San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-23

| is the chairman of that committee,
arose and stated that he wanted it
I distinctly understood that the re-
port was that of majority of the
committee, and that he would
bring in minority report at the
next meeting. The report was
written by Alderman Hoefling and
read by Alderman Hice, both men,
beers of the market and park COM
mittee.
PROPOSAL AND ORDINANCE.
A proposal of the F. C. Austin
Manufacturing company, to furnish
crusher outfit and steam shovel
was read and referred to the special
| committee.
An ordinance providing for the
widening of West Commerce street,
now used by the old Twohig bank
building, was read the first, second
and third times and adopted under
| the suspension of the rules.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
The following resolutions were
then offered under the head of
new business:
Alderman A. F. Beckmann-That
800 be appropriated to pay F. c.
Kliefoth, the official murderer, for
work done, etc, since the eXpira-
ton of his contract; referred to
the finance committee.
Alderman Limburger-That $500
be appropriated to grade Milan
street, from Pine street to the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass Rail-
way track, DR.. Edward Bennett
having agreed to denote 5000 to as
sist in paying for the work ; re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Alderman Limburger-That the
city engineer locate alley between
Herff property, that was lately
donated to the city, and that the
brush be cut by city prisoners;
adopted and referred to street COM
missioner to do the work.
Alderman Limburgor-That the
city engineer give the proper line
on Mesquite street from Sherman
to EastCOmmerce streets; adopted.
Alderman Hice-That the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass Rail-
way company be notified to put in
culverts under the said track, on
the north and south side Of West
Commerce street; adopted.
Alderman Hoef1ing-That the
mayor be authorized to order the
following named citizens to con-
struct class "a" sidewalks: Emmett
Paschal, Joseph Haynes, Captain
Marmion and DR.. ThornrOn;
adopted.
Alderman Mackey-That the
time for opening bids for the re-
pairing of the city hospital be eX-
tended until February 9TH; adopt
ed.
Alderman Smith-Th at John
and Carl Graebner be ordered to
construct class "a" sidewalks
on West Commerce street; adopt
ed.
Alderman Daugherty-That the
street commissioner take his reg
| ular force at once and open up
and drain the stagnant water
which stands in pools in the gut
tiers on LaVaca street, Seventh
ward; adopted.
Aldermay Daugherty--That $50
be appropriated to build three
culVertS or more on Garden street
in order to let storm water pass
off without flooding private prop
erty, etc; endorsed by the finance
committee and money appropriate
ed.
Alderman Daugherty-That $40
be appropriated for the purpose of
building a culvert across Olive
street for storm water, ETC.; en-
dorsed by the finance committee
and money appropriated.
Alderman Hoefling-That the
mayor be authorized to have all
sidewalks constructed, which have
so far been ordered adopted.
Alderman Newton-That the
brush be ordered cut out on r ey-
nolds street at once adopted.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures,
at regular meeting of this council
two weeks ago, a resolution to re-
consider the proposition of F. F.
Collins in widening and straighten-
ing the San Antonio river was
carried, therefore, be it resolved
that the proposition be now taken
up and that definite action be
taken and voted on, as Mr.. Collins
is anxious to have same settled.
After a windy discussion action
was deferred until the next meet
ing.
During the discussion Alderman
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