San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-08
THE CITY'S DOZEN.
A Smah Session of City Council
Only Routine Business Trans

Smah Session of City Council
Only Routine Business Trans
acted-C"mmIttee Reports.
The city council met at 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. with Alderman
Schreiner in the chair and Andy
Stevens acting as secretary. The roll
call was responded to by Aldermen
Anderson, Beckmsun, Conner. Guer- j
gum, Gregory, Hoefilng, Lockwood,
Muth and Persch. After the resdiug
of the minutes n number of petitions
were referred TO proper committees.
The following committee reports
were heard:
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Reports OF city auditor and city
treasurer for month of September, re-
eelved. examined, found correct and
ordered filed.
Mrs. Craig, requesting payment for
property destroyed during the small
poX epidemic was referred to the city
physician tor further information.
The street and bridge recommen-
dalton, that the city pay toCharles
Marucheau the sum Of $3.50 for the
strip OF land in front OF his premises
for the widening of North Flores
street and the removal of part of his
building now upon that strip of land;
adopted.
FIRE COMMITTEE.
Eric Menger, for permission to
erect an iron clad addition to dwell
ing on west side of North Laredo
street; granted
Alfred Giles for permission to erect
an awning in front of the Winslow
block, north side of East Houston
street; granted.
ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.
r. g. Cheesman, taxes due on s., 900
vendors lien note; RENTED.
Tips & Hartmann, tor remission of
So SO interest on back taxes; not grant
ed.
DITCH COMMITTEE.
Citizens, requesting permission to
re open an iri cation ditch across
PrObsndt street; granted.
John Poweranky, for permission to
wall up and cover with lumb Der branch
ditch on his premises. San Pedro ave-
ME and Warren street; granted.
The police committee recommended
that o remission of fine be grantd to
d. l.. Weaver.
The gas and water committee re.
ported that the petition OF citizens, for
o water main on Morales street, be re-.
turned for further information. They
also recommended that the mayor be
authorized to order the Water Works
company to lay q water main and
erect a hydraut on Garden street,
near the school house now being
erected. This was adopted.
The committee on telephones, tele.
graph and railroads reported on the
following petition: San Antonio Gas
cumpahy, requesting permission to
erect eight poles on east side Of
Avenue G, granted.
The committee on sanitation recon-
mended that n sundry petition for
lumber vaults, be granted.
SIDE WALK COMMITTEE.
Petition of Abe Ash request.
ing permission TO siDk'a post on
the outer edge of sidewalk in front
of his building, 2l5 Alamo plaza;
granted, subject to certain conditions.
Charles p. Smith. for permission to
erect a board sidewalk on Chavez
street and lumber vault on Van
Buren, street; granted. subject to GER
tain conditions.
The building committee reported
that the mayor be authorized to en-
ploy an assistant engineer for steam
heating apparatus at q salary of $50
per month for six months; adopted.
The petition OF VIM. l.. Hertf, for
permission to connect drain pipe from
n roe III apOa IN Hpuuar1 OF
sewer on San Pedro avenue; granted.
L. P. Peck, fire chief, asking for
three additional men to be placed at
engine company No. 4; also an allow
ance Of $50 per member yearly for
clothing allowance. Both were re-
ferred to the fire committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were dis
posed of:
Alderman Connor That the mayor
order the city engineer TO make map
showing the enCrOachments on San
Luis street and estimate the cost of
the bridge over the Alszan creek on
same street. Adopted.
Alderman Lock wood That Ross
Kennedy, owner of property corner of
Fourth street aud Avenue E, be Or
dered to construct q class A sidewalk
within the time prescribed by ordi-
nance. Adopted.
That Mr.. Voechting be ordered to
fix the sidewalk in front of his prop
erty, Houston and LosoyO street, in
accordance with plan to be furnished
by the city engineer, so that approach
to said sidewalk from Losoyo street
be made easier for pedestrians.
Adopted.
That Reagan Houston, assignee for
the Maverick bank. be ordered to
construct a first class sidewalk in
front of the Maverick printing house
on Avenue E, within time prescribed
nv ordidanoa Adontad