San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-05
CITY COUNCIL.
Several Important Matters Attended
to Yesterday.

to Yesterday.
The city council held o meeting
yesterday afternoon, and among the
business transacted was the follow
ing:
Petition Off. H. Pickrell, for reduc-
tiun of tax assessment, referred 10
committee; Paula Lasarga for correc-
ton of assessment, referred to asses
sor.
L. A. Adams for permit to remove
iron. clad building, and A. J. Fues,
for building permit, referred.
Geo. Stumberg and others asked
permission to lay pipe on Nueva
street, to San Pedro creek, for waste
water; granted.
John Varga complained of the Clos
ing of an alley; referred.
Citizens wanted Washington street
graded; referred.
Property owners on South Laredo
street petitioned that q street be
opened through their property south
from Arsenal street. This was re-
ferred.
Flamm & Filbert wanted to erect q
boiler and engine house; fire commit
tee.
Petitions asking that gas be placed
on Park avenue, that a crossing on
Vanness and Crosby streets be re-
paired; for a wagon bridge on San
Juan street; Mrs. Carlotta Ruiz, for
reduction of assessment, were reterr-
ed; water mains on Hidalgo street
were ordered.
Reports of officers were read and
filed.
Report of committee were read and
filed.
A street was ordered to be opened
from Ell Paso to Nueva streets.
A fee of 500 was ordered paid Nc
Lsary and King for legal services in
the suit of John c. French VS. City Of
San Antonio.
Diener street was ordered to be
opened and graded.
Taxes on property of Volpert min
ors were remitted.
Sidewalks on Victoria, San Juan
and South streets were ordered laid.
Mrs. A. Schoenert and Major G. G.
Cresson were allowed additional re-
Enumeration for property condemned
on Grayson street.
All W ECCbloHS
2 and Of ap ordinance governing the
running of street cars, came up on
first reading. On motion the rules
were suspended, and the ordinance
came up on its third reading and was
passed. 1t provides that all cars
shall have a conductor and motor
man, headlight and gong. An amend.
ment was added that cars come to
full stop at crossings of steam rail.
roads.
An ordinance to prevent hauling of
meat and slaughtered animals
through the city came up on a first
reading and was laid over.
An ordinance for the widening of
Augusta street between Romano and
Giraud streets, was introduced and
read for the first time.
A resolution that the city engineer
be requested to send in the specifica-
tions for the construction of a bridge
across San Pedro creek on Arsenal
street, was adopted.
A resolution that the mayor order
the waterworks company to remove
a fire hydrant frouI in front of private
property to corner of South Flores
and Lubbock streets, was introduced
by alderman Conner and referred to
city engineer.
A resolution that the city engineer
be directed to make q tracing of the
lines of Quincy street from Richmond
avenue to San Pedro avenue and
showing the distractions in said
street with view to having them
removed, was adopted.
Alderman Guerguin's resolution
that the mayor order the water works
company to lay mains on Ell Paso
street, one block west from the pres
ent terminus, was adopted.
A resolution that the International
and Great Northern railroad company
be ordered to remove their cattle
guard now obstructing Fredericks-
burg road at In intersection of Alazan
ditch to the proper lines, was adopt
ed.
Mayor Callaghsn was granted
leave of absence and the council ad-
journed.
The Arbeiter Verein will have an
entertainment some time next month,
when their new flag is dedicated and