San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-18
CITY COUNCIL.
GETTING AFTER THE STREET
CAR COMPANIES.
Numerous Bills and Petitions Pre-
seHted and Referred.


the gavel. A quorum was present,
also Alderman Hoefiipg from the
sixth ward.
A resolution ordering the San An.
tonic Street railway company to move
one of their tracks on Austin street
was passed.
The ordinance restricting the hours
of labor on electric cars to twelve
hours, maximum, came up for second
reading.
An appropriation of 81 900 was made
for monument for river survey.
The following petitions and memo
rails were read and referred to proper
committees:
Joseph Lusinski for assistance from
the city, having been hurt at the
gravel pit.
Simon de Ia Pena for permission to
erect q brick and lumber studding,
blacksmith shop on the North side of
Nueva street on the property of Mrs.
Sewanz.
Members of the U. B. f. and g. NJ.
lodge for the use of San Pedro Springs
August s, '9l.
8. M. johnson, postmaster, relative
to the mum bering of houses.
Josefa Maldonado Menchaca, for re-
mission of taxes.
G. P. Warren, for reduction and re-
funding OF taxes paid on erroneous
assessment.
Alex. Zaunor, for remission of
taxes
j. Ryan, relative to the condition
of towers over the engine houses,
asking that portion of such towers
be enclosed.
David Weaver relative to survey of
lot 2, block /, on north side Of Refugio
street.
E.. Dearborn for permission to lay
q drain pipe from No. 5l3 Austin
street to the ditch.
Christian Gem bier and others, ask
ing that North Lexington avenue be
cleared of brush.
Citizens asking that Hickman street
be opened to the Fredericksburg raod.
Citizens and tax papers on Comal
| street, asking that the track OF the
International and Great Northern
| railroad, known as the dead line, on
that street be removed.
Citizens asking that water main
be laid on Pine street, from East Com.
merce street to Dakota.
Citizens asking for fire hydrant
and light at the corner of Oak and
Duval streets.
Christian Gembler and others for
water main on Macon street, between
Main avenue and Brooklyn.
l.. Allen Il Son for permission to put
down spur track from the Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio railway
across Crockett street.
Mrs. Mary F. Maverick, for permits
Sion to repair two one story frame
houses, situated on the rear of lot In
block 26.
d. P. Smith, for permission to use
lumber privy vault now on his prem
ises.
r. l.. Bell for remission of a fine.
Mrs. ]. w. Gensler, for remission of
taxes on personal property.
f. Setter, relative to his assessment
for irrigation water.
WIS. Nethisson, for permit to erect
a metal rooted carriage house on The
north side of Fannin street.
H. Klockenkemper, for remission Of
taxes on his merchandise for 1890.
Citizens, asking that Guilbeau
street be macadamized.
Tarleton & Keller, attorneys, ask
ing that balance due for work on
the wall ON Garden street be paid.
II. H. Alvord relative to classified
ton of paving tile manufactured by
him.
Citizens asking that the water main
on West Commerce street be extend
ed to Zalzamora street.
q. w. Russ for permission to lay
and main tain water pipes in all
streets and alleys west of Alazan
and Martinez creek.
H. Wilke, asking damages for in
juries to horse alleged to have fall
en- through q bridge.
Citizens asking for extension of
water mains ON Carson street from
the intersection of Austin avenue
and Carson street to Frank avenue.
NEW BUSINESS.
The proposition Oft. II. MickeIjohn
for the removal of the old bat cave, |
for the material was accepted.
A petition of T.. p. Claudon for
leave OF absence for thirty days was
gran ted.
Two block subdivisions for Adams |
& Wickes. recommended by the en-
gineer, were approved, and one for
N. Mackey.
A report from Engineer Prefer up
on the subject of house numbering
was read and the committee on ordi-
nances will prepare an ordinance to
carry his: recommendations into ef-
feet. -.
On the engineer'e recommendation
$500 was appropriated for covering
the ditch now open and dangerous on
Acequia street from Houston to Main
D. AZa. His report on an estimate Of