San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-11
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
The City Fathers Wind Up a Three
Days Session.


when Aldermen French arrived,
who was detained by sickness, and
when" the roll was called, there
were present, Aldermen Menger,
Hoefling, French, Sinner, A. F.and
Joe Beckmann, Smith, Daugherty,
and City Attorney Levy. Alder
man Limburger was sent for and
the city marshal returned with a
note from the alderman to the
effect that he chad a bad headache
and if possible, wanted to be ex-
cused."
PETITIONS.
When the roll was called the fol-
lowing petitions were disposed of:
Property owners on Burnett
street, who have failed to construct
class "a" sidewalks; referred to
sidewalk committee.
Pedro Romero, asking for re-
mission of the balance of a fine;
police committee.
Fire department, by Acting Chief
James Collins, asking for appropri-
alton for a tower, at Engine house
No. 4; referred to the fire commit
tee.
Shafer & Braden, asking permits
sion to dig trench; sanitary COM
mittee.
The Western Telegraph and Tel
ephone company, for permit to
erect poles; referred.
Citizens, asking for completion
of work on Nacogdoches street,
public improvement committee.
Narciso Leal, asking permission
to erect stable. fire committee.
n. J. Purkiss, David Bell, Ru-
dolph Boyer, Albert North, c.
Craig, p. Jones, j. w. White and
w. Aucesa, asking for correction of
assessments referred to assess
ment committee.
Application of Ferd. Herff, ask
ing for leave for % days, referred
to finance committee.
Communication from street COM
missioner, for appropriation of 1920
for repairs on Oakland street
bridge. The communication was
received and money appropriated.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The following committee reports
were read:
The assessment committee re-
ported on the petition of j. II.
Smith for correction of assessment,
recommending that if be granted
and the assessor be requested to
correct assessment and the collect
or be authorized to collect the
taxes due from petitioner.
POLICE COMMITTEE.
Mrs. j. w. Palmer, ct al. asking
for the appointment of police
matrOn; referred to the mayor and
city marshal.
A. p. McAleXander, asking for
remission of a fine, not granted.
The report was adopted, Alderman
Daugherty and Hoefling voting
"NO."
Henry Collins, asking for remis-
sion of a fine, granted, Aldermen
A. f. Beckmann, Hoefing and
Menger voting "NO."
Carrie Anderson, complaining of
Policeman r. G. Ellis, referred to
the city marshal for a report.
p. l.. Fulton, for remission of a
fine of $25; the committee recon-
mended that $40 of the fine be re-
mitted.
Simon Cans, for remission of
fine; not granted.
The amendments to the police
rules were adopted.
Alderman French, of the finance
committee, recommended that the
sum of $500 be appropriated to pay
the expert accountants. The money
was appropriated.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
The following resolutions were
offered under the head of new bust
ness:
Alderman Hoefiing - Resolved,
that the mayor be authorized to,
have side walks laid on East Com
merce street, in front of No. 305;
adopted.
Alderman Dauherty-Resolved,
that the brush be cut off and
grubbed out of Callaghan street;
adopted.
Alderman Daughcrty-Resolved,
that the San Antonio Water Works
company be ordered to lay water
mains on Virginia street and down
a street four blocks into Eager adj
dition, Seventh ward, in accord
ance with the recommendations of
the committee to which was re.
ferred the petition from citizens in
that vicinity o6Opta6