San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-21

y. y. NOl11, asking that the
bridge across the ditch at the Sew
enth ward school house, be raised
higher to prevent overfiOws. The
committee recommended that the
bridge be raised.
The petition asking that the
ditch crossing River avenue be re-
opened; granted.
GAS AND WATER COMMITTEE.
The resolution for three arc
lights to be erected on East Conn
merce street, was adopted by the
committee.
Petition of Antonio Tomasi, to
tap water main, granted.
The committee on fire and fire
limits reported favOrably on the
petition of j. C. Carl, to erect an
addition to his store and dwelling,
on Fourth street.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
The following resolution We're
presented and disposed Of:
Alderman Observation-Disclosures
that a water main be laid on Pine
street; adopted.
Alderman Joe Beckmann-Re-
solved, that Mrs. Leman be ordered
to put down a class "a" side walk
at once on her property on Lexing-
ton avenue; adopted.
Alderman Joe Beckmann-Re-
solved, that Mrs. Evans be ordered
to put down class "A side walk
on her property on Lexington
avenue; adopted.
Alderman HOetling - Resolved,
that the mayor advertise for bids
for corn, oats, hay, bedding, wood
and coal, for the fire department;
adopted.
Alderman HOetling - Resolved,
that the street commissioner be
ordered to report to the street and
bridge committee all men en-
ployed by him, for their approval :;
adopted.
Alderman Sinner said that he
had learned that the work of a
StenOgrapher would be hard, and
offered resolution that $50 per
month be paid instead of $50, as
agreed on. The resolution was
adopted.
Alderman Albert Beckmann-
Resolved, that cross walks be built
on number Of(strcets in the city;
adopted.
Alderman Joe Bcckmann-Re-
solved that the San Antonio Street
Railway company comply with
their charter and fill up and grade
their tracks on Main avenue from
Houston street to Romano streets,
also on San Pedro avenue from
Romano street to the ditch adopt
ed.
Alderman French - Resolved,
that the city attorney be required
under the direction of the MAYOR.
to draft an ordinance i'm reference
to delinquent tax payers, giving
such Inducements as may be con-
sistant andsproper to all such, to
come forward at once and pay
their taxes; adopted.
Alderman Albert Beckmarn-
Resolved, that property owners On
PreSa street be ordered to construct
side walks, also property owners
on NueVa street; adopted.
Alderman Northumberland
that the mayor appoint special
committee Of three experts and the
city engineer to thoroughly inspect
the city hospital building and re-
port at as early a date as possible
to the council, first: on the present
condition of the building; second,
what repairs they may be deemed
necessary with an estimated cost of
said repairs, and third, that said
committee furthermore inquire in
to outside causes Of damage to said
building, such as subsOil, drainage
and whether said cause can be
averted; adopted. Aldermen AL
bert Beckmann, Russ and Mackey
were appointed to serve with the
special committee to be appointed
and they will report at the next
regular session of the council.
THE OFFICES CONSOLIDATED.
Under the head of unfinished
business the mayor called for re-
ports of special committees. AL
deman Elmendorf, chairman of the
committee appointed for the pur-
pose of advising as the ACCESSIBILITY
of combining the offices of fire chief
and city electrician, arose and re-
ported that the committee recon-
mended consolidation of the two
offices. He then offered a resOlu-
ton to the effect that the office of
city electrician be abolished and