San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-16
CITY COUNCIL.
DEFECTIvE MISSION HOSE FIRE
ALARM.
Lockwood After the Street Rail-
ways The Carts Must Be
Driven by the Widows
Too-Those Bonds.

| Sche iuie yesterday afternoon, Alderman
Schreiner in the chair.
The minutes were read by the clerk,
although little attention was given them
| by the aldermen, and were adopted, the
| solons being so busy that the chairman
| had to put the question twice and request
them to vote on the question OF their APP.
prevail.
Petitions were presented as follows:
From John Hall and r. Jagge, for per-
| mission to open meat stalls. Referred to
committee.
F. Schelcher, for remission of pound
| fees. Referred
C.E. Head, for building permit Re-
ferred.
Mrs. Ella ellis, to tap San Pedro ave.
| sew er with drain pipe. Referred.
Petition of Sallie Royal, for 81 900 dam
ages for property destroyed or taken by
| the city; referred.
| Hartford Richardson, for remission of
| fine; referred.
J. NJ. Taylor, that Angus street be
| opened and grubbed; referred.
| City engineer recommended granting
| permit to plumber TO reconstruct catch
basin on Alamo plaza; granted.
| ). Villanueva, for permit to build an
addition to the Bella Union theatre; re-
| ferred
| Opinion of the city attorney relative to
the franchise of the Alamo Electric rail-
way. lie said the road was in the jurisdic-
tiun of the state courts, aud the state being
higher body than the city. the latter could
do nothing toward abrogating the fran
| chise The opinion was filed.
Opinion of the city attorney on Gregg
RVS resolution as to forcing property
owners to plant shade trees along side
walks. III owners desired, they could
plant trees, but city could not compel
them to do so. This was adopted.
Opinion of city attorney on Gregory's
resolution that the city should construct
all sidewalks of delinquent property own
ers, of material Of the highest price. The
city could do so provided the price OF ma
terial was reasonable. Adopted.
Report of city weigher for January was
received.
Report of assistant city physician OF
bawds examined for week of Feb. 6.
Names of property, owners on Presa
street who have failed to build sidewalks
were read, among them the city at
torney's. Names OF property owners on
South Alamo street were also presented,
| but not read.
City engineer presented map showing
encroachments on Austin street. Refer
red to city attorney.
Also map showing encroachments on
| Burleson. Referred to city attorney.
Report Of city engineer Of fees collected
during January. Filed.
| The finance committee asked for
further time on some financial work, but
reported the following ordinance, which
was passed through and adopted under
suspension Of the rules:
An ordinance to provide for the issu-
ance of fifty thousand (S50,000) dollars in
bonds for the purpose of redeeming SAID
amount of bonds issued June /, 1878.
4 Whereas. heretofore, ,o-wit: On June
4 l, 1878, the city Of San Antonio issued
bonds in the sum of fifty thousand ESQ.,
4 0L0) dollars for the purpose OF public i'm
provement to run for the term OF twenty
years and redeemable at the option OF the
city of San Antonio at any time after ten
years from the date OF such issue.
| Whereas, on the 10th day OF Apri', 1888,
the city council of the city ofSan Antonio
authorized the mayor to redeem The said
| issue of bonds by the execution and issu-
ance of bonds for like amount bearing
interest at the rate Of per cent per an
| mum. And,
| Whereas, said bonds have been redeemed
4 by paying the same out of the redemption
1 fund of the city OF San Antonio on June l,
1 1888 and the bonds OF the city OF San An
/ tonic tor said amount bearing interest at
| the rate of 6 per cent per annum, having
| been placed with the treasurer OF the city
| of San Antonio TO the credit OF the sinking
| fund, said bonds being dated June /, 1Sss,
| and running for ten Q0) years from the
date thereof, and,
| Whereas. 1t is necessary to sell said
bonds for the purpose OF redeeming bonds
| due and about to become due.
| Therefore, be it ordained by the city
| council of the city OF San Antonio,
First-That his honor, the mayor, be
and is hereby authorized to issue bonds
/ In, Z ha nf thnnSan6
| lars, to be dated June 1, 1888, and to run
| ten l0) years from said date bearing in
| terest at the rate OF six 60 per cent per
annum as refunding bond for the pnr-
pose OF red0eming fifty thousand (S5O.OOO)
| dollars in bonds issued June l, 1878,
| due and payable twenty years there
after and bearing interest at the rate
OF 10 per cent; that the interest coupons
on said bonds be clipped Off up to date
and that the mayor be and is hereby au-
thorized to sell said bonds and that the |
proceeds thereof be placed in the sinking |
fund of the city of San Antonio and to be |
used for the purpose provided for in the
charter.
Second-That tax be and is hereby |
levied upon the taxable property of the |
city sufficient to pay the interest on
sa'd bonds and 2 per cent as a
of paying said bonds at maturity.
Mr.. Hoefling couldn't exactly under
stand the concluding clauses, but made
no great objection.
Gen. Stanley's petition for removal of
encroachment on Carson street was favor
ably reported.
San Antonio Gas company was allowed
to open block paving on Houston street |
to repair gas mains.
Resolution of Mr.. Hoefling that all city |
carts be driven by their bona ide owners,
exceDt in the cases where carts are owned |
by widOwsswas reported; on favOrably by