San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-22

was referred to the Judgment of fin.
ance committee.
Ordinance was ordered prepared fol-
condemnation of property for build.
ing bridge and extending Market to
Alamo street.
Braden was instructed to construct
first class sidewalk in front of his
Market street property within sixty
days.
Street commissioner was instructed
to examine and report upon the con-
dltion of the planking Of the acequia
in front of the Leonard Cara block
and also to remove fences encroach-
ing OH Garden street in front of Landa
block.
Alderman Wulff then presented the
following, which was referred to the
city attorney for his opinion.
Be it resolved: First: That the
collector be held responsible in col
Letting cash taxes to collect also full
interest on same at s per cent, legal
rate, and that it shall be the duty of
the finance committee to see to it.
Second: That the inspector of
weights and measures be ordered to
make monthly report giving firm
names, what kind of business and
residence visited during the month,
same to be also a reference for the
collector.
Third: That the collector be ordered
to make out delinquent list of all the
back taxes from 1880 to 1888 inclusive
and that the same be published for
one week in the Times and the San
Antonio Express, and that the amount
be charged to delinquents OIL taxes.
Fourth: That the city clerk be re-
quested to open an interest account,
and that interest on notes be charged
to same and interest on taxes credited.
Mayor was instructed to notify the
company to keep all fire
hydrants in proper condition and au-
TO employ a man to examine
the hydrants and report to the council
as To their condition.
City engineer was ordered to give
grades on alleys between Third and
Taylor streets and the street COM
missioner to make them passable.
Alderman Connor's scheme for a
inspector failed for want of
the requisite two-thirds vote.
Attorney was instructed to bring !
suit against J. ;. Thornton & Co., and |
the Texas National bank for taxes.
CrOsswalks were ordered at the |
intersection of Nueva and Laredo |
streets.
Upon Bottoms motion the city atBor- |
ley was instructed to draft an Ordin- |
tnce relative TO steam boilers, provid- |
ne for boiler inspector, defining his
luties, fer record of owners of boil
arc tn ba liant npannar Of inSnantinn
Unsafe boilers to be condemned, grant
ng of and duration OF certificate of in
ipectiOn to be inspected at least once |
1 year fees for inspection, penalty for
greater pressure than allowed |
~ certificate, penalty for using con-
iemned boiler, for appointment of
and salary of same. Parties
ceiling aggrieved on account of any
decision of the boiler inspector to APP
cal to the city council for reli If.
Boelhauwe's motion that all proper
y owners between the depots and the
center of the city who have not yet |
quilt first class sidewalks, should be
notified to do so before November 5th,
vas referred to the committee on side
walks, and on motion of Bolton S25
vas appropriated for the purpose of
additional help in the as
essor's office for the purpose of pre-
pairing lists of the p operty owners to
De notified.
Upon Bottoms motion the mayor
vas authorized to advertise for thirty |
for bids to supply and
urnish che city of San Antonio with |
wo garbage furnaces as contemplated
by vote OF the citizen property holders
If this city, April 30, 1887, the fur
races to be built this fall.
Street commissioner was instructed
% put Ninth street from the river to
Avenue C. in travelling condition.
City engineer was Instructed to sur
rev and give lines necessary to open
street from st. Mary's street on the
iouth side of the river tomeet Crock
1T street at LOsoya street.
Adjourned.