San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-18


empt'ons between the Rapid Transit and
Arkansas Pass railway petitions, the first read
ing of III" Arkansas Pess ordinance was voted
| upon rs follows: Ayes: Baelhauwe, Loci wood
Rogers, Weber. Noes: Bolton. Conner, Fest.
Guerguin, Kalteyer, Beimann, Sartor, Wifi.
This disposed of the Arkansas Pass railroad
petition.
UNFINISHED BUINEss.
alderman Bolton moved the consideration
of the ordinance passed on May Ii, in refer
ence to the Rapid Transit railroad company,
a I'd offered an amendment that in lieu of the
company being assessed five per cent of the
gross earnings TO be paid 10 the CITY, they
should pay license of $50 per car per annun,
and that in lieu of assessing 81 800 for bridges
they should pay $1,000.
Alderman Kaltey err seconded the motion
and Alderman Lockwood moved TO refer to
the proper committee. This WAS lost, BOel-
hauwe, Conner, Lockwood Rogers and Weber
voting i'm the affirmative. and Aldermen Boz
ION. Fest. Guerguin, kalteyer, Retmann, Sar-
tor and Wulff in the negative.
Alderman Bolton then moved that section
of the ordinance be amended as suggested in
his former motion.
Alderman Lockwood moved to amend the
amendment by striking out all that portion of
the section relative to taxation.
Alderman BNeihauwe seconded the motion
and it was carried. Aldcrms IN Rogers, Sartor
and Weber voting in the negative.
On motion Of Alderman Bolton. section IL
of the Rspd Transit ordinance was amended
by unanimous vote fixing the limit in which
the company should be held responsible in not
more than $1,000 for alteration or cost OF con-
struction of any one briuge.
Alderman kalteyer drew the attention OF
council to the fact that they could not pass
any ordinance in blank. and ne therefore
moved that the name OF the Rapid Transit
company be inserted.
Alderman Lock wood seconded the motion
and it WIS., adopted, whereupOn Alderman
Bolton moved that the rules be SUSPENDED and
the ordinance as amended be placed on It's
third reading and passage. This met with no
nnnnsifinn amend
ed ordinance was passed.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Conror. That the mayor order the street
commissioner as soon as the S23O.OOO bonds
were sod to commence improving certain
streets in ward No. 2, covering an area OF
seven miles ut cost of S31.35S On motion of
Alderman kalteyer the motion was received
and filed.
BY Boelhauwe. That the mayor appoint ii
committee of three to communicate with
President Huntington of the Southern Pa
ciftc company in regard to establishing the
general office of the road in San Antonio. |
Adopted.
By Boelhauwe. That the mayor appoint a !
OF three to select \ place and es.
Iahlish public bathing house and that the |
city engineer make an estimate OF cost OF |
such structure. Adopted.
BY BOelhauwe. That the mayor order first |
class rock crossings On Avenue ID. and Tenth |
t Get, east side, and Avenue ana Third
L Get. on weSr SIDE. Adopted.
BY Bolton That property no derS on Ace
lua AID Romano streets construct first class
sidewalks. Adopted.
By Bolton. That section l. chapter 50, re-
,ised ordinance be amended, increasing the |
bond of the city treasurer from $4,000 to $780,.
D0O. Referred to committee on petitions and
ordinances.
BY Bolton. That the treasurer be requested |
% report at the next meeting the amount of
sinking fund on hand. Adopted.
By Conner. That the ma or order three
stone cross walks on SOledad street, at Leck's
property. on DOlOrOsa and Laredo streets and
North Flores and Rodriguez streets. Adopted.
By Rogers. That the mayor advertise for
bids for the purchase of S5OUuO twenty
hirty-year six per cent public Improvement
ponds for the fiscal year 1889. Adopted.
By Guerguin. That the water works com
Dany be ordeIed TO repair staud-pipe on Wash
ngt IN street, Adopted.
BY Weber THAT property owners on East
street construct class ''B" sidewalks. Adopt
ed.
BY Weber. That the street commissioner
,ut weeds on PrcsidiO Plaza.
BY Rogers. An ordinance apprOpriating
=, 800 to erect q col0ret school builatugon the
vest side Of San Pedro creek. Adopted.
Council adjourned.