San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-07
LENGTHY and WINDY
SESSION OF THE CITY
FATHERS YESTERDAY.
Still After Collector Rische-The
Water Works and Block Map Cues
lions Observation-Disclosures Appro-
priations-A Holiday for School
Children Resolutions.


The city council met yesterday
afternoon at 4 80 o'clockwith a fur
attendance, and Mayor Paschal in
the chair. 1t was lengthy session
lasting over four hours. The fol
lowing is condensed report of the
entire proceedings:
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Guarantee and Accident Lloyds
asking to insure city employees
referred to the finance committee
NJ. Pigott, asking the city to re-
move building on land recently
exchanged with him; finance and
public improvement committees
f. Teich, asking that he be cred
tied on tax list for his taxes and
same be charged to account due
him by the city; assessment and
finance committees.
Colored Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ,
asking to purchase land from the
city for cemetery referred to the
mayor and city attorney with
power to act, on motion of Alder
man Daugherty.
{. j. Langholz, for correction of
assessment; assessment commit
tee; also those of ID. Sullivan,
Thomas Haynes, Miss |. Locke,
Tips & Haarman, A. H. Cameron,
j. S. Meyer, G. Gohweiler, San An
tonic Foundry.
James P. Newcomb, asking that
A. P. Tugwell be paid $50 for in
deXing city charter; finance com
mittee.
Mrs. f. Russi, asking for a per-
nit to erect a house; fire COM
mittee.
Citizens, asking for an electric
light in Seventh ward; gas, water
and light committee.
Mrs. c. A. Richter, asking recon-
sideration of action relative to
sidewalk; public improvement
committee.
Beall q Eichlitz, asking to
insure city laborers; finance
committee and public improve
ment committee
j. II. Means, proposing to make
consolidated report of the delin-
quent tax payers; assessment COM
mittee.
Sarah f. Ostrom, petition rela-
tive to taxes, asking that a COM
mittee be appointed to confer with
petitioner; assessment committee.
Mrs. Deming, asking that Con-
vent street be sprinkled; referred
to special sprinkling committee.
France & Thiele, for permit to
erect an iron clad shed; fire COM
Citizens, asking that the sale of
grain, hay and wood be discontin-
ued on Preside square and
to place same on Franklin
square; not granted on motion Of
Alderman A. F. Beckmann.
a. Frettellier, communicatiOn re-
garding the widening of West
Houston street; public improve
ihcIlC COlllullJJS6'
Communication from city engi
neer, relative to the dangerous
of sidewalks on South
East street; sidewalk committee.
Manuel Yturri, asking to eX-
change land for sidewalk; side
walk and public improvement
NJ. A. Garlic, for a platform for
lramatic purposes on the south
side of Laredo street; fire commit |
zee.
F. F. Collins, asking to establish
/ river front at his factory; public
committee and city
engineer.
w. r. Robinson, ct al, asking for
he use OF the recorders court room |
or the purpose of holding laboring
mems meetings; market, park and |
public building committee.
NJ. Flores and w. ID. Robertson,
Isking to erect meat market;
granted.
Account Of John Powers, for SIS |
or work done finance committee.
James Needham, asking to build
Iwning; street committee.
j. ID. Miller, asking to have side
walks built on North Flores street;
idewalk committee.
j. d. Cobb, asking to be paid So
or repairs on buggy injured by
he fire company; finance COM
nittee.
Silver Fleece club, for use of pa
ilion on San Pedro Springs, No
ember IL a.; granted.
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