San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-09
FOR RECORDER,
PHIL SHARDEIN.

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5000 was appropriated for the new
patrol wagon, horses, harness, etc.
in addition to the $1,000 already
appropriated adopted.
| Alderman Menger- Resolved,
that SIS be appropriated for the
leveling of Cameron street; adopt
ed.
| Alderman Limburger-ResOlVed,
that fire plugs be removed from
the corner of Olive and Quintana
streets to the corner of Oak and
Duval steeets; adopted.
| Alderman Limburger-Resolved,
that correct grade lines be given of
Austin and Milan streets and of
Grand avenue; adopted.
| On motion of Alderman Linn
burger, $75 was appropriated to
have Burleson street placed in pro-
per condition.
| ! Alderman A. F. Beckmann-Re-
solved, that the ward alderman
meet at the council chamber on
Monday, June II, for the purpose
of reclining their wards; adopted.
They mill meet at 4 o'clock.
On resolution of Alderman
Daugherty to the effect that $40 be
appropriated to have the brush on
East Commerce street removed,
was adopted.
Alderman Daugherty-Resolved,
that $50 be appropriated for the
laying of crosswalks on Callaghan
avenue and South Presa street;
adopted.
Alderman Daugherty-Resolved,
that the city engineer be instruct
ed to establish the grade of Olive
street so that the street commits
sioner can make an estimate of
cost on regarding and placing said
street in good condition; adopted.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures,
that Conception ditch be cleaned
and made deeper; referred to the
ditch commissioner for an esti-
mate of cost.
Alderman Daugherty-Resolved,
that the city council withdraw all
permits granted the San Antonio
Gas company, and Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone company,
for the erection of poles, until they
comply with the ordinance, and
that the city marshal be notified to
see that no more poles be erected
until the city electrician notifies
the council of the fulfillment of the
ordinance by said companies.
Alderman Russ-ResOlved, that
the city attorney be instructed to
look into the legality of contract
with the city by which the San
Antonio Water Works company is
exempted from taxes on $250,0O0,
and if he finds the contract illegal,
the city assessor is instructed to
add that amount to the present as
sessed value of the Water Works
company. The resolution was
adopted.
Alderman Russ-Resolved that
the city auditor furnish to the
council sheet showing the amount
of money expended for street i'm
provements in each ward for the
y
ton of each ward adopted.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures,
that the city assessor furnish a
list of the property of each ward
separated, and the valuation of
real estate; adopted.
THE MAYOR ON SEWERAGE.
Mayor George Paschal read an
interesting communication to the
city council, on the subject of sew,
erage.
On motion of Alderman Hoef-
ling, the communication was re-
ceived and ordered spread on the
| minutes.
Alderman George w. Russ then
| offered the following resolution,
which, was read the first time.
The rules were suspended, and
the ordinance was placed on
its second and third reading, and
then adopted:
Be it ordained by the city coun-
Gil of the city of San Antonio,
Section THAT the mayor be au-
thorized to issue his proclamation
calling a special election to be held
in the city of San Antonio on Fri
day, June 80, at which said cleo
ton, the following proposition
shall be submitted to the property
taxpayers of the city: "Shall the
city of San Antonio borrow the
issue 900 and issue gold bonds
therefor, the proceeds Of said bonds
to be used for preliminary work in
securing a complete system of sew
erage and water works to be