San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COHEN'S FINANCIAL REPORT-IN-
sPECTION OF Mich COWS.
Concreting the Bridges-Electric
Fire Alarm System-Garbage
Furnace Inspection-Street
and Sidewalk Work.
Marry Sewers.

Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved, after which were pre-
sented the following
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS:
G. w. o. of o. F. were granted per-
mission to hold annual meeting Au-
gust s, 1890, in San Pedro Park.
Citizens petition asking that Wy
oming street from Walnut to Pine be
grubbed and cleared of brush, was
granted.
Also petition of John E. Martin to
Law railroad track across East Com
merce street to connect with Sunset
road.
Petition of citizens for four gas
lig hts on Avenue c, between those
now in use, was refused.
The following were referred: r. M.
Pereida's complaint of encroachment
Mission store; Seventh ward residents
petition for water mains; citizens
complaint of bill board on Austin
street as nuisance, and asking Its
removal; Mrs. Murphy, asking remis-
sion of taxas on building USED as
church and school; citizens for permit
to lay drain pipe from premises along
Dolorosa street south side of Military
plaza to city hall drain pipe or San
Pedro creek; Recorder Devine's rec
Ommendation for remission of J. j..
Hoby's fine; Mrs. Conception Ramon
that her flat stone sidewalk On South
East street be accepted and allowed
to remain; T. A. Eldridge for
transfer of meat market corner
Cavallos and South Flores; citi-
zens tor electric light Santa Clara
andCenter streets; Stumberg for brick
and lumber studded building South
Flores street; n. G. Roberts, for lum-
Der vault on block a, South side
West Commerce street; NJ. M. Johp-
son for frame building, East side of
Taylor street; Braden withdrawing
his petition for pay for extra work
ordered by architect; citizens asking
for gas lamps on Losoyo at Houston
and also near East Commerce street;
citizens complaining of condition OF
w. M. Hoefiing's place on Avenue
G. and asking its inspection.
Council accepted A Brunler's in.
vitation to inspect garbage furnace
constructed for the U. 3. Post at this
city, and fixed next Monday at p.
m. as the time.
w. Payson's proposition to place
concrete roadways and sidewalks on
Houston and Commerce street bridges
was referred to city engineer for pro-
posals and estimates by petitioners.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Alderman Guerguin's favorable re-
adopted.
reported favorably on authorizing the
mayor to accept bids for an electric
fire alarm system, giving thirty days
notice.
Upon recommendation of street
committee the macadamiziDg of Aus
tin street was ordered.
A. M. Cohen as expert accountant
presented his final report.
Hon. Mayor and City Council, San
Antonio:
Gentlemen: In handing you here
with statements for the fiscal years of
1887 and 1888, and from March 'S9 to
August 'S9, have only to add that
found all reports and documents,
appertaining to the finance of this
city, from February 1886 to August
1889 correct in all details. This fin
ishes my investigations and trust
same will be approved by your hon
orable body.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Alderman Bolton offered the follow
ing resolution which, after discussion
as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of monthly or
quarterly inspections, was unani-
mously adopted.
Resolved, That his honor the mayor
be and is hereby authorized to ap-
point a veterinary surgeon as an in
spector of all milch cows owned
leased or used by the dealers supply
ing milk to the inhabitants of the city
of San Antonio. Inspection of milch
cows shall be made quarterly; and be
it further
Resolved, That the owner or lessee
of each cow shall pay to the inspector
ten cents for each animal inspected,
and all revenues from this inspection
exceeding 500 shall be turned into
the city treasury.
Alderman Lockwood: That prop
erty owners on Crockett street be
notified to construct first-class side
walks from Nacogdoches street to
Walnut street.
Alderman Boelhauwe: That the
mayor order the city engineer to give
the proper grade for surface drainage
on the following streets as property
owners are in favor of laying first
class sidewalks:
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