San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-15
ALDERMANIC SESSION.
Routine Work Disposed OF Yester-
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day.
The regu ar meeting of the city council
held yesterday afternoon was devoid Of
little interest except in routine business.
One good move was the increase Of $50
per month on the salaries OF the city
detectives, Chief Hughes and O'Meara
and Van Ripper, assistants.
Ex-Alderman Mackey was allowed by
vote of council to put down tile pave
ment on Houston street in front Of his
new building.
Another resolution passed through,
providing that the work of laying the
pavement on Military plaza should no
longer be interrupted by the street car
company not doing its share of the work.
The mayor was authorized to have IL
done and collect from the street car com
pany.
Chief of Fire Department Peck got a
favorable report on his recommendations
for Improvement of the service. No ap
preparation was made for the cOntem
plated Improvements.
The following petitions and memorials
were referred to committees:
l.. Huth & Son, complaining OF Cb
structions on Corcoran street; Antonio
Delgado, for permit TO construct vault;
w. p. Freeman, for lease of land for
market; w. Chavez, for lamber vault:
protest of citizens against the con-
templated spur track OF the Arkansas Pass
railway to the Union stock yards: +. c.
Russ, to lay waste water pipe; s. +. and
Rachel Munell, for aid citizens, for side
walks on South Laredo street; citizens.
for bridge over river at Lovers Lane;
citizens, that street between Garden aud
PTeSa be opened; city electrician for pur
chase Of a horse and light wagon
for use in his department; Ashley &
Mergle, for permit to open meat market:
West Texas Abstract Co., to furnish maps
Of city; city assessor, for another assis-
tant.
Mrs. Schreiner's petition for permit for
a shed on Villita street was refused; also
| proposition from private parties to num-
Der houses and name streets; Mary Foster,
| remission Of fine, refused; citizens for gas
lamp on LeOna street, rejected.
| ID. MaSkell was given permit TO remove
meat stall. A. Steinhard was allowed
| permission to erect market on Nillita
| street.
The special committee to appraise dam
| ages to the Ursuline Convent in widening
| Augusta street, reported as having al
| lowed the sum OF 1900.
Pereida, Adams and Alamo streets will
| be drained of storm water by a pipe 10 the
| river.
Further time was granted the COM
mttee having DIR. Graves's Union slaugh-
ter house project in hand.
All who wish to go before the board OF
appraiSement Of damages for widening
GraySon and Crockett streets. will be al
| lowed to do so Jan. 4.
City engineers map of Mill street was
adopted.
Juan L. Barrera'S taxes were RENTED.
New business:
BY Santleben 49, To change name of
AceQuia street ID Main ave. Referred.
BY Guerguin-For crosswalk on West
Commerce street. Adopted.
BY Muth-For class A sidewalks on
Burleson street. Referred. Also direct
ing engineer to report on distractions on
Austin street. Adopted.
The salaries of an engineer, SIS; fire.
man, $50, and ianitor $45, for the city hall,
were fixed.
Class A sidewalks were ordered on
Goliad street, from Alamo to Walnut
streets.
The council then adjourned.