San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-13
FOR NEW BRIDGES.

the committee. Then the maIter
dropped.
FOR NEW BRIDGES.
The finance committee recon-
mended the appropriation of $lOOS.-
so for certain bridges, to be taken
out of the bridge fund, and that
contracts be entered into as follows,
the contractors to give good bond
J. G. Marshal, bridge on Castro
street, 1888.
j. G. Marshal, bridge on Buena
Vista street, 1857.
J. G. Marshal, bridge on Lom-
brano street, $257.
Matthews 4 Reed, bridge over
San Pedro creek on Lakevlew
avenue, $l20.50
The finance committee reported
on the following other matters:
On resolution of A. f. Beckmann,
for cross walk on Water street, $40;
adopted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grandjean, relative
to paying taxes; referred to city
collector ana duulJOT.
Pauly q Diehlmann, for a share
of city patronage; mayor and pub
lie improvement committee.
s. Hunt, regarding occupation
taxes due; referred back to ascer-
tain how much business was done
by Mr.. Hunt during the fiscal
year.
San Antonio Builders Supply
company, relative to the payment
of a judgment; referred to the city
attorney.
The Public Improvement COM
mittee reported as follows:
Report of F. c. Kliefoth, for week
ending March Sd; correct and filed.
John Stevens, Jr., asking that
the grade of Third street be low
cred; referred to city engineer.
Street commissioners report for
February; found correct and or
dered filed.
The Fire committed reported as
follows:
Ed Flory, for gallery at 2l5 La
redo street; granted.
F. Yallardi, for gallery granted.
Bull Bros, for gallery in rear of
Clifford building; granted.
The police committee reported
unfavorably on the petition of E.
f. Sandel, for remission of fine.
The gas, water and electric light
committee reported favorably on
the petition of the City Electric
company, for change of inspection
fees, provided it does not conflict
with the city ordinance.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to change the fire
limits was laid over.
An ordinance to abolish the Of
fee Of city electrician, the work to
be done by the lineman of the fire
alarm system, was read the first
time and laid over under the rules.
From the number Of motions made,
it was evident the ordinance did
not meet with the approval of some
of the aldermen.
CITY SEXTONSIIIP.
Alderman Jack Daugherty's or
dinance to abolish the office of city
sexton, was brought up for final
passage and was adopted, all of
the board voting in favor of the
adjustment excepting Joe Beck
mann.
TO PURCHASE CEMETERY GROUNDS.
An ordinance authorizing the
mayor to purchase the 500 acre
tract of land offered by c.. s. Rob-
inson, at 1895 per acre for a GEM
etery, was brought up for the final
passage and adopted, Alderman
Joe Beckmann voting "No."
An ordinance regulating eleCtri-
cal inspection fees was introduced
by Alderman Newton and laid over
under the rules, to be printed on
slips. The rates as specified in the
ordinance are % cents for the in
spectiOn of 10 lights or less, and Is
cents for 20 lights orless.
An ordinance authorizing the
erection Of an electric light plant
by Ed. J. O'Brien was introduced
by Alderman Newton, and laid
over under the rules, to be printed
on slips. The ordinance provides
that work shall begin in ninety
days and completed in six months,
and that O'Brien shall give $1,000
bond for the completion of the
work.
A HEAVY APPROPRIATIONS.
Alderman Hoefling introduced a
resolution that $500 be appropriat.
ed each month for the next three
months, to be used by the street
com m iSSinnnr for nnrtain rnnai re