San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-13

| on COG pOunu during August, co. Lo' eA-
| amined, found correct and ordered flied.
The report OF the plaza markets and
| amount collected tor month OF August;
| examined and ordered filed.
| City marShal's report Of fees collected
| during the month of August, from the
| city pound, Sl57.S5; approved and ordered
| filed.
Antonio $. de LeaI. for remission of
taxes, recommended by the assessment
committee; not granted.
On motion of Alderman Daugherty. the
sum of $685. was appropriated TO pay w.
| h GarTetSOn for running the garbage
furnaces for seven days The motion was
carried and the money appropriated.
On motion Of Alderman Elmendorf, the
sum OF so so was appropriated to pay
Mrs. K. Rose for taking care OF sick
woman.
A bill of +. V. Weiser. supervisor and
Inspector of the garbage furnace for
thirty days, 500, was approved and or
dered paid.
City marshal'S report of fines collected
during the month of August, from the re-
orders court, Sl,l16; approved and or
dered filed
The assessment committee reported on
the petition of Joe WetOn, for a refund of
taxes q follows: We recommend that
A.l6H be refunded"
The hre committee reported favOrably
on the petition 'Of William Richter, ask
ing permission to erect an iron clad
butldiDg on the corner of East and La
redo streets.
The market and ,park committee re-
ported on the following petitions:
VIM. ThelkinS Orchestra company,
asking for the use Of San Pedro park on
Sept. 23d: granted.
Buckner band, asking for the use Of San
Pedro Springs September 18th and 10Th;
not granted.
GIee Social club. asking for the use of
the Springs pavilion on September 3Oth;
granted.
G. II. & :. A. Railway, asking to deed
to the city part of lot 8. block 20, pro-
vided the city will deed said company
parts of Milan and Cherry streets, for its
use. The public improvement committee
recommend that the matter be referred to
the city attorney who shall draw up the
necessary papers.
The street and bridge committee re-
ported as follow:
Scruggs tG Bell. asking permission to
lay foot bridge across San Pedro creek.
in rear of their store. on West Commerce
street: granted.
{. o. Mcclure. asking permission to
erect platform in front of their place Of
business, on Medina street: not granted.
The communication Of DR.. TheO. Her
mann. inviting the councils attention to
the grade on Market street, and offering
to lease the northern approach to the
San Antonio river just west Of the Mill
bridge. which was referred to the city at
tOrney. was reported on as follows: We
recommend that the city attorney pro-
coed at once to determine the ownership
Of this property as the city engineer
thinks IL belongs TO the city.
The committee on petitions and Ordi
nanceS. gas. water and electric lights.
teegraphS. telephones, etc. rules. and
sidewalks. and the school board made no
reports.
The police committee reported as fol-
NJ. y. johnson, asking for remission of
a fine Of SO. not granted.
L. Il. McRae. asking to have fine re-
mitted; granted.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED.
An ordinance to amend section of
chapter A., of the revised city ordinances.
regarding the tearing up of street car
tracks was read three times and adopted,
the rules being suspended.
An ordinance fixing fees of jurors before
the recorders court was introduced and
adopted, the rules being suspended.
An ordinance pertaining to evying Spe
Cial taxes for benefits caused by the widen
ing of South Alamo street was introduced
and adopted. the rules having been SuS-
pended.
An ordinance amending sections :, 5
and 10 of the chapter 80. governing under
takers goods, was introduced by Alder
man Joe Beckmann was read and laid
over under the rules.
ORDINANCE REPEALED.
Alderman ElmcndorfOiferedt the follow
ing resolution which was converted into
an ordinance:
Whereas an agreement has beer aTriV-
ed at between the city and the San An
tonic National bank, that ObviateS the
need OF issuing Negotiable notes in
settlement of its claim. therefore. be it.
Resolved. that an ordinance passed and
approved on the 9th day of August 1893.
authorizing the issuance of non-nPgoti.
able notes in the amount Of $4,000, be
and the same is hereby repealed; adopted.
after having been converted into an Ordi-
nance, the rules having been suspended.
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
The following resolutions were offered
and disposed of:
Alderman Limburger Resolved. that
Mrs. p. Magner and J. c. XuschIag be
notified to construct class "A" sidewalks:
adopted.
Alderman Mackey-ReSOlvp that Sim
ang Bros. be notified of the city ordinance
passed by this council, giving the contract
for the removal of all garbage, to two
special sanitary police officers; referred
to the sanitary committee.
Alderman Mackey-ReSOlved. that the
mayor appoint a committee Of three to
ascertain what 100 or POO acres of
land would cost near the city limits. the
object of this being to purchase land for
the burial of night soil. and diSpOSing of
all garbage; adopted. Mayor PasChal
appointed Aldermen MaCkey. Elmendorf,
and Sinner.
Alderman Menger-ReSolved that the
mayor advertise for bids for the cOnStruc-
tion Of sidewalks on East street; referred
to the sidewalk committee,
Alderman Shiner-ResOlved, that some