San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-17
CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR BUSINESS TRANSACT
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ed-New Fire Engine Pur- ,
chased, Etc.

City council convened very prompt
ly yesterday afternoon. In the alb.
sence of the mayor and mayor pro
tenn, Alderman Lockwood was chosen
as chairman and he presided for q
few moments until the mayor arrived.
The following petitions and memori-
ais were read:
From G. Schssse, for reduction of
assessment. Referred to assessment
committee.
Mrs. F. K. Adams. for permission
to erect iron.clad building. Referred.
From Den Bsu, permit to cover
awning with canvas. Referred.
b. A Gas company, to take up paw
ing on Losoyo street to lay pipes. Re.
ferred.
A. P. Rivas, claim for $40 damages
to his building ny hook and ladder
truck. Referred.
J. r. Mcleod, for remission of $50
of S1lO paid in fines. Referred.
Citizens, for water mains TO be laid
in Woodlswn subdivision. Referred.
IOHClts wv tn1t WdJcT ulhluS
be laid in Oakland Terrace. Referred.
Citizens, for use OF San Pedro park
for June 20 and p, for Emancipation
celebration. Referred.
Benjamin Young and Louis Peter
son, committee for Benevolent asso-
citation No. 2, colored, for use of San
Pedro park for a picnic May II. Re-
ferred.
l.. Dietzel, Geo. H. Hartwell, F. r.
Lubbock, Max Ulrich, j. Hutzler, j.
A Gimble, Michard and wife, for re-
duction Of assessments. Referred.
J.R and NJ. =. futile, and E. Nj.
Dan my. for correction of assessment.
Referred
E. c. Reynolds, guardian of Bar
nard minors, for remission of costs
and interest on property sold by the
city for taxes. Referred.
A Ruetf, to put in a lumber vault,
on Austin street. Referred.
Citizens, for the appointment of an
oil inspector and for an ordinance
regulating the sale and storage of
oils Referred.
w. G. Van Week, superintendent
of the southern Pacific railway, for
permit to fence in the right-of-way of
the road through the city limits. Re-
terred.
Memorial from Trinity M. E.
church, for permit for j. L. Starr
Hunt for a building permit. Re.
ferred.
Citizens committee for the Clark
reception; invitation to city council to
join in the reception and parade. Ac-
copied.
Complaint of citizens of the CON.
dition in which North Flores street
has heen left by the san Antonio
Street Car company. Referred.
City engineer reported favorably on
the new subdivision of block No. 8.
Adopted.
City engineer submitted estimate of
cost for repairing Mitchell street
hr'dge. now In a dangerous condition
IA IN need of repairs. This would
cost 500, and the same or as much as
was'neressary was appropriated and
the W TX ordered.
Inc publicimprOvements committee
reported, recommending that the San
Antonio Street Car company be or
dered to put hat street in good con
dltlon or be compelled to remove
their track within As hours. If O
complying, then the street commits.
sloner be ordered to remove track.
Adopted.
Also, that the block paving on Mil
isary plaza had been examined and
found to be finished according to on.
tract. The committee recommended
that the contractor be paid the money
due him. Adopted.
Streets and bridges reported on the
petition of ]. Bowman to. lay a drain
pipe from the Southern hotel into the
San Pedro ditch. They recommended
that the petition be granted, he to
deposit 500 as guarantee of the street
being replaced in proper condition
afterward. Adopted.
From b. Villenueva, for permit to
lay drain pipe into San Pedro creek
from Olympic theatre. Granted.
The map Of North Flores street.
from Military plaza to San Pedro
creek crossing, showing where it