San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-08

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the message he received and that
same be printed in pamphlet form
and distributed. The motion was
| carried.
A communication from the city
attorney, relative to the collection
of delinquent taxes, was read. AL
derman French made a motion
that the mayer be authorized to
appoint competent man to make
out a list of the delinquent tax
payers, which motion was lost.
B. J.. Crowthers, asking whether
on not Louis Eiehorn, who was in
jured in the gravel pit disaster,
should be placed on the pay roll
for the city, referred to the public
improvement committee.
Street commissioners estimate OF
cost for placing Nolan street for
five blocks in good condition, $3.50;
| referred to finance committee.
Street commissioners estimate Of
cost for the grading and graveling of
Belvin street, $3.50; referred to
finance committee.
Street commissioners estimate
for grading and graveling a por-
ton Of Mesquite street, $3.50;
finance committee.
Street commissioners report for
the month of July, was referred to
the finance committee. The report
showed that this department cost
during July, $31S9.25.
The city assessor sent in a COM
! munication to the effect that a
number of complaints had been
coming in relative to over
charges by the city collector, as
fines; referred to the assessment
committee.
A map of the Shook subdivision
was referred to the street and
bridge committee.
The report of the city engineer of
the encrOachmentS on Durango
street, was referred to the street
and bridge committee.
The city engineer submitted a
map, showing the re-subdivision of
blocks - and IA, was adopted.
The City Sexton reported on the
petition Of citizens for the appoint
ment of a cemetery keeper, recon-
mending that competent man be
appointed. The report was re-
ferred to the market and park COM
mittee.
City Electrician j. J. Ryan, sub
mitted communication, asking
for the appropriation Of 1885, for
necessary battery material. The
communication was referred to
the finance committee.
The amendments to the police
rules were laid over until the next
meeting.
RESOLUTION OFFERED.
Alderman Daugherty Re-
solved, that while the city prison
ers are at work in Seventh ward,
the brush be cut down and grubbed
out of Wyoming, Montana and
South blackberry streets, and that
the city marshal be notified in
accordance herewith; passed.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures
that the city assessor shall keep
his. Office open for the accomoda-
ton of the many tax payers, dur
ing the regular hours for business;
passed.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures,
that the city job printer be or
dered to print one hundred copies
of the revised ordinances and city
charter, and deliver same to city
clerk within the next ten days;
adopted.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures,
that it is hereby made the duty of
the collector, at the close Of each
days business, to file with the au-
ditor statement of the amount
collected for that day; and that he
shall also file with the auditor ev-
every third day thereafter state
ment showing the different funds
to which said collections appertain
for the collections of the three days
previously made, and it is hereby
made the auditors duty to imme-
| diately enter such reports in book
to be kept by him for that purpose
adopted.
Alderman Hoefling-Resolved,
that class "a" sidewalks be con-
structed on Blum street at once;
adopted.
Alderman French - Resolved,
that rule II be amended so that it
shall read as follows: All resolu-
tions of the council requiring the
appropriation or expenditure of
money except the remission Of