San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
g. CO. WANT TO
SCOUR THE RIVER FOR
TREASURES.

$3.50 o'clock. The regular mayor was
absent, and the meeting was presided
over by Alderman Guerguin. Alder
men Kalteyer and Bolton dropped in
about thirty minutes after the pile.
driver had called the brethren to
order.
The following petitions were acted
upon:
| MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Ex-Policeman w. B. Taylor, asking
pay from September 26 to November
l9, 1889. Referred to the police COM
mitteo.
c. Baum, asking that interest due
upon taxes and licenses be RENTED
as he had lost his receipts. Referred
to the assessment committee.
A. Fitzgerald & Co., stating that
they had found gas, minerals, silver,
etc., etc., under the river bed, and
asking that they be granted fran
cbise to work and possess the same.
Referred to the gas aud water COM
mittee.
Herman Breusing, inviting the
mayor and board of aldermen to a
moonlight sailing and hunting party
at Corpus Christi. Padre Island, etc..
the first week of Decent Der. Referred
to committee on petitions and ordin-
ances.
Citizens asking for Waterman and
hydraut at the corner OF Pereida and
Vine streets. Referred to the COM
mittee onfgas and water.
f. S. Frantham, for permit to run a
shooting gallery and knife board.
Referred to the police committee.
Citizens, asking that Olive street be
grubbed and graded. Adopted.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Park-keeper: That eighty China
berry trees have died, and that 12O
new trees are needed for the public
parks. Referred to the committee
on markets, parks and public build
ings.
City engineer: That certain street
lines could not be defined until the
field notes, now in the possession of
Messrs. Hambleton and Dignowity,
both of whom arc out of the city, ca
be obtained. Further time granted
City attorney: An ordinance to
provide the assessment of certain
benefits accruing to property owners
by reason of the widening Of st.
Mary's street to connect with West
Commerce street, as a special tax
against the property so benefited,
and to provide when such tax shall
be delinquent. Ordered printed once,
and laid over under the rules.
City attorney: An ordinance to
amend section s, Of chapter "a, of the
revised ordinances, providing where
and how green hides shall be secured
and cured, and fixing a penalty for
violation of the same. Ordered prin-
ted once and laid over under the
rules.
City attorney: An ordinance to
amend section II, of chapter 81 of the
revised ordinances, regulating the
passage of heavy traffic on Commerce
street, and fixing pen"!tv for tho
violation of the same. Ordered Print
ed once, and laid over under the rules.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The ordinance to amend sections "a,
rs, 26, q, 81 and "a, of chapter SO, of
the revised ordinances, regarding the
levying and collection of occupation
taxes was placed upon its third read
ing and after considerable discussion
was returned to city attorney to city
attorney for correction.
Final action on the wood ordinance
was postr )ned until the next meeting.
The approval of the Micklejohn con-
tract for stone after some discussion
and many motions was laid over I'M
til the next meeting.
Committee on fires and fire limits,
by Sartor: Favorably on the petit
tions of Murray ana H. l.. Chap
man. Adopted and the permits
granted.
Committee on streets and bridges,
by Lockwood: Upon a petition of
citizens calling attention to the condi-
ton of Goliad street, and recommend
ing that the city engineer be instruc-
ted to examine Goliad street and to
report t. the council the result of such
examinations, with such recommen-
datlons as he may deem necessary in
relation to condemning property for
sidewalk purposes, etc., and furnish
ing the street with proper drainage,
etc. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
Conner: That 900 be appropri-
ated to pay for six maps of the city
for the city officers. Adopted.
Also, that the mayor order the Gas
company to remove a broken gas pipe
projecting about two feet from the
sidewalk in front of the property of
Fritz Schreiner, on West Commerce
street. Adopted.
Boelhauwe: That the city attorney
be instructed to draft an ordinance
providing for the inspection of mate
rial used in sidewalks. Referred to
the city attorney.
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