen not to ask for too many
additional lights.
Common asked after his resolution
toward improving Beanville.
The following batch of new business
was then disposed of:
BY Gallagher, That the National
Brotherhood of Yardmasters be in
vited to hold their next annual con-
ventiOn in San Antonio, and that the
mayor Immediately telegraph them
the invitation. Adopted.
Gallagher also introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was referred
to the committee on streets and
bridges:
"Resolved, That it is the will and
desire of the city council, and it so
directs that chapter 80 of the Revised
Ordinances be enforced, particularly
sections 2 and 4, as follows:
"Section 2. 1t shall be his duty
(the street commissioner to supervise
plaZas, or public squares of the city,
control all workmen employed by the
city upon the streets, keep a correct
account of the time of said workmen,
and of all other work and services
which may be done and performed,
and make correct report of the same,
etc.
"Sec. 4. 1t shall be his duty, in
case the city council contract with
private parties for any public work, to
generally supervise the same, and to
see that said contracts are faithfully
dlltl case VI ally
of said contract to report the same to
the city council.
By COnnor: That three electric
lights be placed on South Laredo
street. Referred.
By Degener: That an alley con-
Meeting Avenues B and G between
Third and Fourth streets be put in
travelling condition.
Schaetfer said the alley had been
filled up by Capt. Braden with dirt
taken from Fourth street, and for this
reason the alley was impossible. The
street commissioner should not be ex-
pected to clean up after other people.
By Mauermann: That the G., H. &
S. \. railroad company put crossings
at Palmetto and New Braunfels
streets. Adopted.
By Mauermann: That the city en-
gineer survey the street lines on Aus
tin street. Adopted.
By Mauermann: That Baltimore
avenue be opened and cleared of
brush at cost of S25.
By Mauermann: That East Com
merce street be graveled from the
Sunset track to the cemetery. Refer
red.
by Mauermann: That S2O be appro-
priated for box drain at Austin and
Chestnut streets. Adopted.
By Schreiner: That Indo street be
graded. Adopted.
BY Guerguin: That the mayor strict
ly enforce all ordinances pertaining to
sidewalks. Adopted.
By Guerguin: That square for the
public markets be selected west of San
Pedro creek. Referred.
By Connor: That the work of OPEN
ing Mitchell street be finished west of
the river. Adopted.
By Degener:Thata survey of Seventh
street between avenues G and ID be
made. Adopted.
By Reimann: That a bad hole on
North street be filed. Adopted.
By Reimann: That crosswalks be
constructed on Matagorda street. Adj
opted.
Adjourned.