San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-07
CITY COUNCIL.
THE USUAL GRIST OF MEMORI-
AIS AND PETITIONS.
The Various Committees Report and
lot of Rontine Work is Done
Very Little Chin Music is
INDUCED ina Busy
and Buncombless
Session.

The mayor was not In the hall.
Petitions and memorials were presented
for the payment Of property destroyed to
corral smallpox: for removing Of fences
where they INSTRUCTED streets; for the
cutting out of brush on streets, and open
ing same; for one road walker in each
street to clear stones from the streets, and
fill ruts; for permission to lay pipes, con-
struct drains, remove structures, etc; for
rebate of taxes, remission and correction
of assessments; for gas and water; and, OF
Alamo Gun club to use block &C" OF old
city 10, for target range, which was granted
by council on motion Of Santleben.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE.
Treasurer's accounts were reported
correct for quarter ended January 81, and
report adopted.
Reports Of city weigher, collector and
engineer were.Aproved for months of jan
uary and February.
Claim Of Sanches for articles burned at
pest house was refused payment.
Sigmund's printing account OF $50, and
Sommerville's account for SIS were ap-
proved.
Comittee report was adopted favoring
petitions to restrain goats, to permit use
of blasting powder on Laurel Heights, to
locate signal service station now at Post
in the dome Of the new city hall, to repeal
ordinance against hitching horses on
Commerce street, to invite Travellers
Protective association to visit
San Antonio, allowing Maggie Reed,
thirty dollars, for articles burned at pest
tendance and service for dis
abled fireman; favoring building permits
for KOehleT, Stevens, Stucke, Newell
and score Of others
The ditch commissioners report for
February was adopted; showing expendi-
lures s2,O72;2 q on west side and s474.56 on
east side. The old ditch on Reiman street
was not closed. Frasch was allowed an
assistant. Taxes OF Andrew Hogan and
Maria NJ. Ybarbo were RENTED.
Reports of city marshal, jailer and in
spectOr OF weights and measures were APP
proved.
Toomey's IS fine was RENTED.
Favorable report OF chief OF fire depart
ment for 6 new hydrantS was concurred
in.
Ordinance passes extending time OF San
Antonio street railway, for completion OF
electric system, to November /.
The sum OF $40 was appropriated for
cable and lightning arrestors In connec-
ton with fire alarm system.
Electric companies and telegraph and
| telephone were granted permission TO
place the poles petitioned for in last coun-
Gil, including the 20 foot pole at corner of
Alamo and Commerce street.
Police were ordered to enforce the pres
ent regulations at electric street cross
ingS and farther guarantees OF safety
were denied.
Balkans September report as inspector
OF milk cows was approved.
The petitions for drains from Fry'S
residence to river, from Warren street
building into San Pedro ditch, for drain
pipe at Jackson and Warren were APP
proved.
f. Groos was permitted to drain from
his property on Commerce street to the
river.
Cherry street was ordered ploughed and
graded, and $50 allowed for removal OF
old convent bridge.
Petitions for repair of San Saba and
Romano streets were approved, also, city
engineers report on following subdivis-
ions: OF old city lot 16; old old city lot
ISL: of lots l, 2 and 3, block 81 and of lot /,
block 60; of the subdivision of Wood lawn,
and of the subdivisions of Riverside park;
also upon map l, section g. of river sur
Vey. between Commerce and ST. Mary's
streets bridges, and report accompanying
same.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Ordinance granting right of way to
San Antonio Street Railway company over
certain streets laid over.
An ordinance for the widening OF Mill
street to width Of siXty-SiX feet was laid
over
Ordinance providing for the price OF fuel
to be supplied from the gas well OF George
Dullnig was laid over.
Ordinance regulating the stringing OF
electric wires was laid over.
A resolution by Beckman, setting forth
the provisions of the contract in building
the new city hall, and as king that the re-
cent resolution presented by Gregory, i'm
posing a special tax of 10 per cent to COM
plete the building, be reconsidered. The
resolution asked further, that all action
be suspended until the contractors had
submitted a statement setting forth the
estimated cost Of completion. Tabl ed on
vote II 10 !.
NEW BUSINESS.
That $1,000 be appropriated for fitting
up sleeping rooms for the fire companies
at each OF the engine and hose stations.
Adopted.
That Alice Il. Arthur be allowed SIS
additional for damage to property in
widening Grayson street. Adopted.
That $40 be appropriated for placing an
awning over one of the steam street
rollers. Adopted.
That the city engineer be instructed to |
report property owners on Main avenue, |
who have not laid curbing and sidewalks. |
Adopted.
That 800 be appropriated to cut the |
brush from South Laredo street. Adopt
ed.
That one electric light be placed at
Comal and Matamoros street. Referred.
That the park inspector remove the
fence around Travis park. Referred.
That the city engineer estimate the
cost of rock drains crossing avenue Z at
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth streets. Re-
ferred.
That the waterUOrks company lay COO J