San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-03
THE REGULAR MAYOR

A regular session OF the city coun-
Gil was held yesterday afternoon,
mayor Callaghan presiding. minutes
of previous meeting approved and
the following business acted upon.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Property owners on the south side
of Military plaza, asking that the
be widened from two to three feet. On
motion of Alderman Bolton the petit
ton was granted.
w. N. True, for remission of license
paid for selling patent medicines.
Referred to the committee on assess
ments.
H. o. McLane, for remission of as
sessment. Referred to the assess
ment committee.
Alfred Ruhncke, for permit to erect
tin roof supported by two posts on
curbipg of the sidewalk, for shade
for his meat stall, south side of West
Commerce street. Referred to the
committee on fires and fire limits.
REPORTS.
City engineer, that the lots in city
cemetery No. are being rapidly sold,
and the cemetery being located on
the site of old quarries, IL is important
that the ground be leveled and other
lots laid out over an area of 3-4
acres, and recommending that the
work be done at an estimated cost of
$500. The report was adopted and
the appropriation made.
The mayor stated that a vacancy
existed on the police force through
the resignation of Officer Cara, and
Alderman Lockwood placed the
name of ROnaldo Perez In nomination.
There being no other nominations,
the rules were suspended on motion
of Alderman Lockw wood and the NOM
ination was unanimously confirmed.
On motion of Alderman Lockwood
the report of Expert Accountant
COhn, on the accounts OF the city for
the fiscal year of 1881, was ordered
printed once.
An account of Messrs. G.. w. Russ,
John G.. Berry and Charles l.. Sauer,
for four days services as commission
ers upon the condemnation of st.
Mary's street was presented, but con.
tanned no statement of the valuation
of the services. The city clerk stated
that another account had been pre-
sented, fixing the total amount at 800.
On motion of Alderman Reimann an
appropriation was made, allowing
each commissioner S. per day, the Gus
tomary rate for such services.
Mayor Callaghan stated that at the
last meeting of the council he was alb
sent but he had instructed the city
attorney to draft contract for curb
;,,a. In, ha
thus vested in me, 1 instructed the
city attorney to draft the contract.
After some other personal eXplana-
ton, the mayor was authorized by the
council, to sign the Micklejohn con-
tract, by a vote of ten to one. Alder
man Bolton voting no.
The committee on petition and Or
dinances reported favorably on &C
cepting Herman Breusing's invitation
to 60 fishing and duck hunting on the
coast. The vote Of the council upon
the subject stood: Aye, Bolton, Rel
mann, Rogers and Weber. Nay, Boel-
hauwe, Conner, Fest, Guerguin, Lock-
wood, Sartor and Wulff. Mayor
Callahan announced that the vote
showed that the committee should at
tend the excursion.
Committee on fire and fire limits,
by Sartor: Favorably on the petition
of A. P. Rivas. Adopted.
Assessment committee, by Guer-
gum: Upon the petition of e. Baum,
recommending that interest be remit
ted if the full amount of the license
be paid within ten days. Adopted.
Police committee, by Conner: Rec
ommending that the petition of t. s..
Frantham be filed. Adopted.
Also favorably upon the petition of
August Schwartz for the remission
OF fine of S25, imposed in 1885. Re-
referred to the committee and the
city attorney.
Also, unfavorably upon the petition
of ex-Policeman w. S. Taylor, for
pay from September 25 to Novem Der
Is. Adopted.
Gas and water committee, by Lock-
wood: Upon the resolution of Alder
man Bolton, recommending that Au-
gusta and Oakland streets be lighted
by gas lamps, and authorizing the
mayor to order the necessary mains
laid. Adopted.
The petition OF A. Fitzgerald and
Co. for permission to look for gas and
silver in the bed of the San Antonio
river, was reported unfavorably upon.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The mayor announced that bids
had been received for the erection of
a new house for the hook and ladder
truck, from George w. Lewis, S., $50,
and from Niggli & White, 81, $50. On
motion of Alderman Bolton the low
est bid was accepted and the contract
awarded to NIopli & Witte under