San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-12
COUNCIL SESSION.
MAYOR PRO TEN LOCKWOOD.
short Session of Forty Five Minutes
and What Was Done,

Avery short and unimportant meeting of
the city council took place yesterday. All
the aldermen except Schreiner were pres
ent at 4:30 O'Clock. They waited for the
mayor until O'Clock, and that official
not putting in an appearance, Lockwood
proposed that they should select one of
their number to act as chairman and pro-
coed with the business before them. Ac-
cordingly he was chosen. The minutes of
the previous meeting were read and he
read the following petitions:
From e. GuerQuin, for permit to erect
lumber building on DoloroSa street. be-
tween Laredo and East streets. Referred
to fire committee.
E. X. lyman, A. B. Cowan, for building
permits, were referred. Petition of Mrs.
Agnes Jean for building permit was re-
| 1erred TO lire committee, with power to
act.
F. A. Piper was granted leave to put up
| an iron clad shed.
Nj. Cerelli, for ice cream privilege at
San Pedro Park. Referred to markets
and parks commetee.
NJ. N knox, for remission of assessment
on 5000 worth Of vendors lien notes,
which he did not now own. Referred to
assessment committee.
Lambeth & Hart, for correction of as
seSsment, referred
5. P. Green, for reduction Of assess
ment, referred.
Michel Evaux, for refunding of poll
tax for the past three years. He was a
non resident and had not voted. The Pc
tition was granted.
The mayor came in and took MS seat
among the aldermen.
l.. 2. Boetler, I. c. Lambeth, &. S.
McElrey, for reduction OF assessment,
were referred.
A. b. Names, to erect an awning on
st. Mary's street, was referred.
| Morgan IL Co. were allowed to put in a
drain pipe to connect with sewer on San
Pedro avenue.
L. M. Gregory, receiver Alamo Elec-
| trio street railway, asking further time to
| make repairs ordered by council resolu-
| ton. The mayor advised that the
matter rest for 80 days and it was laid
over.
Mrs. s. j. Merrick, of the State Press
| Association Entertainment Decoration
| committee, asking that the council make
an appropriation to decorate the city
hall on the day Of the parade. Alderman
| Beekmann moved to appropriate SIS.
| This was thought to be too small. Hoef-
| ling wanted 1t larger. Beckmann then
| said S25. Persch moved to refer it to
| finance committee with power to act.
| Hoefing said he would be one of the
| twelve to subscribe s. right there.
PerSch's motion prevailed.
The city engineer reported map of
original city lot No %, owned by Dr. +.
Herff, and IL was adopted.
Report of w. w. Teele, city veterinary
surgeon, for March, was filed.
City engineers report of fees collected
by him in March was filed.
The ordinance relating to fire limits
was read the second time.
Fire committee reported granting Il. K.
Kirchner, and j. l.. 5. Hunt building
permits, Gafford & Higgins permit to re-
move building and refused o. II. Wefing
building permit.
Streets and bridges committee reported
recommending the opening of Dakota,
Wyoming and Montana streets and re-
moval OF distractions thereon and this
was adopted. New Braunfels avenue was
ordered 10 be treated likewise and all en-
croachmentS removed.
The mayor here assumed the gavel.
Reports Of the market master, public
weigher and other officers were received Q
and ordered filed.
A. Shorp was granted a market privi-
lege.
The San Antonio Gas and Electric COM
pany were allowed to erect poles on Ar
ciniega and South Alamo streets.
The petition of citizens to
remove spur track near |. & G. N. rail-
way, was again refused.
Chas. Shuman was granted building
permit.
DR.. Oldham's weekly bawd report was
filed.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Lockwood-That property owners
On Bonham and Blum streets be ordered
to lay class A sidewalks. Adopted.
Persch That the city engineer report
all encroachments on Centre street, from
Matagorda to Newton streets, to be re-
moved. Adopted.
Persch-That Pine street be graded and
cleared. Adopted.
Guerguin-An ordinance TO extend the
fire limits. Laid over.
Beckman-That the mayor order the
San Antonio Street Car Company to
cease ballasting the car lines with white
lime dust, and use gravel instead. Adopt
ed.
Beckman-That the street commission
er instruct the street sprinkler to cease
sprinklng street crossings as much as
possible. Adopted.
AHderson-That streets on Tobln Hill.
around Crockett square, be McAdamized.
Adopted.
The council then adjourned.