San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-27


by Hon. Geo. Paschal. The roll
call was responded to by all Of the
board excepting Alderman
Mackey, who was i'll. Several Pc
titions were read and referred to
the various committees, as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Eliza Gallagher, J. G. Diehl.
mann and ]. B. Webb, for permits
sion to construct buildings; fire
committee.
DIR. A. c.. Mcdaniel, asking to be
paid $25 for medical services; not
granted, on recommendation OF
City Attorney Levy.
Electric companies, for change of
inspection fees; gas and water
committee.
J. M. UBrien, for remission of a
$50 fine, and r. A. Armbrust, for re-
mission of pound fees; police COM
mittee.
Madison Square church trustees,
for remission of taxes; assessment
committee.
City Physician Menger recon-
mended the payment to Mrs. Rose
Reininger, of 1850, for services as
nurse, which was turned over to
the finance committee.
COMMISSIONERS REPORT REJECTED.
The mayor stated that this was
the day to consider the widening
of Jackson and West Commerce
streets, at the old Twohig bank
building, and called for objections
to the report of the commissioners
of benefits and damages assessed
property owners on West Com
merce street.
Geo. White protested against
the benefit assessed, $153, claim
ing that he should be given dam
ages. Mr.. Witte claimed that John
j. Stevens and George Dullnig
both own property on West Com
merce street, and considered them
disqualified committeeman. This
was thought proper by Alderman
ElmendOrf, who stated that the
law prescribed that only disinter-
ested parties should act as COM
missiOners. Alderman Newton al
so claimed that Mr.. Whites views
were correct, and the report of the
commissioners was rejected on mo-
ton of Alderman Newton.
COMMITTEES.
But few committee reports were
heard:
Alderman Daugherty, chairman
of the committee on ordinances, re-
ported on the petition of the as
sistant city clerk, asking that his
duties be prescribed. The report
was to the effect that the charter
prescribe his duties, and was
adopted.
Alderman Hoefling made re-
port from the public improvement
committee to the effect that the
monthly reports of the street COM
missioner and carpenters had been
found correct. The report was
adopted and the papers filed.
Alderman A. F. Beckmann re-
ported favOrably, from the assess
ment committee, on the petition of
Emil Rips for correction of as.
sessment, which was adopted.
Alderman Elmendorf, of the
finance committee, recommended
that the Alazan ditch, having been
declared a nuisance, be closed. The
recommendation was adopted.
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating the speed of street rail.
ways was read the third time and
passed, the speed being limited to
three miles per hour, on motion Of
OF Alderman Daugherty, seconded
by A. F. BeCkmann.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
Mayor Paschal then stated thai
he had proposition of the Sar
Antonio Gas company, to furnish
the city with light.
81 move that the proposition bt
tabled" said Alderman Beckmann
81 second the motion" said Elmen
dorf.
| "No" shouted Daugherty, Hic,
and Newton. Let us hear it read
The clerk then read the PROPOSE
ton, which is in substance as fol
lows: That arc lights will be fur
nished for 40 cents per night, etc
| Alderman A. +. Beckmann said
"Tnere is proposition now be
fore this council to be considered
| We asked for a reduction and tn
San Antonio Gas company did no
come forward until after the specia
electric light committee made re
port. We must take up Mr.. Scud
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