San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-14

Antonio river; referred to the
proper committee.
The report Of the ditch commits
siOner for the month of January
was referred to the committee on
bitches.
DIR. Menger, city physician, re-
ported in writing that he had made
"A thorough investigation of affairs
and found the pest house in good
condition, as we'll as other things.
He called attention to several
filthy places in the city, recon-
mending that they be cleaned. The
report was, on motion of Alderman
French, referred to the committee
on sanitation.
City Marshal DruSe sent in a re-
port calling attention to the care
lesSness of the recently appointed
city jailOr, a. ii. Moeglin, stating
that he has not attended to his
duties properly and that on two
occasions he has left the city hall
with the jail keys in his pocket.
The marshal also states that dur
ing the time Moeglin has been act
ing as city jailOr, he has permitted
prisoners to escape three times.
The report, on motion of Alderman
Beckmann, was referred to the pc
lice committee and the mayor.
Mayor Paschal read report to
the effect that he had consulted
with a number of attorneys, for the
meat dealers of San Antonio, rcla-
tive to the fees for inspection of
meat. 1t seems that the ASSESS
ment has been so great that it has
caused an uprOar of the. butchers.
The MAYOR stated that the city
could leagally collect fees sufficient
to pay the expenses of Inspection.
He further said that as there is IS
places where fresh meat is sold in
San Antonio, and where the mar
ket master is really compelled to
visit daily, it was found imposSi-
bic to make the entire round. He
then suggested that the city cOun-
ell permit him to appoint three
assistants market masters to act
for a short while, after which rcgu-
lar meat markets would be oStab-
lished in the city, all licenses to b."
revoked on all meat houses not
doing business in one Of the new
markets. On motion Of Alderman
French, the matter was referred to
the committee on markets, parks
and public Improvements.
The city attorney reported that
w. j. Allen was indebted to the
city of San Antonio to the extent
of SS2.l7 and that as he had mad"
an assignment in business and
has no other property by which
the city could be secured, he adj
ViSed that the city accepted $50
and receipt in full of account,
which proposition was made by
Mr.. Allen. On motion the report
was adopted.
The city engineer reported ON
the condition Of st. Mary'S street,
recommending the construction of
new curbing for Il distance of 80
feet and for the placing of mes
quite blocks along said street. On
motion the report was referred to
the street and bridge committee.
The following committee reports
We're then read:
STREET AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE.
Morgan 4 Co., for permit to dig a
trench on st. Mary's street;
granted.
Petition Of J. Bowman, for drain
for bath and waste on Avenue b;
granted.
Morgan d Co., for permission to
dig a trench on Commerce street,
at the corner of Navarro; granted.
Citizens, asking that Nebraska
street be cleared of brush and
grubbcd; granted.
Citizens, asking that Plum street
be prolonged and graded: granted.
The resolution to put Avenue ID
in good condition, which was re-
fcrred to the street and bridge
committee, was approved.
San Antonio Gas Company, for
permit to remove mesquite blocks
on LosOya rtreet, in front of Pipcr's
residence; granted.
Petition of c. p. Smith, regard
ing Quincy street, proposing to
donate land for the widening of
said street, providing the city re-
mits all back taxes, costs, etc.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee reported
that the report of the city engineer
for February was examined, found