San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-18

cost for regularly Ooding the sewer 9
on Commerce street and San Pedro
avenue was referred.
The council refused to suspen the
rules to hear Colonel Ogden, o attorney
for the San Antonio Rapid Transit
company.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
A resolution by Beckmapn in refer
ence to the widening OF Mill street,
was adopted.
Mr.. HOefllng, demanding an inves-
tfgation into the matter of the Cross
Town railroad franchise. Referred.
Weber asked for water mains on
South San Marcos and Chavez streets.
Referred.
Mr.. Gregory, calling attention to q
defect and recommending q correc-
ton in the permit OF the San Antonio
Rapid Transit Co. to erect wire poles.
Adopted.
Mr.. Persch, an appropriation of $50
for new bridge over the ditch on
Stieren street. Carried.
Mr.. Persch, recommending that the
acting mayor ask for bids for the city
printing. Referred.
Mr.. Lock wood, relative to putting
in new street lights. Adopted.
Mr.. Corbett. demanding that the
street and bridge committe report the
number, dimensions and locations of
wooden bridges in the city; that the
city engineer survey the new streets
south from Arsenal. Adopted.
Mr.. Beckmsnn, that the city cOllec-
tors assistant be appointed at o
salary of 1888 13 q month, expert
mentally for elk months, to investi-
gate the matter of occupation taxes in
suburban stores and bars. Referred.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS.
The finance committee made report
on old school bond matter; also upon
the city weigher's city collectors and
city treasurer's statements. They
presented q statement of the city's
financial transactions for June,
Adopted.
The committee on streets and
bridges presented q report recon-
mending that the city attorney pro-
coed against parties deferring to re-
move distractions to the work on Ma
con, between Jackson and Van Buren,.
They presented q map from Engineer
Prefer showing the extension of
Pine street north, and reported that
all the right of way had been do
mated. They could not recommend
the grading and clearing of GER
| tain streets in the Seventh ward,
prayed for, because the city was not
| in position to do IL. They recon.
mended q temporary grade for
Arsenal street, the filling of q mud
| hole on San Fernando street and D
| grade for Pine street. In reference
| to petition for the widening Of Ace
| quia street, they recommded that IL
| should remain as IL now is until the
| water can be shut off from the West;
Side without depriving those who are
| dependent on it. A petition Ior repairs,
| of road between out lots Nos. i and z
was referred to the city engineer.
| Citizens asking that q number OF
streets in the north end be grubbed
and graded, was recommended. The
report was adopted.
The fire committee recommended j.
Shsern's petition for permit to build;
referred Cad wallaG er's proposition TO
| put signs on alarm boxes; recon-.
mended sale of hose reel to the
Lone Star Brewing Company for 500.
Report adopted.
The committee on assessments
recommended reduction for Hager
& Moths from $4,000 to $1,000; for
Clara and J. Muegge to ST. 100; J. 7.
Foy, 5000 to $500; refund of $4S.30 to
W. w. King on the recommendation
of the assessor. Report adopted.
The gas and water committee rec
| commended water main ON Adams
street, and to receive certain n.y.
drsnts, pay to begin July l, 1891. Re-
port adopted.
The telephone and telegraph COM
mittee recommended permission to
the telephone company to make GER
tain changes in their poles. They
recommended that q petition of the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Anto-
MO railroad to open other crossings be
not granted. Report adopted.
The committee on sanitation and
hospitals recommended permission to
q. IT. Aver for waste water GEES pool
on North Comal street. Adopted.
Theodore Herman was given fur
Their time to construct sidewalks.
The mating then adiO,lrned