San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-06
granted and Sc 90 remitted.

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| Petition of Simon Fest. ct al, asking q
revision Of assessments on property west
/ of Military plaza: they recommended thai
| the assessments be corrected.
| A. Montenffel, asking relief from as
| sesSments, not granted.
| b Y. & Amanda Owmby, asking for re-
| mission OF taxes, not granted.
James E. Thomas, asking for correction
Of assessment for 1893, granted.
| Jas. T. Thornton, asking for correction
| Of assessment, granted
| The committee reported as follows on
the sample sheet of plat books needed
which was presented to the committee al
the last session:
| Your committee believe the suggestion
by the assessor is a very good
one and recommend that the
sample sheet be adopted and that
the mayor be requested TO advertise
for bids for printing the blanks. The re-
| port was adopted.
Regarding the sample sheets of assess
| ment rolls, the committee reported as fol-
| lows: We respectfully commend that the
| endorsed samples of assessment rolls and
| itemized tax receipts be adopted and the
| mayor be authorized to receive bids for
| printing the necessary number OF rolls
and receipts so as to enable the council
| to make the proper appropriation as soon
as possible. The report was adopted.
The committee recommended that the
sum of S25 be appropriated for printing
$500 copies of assessment blanks, as they
read. The money was appropriated.
On the communication of the city asses
sor, asking that the city collector be
stopped from making any changes on the
assessment roll, after same has been
turned over to the collector, the commit
tee reported as follows: We report that
the collector be instructed to collect taxes
only, and not to make any corrections on
assessment rolls. unless authorized to do
so by the council.
ABOUT CITY PRINTING.
Alderman Elmendort, chairman of the
finance committee arose and stated that
after spending three days in looking over
the various bids for city job printing, he
had given it No." and asked, as the bids
were not presented in such way as to be
able to ascertain the lowest applicants,
that they all be rejected, and that list
be made of all printing needed by the city,
after which bids will be advertised for.
which are more intelligent. The report
was adopted. There was nothing said
about the city advertising.
The finance committee reported on
other matters as follows:
Petition of city physician, asking that
the salary of Mr.. Bates, his clerk, be in
creased from $50; not granted.
The committee recommended that j. E,
Muegge be given the contract to furnish
oats and corn, and E. D. Nicholson, hay
for the city horses. Adopted.
MIR. LEVY DECLINES.
City Attorney A. Levy sent in a COM
munication asking that the contract for
revising the city ordinances be awarded
to some on else, and that the $500 already
appropriated for him to complete the
work, be paid to the one who does the
work. Mr.. Levy stated as his reason,
that he was paid salary, and while re-
viSing the city ordinances is not the work
of the city attorney, still il he would re-
ceive compensation for the work, it would
create some comment on the part OF out
side parties.
Alderman Elmendorf then ffered the
following resolution: That the mayor be
authorized to employ competent person
to revise the city ordinances at once;
adopted.
DILAPIDATED SCHOOL HOUSE.
The special committee, consisting of
Aldermen HCefing. A. f. Beckmann and
M. c. Sinner, appointed to inspect the
Santa Clara school house, reported that
they inspected the structure, and found it
to be in dilapidated condition, and rec
commended that an appropriation be made
to have same repaired, as well as the
fences, yard, etc. 1t was decided to refer
the matter to special committee, which
was done. 1t was also decided to have
gravel placed in the yard at cost to the
city Of % cents per load, the work to be
done by w. G. Hamilton,
Before this matter was referred to
special committee there was considerable
discussion, in which Aldermen Daugh-
erty and Albert Beckmann were fire.
Quently heard. Alderman Daugherty
said that there were several school houses
needed and that he most seriously object
ed to spending money for COlOred school
houses, when others were needed.
Alderman Smith introduced a reSOlu
ton, to the effect that SIS be appropriated
TO erect suitable shade for the patrol
wagon on Military plaza; adopted
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
The following resolutions were to have
been acted upor, but owing to the hour,
they were not read
Alderman lmendorf-Resolved, that
the city attorney be and is hereby in
Structed to draft an ordinance for the
suspension or removal of offices.
Alderman Imendorf-Resolved, that
the citizens on GOiad street be instructed
TO put down first class sidewalks.
Alderman ElmendOrf-ReSOlved that
1900 be appropriated to fill the ditch on
South Alamo street.
Alderman Emendorf-ReSOlv that
the city veterinary Surgeon be placed on
the pay roll of the city, at salary Of s25
per month.
Alderman Daugberty-Resolve that
cross walk be put down on Callaghan
avenue and South Presa street, and that
$50 be appropriated to pay cost.
Alderman Hoefling-Resolved, that the
mayor be authorized to order the street
commissioner TO repair a wagon bridge
across the ditch on Ninth street.
Alderman Hoefing-ReSolved, that the
mayor be authorized to have sidewalks
E.put down on certain streets in the city.
Alderman Hoefling-Resolved, that the
mayor be authorized to order the engi-
neer to make an estimate on the extern
sion OF Avenue D, to put same on proper