San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-09
E. A. HAGEN.
HIS POSITION AS CITY
ENGINEER-ACCEPTED.
An Assistant City Attorney to be
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Reso-
lutions--Committee
Reports.

noon and the aldermen were all
present, excepting Mr.. Menger,
who was in Houston, attending the
funeral of his brother. After the
minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved, the fol-
lowing proceedings were had:
George Koerner, asking for the
remission of fine and permission
to use sidewalks; granted.
Grand Army of the Republic, in
viting the mayor and city council
to attend the celebration of Deco
ration day; accepted with thanks.
San Antonio Street Railway
company, asking that further time
be granted to complete their La
redo street line; granted, and the
time was specified at 60 days, in
rtead of 10, as arranged at the pre-
vious meeting.
Several other petitions, of not
much Importance, were read by
caption and referred to the proper
committees.
The city assessors cOmmunica-
ton asking that the city collector
be ordered to make no change in
the tax roll, and that he be ordered
to receive taxes as soon as they are
rendered, was referred to the as
sesSment committee.
The city engineer reported on
the condition of the books, supplies,
maps, etc, in his office, stating
that so far as his investigation had
been made, everything previous to
his appointment had been kept in
a business like manner. The re-
port was referred to a special COM
mittee consisting of Aldermen AL
bert Beckmann, Russ and Sinner.
The city engineer submitted an
estimate of cost, SlO,S1J, of grading
Avenue G.; referred to the commit
tee on public improvements.
On motion SIG was appropriated
for the placing of "a foot bridge
over San Pedro creek.
The street commissioner sent in
a request for the necessary funds
to purchase tools, ETC., with
which to properly do the work as
ordered by the council. The report
was referred to the street and
bridge committee.
Ed Stoves Il Sons, asking for a
better equipped fire company at
the corner of FriO and Matamoras
streets granted.
The mayor reported on the petit
ton of Lerbel Perez, asking for
pay for a lot purchased from him
in 1873; the report was favorable.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The following reports were made
by the committee on markets,
parks and public buildings:
The school building on Garden
street was reported on as having
been built according to the con-
tract, and the committee recon-
mended that the structure be ac-
cepted; adopted.
l.. Sargent, asking to lease San
Pedro springs; not granted.
On motion $2O4 was appropriate
ed to repair the band stand in
Travis Park.
LeocadiO Serna, asking to change
location of meat market; granted.
Chas. Oppermann, asking for
the remission of So, paid as market
stall rent; granted.
The finance committee made re
port as follows:
The report of sundry expenses
for the month Of April, being
$6,21S.53 was approved and the
money ordered paid.
The city engineers report for
April, of fees collected, was exam
ined, found correct and ordered
filed.
The Star Publishing company,
for printing election proclamation,
not granted.
The claim of Oscar Crawford, for
$1,000 damages for the nOn-fulfill-
ment of contract, was reported on
by the committee, and no action
was taken, as the matter is now in
court.
The assessment committee re-
ported as follows:
Mrs. Chas. Stevens, to have back
taxes settled, not granted.
T. H. Henderson, asking for COR
rection of assessment; the commit
tee reported that the petition
should be granted if the petitioner
would show by the city engineer
that his property was outside the
city limits.
1t was agreed to appropriate 5000
for the purchase of three new
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