San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-16
CITY COUNCIL.
BATCH OF BUSI-
NESS BOILED.
Frasch and the Car ..Tracks-Sani-
tary Men Not Competent-Mo-
tor Mems Petition-Barrel of
BIuestone Needed-PoIes
Painting-New Bust
ness.

The regular meeting was raped to
order by his honor the Mayor protein,
Fritz Schreiner.
PETITIONS.
From E. Michel for rem ission of fine
for fast driving: police committee.
J. D. Looney, remission Of a fine;
same committee,
From G. Ffasch, city assessor, for
copying press; also to furnish an assist
ant, TO take measurement of street rail-
way tracks of s. A. street railway. In
this connecti on he stated that in 1889 the
late Col. Belk nap assessed 20 miles of
track for taxes. Later President Weiss
got this reduced by the council to IA miles.
The assessors petition was granted.
From citizens praying for an electric light
onCrockett st. at the railroad crossing. Re-
ferred 10 gas and water and electric light
committee.
Another petition from Assessor Frasch
that he be furnished the names of proper
ty owners, by an extra man employed by
the city. who failed TO build Sidewalks.
One months work would do it. Alder
man Corbett thought the sanitary police
could do the work, Lockwood said it
would take competent man who could
go over the record books. The petition
was granted, Beckmann voting no, the
man TO be hired at $50 per month. Greg
DRY thought it ought to be paid out of the
side walk fund. So did PerSch.
7. II. Gray wanted permit to erect a
sign post on the curbing of Losoyo street.
1t was granted temporarily.
Citizens asked that Montana street be
opened and graded. Referred TO commit
tee.
Citizens wanted culvert at corner of
Romano and North Flores streets. Re-
ferred TO city engineer.
h. Dittmar was granted permit to lay
sewer pipe on Eighth through Avenue b
TO river.
c. Hugo got permission TO tap the Ro-
mana street sewer from his residence.
From p. Graciette, for remission of
taxes. Referred.
G. Barry, to remit back taxes; commit
H. Arnold, remission of taxes; commit
tee.
Geo. ]. F. Schmidt, for the refunding of
taxes paid in error; committee.
p. Wohlfarth, for reduction OF assess
ment; committee.
j. G. Frederick, for pay for household
goods destroyed by health authorities in
Petition of motor men of San Antonio
Street Railway, for reduction of hours of
work and for general relief. Lockwood
wanted it read. Schreiner didn't believe it
belonged in the council business. Lock-
wood said while there might be some
points in it the council had nothing to do
with, still life and safety were at sake.
II was read, Four hundred citizens sign
ed the petition, Lockwood spoke TO the pc
tition. Life and safety of citizens were
daily at stake. Other states had leglsla-
lated on hours of work for those employ
ed in handling dangerous machinery,
vehicles, etc, and in none Of them were
men obliged TO work ~ hours continuously.
He moved to refer to city attorney, that
his opinion could be had, or ordinance
framed. Adopted.
Mullaly Bros, to be allowed to change
grade of curbing on lot on Lexington
avenue and Augusta street slightly; city
engineer.
Citizens, that the I. & G. N. railway be
ordered to take track up on Comal street;
railroad committee.
Sunset hose company, asking city to
buy their private company property; fire
committee.
NJ Munster, for candy privilege San
Pedro Park; granted.
A. Beauregard, for drain pipe on
Augusta street, granted.
Report of city engineer of encrOach-
mentS of property owners on street lines
on Taylor, Olive and Crockett streets
Ordered to retire TO proper lines; adopted.
Auditor Cohen, report on petition Of
Assessor Frasch, for appropriation to pay
for assistant, express wagon, etc. Stated
that of the 81 500 appropriated for maps
of wards, same had not been furnished,
and 81, 300 Of appropriation had been can
celled; adopted.
Report Of City Electrician Ryan as to
fire alarm tests, also recommending that
375 feet OF wire needed for repairs, one
barrel Of blue stone, ETC., be purchased;
finance committee.
Reports OF city engineer, market master,
collector, marshal, etc, referred to proper
committees.
Committee reports were then presented.
Police committee reported unfavorably
on petition for remission of fine Of Mrs.
Hardy.
Streets and bridges committee recon-
mended that Jackson street be graded and
ordered on west side. Adopted.
Petition of citizeas on San Fernando
and Buena Vista streets, for water mains.
Granted.
Petition for gas lamps on Guenther and
Stieren streets. Granted.
Market, park and public building COM
mittee reported:
Forage for pound man at 80 per month.
Granted.
Excelsior Guards, to use San Pedro
Park June 10, 20 and 81. Not granted.
Louis Lerle granted permit for a meat
stall on Grand Avenue.
To have San Pedro Park cleaned.
Granted.
Sanitary and hospital, citizens petition
10 have river cleaned between French
building and Guenther's mill. Granted.
Reckman called petition to have Card \
street improved and widened andwanted
know why the work had not been finisl ed |
said all had been done, except |
rom the Lambert block TO the bridge and |
along there dispute as TO property own
eTS was now pending.