San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-20

tanning whether or not the city can ac-
Qure the right TO use the said creamatory
for consuming bodies of persons who die
Of contagious diseases. This was adopt
ed
By Alderman Lockwood: That the
mayor be authorized to dispose Of lot 81 y
old and useless material in the city hall
basement, the money to be turned into the
general fund. Adopted.
Alderman Guerguin: That the mayor
be authorized to instruct the street COM
missioner TO thoroughly repair johnson
street from South Flores street to the
river. ADOPTED. Also, Lovers lane be
drained, which was adopted.
The various committees then reported
as follows:
FIRE AND FIRE LIMITS.
Holman & Keyer, for permit to con-
Struct an awning OF canvass with wooden
supports at 3Ol South Flores street, grant
ed.
George NJ: Maverick, for permit to re-
pair the store room occupied by jacobson,
the photographer, on East Houston street,
which was partly destroyed by fire. not
granted.
Conrad Hidebrand, for permit to erect
a lum Der cover over engine on his premi-
ses on Matamoras street, granted.
W. d. Demont, for permit to erect an
street, granted.
Sarah E. Eagar. for permit to build a
lumber shed on east side of South Alamo
street, granted
r. c. Harm, proposal to erect lightning
rods on the two new engine houses at
cost of SlS2, was accepted and said amount
appropriated for that purpose, the work
TO be done at once.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The July report of the veterinary sur
geon was examined. found correct and
ordered filed: also the August reports OF
the city collector and fees collected by
the city engineer were disposed of in the
same way.
A number of old bonds having been
issued since 1876 were ordered destroyed.
TELEGRAPHs, RAILROADS, ETC.
The petition of A. A. Gray, w. A.
Bowen and p. o. Saunders. for fran
chise for fifty years for the purpose Of
running street railroad through the
western and southern portions of the city
TO the insane asylum, was granted, the
time being changed from fifty TO thirty
years, the work of building the road to
begin within sixty days and to be COM
pleted within six months; also that the
above named parties be compelled to de-
posit 5000 as forfeit with the city col
lector.
POLICE COMMITTEE.
The report of the city marshal for the
month of August showing S6i6.5O collect
ed, was examined, frOund correct ana OPP
proved.
The city pound masters report for Au-
gust, 1885 collected, was found correct
and ordered filed.
The report for August of the inspector
of weights measures, etc. showing that
.SiV had hnan Uisitad md SS7
weights examined. was ordered filed, be-
ing correct; also the August report of the
city jailer.
The Augustreport of the city weigher,
having weighed 224 loads and collected
$50. was found correct and ordered filed.
The inspector of milk cows made his
report having inspected 29S cows, all OF
which were in good condition excepting
tweEty-f five which will be in healthy
condition soon, now receiving medical at
tention. This report was found correct
and ordered filed.
The inspector of weights, measures,
ETC., h. B. Rice, asking for the purchase
of tor OF weights of fifty pounds each
for his department, received and ordered
filed.
ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.
G. Peterson, for correction OF assess
ment, not granted, as the er ror was com
planned of in ample time for correction.
Mrs. NJ. F.HOward. for correction of as
| SesSment, granted and 1t was ordered that
| the assessment on s.. 40 be deducted; the
petition of q. Gehweiler, for assessment
correction. was also granted and the as
| seSSment on 5000 ordered to be deducted.
Herman OchSe, for remission of taxes
| for 1891, not granted.
EnOch PEASANT. for remission of taxes,
| granted and it was ordered that the as
| seSSment on $500 be deducted and assessed
| to other parties.
George II. HartweIl, for remission OF
| taxes on certain vendors lien note,
granted and the amount Of assessment on
| 81 1888 be deducted.
STREETS AND BRIDGES.
| Otto Wahrmund, calling attention tC
| the inSutticie Mt drainage on River avenue
| and asking that same be remedied. The
| city engineer reported, advising the con-
| structiOn OF larger cuvert on the avenue
| referred to which report was adopted by
the committee and the same ordered to be
| done.
CCitizens asking that Mrs. NJ. F. Levi.
lie required to place on record plat o
| tract of land Subdivided by her, and thai
street be opened and properly drained
granted and the city engineer orderen u
notify her to file copy OF plat in hi
Office
Citizens. asking that the streets in ware
l be graded, especially West Lee sanC
Calvert streets. granted and the st rec
commissioner ordered to grade and grave
| SAID streets.
Mrs. Sarah Davis. complaining of tn,
poor drainage on River rvenue. nea
Grayson street, adopted and a cuvert or
| dered to be placed there, TO be 8 by il
! size.
. Citizens, asking that Mission and Peri
da streets be properly drained granted
and the street commissioner ordered L
begin work as soon as possible.
}. r. Tendick, for permit to stretch wire
+ from the Grand Opera House to Cooley
t Register, granted.
. j. P. Hickman, Jr., and J. s. Alexan
e der, for permission To- lay pipe fror
!, their building on West Commerce ali