San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-02
FIRE CHIEF DUERLER.
A Row Over The Present City
Engineer.
RUSS TALK AGAINST THE
STREET\CAR FRANCHISE
SUSTAINED.
Mayor Paschars Paper-Market
Masters Appointed-Important
Resolutions-Entire Pro-
ceedings.

council together yesterday after
noon at I 40 o'clock, and after the
roll call responded to by all of the
board expecting Alderman Mackey,
the minutes of the previous meet
ing were read by James p. New
comb and adopted.
The following petitions and
memorials were referred to the
various committee, or disposed of
otherwise:
l.. Serna, asking permission to
change location of meat market !;
market and parks committee.
VIM. Reuter-, for permission to
build cement sidewalk on South
Presa street sidewalks committee
Andrew Spencer, asking to have
water hydrant moved inside of
his yard; gas and water commit
tee.
Citizens, asking for water main
on Ell Paso street; gas and water
committee.
Physicians and others, asking for
removal of stand-pipe on Avenue
c.; sanitary committee.
Carl Simmang, asking damages
for property to be taken from him
on Austin and Burnett streets
sidewalk committee.
James p. NewcOmb, asking for a
leave of absence for two weeks ;
granted.
Citizens, asking for water main
on San Fernando and other streets ;
gas and water committee.
Morgan 4 Co., asking to dig a
trench on San Pedro avenue for the
purpose of making sewer cOnnec-
tons for DR.. Shropshire; sanitary
committee.
VIM. Burtch, for permission to
attach a movable fruit stand to
building on East street; street and
bridge committee,
Julius POsert, asking to be al
lowed to lay stone tagging with
cement sidewalk on several streets !;
referred.
Chas. Oppermann asking for re-
mission of 5000 paid as rent on
market stall; market committee.
Citizens, asking that brush be
removed from Perez street; street
and bridge committee.
j. Hahn, for remission of a fine !;
police committee.
The city engineer presented a
map of Elite Heights, the property
of Lewis 4 Co., recommending its
adoption; adopted.
The city engineer also submitted
a map showing the subdivision of
o. C. |. 104, known as the Rifle
Range addition, recommending
that it be adopted; adopted.
The report of the titY engineer,
calling attention to the bad cOndi-
ton of Navarro street bridge, and
Guenther's bridge, estimating the
cost of repairing the former at
$3.50; and the latter 1892, was re-
ferred to the street and bridge COM
mittee.
The report of the city engineer
upon the condition of street gut
tiers, with suggestion for the reme-
dy of its existing bad surface
drainage; adopted.
The city engineer reported on
the distractions and dangerous
condition of property of c. Guer-
gum on DOlOrOSa street; the mat
ter has been attended to and t he
report was filed.
The West Texas Abstract and
Guarantee company submitted an
estimate of cost of furnishing the
city assessors office with a map of
each block in the city, at cost of
81 each, there being 300 blocks,
providing the city pays for the
binding; referred to the assess
ment committee.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
The ditch committee reported on
the estimate of cost of boxing up
San Pedro creek from West HOus-
ton to DOlorosa street, $l56.SO. The
committee recommended that the
creek be cleaned, but that no more
money be spent on same at present.
The committee on petitions and
ordinances reported on the ordi-
nance to amend an ordinance rela-
tive toI.telegraph or telephone
poles, etc. The report was to the
effect that the ordinance he passed
and that instead of making tax
of So on each pole, $3.50 be assessed.
Referred to the city attorney.
The ditch committee reported on
the communication for the city at
torney in regard to the petition o.
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