San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-23

as specified by the chief. The re-
port was adopted.
STREET AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE.
Citizens, asking to have Olive
street placed in good condition;
granted
II. Morris, asking permission to
lay two board crOSS-walkS on San
Juan street; granted.
Frank CaStiglione, asking per-
mission to annex fruit stand to
HarrisOn's drug store, on the cor
ner of Houston and SOledad streets;
not granted.
The city engineers report and
estimate of cost for improvements
on Tampico street, $40; adopted.
Communication of the street
commissioner, regarding COM
plants, ETC.; adopted.
Alamo Cement company, asking
relief from a nuisance caused by
stand pipe on Acequia street; the
committee recommend that the
pipe be removed.
The committee on petitions and
ordinances reported favorably on
the petition of citizens, asking for
an ordinance prescribing the hours
of labor for city employees, and
labOrers.
The petition of citizens, asking
that Hidalgo street be opened, was
again referred to the city attorney
by a special committee and the
city engineer.
The fire committee reported on
the petition of q. b. Silsbee, asking
permission to erect an addition to
his dwelling or Fourth street, re-
commencing that it be granted.
Citizens, asking to have Duval
street improved between Hack
berry and Olive street; the COM
mittee on streets and bridges re-
commended that the work be done
and that the street commissioner
examine same and report the cost
to the council at the next regular
session.
ABOUTTH PARK CUSTODIAN.
Regarding the communication
from F. Krisch, ST., oncerning
charge made against him, the
committee on markets and parks
made the following report: "Your
committee believes that Mr..
Krisch's answer fully vindicates
him against any implied or actual
charges contained in the petition
of citizens asking for policeman
for San Pedro springs. While your
committee believe the park
itself has sufficient prOtec-
ton, by the fact of Mr..
Krisch being a special officer, we
believe the policeman stationed at
the Springs should be considered
as a guardi: n Of the p ace for the
surrounding neighborhood, more
than for the Springs proper, and
should be so instructed by the mar
shall.
The market and park committee
also reported on the petition of
Oscar Schendel, for permission to
run hobby horse concern in San
Pedro Springs park; granted.
NO ASSISTANT CITY PLY SICIAN.
The finance committee made the
following report:
DR.. r. Menger, asking for an as
sistant city physician, not granted,
as the city at present cannot afford
the extra expense.
The communication from the
city attorney in regard to the bill
of the San Antonio Water Works
company, was approved and 1898
ordered paid.
Alamo Iron Works, requesting
the payment of bill Of $500 grant
ed.
The bids for the block paving of
Main avenue were ordered rejected.
The gas and water committee re-
ported on the petition for a water
main from corner of blackberry
and Virginia streets, for four blocks
on Virginia street, recommending
that the petition be granted.
STREET SPRINKLING MATTER.
The special committee, consist
ing of Aldermen Mackey, A. F.
Beckmapn and j. H. French, APP
pointed to ascertain and report
more equitable distribution of the
benefits of street sprinkling, made
the following report: "For the pres
ent season we recommend that the
city pay 80 per cent of the cost of
sprinkling any and all streets, and
the residents to pay the remaining
80 per cent, and that the parties
wishing to arrange for the sprink-
ling of our streets, meet this COM
mittee on Wednesday, with the