San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-12
opted ; adopted by the

| nlcatlOn written DS niIlselIJ IeId-
tive to delinquent tax payers,
which was received and filed. The
communication contained state
ment of monies collected by the
city collector, which was pub
! lished in the LIGHT of Saturday.
ABOUT STREET CAR COMPANIES.
The city attorney communicated
to the council, in reply to instruc-
lions of Alderman Limburger, to
compel by ordinance the San Anto-
Mo Street Railway company to
operate their lines over certain
streets, to the effect that the COM
pany could not by ordinance, be
compelled to operate their lines.
The report was ordered filed.
The city attorney reported that
the city will, by the next meeting,
satisfactorily settle the difficulty
with the San Antonio Street Rail-
way company, and that a suit
would not be necessary.
Alderman Daugherty then Of
fered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
"Resolved, that the report of the
city attorney, regarding the insti-
tuition of suit against the San An
tonic Street Railway company, be
adopted, and that the said city at
torney be further instructed to
bring suit against the said compa-
ny for damages done to Pine street,
unless same is not amicably settled
within ten days from date"
The city attorney made a report
regarding the resolution of Alder
man Daugherty, as to the legality
of sections 3 and l3, of chapter 40,
of the revised city ordinances. The
report is in substance as follows:
That section 3 is perfectly legal
and can be enforced; that section
Is regulates the rate of fare to be
charged by all street car cOmpany's
and that a ) cent fare is to be
charged up to II o'clock, midnight,
and after that hour not over 10
cents. 1t is the opinion OF the at
torney that the section is legal,
provided the fare is reasonable, and
that is a question to be determined
by judicial inquiry in court of
competent jurisdiction. The re-
port was adopted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The assessment committee rec
commended the correction of assess
ment of |. S. Mier, and that Sl5 be
taken from his assessment; adopt
ed.
The same committee recon-
mended the granting of the petit
ton of Mrs. j. Stoves, for cOrrec-
ton; the report was adopted.
The finance committee reported
on the reports ofthe city officials
for the month of November, re-
commencing that they be filed !;
adopted.
The finance committee recon-
mended that $3.50 be appropriated
to pay a night fireman for the city
hall adopted and moneyappropri-
ated.
The sum of So was appropriated
to pay woman who attended a
city patient.
The fire committee granted the
petition of George Koerner for per-
mission to open a shed on East
Commerce street.
The public improvement COM
mittee reported on the petition Of
f. F. Collins, to establish a river
front at his factory and the petit
ton was not granted.
AN ORDINANCE
Fixing a penalty Of 10 per cent on
delinquent tax payers was intro
duced by Alderman Elmendorf,
read three times and adopted after
much discussion as to the legality
Of the ordinance.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
Alderman Mackey-That here
after all contracts let, be not paid
unless the same be accepted by the
chairman and majority Of the
committee; withdrawn.
Alderman Hoefiing-That 1928
be appropriated to pay for mater
ial used in preparing plans for
sewers; adopted and money APP
propriated.
Alderman Hoefling-That city
employees be paid on the Odd of
December, in order that they may
have money for Christmas; adopt
ed.
Alderman Mackey - That the
street commissioner lower the
bridge over the ditch on Herff
street; adopted.
Alderman Mackey - That the
street commissioner furnish an es-