San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-10

mayor order the street commissioner Il
plough; grade and gravel Frto street, foul
blocks south of West Commerce street;
street and bridge committed.
| Aldermen PerSch-ReSolved, that Santa
| Clara street be graveled; adopted
| Alderman Beckmann.-Be n resolved
| that new commissioners be appointed by
the Hon. county judge to condemn prop
; erty on the north and south sides OF
| streets: referred.
| Alderman Beckmann.-ReSOlve that
| the mayor order a cross walk to be laid
across Garden street; adopted.
Alderman Beckmann.-ReSolved, that
| the mayor be authorized to Immediately
contract for laying class "A" sidewalk
| from the bridge, at Lewis mill to Market
| street: referred.
Alderman Northumberland by the
city council that the dilapidated shanty
on the property OF John Darragb, on
Madison, near Turner street. is public
nuisance as we'll as being place for
trampS, etc, that the marshall cause
notice to be served on said DarTagh to
either repair the house or tear il down,
and if he fails to do so within ten DAYS,
the street commissioner shall proceed TO
tear down the building, all as provided
for by the city ordinance: adopted,
Alderman Beckman-ReSolved, that the
Water Works company proceed TO lay
watermainS on Adams, Stieren and
Guenther streets in the Meerscheidt ad-
ditiOn; referred
Alderman Conner-Resolved, that the
mayor order one fire alarm box to be To-
Gated on West Commerce street in the
vicinity of Prospect Hill; fire committee
ALDERMEN ELECTED.
Alderman Guerguin arose and made "a
motion to the effect that the council pro
coed to elect two aldermen to fill the va
cancies. The motion was carried and
nominations were declared in order. AL
derman HOpfing nominated Ben Mauer-
mann. which was seconded by Beckmanu
A. +. Wolf was nominated by Alderman
Beckman and SeCOnd by HUeiling. AL
derman Weber nominated Joseph BOel-
hauwe and Conner seconded the nOmina-
ton, Alderman Guerguin announced the
name of james p. Hickman, Jr.. and
Alderman Weber seconded the nOmna-
ton. Aldermen Conner and Anderson
were appointed judges and the first aud
last ballot resulted as follows. Hickman
5, Mauermann ,, Wolfe, and Burlhauwe
3 Mayor Lockwood then declared BoeI
hauwe and Hickman elected.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE.
The coriI iltee on telegraph, telephones
and railways reported faVOrablY upon
the ordinance of Charles f. Harris for
right of way over certain streets for
street railway line. The committee re-
commended that the petitioner should
give bond in the sum of 5000 within
thirty days for the cOmmencPmcnt of
work on Cincinnati Avenue. auu upon
route No. within sixty days: aud
further the completion of the route TO the
San Antonio IL Arkansas Pass crossing
ard the completion OF the track. rOadbed
and overhead work from near the stock
yards to Nueva street within four months
from the date that the franchise becomes
an ordinance in full effect That the
route to San Pedro avenue near the
springs ard route No ,. to the Govern
mcnt depot be commenced in five months
and prosecuted to speedy complexion.
and route No. ,. towards the asylum.
within TWO years. The ordinance was
read under the rules.
The mayor then stated that the city
hospital was reported by DR.. Braunnagcl
a. being in dangerous condition and re
Qupsted that the committee on sanitation
and hospitals, composed of Aldermen
GregOry. PprSch and Anderson. meet him
at 0:3O at his offices this morning and re-
pair to the hospital, where an
inSuection would be made. 1t seems
that the foundation is giving away.
Alderman Conner then made a motion
to adjourned. Carried.