San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-17
A BUSINESS SESSION.
THE CITY COUNCIL IN REGULAR
CONCLAVE.

Movement.
Council opened with his honor, tn,
Mayor, in the chair and all aldermen
present save Kalteyer and Sartor.
The following petitions and memoir
ials were referred to their respective
committees:
French social club, for compensation
for property taken i'm opening St
Mary's street.
Citizens of Eighth ward, asking inn.
proving Of Garden street.
Citizens, for electric light on King
William and johnson streets.
Fred Lahourcade for damages by
tearing down Grandjean's property.
II. Steffel, for permit to build tin
roof shed, north side OF Arciniega
street.
Fritz Deininger, to open meat mar
ket corner of South Water and Cen ter
streets.
Alexander Ross, for lumber vault,
west side OF Chestnut street.
FL. J. Brown for permit to construct
barrel vault.
Citizens. with reference to the con-
templated grade of Olive street.
August Keuhne to use cedar instead
of mesquite blocks in sidewalk con-
structiOn.
Paul Helleman for three lum Der
vaults corner Milan and Hack berry.
James Raley to sell land for widen
ing street and constructing bridge
across the San Antonio river at Mar
tin street.
E. J. McElroy and r. Tummins
were permitted to lay drain pipe from
their bathing houses and laundries to
San Pedro creek.
Citizens petition asking that hog
shippers be permitted to keep hogs in
transit within the city limits was
granted.
NEW ORDINANCES.
The mayor read a communication
with reference to gaming and houses |
of prostitution, the import of which !
was that as the courts had failed to |
suppress, he thought they could be
regulated by license. He therefore
proposed two ordinances. one relating |
to each of the evils complained of.
The first imposes upon gambling |
houses of all kinds, wherever any
game is played, license of $1,000 and
prescribed regulations therefore. 1t
was placed upon its passage passed 10
its third reading and adopted, Bolton
Directing to its final passage at that
time.
The second ordinance levies q semi
annual license of $3.50 upon every
house of prostitution and provides for
regis tration and examination of in
mates and by fine for violation of Or
dinance. This ordinance was passed
in the same manner as the other.
CONIMETTEE REPORTS ETC.
Salaries for appointed officers were
fixed for 1890 same as 1889.
City signs for streets and bridges
were discussed and the cost placed
by the city engineer at from $4,000 to
$1,000, and subject was referred to
street and bridge committee to have
of signs ready to lay before
next council.
DR.. Oldham was appointed assis-
tart city physician at a salary of
SIS per month.
Poundmaster was given an adj
assistant with S45 per month
and horse feed.
The sum of $llOO was appropriated
for four culverts at Avenue G and 4th
street.
The sum of $40 was appropriated
for coal bin for steam roller fuel
and same ordered placed on Hay
market square.
The reports of officers for November
were found correct.
The mayor announced that only
S., 900 of the appropriation for paving
Alamo and Main plazas and Com
MERGE street remained and he was au-
thOriZed to make q new contract DIT
the same price, to finish the work.
1t is like pouring water in an ant
hole.
Police committee recommended sus-
pension and fine of Policeman Mar
shall for dereliction of duty.
-Four new hydrants were accepted
by the council.
Meat stalls were allowed two par
ties and the market masters report
for November was found correct.
The following resolutions in regard
to the parks were adopted, to wit:
First-That the city engineer be
instructed to make plan and sketch
of Travis park and the hospital
grounds; also, of Maverick, Milan,
and Madison parks, designating
where and at what distance trees |
should be planted, and such plans
shall be the rule and guide of the
park inspector.
Second-That the park inspector be
ordered to pillow, with shallow pillow |
all places in Travis park where the,
bunch grass prevails, and to replant
Bermuda grass.