San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-21

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The city engineer reported that
the cost of repairing the South
Alamo street bridge would be
about $40. The report was adopted
on motion of Alderman Albert
Beckmann, and $470was appropri-
| ated.
The city engineer reported rela-
tive to the enforcing of the side
walk ordinance, and suggested
that the city commence to system
atically regrade and improve the
streets. The report was referred to
the committee on petitions and Or
dinance.
III. Morris, asking for damages in
the delay in widening North Flores
street. The mayor appointed AL
dermen Albert Beckmann, Mackey
and French, who with the mayor
and city attorney will devise some
| plan for settlement at their earliest
opportunity.
The following committee reports
were read and disposed of:
STREETS AND BRIDGES.
II. ID. Kampmann, asking that
the city gardner be stopped from
| throwing trash into the gutter
around Alamo plaza; granted.
Petition of citizens on Main ave-
nue., asking for block pavement or
some other Improvement; grant
| ed.
Citizens, asking that Crosby
street be graded; granted.
Citizens, asking to have sewer
attended to on East Commerce
street; granted.
Petition of city engineer, calling
attention to the dangerous cOndi-
ton of the new wooden bridge one
on the San Antonio river on South
| Alamo street, and recommending
the necessary repairs. The commit
tee recommended that the report
be accepted.
| FINANCE COMMITTEE.
| Some time ago a communication
was received by the mayor from
Henry f. McCulloch, chairman of
| the executive committee of the
| Farmers State Alliance, asking
what inducement would be offered
by the city of San Antonio to have
the alliance convene here in June.
The matter was brought before the
council and referred to the finance
committee. They reported yester-
day as follows: The committee
approves of the holding of the next
| StateA convention of the Farmers
Allience in this city but fail to find
any authority by which the cOun-
ell can act, except to recommend
and urge the citizens to take pro-
| per action.
The report of the city engineer
in regard to the improvements and
repairs of a portion OF st. Mary's
street; the committee recommend
that the work be done at once.
The reports of the city collector
for the months of January and Feb
ruary were examined, found correct
and ordered filed.
The report of the city auditor for
the month of February, was exam
med, found correct and ordered
filed; also the report Of the city
weigher.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
This committee reported on the
opinion of the city attorney, in re-
gard to whose duty it is to bury
the paupers of the city, stating that
it was the duty of the city sexton
to bury them when the expenses
are paid by the city. The commit
tee recommended that the opinion
of the city attorney be accepted.
| The committee also reported on
| the resolution of Alderman Albert
| Beckmann, that the city attorney
revise the charter and ordinances
of the city, as soon as possible,
recommending that it be granted.
The committee, referring to the
ordinance for the protection OF fish
| in the San Antonio river, recon-
mended that the ordinance be
passed.
| MARKET AND PARK COMMITTEE.
Eugene Barry, for permit to con-
| struct his meat market at the cor
ner of TampicO and Matamoras
streets; granted.
Tomas Mata, for permit to open
a meat market on FL PasO streets
in ward 2; granted.
The committee on telephone,
telegraph, and railways reported
favorably on the petition of the
South Western Telegraph and
Telephone company, for permits
sion to erect poles on several
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