San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-16
WILL MR.. LOCKE BE THE CITY
ENGINEER
THE CITY PRINTING TAKEN UP
AND BIDS TO BE ADVER-
TISED FOR.
Unsafe School House-Bills APP
proved-Money Appropriated
Limburger's Resolution
An Assistant Physician.

called to order by Mayor Paschal.
All of the aldermen were in atten-
dance, and seemed to be eager to
transact business. The following
proceedings were held:
PETITIONS.
S. ID. Scudder, regarding the APP
pOintment of fire commissioners :;
filed.
j. Schsrrer, asking for correction
Of assessment; referred.
Frank Castiglione, for permit to
attach movable stand to Harri-
sons drug store; referred.
German Evangelical church ask
ing permission to hold a picnic at
San Pedro Springs park on May
20; granted.
r. Herrera, for remission of tax
as; assessment committee.
Mrs. Pedra Farias, asking per-
mission to lay flag stone instead of
cement sidewalks; referred.
Citizens, asking to have Duval
street improved, between Hack
berry and Olive street; referred.
Citizens, asking for an ordinance
prescribing the hours of labor for
city employees, and labOrs for con-
tractors working for the city; re-
ferred to the proper committee.
James II. Thornton, requesting
that certain lot on Warren street
enormously assessed to him be de-
Quoted from his assessment ASSESS
ment committee.
Fred Jonathan, communication
concerning piece of land pur-
chased by him of the city in 1888 !;
referred to city attorney.
a. Giles, for permission to erect
a fence on Maverick lot, east of
Houston street bridge; referred.
+. Krisch, ST., relative to charges
made against him as special pO-
licemen; referred to the market
and park committee.
q. b. Silsbee, for permission to
erect a lumber addition to his resi-
dence on Fourth street; fire COM
mittee.
Citizens asking that Castro
street be repaired and placed in
good condition; street and bridge
committee.
H. Morris, for permission to lay
two board crossings at his home on
San Juan street; referred.
Il. w. CarricO's communication
concerning vaults; was referred to
the sanitary committee.
Citizens asking for cross walks
on COmargO street; referred,
CONCENTRATIONS FROM CITY OF
FICERS.
The city engineer submitted a
sample sheet of assessment rolls
for approval; assessment COM
mittee.
The city assessor asked that the
city engineer furnish his office
with plats of subdivision since
January, 1898; granted.
The city assessor asked for
authority to employ two expert
enCed men to assess merchandise
and other personal property; re-
ferred assessment committee. AL
derman VIM. HOefling made an
objection to this request.
The city assessor submitted
sample sheets of plat books need
ed; referred to the assessment
committee.
The city assessor asked to be
given the privilege of purchasing
$500 assessment blanks; referred
to the assessment committee.
The city assessor sent in COM
municatiOn relative to the new
sample sheet for assessment rolls,
submitted July l6; referred to the
assessment committee.
The city electrician called atten-
ton to the loose manner of con-
structiOn of feed wires by the San
Antonio street railway company,
and the matter was referred to the
city attorney.
City electrician asking for an APP
preparation of $3.50 to raise fire
alarm wires, above electric and
street car wires on certain streets,
so as not to cause the burning out
of alarm boxes in case of lightning
granted and the amount appropri-
ated.
The city electrician submitted an
estimated cost of fire and police
alarm system; referred to the prop
er committees.
The street commissioner submit
ted an estimate of cost for cross
walks on Presa street, $I35, which