San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
IMPORTANT REPORT
OF THE CITY ATTORNEY ON
THE STREET FRANCHISES
He Suggests an Amendment to
the Charter-Nixon Street to be
opened-To Grade the Cemeteries
About the City Hospital--Entire
Council Proceedings.

yesterday afternoon was harmO
NOUS One,and considerable routine
business was transacted. Acting
Mayor Elmendorf presided, and
tht following were in attendance;
Aldermen Daugherty, Joe Beck
man, Smith, Limburger, Sinner
Newton, Hoefling, Menger and
City Attorney Levy. The follow
ing business came up.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Zizic d Chapman, asking to
erect a sign on the corner OF RO'
mana and San Pedro avenue; pub
lie improvement committee.
Adolph Dreiss, asking cOmpen-
sation on land now being sur
veyed; public improvement COM
mittee and city engineer.
Excelsior Guards, asking for San
Pedro springs Saturday night; not
granted.
August WOelz, asking to have
fire hydrant removed; granted.
F. S. Talley, asking to construct
lumber shed on Houston street ;
fire committee.
San Antonio Gas company, to
erect three poles on Pereida street ;
telegraph and telephone commit
tee.
Elias Edmonds, for st. Marks
church, asking to be released from
paying taxes; assessment COM
mittee.
NJ. S. Rounds, for reduction of
assessment; Clara Obst, for correc-
ton of assessment, Geo. Bucklin,
for correction, all referred to the
assessment committee.
G. NJ. Clark, asking to erect
chicken house fire committee.
Byron Holmes, for remission of
fine; granted by a unanimous
vote.
Junius Means, asking to COM
plete delinquent tax list at a price
the work is worth; assessment
committee.
Southwestern Telegraph and Tel
ephOne company, asking permits
sion to erect two poles on DOlOrOsa
street, and three poles on Military
plaza; granted.
City engineer, asking for an APP
preparation of S25 for tool room ;
public building committee.
Italian nn1nnX- n n
city portrait of Columbus; ac-
cepted with vote of thanks.
City engineers estimate for
draining lake in San Pedro creek,
at crossing of South Flores street,
$3.50; granted, but the work not to
be done at present.
City Engineers report on cost
of repairs Of bridges, etc, 1892 As ;
referred to the finance committee.
The official street numbers re-
port was read and referred to the
finance committee.
The report of the city carpenters
for September was referred to
finance committee.
Invitation of the Italian colony,
to the city council, to attend the
Columbian festivities; accepted.
BLOCK MAPS.
A proposition of the Hildebrand
d Stribling company to furnish
block maps for $1,000 was read ;
also their protest against a con-
tract being signed between the
city and the West Texas Abstract
company, to furnish maps for
$4,000. The matter was discussed
and laid over.
- COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The assessment committee re-
ported as follows:
l.. W. FlOrea, asking to pay tax
es; granted.
ii. ID. Kampmann, to pay taxes
and give credit therefor on Gas
cOmpany's account: granted.
Resolution of Alderman Joe
Beckmann, asking that the city
attorney be requested to draft an
ordinance regarding city Iaborors,
so as to include parties who are not
full t1edged citizens; granted.
Resolution of Alderman Joe
Beckmann, asking to give out city
contract, to lowest bidder, etc; not
granted, as the resolution is in
accordance with the city ordi-
nance.
A. n. MOegelin, for refunding of
costs and interest on taxes of Her.
man Jonas; granted and 1921 re-
funded.
The police committee recon-
mended the refunding of a $25 fine
to David Lamm, which was done
The fire committee reported on
the following petitions: