San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-05
CITY COUNCIL.
Mayor Pro Tenn and Standing
Committees Appointe d--Bol-
ton Protests Against the
Amendme ntS,

| afternoon. Alderman kalteyer was not pres
ent, He is out of the city.
An unusually large batch of petitions that
have piled up for the last two months. was
read and disposed of as follows:
Alfred Ruhnke, for permit to open meat
market Referred to market committee.
Il. A. Stapp, for meat market. Referred.
G. W. Warrington, to put in a water wheel
in the San Pedro Creek. Referred.
Citizens for electric lights on Augusta street.
Referred.
CT. Kaiserling, to erect lumber dwelling
| on Water street. Granted.
E. T. Brogdon. to erect a boiler and steam
| engine. Referred.
Citizens, that Dawson street be graded
| Referred
II. Korber, for remission of taxes. Re-
| feIred
Property owners on Oakland street, for wa
| ter mains. Referred.
John Higgins, for remission of taxes. Re-
| ferred.
| s. Mayer, for correction of his assessment.
| Referred.
K j. Sbert Il Co., for right of way for rail
| road switch. Referred.
San Antonio Rapid Transit railway, prOpOs-
| ing 10 give bond and for franchise on certain
| streets. Referred.
s. NJ Foster, for meat market. Referred.
protest from citizens against Rapid Tran
sit railway on Navarro street. Referred.
Petition for crosswalks on Warren street.
Referred.
f. ii. Terrell, for reduction OF assessment.
Referred.
Citizens, to strengthen Virginia street. Re-
ferred
NJ Half & Bro, for permit to lay sewer
pipe. Referred.
Mrs Ellen Clark, for remission of taxes,
and d. Bppert, for correction of sstssment.
Referred.
Colored citizens, for a school on the west
side Referred.
+. F. Collins, for permit to erect a foot walk
along river front of his property Referred.
Citizens asked that dry ditch on ROmaua
The street car swith on Acequa street, near
the Marucheau store was ordered to be re-
moved in ten days.
A. +. Beckman, for permit to erect a sign
across Navarro street. Refereed
Street commissioner was ordered to repair a
place in West Commerce street beyond the
railroad track.
Petition for crOsswalks on Dawson, Live
Oak and Starr street, was referred.
V. l.. Forrier, to erect an ironclad on
Acequia street. and Mic Tengg, for ironclad
on Crockett street. Referred
Petition of citizens that East Commerce
street bU macadamized to the cemeteries was
referred.
Salvation army officers asked permit to hold
open air services. Referred.
Proposal to erect garbage furnace. Re-
ferred.
Mission Hose Co.. asking that council con-
firm the endorsement of Duerler for chief.
Referred.
Chas. W Bierine, J. C. Breeding, Mary
ReinsfOrd, Ellen H. Norton, Mrs. E. Schulz
J. n. Campbell II. +. LOhrDerg. II, o. McLane
A. S. Thompson. for reduction. correction,
ETC., of their taxes Referred.
}. T. Magner, asking for use of property at
San Pedro park for base ball park. Re-
West Texas Medical association, asking the
city to help them financially to a'd IN enter
tanning the State Medical association during
their visit. Referred.
After 4 few more minor petitions the
ell went from this business to the election of
a may or pro ten. Alderman Guerguin was
chosen.
Standing committees for the year were then
appointed:
Fl, ance, Aldermen Rogers, Guerguin and
Wulf.
Public Improvement. Aldermen GuCrguin,
Reimann and Conner.
Petitions and Ordinances. Aldermen Boil
ton, Rogers and Weber
Streets and Bridges. Aldermen Lockwood,
Reimann and Guerguin.
Fire and Fire Limits. Aldermen Sartor,
BDChauwe and Bolton.
bitches and Irrigation. Aldermen Weber,
Assessment. Aldermen Guergun, Lock
wood, Conner and Wuif. The mayor is also u
member of this committee.
Police. Aldermen Conner, Reimann and
Fest.
Gas and Water. Aldermen Lockwood,
Guergun and Rogers.
Markets. Parks and Public Buildings. Alder
men Wolff. Reimann ana Guerguin.
Telegraph Telephone and Railways. Alder
men Fest, Conner and Guerguin.
Hospital Committee. Aldermen Reimann,
Conner and Boelhauwe
Rules. Aldermen Kalteyer, Sartor and
BOelhauwe.
Schools. The mayor, Aldermen Rogers,
Guerguin, SartOr and Reimann.
Board OF Health-Dr F. Herff, Sr., presi-
dent; Drs. Amos Graves, E, Bennett aud j.
Braunnagel
Alderman Bolton protested to the amended
city charter being presented to the legislature
before being presented before the council,
and entered his protest formally, but of
course, he did not gain any satisfaction from
the council
NEW BUSINESS.
By Lockwood, That the mayor be author
lied to ct once instruct the city engineer to
inspect the Alamo building and report TO the
council the repairs necessary and give an es-
innate OF cost. Adopted.
BY Conner, That the street commissioner be
ordered at once to grade and gravel Medina
street from West Commerce street to san Fer
nandO street to me- school house. Referred
to streets and bridges.
By Lockwood. That the mayor be request
ed to appoint a committee of three or more to
negotiate with MeSsrs. Hugo Il Schneider
regarding the purchase of their property or
so much thereof as will straighten the east
side of Alamo plaza. Adopted.
BY Reiman. That 81, 800 be appropriated to
gravel East Commerce street to the grave
yard. and that the mayor be instructed to do
the work at once. Referred to streets and
bridges committee.
BY Bolton. An Ordir ance defining the du-
ties of city treasurer. Referred.