San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-17

shall have the word east or west
prehXed to its name proper, according a.
the line OF such street shall be east or
west OF said river or established north
and south base line.
SEC. 6. Streets that do not cross or
commence at Commerce street, or cross or
commence at the river, the assignment OF
numbers thereto shall begin at the base
line OF districts, as shown on the adopted
map.
SEC. T. All houses will be numbered on
their fronts in a conspicuous manner that
the number may be easily discernable
from the opposite side of the street, with
style of numbers adopted by the city
council as official numbers. Provided
that the owner or occupant OF any build
ing may place thereon more ornamental
or more costly mum Der; the numbers not
to be less than 3 inches deep.
SEC. 5. The odd numbers shall apply
to the north and west sides OF the stree ~
and even numbers to the south and east.
sides of the streets. The first block will
be numbered from 100 up. The second
block 200 up. The third block 300 up.
SEC. 9. Tracts of land longer than 500
feet, not divided in blocks on street 'front.'
will be allowed 100 numbers to about
every 300 feet.
Sec. 10. A competent person shall be
appointed by His Honor: the mayor, who
shall be authorized TO notify each proper
ty owner OF their correct number, and
any property owner who fails to place
number in position shall be guilty of =
mlSdemeanOr
Sec. H. The city engineer to furnish
the party appointed by His Honor, the
mayor, with a map of the city, with the
names OF the streets marked on same. ana
the necessary figures to show the differ
ent numbers for the respective blocks in
accordance with the plan above set forth.
Sec. II. Half numbers may be placed
upon The entrance parts or over the stair
way In any business building or tenement
house, the occupancy of which is seperate
and distinct from its ground floor.
Sec. l3 All persons owning or occupy
ing houses are hereby required to
number their houses in conformity
with the provisions OF this Ordinance:
and any person or persons who shall
number, or attempt 10 number. house
otherwise than in conformity with the
provisions of this Ordinance, or who
shall fail to change his number, il wrong
on notification by proper party, shall be
guilty of miSdemCanOr and upon con
victIOn thereof shall be fined not less
than two nor more than twenty dollars
for every Offense.
A letter from Mr. Geo. c. Altgelt was
read. He stated that in his tax assess
WHICH nt udu ItlWStu W pay. ut
assessed for a piano. He nor any of his
family had ever owned a piano, hut he
would get one soon as he was able. An
assessment of money, only held by him in
trust, was also wrOngfully made. The
letter was referred to the assessment com
mittee.
The mayor was authorized 10 execute a
quit claim deed to j. H. and L. II. FlamerY
for property sold by the city.
New business was brought uD as fol-
lows: That bridge over Madre ditch,
De VibiSs street and Grand Avenue, be
built. Adopted.
City attorney was instructed to draft an
ordinance to condemn part Of Rose Deni--
sons property to widen Macon street.
remove distractions on Quincy street, be-
tween Richmond and San Pedro avenues.
City engineers map showing the pro-
posed widening OF North Flores street
and property to be condemned, was adopt.
ed. The proposed widening is on the
west side, from Salinas street up to the
San Pedro creek.
Street commissioner was ordered to
fence up all streets intersecting a railway
crossing, where railway companies had
n Ut placed crossings.
An electric light was ordered at the
crossing OF the Fredericksburg road on the
|. & G. n. railway.
Resolution to have water mains laid on
DuQuoin street, in South Heights, was
referred.
Pine street. from Commerce street out
to South Heights, was ordered cleared OF
brush, and the meeting adjourned,