San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-21
THE OFFICE OF CITY ELECTRI-
CLAN ABOLISHED AND THE
FIRE CHIEF TO. DO
THE WORK.
The City Hospital to be Inspected
By Experts - Stenographer's
Salary Increased-Clty En-
gineer's Reports-Re-
solutions and Pc
titions.

Although tnere were tWO lengthy
sessions of the city council held
last week, there was still a great
deal of routine business left over,
and yesterday afternoon the largest
session for years was held, it last
ing from t 80 to 1870 o'clock. The
time was monopolized, not one
moment being lost, and at the
close the aldermen were quite
weary from their toll.
At 1 80 o'clock the double doors
leading into the chamber were
thrown open and again the large
crowd of eager citizens filed in, fill
ing up the seats until standing
ing room was at premium. Ma
yor Paschal called the body to or
der and there We're present the as
sistant city marshal, city attorney,
city electrician and the entire
board of aldermen. City Clerk
Ramsay called the roll and then
read the minutes of the previous
meetings of last Monday and
Wednesday, which were approved
on motion of Alderman Albert
Beckmann.
The first item of business was
the dispOsing of the petitions and
memorials. The following were
handled:
Victor Monte, for permit to con-
struct lumber priVy vault, cor
ner of Pecos and FL PasO streets ;
street and bridge committee.
James F. Cook, asking permits
sion to erect a tent on vacant lot
on the north side of East Houston
street; fire committee.
W. p. Freeman, for permit to
build a house on city property,
near Convent bridge; street and
bridge committee.
J. Rodriguez, for permit to erect
a lumber building, lOXl2, with
metal roof, on lot I, block ,, corner
of Monterey street and Washington
square; fire committee.
NJ. NJ. DelgadO, for remission of
pound fees; police committee.
j. f. Dot1in q Co., and Fred
Naberle, for permission to open
meat markets; market committee.
Andrew Spencer, asking the city
to put his hydrant in his yard !;
gas and water committee.
Geo. r. Stumberg, for permit to
lay waste water pipe from his
property on College street across
Navarro street, to connect with
sewer; granted.
Geo. NJ. Maverick, by C.P. Smith,
agent, asking that the line on the
south side of lot 3, block %, on
avenue c, be established; street
and bridge committee and city
engineer.
George r. Stumberg, calling at
tentiOn to the necessity of placing
CRATE in the ditch, at the corner
of South Flores and NueVa streets,
for the purpose of catching the
trash; 0ltcn committee.
Chas. f. Harris and his assOci-
ates, asking permission to assign
their property, rights, franchises
and privileges to the Citizens
Electric Power and Street Railway
company, of San Antonio. The pc
tition was referred, on motion OF
Alderman Mackey, to the commit
tee on ordinances and the city at
tOrney.
The city engineer submitted a
list of property owners that have
no sidewalks on Oakland, Rich
mond, Camden, Soledad, East
Commerce, Romano and Augusta
streets, recommending that they
be notified to construct sidewalks
at once. The city clerk was ordered
to send these parties proper no.
tees, ordering the compliance with
this article at once.
The city engineer also submitted
list of property owners on East
Commerce, Romano and SOledad
streets who have failed to con-
struct sidewalks as ordered and rec
ommending that the city proceed
at once to construct said sidewalks.
The report was received and the
city will proceed to construct said
walks at once, the mayor to adver-
tise for bids.
The city engineer again sub
mitted a list of property owners on
Augusta street who have failed to
construct sidewalks as ordered.
Referred to the side walk COM
mittee.
The city engineer asked that an
annrnnriatinn of &lh 90 be made