San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-10
COMMITTEE REPORTS.

ported favOrably on the communi-
cation of the city attorney, regard
ing the back taxes Of the estate of
| Mary Burke, and the report was
| adopted.
Hilton and Co., agents for 5. L..
MOrrell, asking for correction of
assessment; granted.
Emma Hassenburg, for remis-
sion of taxes; granted and SIS
recommended to be refunded; fl
nance committee.
The fire committee reported as
follows:
Mrs. b. Schwartz, for permission
to erect a stable; granted.
James CullmOre. for permission
to erect two story frame building
at convent bridge; referred back to
petitione. SsxsI ,~-rya -, ~',4
The finance committee reported
as follows:
The city engineers report for
September was examined, found
correct and ordered filed, as We're
the reports Of the city electrician,
city weigher, inspector of weights
and measures, and street commits
siOner.
This committee recommended
that 500 be appropriated to grade
South Flores street and place that
thOrOughfare in good condition. The
report was adopted. Alderman
Charles Sinner has been working
hard to have this street fixed up,
and has been successful. The
workmen will begin the task at
once.
The committee reCOmme nded
that SIl6.H2 be appropriated to re-
pair city hall and erect smoke
stack, etc; adopted.
The committee on gas, water and
light reported on the petition of
the San Antonio Gas company,
asking permission to erect poles on
Marshall street; referred back to
petitioner.
The police committee reported as
follows:
Van NanbOlt and l.. Brightwell,
for remission of fines; not granted.
The petition for extension and
maintenance OF pound limits was
not granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Shiner-ResOlved,th that
all city officers shall be entitled
each to a copy of the revised city
ordinances, conditioned that they
be returned to the city clerk when
their term Of office expires. Be it
further resolved, that persons not
city officials, and wanting copies of
the revised ordinances, before pro-
curing same, shall pay to the city
the cost of said books; adopted.
Alderman Joe Beckmann-Re-
solved, that the mayor be and is
hereby required to have class A
sidewalks constructed on avenue
B, at once; adopted.
Alderman Newton-Resolved,
that the acting mayor be author.
lied to pay $50 for services of A.
P. Tuguell in preparing indexes to
revised ordinances and city char
ter; referred to the finance COM
mittee on motion of Alderman
Newton.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures,
that an electric light be placed on
the corner of Pine and Dakota
streets; adopted. This is what
Jack has labOred for, for the past
six months.
JOE BECKMANN'S RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Joe Beckmann still
favOrs economy and advocates
principles. He offered the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, that current wages of
city officials and employees are not
embraced in the terms of section
6, chapter 20, revised civil ordi-
nances; adopted.
Resolved, that the mayor be and
is hereby directed to advertise for
bids to feed city prisoners, the con-
tract to be let to the lowest and
best bidder; adopted.
Whereas, it is provided by Ordi-
nance, chapter s, section l, that all
improvements that may be ordered
to be let out shall be contracted for
with the lowest and best bidder,
therefore, be it resolved that here
after all such work of whatever
character or extent be offered at
public competition in accordance
with said ordinance, and that the
mayor is hereby directed to adver-
tise such work in accordance there
with; referred to the public i'm