San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-16

O'Clock yesterday afternoon by
Mayor Paschal and the following
aldermen responded to the roll call ::
Aldermen A. f. and Joe Beck
mann, Mackey, Elmendorf, Rice,
Daugherty, Smith, Limburger,
Sinner, Newton, Hoetling, and
Menger and City Attorney A.
Levy.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions We're dis
posed of after the reading and
adoption of the minutes of the pre-.
vious meeting:
J. J. Ryan, for an appropriation
of $22 for an extra man; finance
committee.
S. G. Maret, to erect fruit stand
on Austin street; street commit
tee.
San Antonio Gas company, for
permission to erect poles on North
Pecos street; gas committee.
Adolph Burgun, to have fine re-
mitted; police committee.
o. Muldoon, for permit to make
an addition TO his stable; fire COM
mittee.
Columbus Epson, to lay waste
and drain pipe; referred back for
particulars.
Union Brothers, for use of San
Pedro pavilion, Saturday, Jan. 20 ;
granted.
julius Means 6793 petition to
make list of delinquent taxpayers :;
referred to City Attorney A. Levy
on motion of Alderman j. A.
Daugherty with instructions to
thoroughly look into the contents
of said petition, before reporting.
T. NJ. Briggs, for change of as
sessment; assessment committee.
Citizens, asking to have brush
cleared in Fourth ward granted.
Citizens of Third ward, for eX-
tension of pound limits for hogs !;
police committee.
Manufacturers and riparian own
ers, asking that the free flow of
water in the river be not interrupt
ed by an increase of the volume of
water in bitches; ditch commits
sioner and city attorney.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The mayor read a lengthy COM
munication regarding city affairs,
which was adopted and ordered
filed.
The city electrician asked for an
appropriation of $3.50 for supplies
of his department. The matter
was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The city electrician sent in
communication regarding the cost
of 300 arc and 500 incandescent
lights, which was referred to the
gas committee
The city engineers report on
petition and specifications of H. H.
Alvoid, was referred to the public
improvement committee.
The report Of the city engineer
to the mayor on diverting water
from Madre ditch, was filed.
,@9The city attorney submitted a
communication warning the city
council about damage suits that
are liable to come up, on account
of the delapidated condition Of
sidewalks, ETC., which was referred
to the public improvement and
street committee.
A report of the commissioners on
the widening OF Jackson street was
referred to the public improve
ment and finance committees.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The market and park committee
reported as follows:
San Antonio Lodge No. |, A. F.
& A. NJ, concerning cemetery, etc. !;
filed.
Lucien j. Lacoste, proposing to
buy piece of property from the
city; not granted.
The finance committee reported
as follows:
Reports for the months of No
vember and December, of city
treasurer, auditor, city collector,
city marshal, pound master, mar
ket master, city engineer, city cleo
trician, inspector of weights, etc
and city weigher, examined, found
correct and ordered filed.
The public improvement COM
mittee reported on the petition of
Mrs. A. j. DignOwity, offering to
open Burnett and Nolan streets
from Pine to Palmetto street, and
to straighten the east line of Pine
street in consideration of $4,000, to
be paid by the city. The commit
tee recommended that the petition
be filed, as the city has no money
to snare.