San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-15
THE REGULAR GRIST.
HOW THE MUNICIPAL MILL
TURNED 1T OUT.

assembling $3.50 p. m. had passed and
nearly an hour of tedious waiting in
tervened before there was quorum
of the city council present. Lock-
wood took the chair at 400 pending
the arrival of the mayor, and at roll
call Boelhauwe, Bolton, Connor, Fest,
Kalteyer, Lockwood, Sartor and
Wulff responded. Other members
come in later.
On motion of Alderman Fest, Sells
Bros petition for closing Leona and
Matamoras streets for "a hours dur
ing the exhibition of their circus here
Nov. 4th, was granted.
On motion of Wulff. Marguiso Sosa
was permitted to open meat stall
corner Pecos and Matamoras streets.
Mrs. August Schultz was author
lied to erect tin covered lumber ad
dition 16 feet Is to building on south
side of Fannin street.
The reports of city treasurer for Sep
TENDER, of city engineer, of city collec-
tor, of ditch commissioner of east side,
of city jailer, of pound master and of
inspector of weights and measures
were all reported as examined to date
of September 80 and found correct.
and the reports were approved.
Committee to whom was referred
the resolution providing for purchase
of steam roller and three water wag-
ons, reported recommending the pur
chase and the appropriation of s. 900
from the improvement fund to cover
cost OF purchase. Report approved
and appropriation voted.
Provision for the improvement of
Oak street having been made in the
general plan for the improvement of
streets, petition of citizens for i'm
proving that street was received and
filed. Same disposition was made of
petition for improvement of Josephine
street.
Street commissioner was ordered to |
improve Macon street between Main |
avenue and North Flores street with !
out delay.
Mayor was instructed to pay Mrs. !
BenOit $l0O for right of way for Gull
vert through her property, in answer |
to her petition.
Cresson's petition that Grayson |
tr eet be Immediately improved as per |
g reement in deed of property made |
to the city, was granted and work Or
dered.
Citizens petition for improvement
of San Fernando street, granted.
Petitions of Simon Veith and D.
Sullivan for building permits denied,
but Veith's petition was afterward
laid over for final consideration.
Hossack's petition for remission of
assessment on error, was denied.
Gas lamps were ordered at the in
tersection of South Center and North
with Matagorda street.
L. G.. Claiborne was permitted to re-
tain his show window projecting 20
inches beyond building line on Alamo
plaza.
Further time was granted the COM
mittee to examine and report upon
Contractor Braden' petition for finan-
cial relief under his contract. The
motion to extend the term of his con-
tract was referred to building COM
mittee.
Lockwood read an ordinance to
amend sections and ,, and add Sec
ton II, of chapter Al, revised ordinan-
ces, relating to the location and con-
struction of privies. Ordered printed
and laid over under the rules.
The opinion of city attorney as to
proper procedure in the case of the
Mrs. kampmann property 10 be con-
demned for Market street extension,
was read and controversy ensued over
the matter. Bolton, Kalteyer and
WulH desired the condemnation of
the property under section POI, which
places the matter in the hands of the
county Judge. The other members of
council voted to proceed under Sec
ton 203, which gives the matter into
he hands of three parties to be
chosen one by the mayor, one by the
owner and the third by the
Two thus appointed. The ordinance
was passed to its second reading and
aid over under the rules.
ORDINANCES READ.
Prohibiting the hauling of slops,
;will, ETC., from hotels, restaurants
and boarding houses, between the
hours of a. m. and 10 p. m. Ordered
printed once and laid over under the
rules.
To amend section So, chapter 50, re-
vised ordinances, providing tor the
collection of city occupation taxes, and
liking the penalty for violation there
Of. On motion of Kalteyer, the rules
were suspended, the ordinance placed
On the third reading and unanimously
passed.
TO amend section 8, chapter %, pro-
hibiting shooting or the discharge of
any firearm within the city limits,
under the penalty of from $40 to $500.