San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-16

The assistant city engineer re-
ported on the petition of \. Mackey,
asking that brick tile be made a
material for tirst-class pavements,
recommending that it be granted
under certain conditions; The re-
port was adopted.
The assistant city engineer also
submitted an estimate of cost for
moving band stand on Travis park,
$50. The matter was dispensed
with by the original resolution be-
ing withdrawn by Alderman
Daugherty.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The finance committee reported
as follows:
The bill of J. Z. Jones of So for
services rendered, for assessing
damages on Morris property on
South Flores street, was not APP
proved.
The resolution of Alderman Linn
burger, for the increasing of sal
aries of the assistant city detec-
tives, from $40 to $S5, was adopted.
The report of the city collector
for the month of April was eX-
amined and ordered filed, it being
correct.
The monthly report of the city
auditor was also approved and or
dered filed.
The report of the city treasurer
was examined, found correct and
ordered filed.
The committee on petitions and
ordinances reported as follows:
Citizens, asking to have Olive
street placed in good condition !;
granted.
Milkmen, asking that the ordi-
nance relative to the inspection of
milk be amended; referred to city
physician.
San Antonio Typographical
Union, No. 172, asking for a piece
of ground in the cemetery, to bury
their dead; referred to city attor-
ney.
The police committee reported
on the following petitions:
C. Schelcher, asking for remis-
sion of $2S pound fees; not granted.
Hal Weir, asking for the remis-
sion of a fine of $40 assessed against
him; not granted.
Frank Schelcher, for remission Of
pound fees, not granted.
The markets and park committee
reported on the following:
Oscar Reichelt, asking pay for
the month of March for services as
cemetery keeper; granted, and
money ordered paid.
The committee recommended
that VIM. DOerrig, in charge of the
dollhouse at the Springs, be placed
on the city pay roll, and be given
salary of $50 per month; granted.
This committee recommended
that the school house on Lopez and
Colorado streets, be received; the
report was adopted.
The assessment committee re-
ported on the petition of c. l.. Har-
wood, for taxes on certain lot re-
Gently purchased by him, recon-
mending that the petition be
granted.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
The city attorney sent in COM
munication regarding the bill of
the San Antonio Water Works Co.,
amounting to $141.S3. The report
was adopted, and claim ordered
paid.
A communication for the city at
torney regarding bill of Star Pub
fishing company, was read to the
effect that the bill of $500 was
just. This amount was appro-
priated and the bill ordered paid.
An ordinance to provide for the
widening of North Flores street,
was read for the first time and
laid over under the rules.
An ordinance requiring street
railway companies to pay $15.2O
and % per cent of the cost of
bridges built or repaired by the
city, was introduced by Alderman
HOefling, and passed on its first
reading. Alderman Russ stated
that it was an important ordinance
and moved to suspend the rules
and have it placed in its second
reading. On motion the rules We're
suspended and the ordinance was
placed in it's third reading and
final passage, and was adopted.
An ordinance requiring all per-
sons using space on any plaza for
the selling of vegetables, to clean
their places, was introduced by
Alderman A. F. Beckmann, and
was read three times, finally passed
onI oInptnI