San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-07
CITY COUNCIL.
A Dull sessian Held Yesterday.

~O N@N@ AAsaAAS NNNNASA IS WIZ I'LL
yesterday, and little but routine business
was transacted.
The colored people were granted the
use of San Pedro park for tomorrow
night.
Chris. Miller was allowed $500 for the
widening of GraysOn street, on his prop
erty.
The names of property, Owrers on
Market and st. Mary'S streets who have
failed TO put dow sidewalks were pre-
scented and first class walks were ordered
to be put in, by the city, the TAX collector
to collect cost for same.
Two permits for lumber vaults were
granted and the health officer was called
on for a report as TO this kline of vault.
A resolution was passed to offer the
government an exchange of suburban
property for the Arsenal grounds on
south Flores street.
The carp we've Orde ed to be removed
from San Pedro park p ndS
The engineer was asked for a report on
the encrOachmentS on Macon street, that
the same IA ay be removed.
Weeds on Main Avenue and Laurel
streets were ordered cut
A water main was ordered laid in San
Pedro Park, and the pavilion will be re-
paired.
The mayor pro tenn was authorized to
make a contract for city lighting for the
next year.
The drainage on Comal street along the
track of the |. Il G. N. railway, was or
dered to be remedied.
The auditor refused to pass an account
of 1860 for Sprinkling Avenue ID, and the
finance committee took charge of it.
Petitions were received and acted on as
follows:
Pierre Greciette, for return of interest
on back taxes. Rejected.
Gus Barry, asking for removal of cost
and back taxes from his account Re-
JecIed.
Henry Arnold, relative to assessment.
Rejected.
Paul Rowland, for remission of taxes.
Rel ected.
Mrs. Erastus Reed, for return of S11
paid in excess by reason Of erroneous as
SeSsment. Granted.
&. j. f. Smith, for remission Of $3.50
taxes paid in error. Granted.
j. +. Lung, for remission of fine. Re-
| jected.
The fire committee recommended the
| establishing of twelve new lire hydranJs.
| The report was adopted.
JudSOn Bros. for permission to erect
derrick machinery, with the privilege OF
using steam in sinking an arteSian we'll
on the property of A. SchOlZ. Granted on
condition they run the pipe up high
enough not 10 0e a nuisance.
Amelia Manteutfel, for permission to
erect an iron-clad building 10 by 10 on the
west side of South Flores street. Re-
ferred.
Carl Schmidt for remission of a fine o
SIS, imposed by the recorder for diScharg-
ing fire arms within the city limits. Re-
ferred.
Z. Bodemann, asking pay for damages
to his buggy caused by running into a
fire dydrant on st. Mary's street. Re-
g red.
Citizens asking that Houston street be
regularly cleaned from the bridge to SOL
edad street. Granted.
Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic railroad memOrializing the city in
regard to crossings on San Marcos, Crosby
and Mason streets. "On the extension of
San Marcos said the memorial, the
railroad is fifteen feet above the grade,
while at a point 100 feet west there
is now u good crossing. East of
the proposed crossing there is now
a good wagon read under the San
Pedro creek bridge t~reSrle. There is a
lrDSSlng one block north of Mason
street on Carson. The raiIrOad embank-
meuJ at the proposed Crosby street cross
ing is ten feet high. These were not
streets when our road was built. The
proposed crossing will entail great ex-
pense, and we respectfully submit that
Jhe'ctty should bear it, Referred.
David Menk, asking TO be allowed to
continue his museum and Zoo at San
Pedro Park without paying license. Re-
ferred.
VIM. M. Groaty for correction of as
SesSment. Referred.
The Keystone Land Company for re-
ductiOn of assessment. Referred.
Mrs. ; DGutSCh. for correction Of as
SeSSment. Referred.
NJ. +. Ellis, relative to his assessment.
Referred.
b. R. Staacke, relative to his assess
ment. Referred
Park Terrace Land Company, for re-
ductiOn of a. assessment. Referred.
Mrs. l.. L. Phillips, complaining of
damage caused by the smoke, etc, of the
steam engines of the Express Publishing
Company and of the Excelsior laundry,
and also of the new derrick engine for
well boring. The petition was granted
and the smoke stacks ordered raised ten
feet.
DR.. j. BraunnageI, city physician. re-
Iative to the removal of the present pest
| house. Referred.
G.. w. Carter, Jas. HaSkinS and w. II.
Still for permission to use San Pedro
Springs on Wednesday, July s, for the
| purpose OF giving a banquet TO the Excel
siOr Guards. Granted.
Guillermo C~aSSianO, asking cOmpensa-
ton for bedding destroyed by order of the
| City Physician. Referred.
Mrs. Murphy for permission 10 erect a
| frame servants room, 10 by IA. Oh the
West side of st. Mary'S street, Referred.
A. Lander for remission of pound fees.
Granted.
Proposition TO furnish signs for fire
alarm boxes at seventy-hve cents each.
Referred.
Petition of citizens for water main on
Scott street. Referred.
Citizens of Sixth ward asking that the
chapparui district now used as a dumping
ground, and frequented by Migrants, be
cleared by their owners. Granted.
Invitation of the French Day society to
the council. Accepted.