San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-24

cert hall not granting same.
The finance committee reported
, as follows:
City carpenters report for Sep
tember was examined and ordered
filed.
The sum Of s. was appropriated
to pay Rudolph Krisch for rent of
hall for special election.
The city attorney reported on
the communication of James p.
Newcomb regarding salary, recO-
mending that it be not granted.
The public improvement COM
mittee reported as follows:
ZiZie & Chapman, asking to erect
sign; granted.
Adolph Dreiss, asking cOmpen-
ton or similar amount of land as
city engineer is now surveying
from his line; granted, and 500
appropriated; finance committee.
The fire committee reported ia
vorably on the petition of G. NJ.
Clark for permission to erect a hen
house on NacogdOches street.
ORDINANCES.
Alderman Newton introduced an
ordinance to amend section D, of
chapter II, of the revised city ordi-
nances, declaring the first fire linn
its, was read the first time and laid
over under the rules.
Alderman Daugherty's ordinance
prohibiting belled animals from
running at large within the two
mile limit, was read the third time
and passed, after an amendment.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
The following resolutions were
offered and disposed of:
Alderman j. A. Daugherty-
Whereas, South Alamo street is in
a very bad condition, being full of
holes and absolutely dangerous for
vehicles to pass over same, and
whereas, many persons have made
complaints of breaking springs Of
their buggies and wagons, there
fore, be it resolved, that the street
commissioner be ordered to put
said street in repair from East
Commerce street to Mission store
on Water street, at the earliest pos
sible date; adopted.
Alderman j. A. Daugherty-Re-
solved that South street be graveled
and graded from Matagorda to San
ia Clara street, and that this reso-
luton be referred to tie committee
on public improvement and that
said committee in conjunction with
the street commissioner report to
council at its next regular meeting
the costs of said work; adopted.
Alderman S. G. NewtOn-Where-
as, the owners Of property on FL
mira street have been notified to
construct sidewalks, and whereas,
they have not complied with
such notice, now, therefore,
be it resolved that the mayor be
and is hereby directed to notify
the owners of property abutting
on Elmira street to construct
class "A" side walks on said street
in accordance with notice hereto
fore given, within twenty days
from the date thereof, and at the
expiration of said time, the city
engineer make his report to this
council, as required by section 6
Of chapter 40 of the revised city Or
dinances; adopted.
Alderman Hoefling - Resolved,
that the city clerk be instructed to
notify all parties on South Alamo
street against whom benefits have
been assessed for widening said
street be notified of said assess
ment and to pay said assessment
within ten days; adopted.
Alderman Hoetling- Resolved,
that the mayor order class "a"
sidewalks on avenue B, on the
property of George w. Bracken-
ridge and Nat Lewis; adopted, AL
dermen Newton, Smith, Sinner
and Mackey voting "No."
Alderman Joe Beckmann-Re-
solved, that MIR. Kennedy be re-
quired to remove the dirt out of
the gutter in front of his Soledad
street property; adopted.
Alderman Joe Beckmann-Re-
solved, that the mayor be authoriz-
ed to have the obstruction on
Crockett street removed; adopted.
Alderman Joe Beckmann-Re
solved, that his honor be author
lied to have Richmond avenue
rolled, as it is necessity; adopted.
Alderman Joe Beckmann-Re-
solved, that crosswalks be con-
strncted on Main avenue, at the
intersection of Obraja, Salinas and
Rodriguez streets; also on North
Flores street, at the intersection Of
Obraia, Salinas and Rodriguez