San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-02

on Main avenue, recommending
that the mayor advertise for bids
for their improvement.
City engineers report, relative to
Opening of Jackson street; referred
to the mayor to have the street
commissioner establish proper
lines; referred to the city attorney.
Alderman Mackey's resolution,
asking that more equal division
ofstreet sprinkling be made adopt
| ed.
City engineers report, in regard
to surface drainage of Avenue {
and neighbOring streets; adopted.
| The finance committee made the
| following reports:
1t was recommended that Mat
thews & Reed be given the con-
tract to repair the Houston street
bridge, at a cost of $l,025.65; adopt
ed.
The city weighers' report on the
month of April, also the report of
inspector of weights, were eX-
amined, and ordered filed.
The committee recommended
that GatfOrd Il Co. be awarded the
| contract to erect OuthOuSeS and
fences at the new school houses, at
a cost of $3.50.
| The committee on telegraph, tele-
phones and electric light, recon-
mend that the petition of citizens,
asking for an electric light at the
corner of Dallas and Atlanta
streets, be granted.
| The fire committee reported on
the petition of 5. ID. Scudder, ask
ing that a board of fire commits
sioners be appointed. The report
was to the effect that the petition
be referred back to the petitioner
to specify more fully as to what is
asked for.
The petition of Chief Peck, ask
ing for three horses and fifteen
alarm boxes, and five additional
men, also that fire protection be
arranged for the West End addi-
ton. The committee recommended
that three horses be purchased.
The street and bridge committee
made reports on the following pc
titiOns:
Citizens, asking to have Califor-
MIA street plowed and graded ;
granted.
| Resolution, asking that property
owners on Avenue c be ordered to
put down curbing; adopted.
/ nj n down
walk on Third street and Avenue
f; adopted.
| Christian Gembler, asking for
the opening of streets in the east
ern part of the city; granted on
| conditions.
Citizens, asking that a bridge be
| constructed over the AlaZan creek,
at the crossing of FL PasO street;
granted.
The gas and water committee
made the following report:
Citizens, asking for water main
| on Main and South Flores street :;
granted.
Resolution, for water on Wood
lawn avenue; granted.
II. II. Mclean, asking for extern
| ton of Dallas street water main ;
granted.
The sidewalk committee made
the following report:
+. NJ. Rowe, to lay fiat rocks in
stead of class "a" sidewalks; not
| granted.
| l.. MOkc, asking the city to allow
him $500 for enough of his front on
Presa street to build sidewalks, and
that he will construct same; grant
ed.
| Report of city engineer, relative
to sidewalks submitting specifica-
ton for class "A" walks, asking
| that same be adopted; the report
was to the effect that the city en-
gineer is too eXtravagant in his es-
| Inmates.
NJ. Gonzales and others, to build
| sidewalks for the city, not grant
| ed.
{. Epson, asking that property
owners on side streets leading
from Avenue c be notified to con-
struct sidewalks in front of their
premises; not granted.
C. Castanola, asking that his
sidewalks in front of their prem
ises be accepted; not granted.
City engineers report of property
owners, who have failed to con-
| struct sidewalks on certain streets:
the committee ordered that the
| clerk issue notices to construct the
| sidewalks as per ordinance.
| RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.