San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-04

MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The following were referred to tn,
committees having such matters il
charge:
CarriCo, for permission to place hi!
patent closet III the white schools o
the city.
Schmidt, for permit to erect lumber
studded brick, corner OF Presa and
Nueva.
Thornton, for permit to run sewe,
from water closet to river.
Nolz, complaining Of encrOachment
of valley ditch.
Clark, for grading BurlesOn and
Hack berry streets.
Groesbeck asking attorneys Opin-
ion On mayors authority to release
vendors lien as contained in his pre-
vious petition. 4
Mrs. Maverick, permit to lay &C."
sidewalk on st. Mary street. Z
I. and G.. n. Railway, to cross Mata-
moras and Durango streets.
Small, to construct lumber privy
vault. Z
Joseph Schmidt was granted per-
mission to lay waste water pipe to the
river; and Max Sotelo to use the lum-
Der vault he had constructed.
The mayOr authorized to inform
Olsen Il Son that no old planking was
for sale, all being used for school room
kindlIng.
Mrs Lewis was permitted to repair
dam at Lewis mill under city engin-
GERS supervision, conditioned upon
supplying proper waste gate, etc.
Mrs. Stribling was ordered to follow
the engineers line in fence and side
walk OH her st. Mary street property.
REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The council were officially informed
that Col. Gillum would be in the city
in two weeks to clear title to San
Pedro park, clouded in an Old suit.
City treasurer asked the same COM
as is allowed county treasur-
er, in collecting state school fund.
City engineers report, recommend !
ing the filling of Valley ditch, on
Walnut street, and construction by |
Southern Pacific of culverts at street |
crossings, was referred to street and |
bridge committee.
City engineers map, showing |
streets north of San Antonio river, |
south of Labor ditch between Main |
and Joues avenues was adopted; also |
Grading man of streets between Co
NAL and San Pedro creek and south
of West Commerce.
Mayor was authorized to ask bids
for construction of sidewalks for de-
Iin0ant nronertv owners on Houston |
Dowoon CbmarVo Gamer and Mon.
tarav
civ attorney reported on Boltnn's |
ordinance for intr6ductiou of AustraI- |
ian RaIIot. "With reference TO the |
ordinance proposing TO establish a
system for holding elections, printing
ballots and the return Of elections, in |
the city of San Antonio, the charter
provides in section 20 thereof as
amended in 1850, that all elections
and the returns there # must he held |
and made in accordance with the
state law, therefore | am Of the Opin-
ion that the city cannot establish an
system Of elections, and |
therefore the proposed ordinance
would be invalid"
BoItO interpOsed that the action |
would not be in conflict with the tate
law and that Austin had adopted it. |
His honor and Mayor BergstrOm |
replied supporting the opinion Of the |
city attorney. which on motion of |
Lockwood was adopted.
Report of expert Accountant Cohen |
was ordered printed a. usual.
Mayor was authorized to accept a
800 600 from contractor for BRIDGES |
awarded at last session.
Abstract Of bids for masonry for |
bridges was presented and referred to |
finance committee for report
,.CoNNITTEE REIuETS.