San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.

| solved, tnat the city attorney DC
| advised to examine into the title
of the city to original city lots q
and %, range ), district 3, and as
certain who, il any one, is in pos
session Of the same; adopted
Alderman Northumberland,
| that Nixon street be opened into
San Iedro Springs park on its
present course, and that the city
engineer report to this council at
its next regular meeting, a map
showing the property necessary
for such purpose and the names of
the owners thereof; adopted.
Alderman Northumberland,
that the city engineer be directed
to report to the council the dis
tances on North Flores and Sole
dad streets, from the street car
track to the curb line; adopted.
Alderman Newton - Whereas,
this council by a resolution direct
ed the San Antonio Street Railway
company to remove unused pOr-
tons of its rails and ties off Main
avenue, at its intersection with
Houston street, and off North
Flores street, and whereas, said
company has. not complied with
the directions of this council, and
still PERSISTS in allowing their uu-
used rails and ties to remain
on said streets, and in
such condition as to be dangerous
and to impede public travel, there
fore, be it, ResOlved-That the
street commissioner be directed to
forthwith remove said rails and
ties from said street and to keep an
account of the actual cost of such
removal, and that the said account
be placed in the hands of the city
attorney for collection, and that the
said attorney institute suit thereon
at once, unless same is paid. Adopt
ed.
Alderman Daugherty-Resolved,
that persons owing property on
south side of East Commerce
streets between Sycamore and
Walnut streets, be again notified
to put down class "a" sidewalks,
ETC., adopted.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures,
that plank cross walk be placed
across Lasalle street on south side
of East Commerce street, and that
$40 be appropriated to do the work;
adopted
Alderman Joe Beckmann-Re-
solved, that the street commits
sioner be ordered to remove all OBJ
structions on West Houston street,
that have been paid for by the
city adopted.
Alderman Sinner - Resolved,
that the city prisoners shall grade
and level parts of city cemeteries
Nos. 3 and 4, and the street com
missioner furnish pillow and scrap
er and men to work them, the
work to be done under the direc-
ton of the city sexton; adopted.
Alderman Sinner - Resolved,
that the city engineer under the
direction of the city sexton, shall
replat section l, of the city ceme-
terry No. 4, and shall lay off and
shape blocks |, 2 and 4 of said GEM
etery as soon as possible; adopt
ed.
Alderman Shiner-R 9sOlved, that
the street commissioner upon COM
pletion of the work on South Flores
street, proceed with the steam roll
Ter to South Laredo street between
West Nueva and San Fernando
streets, without delay and have
same thoroughly rolled; adopted.
Alderman Jack Daugherty-Re-
solved, that the sanitary commit
tee be requested to investigate and
report to this council the condition,
care and eligibility of city paupers
and city patients in the hos
pitfalls and other places, now
being taken care of by the
city and furnished medi-
cines at the expense of the city, al
50 to investigate, after receiving,
city attorneys report on ownership
Of the sO-called city and county
hospital, the feasibility of this city
taking care of her own patients
and paupers in that building, if
said building is found to be the
property of the city; adopted.
Alderman Limburger-ResOlVed,
that communication be sent to
President w. II. Weiss, of the San
Antonio Street Railway company,
ordering him to furnish track on
Pine street and put said street in
good condition, within thirty days
from date, and if said track IS not
furnished and cars not running by
said time, his franchise be rescind-
ed on Nolan and Pine streets;
aIn