San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-19

At the regular meeting of the city
coun Gil yesterday the following an
swered to Mayor Callaghan's gavel :
Aldermen Lockwood, Sartor, Rog-
ers, Boelhauwe, Connor, Wulff, Guer-
gum, Fest, Weber, Reimann and
Bolton. The minutes were read and
adopted, after W hich the following
business was transacted:
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Petition of w. E. Jones for an ex-
tension of time in which TO lay his
sidewalk. Granted.
Petition of the congregation of the
Agudas Achim for permit to establish
a cemetery. Referred.
Petition of Fritz Burgard for a per-
NIT to erect a lumber addition to his
carpenter shop on South street.
Referred.
Petition of VIM. Hiley asking that
an obstruction on the sidewalk on
Nolan street be removed. Referred.
Petition of property owners on
Matagorda and Center streets, asking
that they be allowed to lay cheaper
sidewalk than that under the "Class
Az distinction. Referred.
Petition CT the San Antonio Crema-
ton society for remission OF taxes and
that the city collectors sale be set
aside. Held by Boelhauwe that it is
q cemetery, and on being discussed
was finally referred to assessment
committee.
d. s lot to Do, inr
NIT to erect an irOnclad addition to
her residence on Dolorosa street.
Referred.
Petition of the city assessor asking
that his office be furnished with four
section maps showing blocks only.
Referred.
Petition of Paula and Margarita
Clavey, orphans, asking for a remis-
sion of interest and costs on their city
taxes. Referred.
Petition of Wilson and Rote for a
permit to construct ironclad ends De-
tween ironclad and brick walls on the
east side of Soledad street. Referred.
Petition of w. II. Merriwether for
permission to erect three-story stone
or rock building on the island below
Lewis mill, and said building to be
used for hotel purposes. On motion
was referred to school board commit
tee.
Petition of Mrs. Rachel Breslin for
remission of taxes. Referred.
Petition of Christian Gembler, ask
ing that the Adams and Gembler
road be opened. Petition was granted
and the road ordered opened at once.
Petition of Nj. A. Higgins asking
that the street commissioner be stop
ped from removing gravel from the
front of his residence ON Ell Paso
street. Referred.
On petition of the International
railroad the barber-pole sign, corner
Of Alamo plaza, was ordered removed.
Petition of G. Stucke Tor permit to
erect a lumber building on the south
west corner of Commerce and Water
streets. Referred with power to act.
Petition of F. Castillon for permit
to erect brick and studding build
ing on the west side of Acequia near
West Houston street. Referred.
Proposition in the case of Fritz Sci
ter against the City of San Antonio to
compromise at $50 damages. Re-
ferred to committee on streets and
bridges.
Petition of n. J. Cosgrove and others
for permit to lay a siX-inch drain pipe
on Augusta street, connecting with
the sewer pipe at Augusta and Con-
vent streets. On motion of Lock
wood, granted.
Petition of San Antonio Street Rail-
way company for additional right-Of-
al fri
lines, the route to be: Along West
Commerce street to Lake View; also
from West Commerce street to and
along ZalZamOra street; thence east
along San Fernando street to South
Laredo street and north along South
Laredo to DOlorosa street, making a
complete belt circuit. In conse-
quence of a contract with the Lake
View company, it was referred to the
committee on telegraphs, telephones
and railways.
Communication from Sam Maverick
proposing to relinquish any rights,
privileges or franchises he may have
on West Commerce street. Referred
to committee with power to act, if ne
cessary under the premises.
Protest of J. V. DignOWity against
the opening of a street through orig
inal city lot 6, range 8, district. AT
ter reading the protest, which cited
that it was of no use but to two indi-
viduals, it was received and filed.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Buena Vista streets, and on which
certain parties have been encrOach-
ing. Distinctions were ordered re-
moved.
Report of the city weigher for the
month of July, showing fees collected
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