San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-20
CITY COUNCIL.
LENGTHY BUSINESS SESSION.
Street Railway - Sanitary
Notes, Etc.

AT 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
regular city council convened, there being
present Aldermen Anderson, Conner,
Guerguin, Hoefling, Lockwood, Muth,
Persch, SchTeiner and Weber. The meet
ing was called to order by mayor pro TEN,
Hon. Fritz Schrener, and after the read
ing of the minutes OF the previous meet
ing, the following memorials and petitions
were disposed Of:
Grigg Il Clayton, requesting franchise
for street railroad over certain streets in
the city, referred TO committee on tele-
phones, telegraph and railroads.
Alice Mullen, for transportation to
Houston, referred to the finance COM
mittee.
L. NJ. Gregory, alderman at large, re-
OueSting an extension of leave of absence
of twenty days, granted.
Rev. w. w. Pinson, for permission to
put up a gospel tent on property adjoin-
ing the city hospital, granted.
Oblate Fathers, requesting reconsid-
GRAFTON of petition, and that amount paid
as taxes on certain piece of ground and
for cemetery purposes be refunded, re-
ferred TO committee on streets and
bridges.
Citizens, requesting that certain streets
leading to the San Antonio Insane Asylum
be improved, referred to street committee.
Citizens, requesting that Austin street,
, from DuVal to Tenth streets. DE improved
with mesquite blocks, referred to street
committee.
Citizens, complaining OF certain ac-
cumulationS between Mill bridge and
Yturri street, referred to sanitation COM
mittee.
Citizens, requesting that one block of
Crockett street, east of the s. P. railroad
track, be graded and graveled. Referred
10 street committee.
S. q. Newton, attorney for l.. Kunkel.
asking for correction of classification of
merchant and proprietor, relative to the
payment of back taxes due on property
purchased by him, referred TO assessment
committee.
James II. Ellis, for permission to erect
a tent for Photographic purposes, at the
corner of South Flores and Nueva streets;
fire committee.
Geo. NJ. Maverick, for permission to re-
pair buildings at Nos. 246 and PAS East
Houston street; referred to fire commit
tee.
Pietro de JornO, for permission 10 lay a
wooden culvert across Jones street; re-
ferred to street committee.
II. Fisher, for permission to lay a drain
pipe from South Alamo street 10 Alamo
ditch; referred to street committee.
K. WinslOw, for permission to connect
pipe with main sewer, running from
WinslOw block or st. Mary street to the
river, street committee.
j. Oppenheimer, ST., for permit to con-
Struct sink for waste water only, on
block 6, lot 2, on Lavacca street, referred
to sanitation committee.
Agnes Bluntrill, for permission to lei
waste water run into the river, street aud
bridge committee.
E. 5. Covers for permit to construct a
lumber privy vault at 223 Epson street
not granted.
d. F. Markley, for permit to put in a
street, not granted.
Judge McAlIiSter, requesting the city
to replace cement walk between court
house and collectors office in as good
condition as before the city destroyed
same, referred to committee on side
walks.
E. Wiliford and j. T. WALLACE. PERM
TO build pine lumber privy vault at l0l,
Buena Vista street, not granted.
Citizens, complaining of a pool of stag
nant water on Crockett street near GENE
terry, referred to sanitOn committee.
j. K. Cloud, for permission to cOnStruc
lumber priVy vaults at various places il
the city, not granted.
Anton Swarc, for permission TO lay
drain pipe from priVy vault on east sid
of Ninth street 10 the river. not granted
VIM. Mason, for permit to repair his oil
privy vault, referred to sanitation com
mittee.
j J. Ryan, city electrician, requestin
an additional appropriation of 500 tC
certain instruments for the FriO stree
engine house, referred TO fire committee
o. Kramer. stating that engine hOuS
on San Pedro avenue had been finished
referred TO public building committee.
DIR. j. Oldham, complaining of priv
vault in the rear of Sullivan's shoe stol
on Commerce and st Mary's streets, an
requesting it to be filled, referred to san
tary committee.
o. Kramer, inspector Of public builC
ings, reported that the buildings at No
2O4 and 2O6 North East street were in
dangerous condition and Alderman We
Der rendered resolution TO the effe
that the mayor be authorized TO instru
the city marshal to have same destroyt
within reasonable length of time.
The report of w. w. Teele, city veter
nary surgeon, for the month of Angus
referred TO police committee.
The city attorneys report on petition
Ed. Neumann, requesting payment
judgment and costs of S2275, tax asses