San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-18

work be awarded to the Johnson
Bros. p. hitting Company, as they
were the lowest bidders. The re-
port was adopted.
The finance committee reported
as follows:
City Treasury HerfT, asking for
a leave of absence for twenty-five
days, granted. -
This committee reported on the
bids for city drugs, recommending
that the contract be awarded to
Chas. A. r. Campbell, he being
the lowest bidder. The report was
adopted.
The street and bridge committee
reported as follows:
Citizens, asking for the grading
of Mesquite street; referred to
street commissioner for estimate
of cost.
Citizens, asking that the north
end of Devilibis st 'eet be opened
to Grand avenue; granted.
The committee on telegraphs,
telephones and railways, asking
for permit to erect poles; granted.
The police committee reported
on the petition of Pedro Romero,
for remission of the balance of a
fine; granted, as the petitioner is
lying i'll in the city Jail.
The committee on markets and
parks reported on the petition of
citizens, asking for the appoint
ment of cemetery keeper. The
report was to the effect that j. T.
Burnett, the city sexton, agreed to
keep the cemetery in good condi-
ton, and that the office Of the
cemetery keeper had been abo-
lished. The petition was referred
to the city sexton for an eXplana-
ton.
a communication from the park
commissioner showing that the
estimate made in the budget was
insufficient, was reported on as
follows: "Your committee beg to
say that they are of the opinion
that it takes at least three or four
gardeners, and that the appropria-
ton should be as follows: 3 garden
ers at $50 per month each, 4 labor
ers at $50 per month each, and $3.50
for other necessities, making total
for the year of $500" According
ly 81, 100 was added to the estimate.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
+. II. Timoney, for exemption
from occupation tax, referred to as
Sessment committee.
J. j. Washington, complaining
of Detectives Bader and Bowen,
stating that they entered his house
July 9th, at 4 o'clock in the morn
ing, and searched the premises
without displaying search war
rant. The petition was referred to
the police committee.
A. G. McGOldrick, asking that
he be granted the use of the pa
vilion at San Pedro Springs and
that he be appointed as special po-
lice officer to keep the peace. The
petition wasI granted; he to be
granted the use of said pavilion
for a period of one month on trial.
f. B. Chandler, asking permits
sion to pay taxes for other parties ;
referrep to assessment committee.
San Antonio Street Railway
company, asking additional right
of way over certain streets, accom-
panied by an ordinance; referred.
Geo. ID. Eichlitz, asking to have
Avenue ID sprinkled later in the
day than has been the case {;
granted, and the street to be
sprinkled between 3 and 4 o'clock
in the afternoon.
Citizens, asking that screens be
placed in the Alamo ditch; ditch
committee.
Petition for additions on East
street; granted.
G.. Schneider, asking to remove
waste pipe, and construct another
for waste water only, across Water
street; granted.
Excelsior Guards, asking for the
use of San Pedro Springs July
22nd for ball for the benefit OF
that company; not granted.
F. j. Weimar, asking to erect a
meat market, referred to market
committee.
Several petitions were referred
to the assessment committee.
Citizens, asking that Lamar
street be graded; street and bridge
committee.
F. Steffin, concerning ditch on
Avenue b; ditch committee.
The following named persons
petition for correction of assess