San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-29
CITY COUNCIL.
MORE TAXES LEVIED ON PRO
PERTY OWNERS.
Routine Business Transacted With
the Mayor Pro TEN Officiat-
ing as Mayor.

council yesterday was presided over
by Mayor Pro Tenn Schreiner, in the
absence of the mayor.
After reading and adopting the
minutes of last meeting petitions and
memorials were read towit:
From Thomas Ryan, for a lumber
vault; w. DindIey, tor remission of
q fine; Mrs. Reimann, for payment of
1891. due for material on Third
ward colored school; and butchers to
continue their out-market stalls for
the year 1892, we're referred to COM
mittees.
A resolution was adopted providing
for block paving, Market street; st.
Mary's street, from Commerce to
Houston; Trevinio street; South Flores
street, for one block south of Military
plaza; Dolorosa street, from Military
plaza to East street; West Commerce
street, from Military plaza to Laredo
street; and North Flores street, one
block north from Military plaza.
These improvements will Se paid for
out of the $4,000 improvement funds
which 1t is supposed the city ought to
have on hand.
Delinquent property owners on
Goliad, Amleson aud Laredo streets
who have not put down sidewalks,
were reported and Instructions given
for the city to go ahead with the
work and charge to the owners.
A table aud two additional CLERK
were allowed City Assessor Frasch.
Alderman Guerguin got q resolu
ton through providing for an adj
ditional tax of l0c on the 500 valua-
ton, TO lift the recent issue of street
and sidewalk bonds. The taxes for
the coming year will be pretty heavy.
City Collector Rische presented a
formal report of the robbery of his Of
flee on the 18Th instant, and asked not
to be held responsible for the amount
taken. AS a precautionary measure
he had classified the money in two
sums; one OF 1923 81, the other of
1929 05 Some of the amounts had
been deposited with him by the
mayor; some by the city auditor;
some OF it was taxes for 1891, which
he had taken because the payers
were going out of business, and not
knowing If the figures were exact he
had keptit in his safe because he could
not tell to what credit to deposit It.
some OF it was regular lakes which
had come in alter banking hours
His memorial was referred to the
finance committee.
Alderman Muth presented petit.
ton from citizens of West Hous tor
street asking that all bawds, licensed
by the city, aud now living on sale
street, be removed to another part o
the city. Referred to police commit
tee.
Mrs Annie Sampson was allowed
S25 for clothing and household effect
destroyed by order of the city during
the smallpox epidemic last year.
A petition from Park COMMISSIONS
Hettler, asking that $500 be &ppropri
aIed for the improvement of Wash
ington square, was presented. 4
counter petition from property hold
ers on this square, against the i'm
provement, was presented aud tn
matter was finally postponed Tn
citizens want this plaza made into
markeT square.
Annual report of the east and ives
side ditch commissioners for the pas
year were presented and filed, with
out being read. The east side est
mate of expenses for the coming yea
was 81, 1926; for the west side S2,35C
These sums were appropriated.
The approaches ~ The city scales o
Milan square were ordered to b
macadamized, and $50 were voted 70
water trough, same place.
Phil Manger was given meat sta
permit tor 1892; Strohmeyer tor build
ing permit; Hong Lee, same; q
Young, same, granted.
The report of the assessment con
mittee relative to remission of take
on Seeley's private school, said repor
being mislaId for some time, was pre-
scented. 1t resd that all strictly schoC
property should be exempt.
An electric light was ordered 70
the corner of East Houston an
Nacogdoches streets.
Report of market master was FLED