San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-26
COUNCIL MEETING.
ALDERMAN BECKMANN ASKS
SOME QUESTIONS.

was held yesterday afternoon, with
the regular mayor absent from the
city. The ball was started to rolling
by Alderman Beckmann asking the
city attorney some pertinent ques-
lions about delinGent tax collectors.
The attorney promised report at the
next meeting.
An ordinance was railroaded
through by Alderman Lock wood, for
| the widening OF Crockett street from
the river to Alamo plaza.
The following petitions were read
and referred to the usual committees:
Citizens asking for extension of the
pound limits.
]. 5. Gray asking for return of
pound fees.
Colored citizens asking for San
Pedro Springs park for June 10 and 20
TO celebrate Emancipation day.
George Williams for use of the same
park June IS.
Citizens asking for gas lights on
Madison street.
Citizens asking for gas lights on
Nolan and Olive from Walnut to Bur-
Lesson streets.
Citizens asking for water main on
Pine street from East Commerce 10
Dakota.
Citizens asking for water mains on
South Olive from East Commerce to
Nevada street.
G.. NJ. Simpson for PERMISSION to
connect q waste pipe with the sewer
on san Pedro avenue.
Four petitions for permission to use
lumber privy vaults.
Citizens OF East Side asking for an
investigation as to the amount of
powder stored in the vicinity OF the
cemeteries in powder houses.
B J. Baker for permission to use an
iron siding to close the east side of the
Central hotel.
John P. Gimbel for remission of
Taxes.
Alvin Monreau for correction of as
sessment.
Clara Kohn for permission to pay
taxes on real property separately from
merch andise.
Citizens asking for North Mesquite
/ street to be graded from Commerce to
Crockett.
Anton Oppenheimer asking for the
proper line of his property to be given
him.
Travellers Protective association,
enquiring what entertainment will be
given them on their arrival here June
F. Hensel asking that he be paid
damage for injuries done to his side
walk by the street roller.
The city engineer, recommended
that the sewer on Soledad street have
immediate repairs. He said that the
work would cost $3.50. His recon-
mendation was unanimously accepted
by the council
The city engineer submitted an es-
| innate of the cost of q 20.inch sewer
on Grand avenue, which placed 1T at
| s., 040, including all incidental ex-
penses His report and recommended
ton to lay the pipe was adopted and
| the money appropriated.
The city engineer was ordered to
make some repairs on the Fourth
street bridge.
On the engineers recommendation
| the subdivision of the Nichols sur
| vey was adopted, and the same was
| the result as to the subdivision of old
| city lot 100.
The engineer presented a recon-
| mendation to widen Romano street
| between Acequia and Augusta, to-
| gether with plan and field notes.
| His report was adopted, and an or.
dfnance providing for the widening
went over to third reading.
The finance committee reported ia
vorably on the collectors accounts for
April.
The street and bride committee
recommended some bridging on Breck-
enridge avenue.
A petition of Mission Hose company
for additional furniture and instru-
ments was recommended to the coun-
Gil and granted.
A petition from G. Clifford for per-
mission to construct an iron front
building. Granted on condition that
it be brick or rock as to the rest.
Eleanor Clifford, for correction of
assessment. Granted, and property
rated at $l25 foot on Acequia street.
q. H. Moody, for property to re-
main as assessed. Denied.
Alexander Uhl, to refund pound
fees. Granted.
Trinidad Herrera, for permission to
open an acrobatic, dog and pigeon
show without paying license. Grant
ed.
Citizens, for public hydrant at the
corner OF Alazan street and San Pedro
avenue. Granted.
The appointment of another assis-
tant market master and the appropri-
alton of SIS a month for the care of
horse, was recommended by the COM
mittee on markets. Ordered.
The petition of the Alamo street
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