San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-06


Mayor Paschal at 80 o'clock yes.
terday afternoon and all of the
board excepting, Captain Mackey,
responded to the roll call. The
minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved after which the
following proceedings were had:
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
San Antonio Builders Supply
company asking to have taxes, re-
funded; referred to the financial
committee.
A petition of John Stevens, ST.,
asking that the grade of Third
street be lowered, was referred to
the public mprovement commit
tee.
Edward J.O'Brien, asking for
franchise to construct an electric
light plant; gas and water COM
mittee.
II. p. Mccall asked for remunera-
tion for the use Of his land by the
city for the dumping of night soil
and dead animals. A heated dis
cussion followed, and Alderman
Daugherty moved, after long
speech, that the petitioner be al
lowed $40 per month. The motion
was carried.
A petition for the remission Of
I pound fees was referred to the po-
lice committee.
The street commissioners report
for February was referred to the
public improvement committee.
Walter Scott, asking the council
to see about water buyers getting
supplies from the bitches; referred
to ditch committee.
Citizens of Yudo street, asking
for water main; referred to gas
and water committee.
n. Flory, for permit to build
gallery at 900 South Laredo street;
fire committee.
Bull Bros, for permit to erect a
gallery in the rear Of their saloon
in the Clifford building; fire COM
mittee.
F. Gottardi, for permission to
erect an awning at 81 Matamoras
street; fire committee.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The city physician sent in a COM
munication regarding the health
and sanitation of San Antonio,
stating that Al patients were in the
city's ward at the Santa Rosa hos
pital during February; ii dis
charged and deaths. He stated
suffering among the poorer classes
has been noticeable owing to the
general restitution. He stated al
so that there had been 1875 vaccina-
tions, and recommended that an
ordinance be passed, compelling all
school children to be vaccinated
as soon as possible. One of the prin-
cipal suggestions of the city physi-
clan was that a bath room be placed
in the basement of the city hall in
order that all prisoners may take
good bath before being locked in
cell. The communication was
received with considerable interest
by all the aldermen, and was re-
ferred to the sanitary committee
for report at the next meeting.
w. p. GOOdlOe, perintendent of
the city hospital repairs, asked for
an appropriation of $50 for needed
material. The request was grant
cd any money appropriated.
The city engineer asked that $50
be appropriated to purchase house
numbers, which was granted.
A profile of Arkansas street was
submitted by the city engineer
giving the proper grade. 1t was
adopted. The object of this grade
is that the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass Railway company may
gravel street as proposed at meet
ing of the council two weeks ago.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The finance committee recon-
mended that $3.50 be appropriated
to pay Judges, clerks, etc, for the
recent special school tax election.
The matter was put to a vote and
carried and the money will be paid
out of the school fund.
Mrs. Rosa Reininger was allowed
$46.5O for nursing a city patient on
recommendation of the city physi-
clan and finance committee.
The fire committee reported
favorably on the petitions of j. G.
Diehlman and J. B. Webb for per-
mission to erect an awning and
iron addition, respectfully. The
report was adopted.