San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-21


in the Third ward, on the 10th
instant.
John Powers, rs for work, grant
ed and money appropriated.
Florian, Beall & Eichlitz, to in
sure city employees; referred back
to committee at request of Chair
man ElmendOrf.
r. G. Nixon, asking for 50 on an
account Of seven years duration {;
not granted.
Resolution of \. Mackey, asking
to issue bonds in the sum of $780,
600 for public improvements: in
order that paupers might be fur
nished with work; not granted.
\. Dreiss, asking for compensa-
ton for piece of land; granted and
800 appropriated to pay same.
Resolutions, asking for cross
walks on Obraje, LaSalle, East
Commerce, Dallas, Camden, Quin-
cy, Elmira, San Marcos and Mora
les streets; recommended to be
adopted; adopted and the work
will be done.
Griff Jones, asking for electric
light on North Flores street; filed
as same has been erected.
NJ. r. Garcia, asking for feed for
his horse not granted.
Sanitary committee - Thomas
johnson, asking to build privy;
not granted.
COW-BELL ORDINANCE.
Alderman Daugherty's revised
cow-bell ordinance was again intro
duced and read the third time. 1t
was then moved that the ordinance
be adopted, which was carried, AL
dermen Joe and n. f. Beckmann
voting "nO."
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
The following resolutions were
offered:
Alderman Hice-ResOlved, that
Gregory Herman be notified to put
down class "a" sidewalk on north
side of West Commerce street, ETC.;
referred to city attorney for report.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures,
that Alamo Keeper Tom Rife be
paid his salary for the month of
November, as he is still very sick
and unable to resume work adopt
ed.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures,
that the street commissioner be in
structed to investigate the cOndi-
ton of cross walks at school house,
corner of Matagorda and Lafitte
streets, also school corner of LaVaca
and Matagorda streets; adopted.
Alderman SIN tI-T ESQ we'd, tn 1t
a bridge be erected across the Ala
ian creek on Ruena Vista
street, and that $50 be appropri-
ated for same finance committee.
Alderman Sinner - Resolved,
that 500 be appropriated for the
repairing of Guilbeau street from
South Flores street to the San
Antonio river; finance commit
tee.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures,
the n. B. of f. w. of America Local
Union No. go, having extended a
cordial invitation to the mayor
and each alderman of this city to
attend their first annual ball at
Mission Garden, Thanksgiving eve,
therefore, be it resolved that this
council accept said invitation with
vote of thanks to said branch
adopted.
Alderman A. F. Beckmann-Re-
hn Nic
sioner open the surface cutters on
| South Alamo street from North
street to stOrm-water sewer on
South street; also all cutters on
west side Of said street; adopted.
Alderman A. F. Beckmann-Re-
solved, that the ditch commits
sioner open the flood gates in the
mill dam at the old Lewis mill
east of Garden street for a period
of four weeks; adopted.
Alderman Mackey - Resolved,
that Laurel street to Main avenue,
from San Pedro creek, be plowed,
ditChed and graded; referred to
street commissioner.
Alderman Joe Beckmann - Re-
solved, that the mayor order side
walks constructed where necessary ;
adopted.
The matter of widening South
Alamo street was brought up and
discussed at length. The only pro-
test having been filed was that OF
A. Heye, who had been assessed
1923. He claimed that $l4G
would be just assessment
After some discussion it was de-
cided to lower the assessment to
5000. The ordinance for the wild