San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-09
CITY COUNCIL
THE REPORT OF THE CITY
AUDITOR PRESENTED BUT
NOT READ
Numerous Petitions, Resolutions,
Etc. Referred to the Commit
tees-The Meeting Conclud-
ed This Morning.


afternoon. The meeting was presided
by Mayor Protein F. Schriener. Roll
was called and showed full attendance.
| The following list of petitions were read
and referred to the different committees.
Mrs. Jane E. Cole and Miss Carrie Wal
| lace for permit to erect lumber stable
on Martin street. Referred to fire com
| mittee.
John Illg, for permit to erect an iron
| clad stable in the rear of lot on San Pedro
creek Referred to fire committee.
Oscar Schneider, for permit TO place his
| hobby horses in San Pedro Springs Park.
| Referred to park committee.
j. b. Robertson. for permit to remove
| butcher shop, from corner Pecos and
4 Chavez streets. to number 80 south side
| of Military plaza. Petition granted by
| vote
| Alamo Fire Insurance Company petition
| asking that the poles of the San Antonio
| Gas Company, and Alamo Electric Rail
| way Company on Navarro street be
| ordered removed to the proper line. Re-
| ferred 10 committee OF telegraph, tele-
| phone and railways.
| General ID. 5. Stanley. petition asking
| that Henderson street be opened from
| Grayson street to Carson street, and to
grub the same for about two hundred and
| twenty feet. Referred to committee on
| streets and bridges.
Greenwood and Layless, petition to
| open a meat market on South Laredo
street. Referred to market committee.
The San Antonio rapid transit street
| railway company, for permit to repair
and put in working condition their entire
track from the terminus at corner
| of Avenue K. and Houston street to the
| city limits on River avenue, also for per-
mission to put in switch 300 feet long at
| or near the terminus corner of Avenue K.
| and Houston street. Referred to tcle-
| graph, telephone and railway committee.
| Lambert and Hart for permit to lay
water mains through the streets and al
| leys OF Craigs' Laurel Heights addition to
| the city of San Antonio at a depth not ex-
| ceeding, one foot. Referred TO gas and
| water committee.
La France Fire Engine company's pro-
poSal to furnish two or more La France
| patent piston fire engines. Referred to
| fire committee.
San Antonio Street Ramway com
pany for permit to construct
and operate its lines over certain addi-
| tional streets and avenues. Referred to
committee on telegraph, telephone and
railways.
George c. Kitchen, for refunding of
| money paid by him for butcher license.
Referred to market committee.
Citizens asking that water main on
Austin avenue be extended as far as Ben
| ton street: also that a fire hydrant be
| erected at corner of Benton and Mason
streets. Referred to committee on gas
| water and electric lights.
| This was the last petition and after it
| was disposed of the council took up the
| reports of city physician. city engineer
| and inspector of milch cows, al Of which
reports were referred without rea ling.
| A list of property owners who have not
/ Of Coll rf,,fr
/ streets: Garden, Madison, King William,
( Villita and Washington streets and Main
| Avenue, were submitted to the council by
| the city engineer and were referred to the
| sidewalk committee.
| The following reports of standing
| committees were read: The fire COM
| mittee Alderman Weber. chairman, re-
ported the petition of f. j. Dooley & Co.,
| to erect an iron clad addition to building
| on north side of North street, Sth ward.
| IL was received favorably and recon-
| mended that it be granted
The petition of n. Mackey, for a per-
| nit to put in a low pressure engine in his
new building on West Houston street,
| also TO put up a retaining wall in rear to
| keep alley from caving in, was favorably
That of E. X. lyman for
| petition to. erect brick building with
| inter roof, on South Alamo street, was
| favorably reported.
The January report OF DR.. w. w. Ieele,
veterinary surgeon, was ordered filed.
Alderman Lockwood reported for the
| sidewalk committee the petition OF Axel
| MeerScheidt, for permission to build
| lumber sidewalk on Prospect hill, and
| recommended that il be granted.
A resolution of Alderman Beckman to
| remove the plank sidewalk on Navarro
| street and receive bids for laying a first
| class sidewalk in It's place was unfavor-
| ably reported. :,
alderman Lockwood, for the sidewalk
| committee, reported back the resolution
| of Alderman Gregory, that all street i'm.
provements be done by contract and
| awarded to the lowest bidder. 1t was
| favorably reported as far as 1t refers to
| matchmaking streets, with the provision
| that each contractor shall be Obliged TO
| pay his men not less than SIPS per day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richter's petition asking
! that the grade on Burleson street be
| lowered, was reported, with the recon-
| mendation that it be referred to the city
| engineer.
The market committee, Alderman
| Persch, chairman, reported favorably up
| Oh the petition of X. M. MayeS to open
meat market on North Flores street, be-
| tween Salinas and Rodriguez street
Mr.. Scbreiner gave in the report of City
Auditor A. NJ. Cohen to the city clerk
| who did not read it to the council.
1t was ten minutes past eleven when
| the council reassembled this morning,
with Alderman Schreiner as chairman
| and only Anderson absent.
Report of the finance committee was
called for and presented. Chairman
| Guerguin presented the report, recon-
mending that an ordinance, prepared by
| the city attorney in regard TO refunding
| the per cent 20 year bonds issued Sept.
| Is. 1890. be called in and exchanged for a
\ new issue of so 8, O007 per cent bonds, OF
J - years, to be printed according 10 the