San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-05
COUNCIL SESSION.
The Aldermen Transact Considerable
Routine Business.

, matters came up and were disposed
of by eight of the aldermen pres
ent. After the reading of the min
utes several petitions were referred
to their proper committees.
The following committee reports
were read:
The police committee presented
a revision of the rules and regula-
lions of the police department. In
the amendments it is specified that
no smoking shall be done while an
officer is on duty, and that they
shall not be allowed to loiter around
saloons or carry canes or umbre Has.
The ditch committee reported on
the petition of H. Limburger, for
permission to construct a bridge
over Alamo ditch, granted.
The committee on fire and fire
limits, reported on petition of AL
bert Schmidt, asking to make re-
= pairs on his place, recommending
that it be granted.
The committee also reported on
petition of Mrs. A. M. Bennett,
asking to build house, recon-
mending that it be granted.
The public improvement COM
mittee reported as follows:
Petition to grade and gravel at
estimated cost of $1040, Ninth
street, granted and money appro-
priated.
w. w. Lipscomb, asking that
brush be cut down from Washing
ton place, granted, and the work
to be done by the city prisoners.
Citizens asking thata pond on
Guadalupe street be drained,
granted.
Citizens, asking that Ruiz street
be improved, referred to the city
engineer.
Citizens, asking that West Ma
con street be plowed, graded and
bridge built across San Pedro creek
referred to city engineer for esti-
mate of cost.
Petition to grade and gravel
Guilbeau street, referred to city
engineer for estimate of cost.
Citizens, asking for cross walks
dl UIlc WI vi anu
Center streets, granted.
The assessment committee re-
ported as follows:
Mrs. Chas. Hoffman,, asking for
reduction of assessments; granted
and 3 reduced.
Ed. Froboese, asking for remis-
sion of taxes, granted.
A. de V. Dane, asking for correc-
tion of assessments, not granted.
James Clark, asking to be releas-
ed from paying taxes on certain
property, granted.
Charles Cuneo, for correction of
assessment, referred back to petit
toner, asking him to make an atfi-
davit to the facts set forth by him.
Crystal Ice Co., asking for reduc-
ton of assessment, granted.
JeSusa f. de Castillo, for correc-
ton Of assessment, granted.
f. Il. Glaze, for correction of as
SesSment, granted.
Thos. H. Gray, for correction of
assessment, granted.
Celestine Grasser, for reduction
of assessment, granted.
T. NJ Graybill, for correction of
assessment, referred back to petit
toner.
The police committee reported
on the petition of Fl. B. Stanfield,
asking for remission of fine; not
granted.
Carrie Andersen sent in COM
municatiOn, complaining of Police
man Ellis, and it was referred to
the police committee.
Privilege was granted to porters
in the employ of the Southern
Pacific Railway company, to hold
picnic at San Pedro springs, July
Is.
A number of citizens sent in a
communication, asking that
cemetery keeper be appointed. The
matter was referred to the COM
mittee on parks, etc.
Geo. w. Breckenridge, president
of the Water Works company, pre-
sented a communication, which
was read and referred to the COM
mittee on gas and water.
On motion, $40 was appropriated
for improvements on the stable &C.
cupied by police patrol wagons.
The sum of $l45 was appropri-
ated for iron fence on wall Of the
bridge on Market street.
An appropriation Of SS3 was
made for the construction of side-
walks of Fifth street.
An estimate of cost of lower
ING SOledad street. $500. was re-