San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-23
COUNCIL MEETING.
"A Number of Ordinances introduced
and Adopted.


Daugherty, Smith, Beckmann,
Limburger, Joe Beckmann, Hoef-
ling and. Menger. Mayor Paschal
called the meeting to order and
after the roll call, the following
petitions were disposed of:
Charles Maurer, asking permits
sion to cut ditch, referred to the
city engineer.
Ex-Firemen's band, asking for
the use of San Pedro springs park
to celebrate July 18th granted.
James B. Mann, asking for cor
rection of assessments assessment
committee.
City engineer, asking for an ap-
preparation of $3.50 for repairing
storm-water sewer on Navarro
street; granted and money ap-
propriated.
Ed. Froboese, asking for remis-
sion of fines; assessment commit
tee.
w. HI. Weiss, asking additional
right of way on East street, granted
by an ordinance, Joe Beckmann
and Limburger voting "nO."
Citizens, asking that West
Macon street be plowed and graded
and that a bridge be built across
San Pedro creek, preferred to the
public improvement committee.
Crystal Ice company, asking for
reduction Of assessment; referred
to the assessment committee.
E. F. Glaze, asking for reduction
of assessment; assessment COM
mittee.
Recommendation of city marshal
of amendments to police rules;
referred to the police committee.
The finance committee reported
on the petition of Joe Smitz, 7. b.
Doyle and VIM. Berry, asking for
pay for work on school building
under contract of Oscar Crawford,
recommending that it be referred
to the city attorney.
The mayor then read his mes
sage on the budget for the fiscal
year, ending May 81, 1919. 1t was
received, and on motion of Alder
man Daugherty, it was ordered
printed in pamphlet form in Eng
lish, German and Spanish, to be
distributed among the taxpayers
of the city.
NEW ORDINANCES.
A large batch of ordinances were
introduced as follows:
An ordinance to define and pun
fsh keepers of disOrderly houses,
was introduced and adopted. 1t
reads as to conform with the state
law.
An ordinance prescribing the
hours of labor for the city employ
es, was read the second and was
laid over under the rules.
An amendment to the side walk
ordinance was read and laid over
under the rules, and city attorney
Levy and A. f. Beckmann were
appointed to look more fully into
the matter.
An ordinance amending section
and 3, and repeating section 4, of
chapter Sc. of the revised Ordi-
nance, regarding the removal of
city officers was introduced and
read and finally adopted.
An ordinance prohibiting the
use of pipes and drains leading in
to the San Antonio river; was read
the first, second and third times
and adopted.
An ordinance amending section
3, chapter 2O,of revised ordinances,
regarding fees of the city engi-
neer's office was adopted.
An ordinance regulating the fire
department., which was introduced
several weeks ago, was again read
and adopted. This provides for an
assistant fire chief.
The citizens Electric Street Rail-
way company, was granted by the
ordinance, the right Of way on
several streets, being changed from
the original franchise, owing to an
error on the part of the company.
THE REVISED ORDINANCES.
Alderman Daugherty, chairman
of the committee, consisting of
City Attorney Levy, Daugherty
and Limburger, appointed toi
look over the work of revising the
city ordinances, done by Sc. New
ton, had found the work properly
done, and recommended that it be
received. The report was adopted,
and the ordinances were ordered to
be turned over to the printer.
NEW POLICE OEEICERS.