San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-09

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The committee recommended
| that hydrant and water closet be
placed in the Alamo police station.
The street and bridge committee
reported, recommending that three
commissioners be appointed to
assess damages and benefits for
the widening of North Flores
street; adopted.
They recommended that the
brush be cleared off Ruiz street by
the city prisoners; adopted.
Citizens asking for water main
on FL PasO street; granted.
Christian Dullnig, asking for a
water main on Elm street; grant
| ed ; also on San Fernando street.
The matter of repairing the city
hospital was next taken up and
discussed, but nothing definite was
decided on.
An ordinance regulating the
| building and numbering of houses
was placed on its third reading,
and was passed.
The ordinance, as drafted, COM
polling owners of opera houses and
| theatres to place fire alarm boxes
in their buildings, was placed on
its third reading and was passed.
An ordinance was passed amend
| ing the ordinance so as to give
| patrol wagons right of way over
| the streets.
| RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Alderman Daugherty-Resolved,
that the street commissioner be
ordered to lay cross walks where
needed on both sides of South PreSa
street, from Mill street south; re-
ferred to the street commissioner.
Alderman NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
that an electric arc light be placed
on Stieren street, between Adams
and Guenther streets; adopted.
Alderman Albert Beckmann-
Resolved, that the park commits
siOner be authorized to have water
pipe laid into the city hot house in
San Pedro Springs park; adopted.
Alderman Albert Beckmann-
Resolved, that the mayor be
authorized to purchase national
flag for the city hall; adopted.
Alderman Albert Bcckmann-
Whereas. We believe it would be
to the interest of the city of San
| Antonio to have some person re-
present her resources, climatic and
numerous advantages to the many
people who will assemble at the
Worlds fair at Chicago; and
Whereas. We repOse confidence
in Charles NJ. Hollub, who propO-
ses to open a San Antonio Bureau
of information for that purpose;
therefore be it.
Resolved by the city council of
| the city of San Antonio. That we
do hereby authorize and appoint
said Charles NJ. Hollub for the
purpose of representing the city of
San Antonio at Chicago during
the progress of this Exposition
adopted.
Alderman Limburger-ResOlved,
that the salaries of the city detect
ives be increased to 800; referred
to the finance committee.
Alderman Russ-ResOlVed, that
the mayor appoint a competent
person to inspect the location of
, fire plugs, and have a map drawn
showing the location of each n.y.
drant and street, and 5000 be apprO-
priated therefor; referred to the
city engineer, and fire chief.
Alderman Albert BeCkmann-
Resolved, that Frank Krisch, be
required to make a statement in
writing to the council regarding
the charges made against the
special police, ETC.. adopted.
An ordinance was passed under
the rules, to the effect that an assist
ant city attorney be appointed at
a salary of 500 per month.
Alderman r.-ReSOlVed,
that the mayor be authorized to
make an exchange of property
with T. p. Mccall, upon which to
locate the garbage furnaces on the
west side of the river; said eX-
change of property to be the six
acres of land now owned by the
city, on the west side of the San
Pedro, now used for the purpose of
throwing the garbage of the city,
and the property in exchange there
for being five lots belonging to
| the said T. p. Mccall, little due
west of the Catholic cemetery;
such exchange to be made upon
the approval by the city attorney
of the title of said II. p. Mccall
adopted.
Mayor Paschal nominated TheO.
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