San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-17
CITY COUNCIL.
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VI as pitStub anu lbt
city council held short session. After
the reading and acceptance of the
minutes, the following petitions and
memorials were presented;
Mrs. C. NJ. Lanson, bill of S3l for goods
destroyed by city physician TO avoid
smallpox infection. So many Of these
bills have lately come up, that the mayor
stated to the council the city was not
liable and need not pay these. In many
cases the parties refused to go to the hos
pital or pest house, and did not give the
health officers any assistance. The bill
was refused.
w. p. Freeman, for meat market Col
Grand avenue. Market committee.
f. Sandoval, to be allowed to transfer
meat stall permit to Serna and Garcia.
Referred
c. w. Harlan, for building permit. Re-
ferrcd.
Claim of Rev. +. NJ. Buffard, for 1878
square feet taken off the convent pro-
perty for widening Augusta street, not
acted upon.
NJ Pigott, for lease of piece Of land
junction of North Laredo and East
streets. referred.
Communication from city collector as
to employment of extra clerks. Refer
ed
Resignation of First Assistant City
Marshal AndreaS Coy was announced by
the mayor, Capt. VIM. Hennessy,
second assistant marshal, nominated
and unanimously appointed in his place
by vote of the council. Mr.. AlejO +
Perez, ditch commissioner for the west
side. was nominated TO ill Capt. HenneS-
Sy's place as second assistant marshal,
and this the council also confirmed. His
place as ditch commissioner will be filled
later on.
The mayor announced that the city
pound was burned. An appropriation of
$50 or as much thereof as may be neceS-
Sary TO rebuild 1t was voted.
The fire committee reported granting
permit of Geo. White to build on ST.
Mary'S street.
Geo. White was allowed to put in a
drair pipe on AceQuia street to the ditch.
City marshafS report for October was
filed
Water mains were ordered laid for s
blocks on New BraunfelS street to East
Commerce street. This will supply so
families with water.
Water mains were ordered on Hidalgo
street.
An arc electric light asked for on Stier-
en- street was refused.
The report OF the assistant city physi-
clan was filed.
The ordinance to name streets and
number houses was read the second time
and laid over. The ordinance provides as
follows, to- wit:
SECTION l. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons TO erect any build
ingS in the city without first applying to
the mayor for permit, which application
shall be in writing, giving the number OF
the lot, the name OF the street, plaza or
1t, H,,f1 to
posed TO be erected. the kind OF material
to be used in the construction of the same
and the purpose of said building, and any
person who shall obtain building per-
nit either from the mayor or city coun-
Gil, shall commence the erection OF such
building within six months after the date
of such permit, or forfeit any rights he
may have by virtue of the same. II shall
be the duty of the city clerk to. keep
registry of all such buildings. Any per-
son or persons falling to comply with this
ordinance shall be fined not less than five
(S5 OO) dollars, nor more than ten $1,000
dollars. and for each and every day they
continue to construct said building with
out taking out said permit, or after the
forfeiture Of the same, they snail be
guilty Ofa violation Of his ordnance
: lid penalty to be enforced OY the record
er Of the city.
SEC. ? That whenever the City Couh-
ell shall declare that any building, fence
he'd, awning, or wall, or any part thereof
- liable to fall down and endanger per
sons or property, the City Marshal shall
give three days notice, in writing, to the
yuer or agent, or occupant OF SAID pre-
misses. 10 take down or remove the same
aud should said owner, agent or occupant
fail. or refuse TO do so, the Street Com
missioner shall proceed, forthwith, TO re-
move the same at the expense OF the own
er Of the property on which said premises
are situated or attached; said expense to
be a lien on the lot or ground upon which
said building or structure is situated TO
be- collected III accordance TO law.
SIC 3. That IL shall be the duty OF
every person or persons building on any
street within the limits of this city to
keep the premises we'll lighted during all
night for the protection Of persons; and
where excavations are made, the same
shall be protected by a substantial fender,
or fence, for the prevention OF accidents;
and that any person or persons failing to
comply with the provisions OF this section
shall be held responsible for any and all
damages resulting from not complying
with said provisions; and shall also, upon
conviction before the recorder, FOR his,
her or their failing or refusing to comply
with the same, be fined in sum not less
than three $40 dollars, nor more than
ten $1,000 dollars, and in default OF pay
ment, be committed to the city Jail for
not less than three nor more than eight
days.
SEC. 4. That the numbering of all
houses fronting on public streets shall be
in conformity with the system hereinafter
set forth.
SEC. 5. Commerce street with its con.
tinuation TO the city limits shall divide
tie city north and south and the San An
tonic river shall divide the city east and
west. Each street or avenue, crossing
the established east and west base line.
shall have the name north" or "south"
prefyed to its name proper, according as
the line of established base line, and each
street crossing the San Antonio river or
the established north and SOIth base line