San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-24
STILL RIvER AVENUE.
The Name detained by the Council
A Lengthy Session Held
Yesterday.

Lengthy Session heiu
Yesterday.
Mayor Lockwood called the city ceun-
| Gil to order Yesterday afternoon and to
| the roll call the following aldermen re-
seconded: Aldermen Anderson, Beckman,
| Conner. Daughprty. Guerguin, Persch,
Muth, Weber, HoetliDg, Boelhauwe and
| Hickman, Alderman Gregory being the
only member absent. The reading of the
minutes of the previous meeting was
| heard and same adopted.
A number of petitions and memorials
were read and referred 10 the various
| committees.
The sum of SIS. 90 was appropriated for
! the Bexar County Daily Court report for
| a term Of one year, being a request of the
| city assessor.
The city engineers report on the mat
| ter of changing the name of River avenue
| to Callaghan avenue, was read. The re-
| port was 10 the effect that there was
already Callaghan avenue in San Anto-
| MO, and 1t was recommended by the city
engineer that the name be not changed.
Alderman Anderson made motion to re-
consider the action of the council at the
| last session, which was carried. Alder
man Beckman moved to retain the name
of River avenue. The motion was sec
onded by Alderman Hoefling and when
put to vote, was unanimously carried.
The committee reports were then called
for.
The finance committee reported that
the city collectors report for the month of
December had been received, examined,
and found correct. The same was ordered
filed. The committee also reported favor
ably on the petition Of Mr. Sullivan for a
special levy lax due on some repairing on
Crockett street.
The following committees did not make
reports: Public Improvement, petition
and ordinance, street and bridge, and
ditch.
The fire committee reported on the pc
titon OF M. CaSJanOla, for permission to
enclose an iron clad building. recon-
mending that it be granted; also on the
petition OF ID. Sullivan u Co., for permits
sion to erect an iron stairway on st.
Mary'S street, accompanying that same be
granted. The committee reported on the
resolution of Alderman Conner. for fire
alarm box on Prospect hill. The resolu
ton was favored by the committee.
A resolution to the effect that gas and
water be placed in the FriO street engine
house was reported on favorabIy by the
fire committee.
A communication from Chief Peck and
City Electrician Ryan, asking for 10 miles
of wire and IL fire alarm boxes be placed
over the city, was favorably thought of
by the fire committee and Sl,65O was ap-
blldU DuTpOSt.
The reports of the city marshal and in
spectOr of milk, etc, were received and
ordered filed.
The police committee granted the petit
tion of p. Kembel for remission of a 50
pound fee. The committee reported ia
vorably on the petition of c. StOwall for
remission of s. fine. Stowall had COM
bat while electiOneering and was in con-
sequence arrested and fined. Officer
Quintana was fined S15 for being drunk
and the police committee ordered
that he again be placed on duty.
The gas and water committee reported
favorable on several petitions Of citizens
for the erection of electric lights.
petition of citizens asking for seven cleo
trio lights on River avenue was favOrably
reported on but when put to vote,
Beckman and Persch most seriously OBJ
jected.
The following resolutions were then
Offered:
Alderman PerSch-That a strip of land
near the ColOred Odd Fellows cemetery
be set aside AZ burial grounds; adopted.
Alderman Hickmann-That the street
commissioner be ordered to repair Gull
beau, CevalIoS and Laredo streets; adOp-
ted.
Alderman BoeThauwe That the mayor
order the city engineer TO make map of
DOloroSa Street from Main Plaza TO Mill
Bridge. Referred to the city engineer.
That property owners on EImira street
be ordered 10 construct frSt-caSs side
walks; adopted
Several resolution for the erection of
electric lights were adopted and the coun-
Gil adjourned.