San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-26
CITY COUNCIL
REFUSES JUSTICE IN NUMBER
ING HOUSES.
Passes a Large Proposition for Aid
ing the Fire Department, But
Has no Money for a Poor,
t'riendiess widow.

fOVIeT anu Sptimdu. w cicSo cusihO
and boiler. granted, under supervision of
the city engineer.
Mrs. Fannie Adams, for assistance, re-
fused, on account of lack Of funds.
G. S. McElroy, for reduction of assess
ment, granted as to so lots sold before as
sessment.
S. p. Green, reduction of assessment.
Refused.
T. C. Lambeth, reduction of assessment.
Granted.
Lambeth & Hart, reduction of assess
ment. refused.
L. P. Boettler, for same, refused
L. A. BrowdowsKi. to erect awning on
Commerce street, refused.
c. +. Opperman, for awning on South
Laredo street. granted.
Ernst Rische, for gallery on Houston
street, granted.
j. c. Carl. TO repair stable, granted.
M. n; Knox, for remission OF taxes
NJ. Losoya, for correction of assessment,
not granted.
San Antonio Gun club, for permit to
use firearms at Lakeview, granted.
j. l.. s. Hunts petition for twosstory
stable was refused, but granted for car
riage house addition.
committee was given power to act on
same.
L. Wolfson. for permit to erect private
fire plug on the Main avenue SIDE Of his
store, fire committee with power TO act.
The petition of the Board Of Trade, for
strict enforcement of the vagrant and fire
ordinances was tabled.
Branlick & Moore's petition for per-
init TO establish messenger call system
was referred.
The petition of the Collins Manufac-
turing company TO erect big tank for
fire protection was deferred until the
company send in their plans for inspec-
tion.
Petition of Christian Gember and John
Adam, complaining of the fencing of a
public road by j. V. Dignowitv and
others, was referred to committee.
A petition from 81 property owners re
siding near Riverside Park, was present.
ed. They complained that the proposed
cemetery there would greatly iniure their
asked for reconsideration OF the ordi-
uance granting the privilege for the
cemetery. This was referred to the COM
mittee on sanitation.
The city engineers report of sl49 fees
collected In March was accepted.
The ordinance extending the pound
limits was passed.
tax of $50 per year ON milkmen was pre-
scented and read the first time.
communication from Chief Peck OF
the fire department was read and It's re-
concentrations adopted, the mayor being
authorized to carry them into effect The
following is the text OF the communica-
ton:
The undersigned would respectfully
petition your honorable body for an APP
preparation TO repair and huild additions
to the engine and hose houses now in use
In order that we may have room for the
two engines now en- route; also, to build a
hose house on the west side Of the city, in
the vicinity of the International and Great
Northern depot. 1t is very essential
that the above should be attended to at
once, as the engines are supposed TO be
here by May 10
Il would further recommend and petit
ton your honorable body TO dispose of the
property on Market street, where No. l
engine house is now located. and secure
location either on Main or Military plaza
The amount of traffic now done on Mar
ket street makes IL almost impossible for
that company to get out in any reasonable
time.
Il would further petition you to either
dispose of or exchange the No. (Silsby)
engine for new one, as IL is constantly
being disabled for service and the expense
to keep the engine in repair would go
long ways toward the purchase of new
one"
II was also resolved to put up new fire
hydrant at the corner OF Mittman and
Dakota streets.
The International and Great Northern
railway company was ordered TO repair
their crossings on Leal and Lopez streets.
An appropriation of 800 for covering
the ditch on Mil street was made.
The lines laid out by the city engineer
on Goliad street were approved and en-
croaching fences ordered removed.
The street commissioner was ordered TO
grub Lubbock and South Marshall streets,
and grub and put in good condition South
Presa street from Mitchell TO the city
limits.
According TO his promise at the previous
meeting. Alderman Beckman presen ed
his house numbering ordinance as fol-
lows:
relative TO buildings and numbering
Be IL ordained by the city council of the
city of San Antonio that section ana
section 10 of an ordinance relative 10
buildings and numbering thereof passed
and approved November IT,, 1891, be SO
amended as TO hereafter read as follows;
SEC Z. All houses shall be numbered
on their fronts in such manner that the
number may be easily diScernable IRON
the opposite side of the street, with num-
bers not less than four inches in height,
said numbers 10 be made in lasting,
substantial and conspicuous manner.
Sec. 10 Whenever urgent necessity
demands it. his honor the mayor, by and
with the consent of the council, shall
make temporary appointments OF not ex-
ceeding four competent persons, whose
duty il shall be to notify each property