San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-07
MORE APPOINTMENTS MADE.
THE CITY'S DOZEN MEET AND
TRANSACT IMPORTANT
BUSINESS.
J. H. French Elected Mayor pro
tem-Alderman Mackey's Resolu-
ton Petitions-Commit-
tee eports-Resolu-
lions. Etc.

At $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
until o'clock. What tranSpired during
that time could not be aScertained, but it
is thought that the matter of appoint
mentS was talked over.
AT o'clock the entire second floor in
the city building was packed with citizens
of all classes, natiOnalties and cOlOrs to
gain entrance TO the chamber and hear
the proceedings of the third session of the
recently elected board of aldermen. At
this hour the double doors were thrown
open and it was with difficulty that the
city marshal and his assistants kept the
immense crowd from climbing over the
members of the council as they were
seated in Semi-circle around his honor,
the mayor
At Sis the mayor called the meeting 10
order and the following named aldermen
responded TO the roll call: Aldermen AL
bert and Joe Beckmann, Daugherty,
ElmendOrf, French, Hoefing. Limburgcr,
Mackey, Mcnger, Russ, Sinner and Smith
City Attorney Levy and City Marshal
bruce were also in attendance.
The minutes of the previous meetings
were read by the city clerk and upon mo-
ton of Alderman Albert Bcckmann, they
were adopted as read.
The following petitions were referred
to the proper committees:
j. NJ. Foster, petition to put carts on
the streets: also Nicholas Rich.
Jacob WalfOrth, petition to purchase
certain lot on North Flores street.
j. PaSent. lfOr permission to erect a
lumber wash house with metal roof on
South Alamo street.
j. Bowman, for permission to place a
drain for baths and waste water on AVcn-
ne B between Eighth and Ninth streets.
l.. Conn, for permit 10 erect a kitchen
on the south side of DOlOroSa street.
Angellta PetaciO. for permit to enclose
gallery on two sides on the west side of
Water street, for fruit stand.
Wlnltred Geaghan, for permit to erect a
lumber barn covered with metal on lot IA,
block Is. on RuSk street.
Oscar Schendel, for permission to keep
hobby horses at San Pedro Springs.
Robert KnolOck, for permission to build
a meat market on the corner OF Sixth
street and Avenue D.
Petition of Charles P. Smith, relative to
quincy street line, proposing to donate
land Tor widening Quincy street. provided
the city RENTS all back taxes, costs. etc.
Petition OF the Southwestern Telephone
and Telegraph company, to erect poles.
hCul IL hCSullOCU, CHAIRMAN OF the
executive committee of the Farmers State
Alliance, wishing to know what induce
mentS Will be offered to have the next
state convention held in San Antonio
which conVeneS on August 10TH and con-
tinueS one week.
Citizens, ask ing that the Office of mich
COW inspector be abolished. The signers
to this petition are all dealers in milk.
The report OF the committee appointed
by the county Judge, to assess the DANA
ges and benefits which will Occur on
account OF the widening of North Flores
street, was read, showing that the Morris
estate was damaged to the extent of $4,000
and benefits assessed $500 The report
was signed by the committee. DR.. Amos
Graves, Sr., j. f. Jones and A. p.
RlVaS. The council referred the report
to the street and bridge committee for
action.
Reports from the various committees
were called for and the following commit
tees made no report: Finance, public
Improvement, petitions and ordinances
streets and bridges. assessment. police.
gas and water. telephone. telegraph and
railroads, sanitation and hospitals school
board, rules and side walk.
The committee on fire and fire limits
reported on number of minor petitions
and granted permits to erect a number
OF meat markets. buildings. etc.
The ditch committee reported on the
petlIlOn OF u. SanmarCOS. requesting that
dltch DC placed crossing Grand avenue.
The petition was granted. subject To tho
diCtatiOn Of the city engineer. This com
mittee also reported on the monthly re-
port of the ditch commissioner. for Inc