San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-18
THE REGULAR MILL.
STREET SIGN MONEY TAKEN
FROM GENERAL FUND.
Dallas Firm Gets the Contract FOR
PaVing--T he Tax Levy TOR
Current Year--Bridge Con-

The council was called TO order at
regular hour; all members present
and his honor, the mayor, in the chair.
Minutes were read and adopted as
read, it being understood that the
clause appropriating $4,000 from public
improvement fund should be recon-
densed during business, as public inn
provement funds were all appropri-
ated.
The petition of Seventh ward gar
deners for irrigation water was re-
terred to committee on bitches and ir-
rigatIon.
Ed. Stoves petition for permit to
erect studded brick carriage house on
East Houston street, west of NacOg-
doches, referred to fire committee.
Domingo Trevino, to build vault
on South Laredo street, was referred
to sanitation committee.
Citizens, for opening a street from
Government headquarters to East
Commerce street, were referred to
committee on streets.
Braden and Anderson were allowed
use of steam roller one day, by paying
expenses, and damages if any occur.
OFFICERS REPORT.
City engineer reported abstracts of
the bids for the three bridges, and
same was referred to him with in-
structions to report opinion.
Also, abstract of bids tor mesquite
paving and action of last meeting,
which resulted in tie vote.
Bolton moved to award the con-
tract to the lowest and best bidder,
to the amount OF the money remain
ing in the public Improvement fund,
about $4,000. His motion was
seconded by Alderman Kalteyer, and
Alderman Lockwood offered an
amendment that the contract, to the
amount of the money available, be
awarded to O'COnner & Co., of Dallas,
and the mayor be authorized to make
the contract, under the provisions
that the contractors should furnish
bond in the sum of S25,0 900, either by
certified check, or lien upon real es-
tate, and that no convict labor should
be employed. Alderman Bolton ac-
cepted the amendment.
Kalteyer objected to the amount of
the bond and asked that the bond be
tract.
Lock wood refused to accept the
amendment,
Reiman moved the rejection o. all
bids and was supported by Fest &
BOelhauwe. The amount of bond on
present contract is One-third contract
price.
Report of committee was received
and filed.
Alderman Kalteyer's motion to
amend LockwOod's resolution was
lost. The mayor deciding that it was
too late to call for the ayes and noes
after the chair has ruled.
City engineer reported names of
delinquent: sidewalk builders on st
Mary's, Fourth, Travis, Martin, Pc
can, Jefferson ,GOliad, Avenue G. and
the Mayor was authorized to adver-
tise for bids for construction of same
at expense of owners.
City engineers estimate of 1852
for opening into Grand avenue was
referred to committee on streets and
bridges.
ballot had not been printed because
his honor was waiting for the opinion
of the city attorney as TO its legality
before mourning expense of printing
under the rules.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Finance committee reported APPROX
ing reports OF city physician, engin-
Ger, weigher and treasurer for the
three weeks ended February S. Re-
ports were fileI.
Also; from the report of assessor,
submitted at the last meeting of the
council it appears that the taxable
properties for the year 1889 and 1890
amounts to sd, 456,755 Your commit
tee, upon examination, find the toll
lowing Indebtedness for which pro-
vision should be made for the past
year:
Notes issued by the mayor
for the current expenses,
twelve notes OF $1,000
each. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SZ4O, OOOOO
One note to pay for the
Grandjean property. 100000
For interest on bonds and
sinking fund ............ 6l,O76. IS
A total of ................S 1886, O76. 10
The following ordinance was then
presented by the committee:
An ordinance to levy an ad valorem
tax for the support of the city govern
ment for the fiscal year, ending Feb.
%, 1890.
Sec. |. That there shall be and is
hereby levied for the municipal year
commencing March /, 1889, and end
ing February IS, 1890, poll tax of 81