San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-22

regulations of the police force was
tabled ON motion of Alderman a.
+. BeckmaR- and the marshal was
instructed to draft more complete
| rules, 50 that the aldermen may
act intelligeutly on the matter.
An ordinance providing for the
widening of Jackson street, from
Romano to Marshal street, was in
trOduced again and read for the
third time and passed.
An ordinance, prepared by the
city attorney, regulating the fees
to be charged by the city electri-
clan for inspections, was intro
duced and passed, the rules being
suspended.
| RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
A resolution of Alderman Linn
burger, asking for the appoint
ment of an assistant city jailor,
was adopted.
Alderman Limburger-Resolved,
that the city marshal have brush
grubbed out of the following
streets by the city prisoners:
Hackberry, Mesquite, Cherry,
Laurel, Hays, Burnett and Olive
streets; adopted.
A. +. Beckmann-Resolved, that
Geo. w. Breckenridge be notified
to lay sidewalk in front of his prop
erty on Market street; adopted.
Alderman a. F. Beckmann-Re-
solved, that the street commission
err be instructed to place several
loads of gravel on the intersection
of South Presa and Martinez
streets; adopted.
Alderman a. +. Beckmann-Re-
solved, that the mayor appoint
committee, whose duty it shall be,
to take in consideration the most
available and feasible of future
cemetery grounds outside of the
city limits, and to confer with
owners of land which might be
suitable for cemetery purposes, as
to price of land, terms, ETC., and re-
port to the council. The resolu-
ton was adopted. The mayor APP
pointed Aldermen Mackey, Elmen-
dorf, Daugherty, Limburger and
French.
Alderman Smith - Resolved
that the street commissioner be
instructed to repair a place on
DOlOrOsa street; adopted.
Alderman Smith-ReSOlved, that
the mayor be authorized to APP
point a committee to wait on r.
Hernandez, to ascertain the dam
ages of property on Laredo street
to be taken down in order that
sidewalks may be properly laid;
adopted. The public improvement
committee was appointed.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures
that the street commissioner be
ordered to drain or ditch Labor
street, IndianOla street, and Per-
dide street; adopted.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures
that a crOsswalk be put down at
the corner of LaSalle and East
Commerce street, and that 81 be
appropriated for the work referred
to finance committee.
Alderman Mackey - Resolved,
that the mayor appoint one
or two competent persons to
prepare a list of delinquent
taxpayers, under direction of the
city attorney, and that the sum of
$500 be appropriated for that pur-
pose. The resolution was referred
to the finance committee, who re-
ported favorably. The resolution
was then adopted, Daugherty and
Limburger voting "nO."
Alderman Mackey - Resolved,
that the mayor make inquiries Of
| the aldermen present at this meet
ing if any member of this council
knows Of anything wrong in any
department of the city fire depart
mCnt; if so, that he be requested
| to state what he knows, and if
| the statement be sufficient, to
warrant an investigation that the
parties be summoned before this
council to hear his side of the
charges at as early date as possible :;
adopted. The mayor called for an
expression of any alderman pres
ent, and HOefling stated that the
charges were being looked into by
the fire company.
| Alderman HOefling-ResOlVed,
that the city attorney examine the
law and the city orders as to the
city council, when meeting is adj
journed by the mayor for another
day aside from the regular
meeting. If it is the Opin.
ion of the attorney and the
mayor that for the adjourned
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