San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-19

tables and busters; referred t.
the finance committee with power
to act.
A communication from DIR
Menger, relative to the garbage
furnace, tabled.
A communication from w. H
Garretson, relative to constructing
one garbage furnace out of two
filed.
The report of official murderer
KliefOth, for the months of August
and September. was referred to the
finance committee. Accompany
ing this report was report of the
acting city engineer which was al
so referred to the finance commit
tee.
The city engineer submitted a
profile of the proposed grade on
West Houston street, from North
Flores to East street; adopted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The public improvement COM
mittee reported as follows:
F. |. Harrison, ct. al, asking that
embankment on Grand avenue be
cut down; referred to the city en-
ginecr To give proper grade, etc.
The street commissioners report
of work done during August, eN-
amined, found correct and ordered
filed.
Citizens on Johnson street, ask
ing that said street be graded and
drained from Flores street to the
river and that sidewalks be con-
structed; referred to the street
commission for estimate of cost.
The fire committees report was
as follows:
Sidney b. Woods, asking to erect
an iron shed; not granted.
A. II. Cadwallader, proposing to
furnish signs for fire alarm boxes
at a cost of 81 each; granted and
500 appropriated for the signs;
referred to finance committee.
NJ. Perez, asking to erect an
awning on West Commerce street:
referred backs for more particulars.
The railway committee reported
on the petition of citizens, asking
for removal of street car track on
Soledad street, as follows: they
find the company has a legal
franchise and cannot grant the
petition.
The finance committee reported
as follows:
Auditors report of balance on
hand for August, $145,l72.O6 was
found correct and order
ed printed.
The city treasurer's report for
was disposed of the same
way.
William Boubel, asking to have
fine RENTED; not granted by the
police committee.
This committee also reported on
the petition of Excelsior Guards
asking for standing permission to
give entertainments at their hall,
recommending that same be
granted.
Petition of J. J. Stevens for re-
ductiOn of assessment recon-
mended referred to board of equal
iZatiOn.
Petition of Mrs. j. Perkins for
correction of assessment recon-
mended that petitioner be required
to file sworn statement to lots
owned by her in 1892 and 1898, and
owned by her at present. Adopted.
Petition Of John Barrett to have
corrected; granted.
Petition of Frank Bernhard ask
ing for reduction on assessment of
1892; granted.
Petition of Anna Seffel asking
for refunding of money erroneous
ly paid on property not owned by
her; granted.
Potion of DIR. r. Menger for cor
rectiOn of assessment; granted.
Petition of Otto Solms asking for
further time to pay taxes for 1892
recommended to council for action
as there is no law allowing extern
sion of time asked for; tabled.
Petition of Henry O'Neil asking
to be relieved from paying taxes
for 1892 on lot 81 on Helena avenue;
granted.
Petition of f. B. Hollinger for
correction of collectors roll; rec
that the collector be in
structed to correct assessment in
question,
Petition of H. Nicholson asking
for correction of assessment; grant
ed and the petitioner be credited
by the collector with $50 on lots'1,
,, 3, 4, 5, s, 8, 10, II, II, block 81, o.
C. |. 165, and that the assessor be