San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-12
CITY COUNCIL.
MORE BIG BUSINESS ON HAND.
A Quarter OF a Million to Be Thrown
Away on the Streets --Bolton
on Sewers, Etc.

A Quarter OF a WllIlOn TO be nfOWn
Away on the Streets--Bolton
on Sewers, Etc.
meeting OF the municipal council was
held yesterday afternoon late ana all the city
solons were there with the exception of Alder
man Kalteyer, who is yet absent from the
city. The following petitions and memorials
were read and disposed of:
q. +. krOeger, guardian, ana L.. r. Joursln,
for remission OF taxes; referred.
Arkansas Pass railway, TO lay switch; rail-
way committee.
a. H. Sharer, for fire permit; referred
Citizens for crOsSwalk on San Fernando
street; referred.
Telephone company to erect poles on
c. A. Merriam, asking for opening of a
street: referred.
II. w. McLane asking that New Braunfels
avenue be imurOved; referred.
NJ. Half Bro, for permit TO lay sewer
pipe; referred.
Reports next came up. That of city en-
gineer on the overflow or South Laredo street,
recommended box drain, adopted. His re-
port OF estimate on cost of repairs to the
Alamo, 1891, was also adopted. HIS report OF
cost of repairing the city bridges, $l,9I6 30,
was adopted His recommendation of I'M
prOvements on West Houston street was re-
ferred TO the committee, as was his plat OF
the subdivision on North Bracket street
The subdivision of block was also re-
ferred
Report of the Board of Health on Bottoms
resolution, COD0nlng tnG numDer OF SAM
tary inspectors was adverse and report was
adopted.
Chief DuerIer, of the fire department, was
unanimously reelected by the council. Com
mittee reports were as follows
Finance unfavOrably on resolution for a
bookcase for ordinances. Adopted
The sum OF $3.50 for new instruments for
the city engineers Office was appropriated.
+. Nc e. Newton was granted privilege to
lay switch from |. and g. n. to wood yard.
The petition OF the Gas company for an
linz doc
trees and shrubberY where they obstruct the
passage of electric light wires was not grant
ed. The lght company has considerable as
sOrance to ask it.
Odd f. ll0ws peti ion for lot in city ceme-
terry was granted.
The Appropriation of $500 for improvement
of East Commerce street was voted.
The opening of Live Oak street was referred
to the ward alderman and engineer.
A crosswalk at corner of Navarro and Mar
tin streets was ordered. Also on Live Oak,
Dawson and Starr streets.
+. +. Collins petition for the construction
of a walk along the river bank north of hOuS-
ton street bridge was granted, cOuditiOnally.
Petition to Hi up holes on South Laredo
street was laid over. Other petitions complain
ing of the general bad condition OF streets
were presented in one report by Alderman
Lockwood. when was read aud then the alder
man recommended that $25000O be apprO
priated or bOrr wed for street improvements
this year. Bolton opposed the recommended
Appropriation on the ground that it would he
folly 10 spend so much money without first
putting in sewers Lockwood thought they
could get along without sewers and the
mainder of the council, excepting Aldermen
Bolton and SartOr, thought so 100, for they
voted on and adopted the resolution, these
two aldermen only voting no.
Petition of r. Parker for removal of a
bridge over ditch. and petition for improve
ment of the Austin road were granted.
number of petitions for fire permits were
disposed of and the ditch business was all re-
ferred.
Money to furnish city collectors Office was
appropriated, but the $50 to help entertain
the State Medical association in April was not
Miss Ellen Clark, Mrs. A. Schulz Henry
LOhrberg, Guada Dupe MOntOya, John Hig-
gins, and Henry Roach, petition for remission
of taxes granted. and David Donaldson, W. C.
CulbersOn and Henry KOrber, not granted.
Police committee presented reports of D lice
officials and refused the Salvation army to
no open air meetings.
Water mains on Oakland street were order
ed extended.
Fence and seats in Travis park will be re.
paired at cost of $50. The council wants a
report on repairs needed for public schools
City hospital, also in need of repairs will be
reported upon later
The report on widening the east sidewalk on
Alamo plaza was not adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Bolton: That the engineer be instructed
to prepare and present 70 the council a com.
plete system of sewerage, either combined or
separate, and that plans of sewerage b. in
yited from other engineers in the United
States Not adopted.
By Conner: That the mayor order the CITY
engineer to make plans and estimate of cost
to widen bridge over San Pedro creek on
Mitchell street Adopted
By Rogers: That the mayor instruct the
street commissioner to repair LiveOak street
at once from East Commerce to Austin Streets
Adopted.
By Fest: That the mayor notify the street
commissioner to have the sO-caled mud"
streets cut down to proper system of drain
age, and have it filled and gravelled and roll
ed and that the present street commission
er's force be increased to thirty labOrers, and
that he be given charge of plOws teams and
scrapers. Referred , finance committee.
By GuerZuin: That the street COMM ssoner
pillow, cut and drain Macon street. Adopted.
By Lockwood: That the mayor be author
lied 20 purchase a steam rock crusher.
Adopted.
By Conner: That the street commissioner
pillow, drain and al up dangerous washOuts on
South Flores street, near San Pedro creek
Adopted.
By Rogers: That $500 be appropriated to
pillow, grade and gravel GraysOn street from
the entrance opposite government depot to
Austin avenue. Adopted and requisite sum
appropriated.
By Bolton: That an electric light be erect
ed on the convent bridge Adopted.
By Weber: That S&}5 be appropriated for
the construction Of a bridge over Martinez
creek, at the intersection of Ruiz street
Adopted and money appropriated
By BOltOu That the street commissioner