San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-07
IMPORTANT COUNCIL SESSION.
City Advertising Awarded-After
Treasurer Herff-Resolu-
tions Etc


ell together, and the roll was
called, being answered by all of
the aldermen excepting Aldermen
Russ, Mackey and Elmendorf, who
are out of the city. AS it was an
adjourned session, there were
no minutes read, and the first
matters disposed of, were a num-
Der of petitions, as follows:
Christian Endeavor society of
Madison Square Presbyterian
church, asking permission to sell
ice cream on Alamo plaza Satur-
day night, granted.
Mary A. Kincaid, for correction of
assessment, referred to assessment
committee.
Citizens, asking to have pipe
placed in use on Cadwallader
street, referred to the committee
on gas, water and electric lights.
A. S. Reed, for correction of as
sessments, assessment committee.
s. Grass, for remission of a fine,
police committee.
p. l.. FELTON,, for remission of a
fine, police committee.
VIM. and Susan Kearney, for
correction of assessment, assess
ment committee.
Report of G. Hernandez, city car
penter, for month of June, referred
to finance committee.
Petition of citizens, asking for
the appointment Of Chas. Artz as
one of the drivers of the patrol
wagon, referred to the mayor.
The Household of Ruth, (colOred),
a branch of the San Antonio Lodge
of Odd Fellows, No. 1922, asking
privilege of San Pedro springs park
on July 13, granted, on motion of
Alderman Daugherty.
T. NJ. and Emmett Paschal, ask
ing that city collector be instruct
ed to receive taxes on the estate of
Mary c. Paschal as per his notice
to them to collect the amount of
S534.45; referred to the assessment
cOmmitte with power to act.
List of managers of special cleo
ton held June 3Oth, referred to
finance committee.
A. O. McAleXander, asking for
remission of fine, police COM
mittee.
Henry Collins, for remission of a
fine, police committee.
Clara Flores, for correction of
assessment, assessment committee.
REPORTS.
The following reports from city
officers were disposed of:
City collectors report, for the
month Of June; referred to the
finance committee.
Report of City Marshal Druse,
for month of June, of dog pound fees
$31.25; referred to finance commit
tee.
Report of James Downey, city
carpenter, for June; referred to
finance committee.
Report of street commissioner,
for the month of June; referred to
public improvement committee.
Incidental account of City Mar
shall Druse, for month of June,
amounting to $l66.2O; referred to
the finance committee. This money
was expended for stationery, hack
fares, and other necessities.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
The following resolutions were
offered and disposed of:
Alderman Limburger-Resolved,
that the mayor be authorized to
suspend the third assistant market
masters for the present, until fur
ther orders; adopted, Alderman
Smith voting "nO."
Alderman A. f. Beckmann-Re-
solved that the city attorney draft
an ordinance regulating the hiring
of city labOrers, that are not full
fledged citizens of the United States.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on petitions and ordin-
ances.
Alderman Joe Beckmann-Re-
solved, that the mayor be author
lied to purchase rubble rock spawls
to be used to riprap the earth fill
ing lately made in the big bend or
bay Of the San Antonio river, where
it encroaches into the north side
of Arkansas street, not to cost more
than $50. The resolution was
adopted.
Alderman Sinner - Resolved
that the mayor be authorized to
address a communication in the
shape Of an estimate, to the San
Antonio Street Railway company,
ordering them to lower their track
on South Flores street, at the in
terSactiOn and crOSSinp Of tho