San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-11

Money values ........... lG9S,s25 l,2l8262
Merchandise ....... .... l,572,515 l,47l,37s
Total amount -. ...... $2l, 37S, S25 SlS.4l9 9Si
The supplemental roll of back taxes for
former years. for real estate shows s77,9lO.
| Poll tax for 80, S7,642.
Poll tax 1888, g., 962
Grand total So ,4j6, Tc5, an increase of 5000
| $50 over last year.
| In making an allowance on the assessment
roll FOR the year l0SS on aceou tof elerica
dry parties, also for double and triple assess
ments, oyer-assessments, etc, which will
amount according tn the collectors certified
| list of.errors, to $50 7SO, then the assessment
roll for 1888 will only amount to 81 90J 204, in
stead of SIS. 419, eS4.
You will bear in mind that the Joseph Meny
and Russi property which had to drop from
thi+ years roll on account of being sold the
former to the county and the latter to the
city was assessed for 1888 at $4,000.
The state and county tax roll for 1889
amounts to S2l, 517,42.
Referred to the committee on finance.
Alderman Bolton asked if all reports of off
GERS had been received and being told that
they were asked permission for Mrs. Geogan
to address the council.
Rogers objected, and the presiding officer
discovered that he had several reports IRON
the city engineer. They were: Plat of sub
division of W. d. Craig; of q subdivision by
j. E. Adams; map of proposed street between
ROckquarry r. ad and Mccullough street,
which were referred to committee on streets
nd bridges; and map showing encrOdChm6ntS
on Garden street, from Mill to Arcinega
street, which was referred to a special co Il.
mittee for consultation with Judge NOonan
and report at next meeting of council
This matter disposed of permission was
again asked by Bolton for Mrs. GOegan to ad
dress the council. and upon request of Presi-
dent Guerguiu, the resolution suspending the
rules ami granting the privilege was reduced
to writing.
Rogers moved to refer the matter to Bolton
as committee of one to hear the grievance and
report.
Rogers Insult to lady old enough TO be
your grandmother
Lockwood moved to table and Kalteyer
raised a point Of order against both motions
as Bottoms had not been seconded.
Reman seconded the motion 10 hear the
lady before the puncll, but the motion to
table prevailed on being put to the council.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Public Improvement committee, by Reiman,
reported property in hands of &. k Sullivan
belOn cling to the city. which was ordered
turned over to him on payment of $50; also,
that Medina street had been graded; ais
recommending $500 from improvement fund
for the mayor To purchase street signs
Lockwood and Rogers wanted to refer tn
matter to the finance committee. Reiman
objected. Kateyer re inded the council that
the matter was already disposed of and con-
tract awarded for signs to Holmgreen Sons
Lockwood denied the award Bolton rem nd
ed him that there was one tine in which the
time. The record was overhauIed and read,
tsustsned the position of Alderman Kali
teyel.
Report of Improvement committee was &C
Ccpted.
Street and bridge committee reported bv
Lockwood favOrably upon petiti"n
to widen HidalGO street and change name
t" LaEeview avenue; also upon petition I"
grade and gravel BOerne r lad.
Reports of SartOr on tir committee, and OF
Common submitting mOnrhy reports of mar
snail, pound master and jailer were approved
On Recommendation of alderman w If the
sum of $50 was appropriated for Alamo plaza
park benches.
lockwood for gas water and electric light
comm ttee APP proved petition for water main
on Marshall street.
Erie Tt legragh company's petition for per.
mission to erect 81 ieet poles was granted
condition upon the poles being so feet and
the top OF the pole Reserved for fire alarm
wire.
Special committee on street paving reported
Rogers summary OF bids.
OCOrnOr & o., Dallas, $38 $685..
7. n. M'cklejOhn, San Antonio S44 6Ol.45
walter scott Il Co., San Antonio, ST $40 81.
J: g. Marshall San Antonio, S53, 1874 %. and
making the following rep 'rt Their. on:
Your committee md on examination that
when the work now in pro resS on Main plaza
10 com uleted there will remain in the treas ~
only about $3OOO0, about $4,000 less than the
total average bid of the lowest bid Ter, and we
call the attention of the council to section &,
OF the charter, which provides that no money
shall DC appropriated until it IS in the trea
ury." The report WAS signed by Rogers,
GuerRuin, Wulf, Weber ard Reimann.
Common seconded by BOelnauwe moved to
adopt.
This brought the council into lively debate
in which Kalteyer IN ade persistent demand
for the statistics of paving, yards paved,
money paid, what for, and amountin treas Irv.
In the course of the debate over Kateyers
motion Bolton made statement concerning
funds and the lie passed between that gentle
man and Rogers IN pa liam-ntary way.
Kateyer pressed his motion for infOrma-
tinn, peatedly ing Il want to know why
thes" figures cant be brought up. and pre-
scented to the public. md I don't believe any
member Of the council will vote to suppress
this information"
GuergUiu ordered the clerk to call he roll
on the motion 20 adopt, and Ders ted in his
rider refusing for some time to listen To Kal-
teyeT's demand that his motion TO amend take
precedence
In the IN DIST of the war of words Kaltpyer's
70 ce wss heard: L appeal to the council.
what Is the object of the gentleman iu refUs-
Ing to give information on this matter?'