San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-08


donate piece OF property TO widen
street provided city would move house
back to line, was granted.
A cost bill of S. for suit In federal
court, was appropriated.
Twenty dollars were appropriated to
put bridge over branch ditch of the
San Pedro creek.
An account Of Mrs. Rosa Reminger
Rose, Sl04 So, for caring for several sick
women, city patients, was allowed.
The complaint of Mrs. Silcock on condi-
tion of Pine street was referred to city at
torney.
The ordinance OF the Citizens Electr ic
Car line granting them privilege OF put,
ting in switches, tracks, etc, where and
when they saw fit, was not passed, the
committee recommending that the road
petition the council when they wished 10
put In improvements.
A report was made on DIR. Graves prop
| osition to sell city certain property to es-
tablish a union slaughter house. The
committee thought his plan too expensive
at present and recommended that city try
and secure lease of DR.. Graves cold stor-
age and slaughter house for temporary
| uses; adopted.
Petition Of Mr.. Thomas, for bridge
over San Pedro creek on West Commerce
street was not granted.
Fire committee granted three small
Condition of Copsepcion ditch COM
planned of by citizens, was referred to
committee.
Mrs. Mass and Mr.. Mertz had pound
fees RENTED
The granting OF lease to f. C. Klie-
| 10th and TO be allowed to put up an orna-
mental news stand on st. Mary'S street in
| little offset in the sidewalk, was again
brought up, the committee making IA
vorable report. The attorney gave his
opinion against it, declaring the city had
no right to lease any portion of its streets,
and the matter was voted down.
L Ben Nentwig was allowed TO put in
pipe drain for storm water.
In reply TO question, the mayor stated
that several public school teachers had
been given leave of absence to go TO
Houston, without the school board icing
called together for the purpose.
Alderman Daugherty reported that the
city rock crusher had been tested and
proved thoroughly satisfactory, and
ment therefor, as per contract; adopted.
alderman Sinner, for the committee in
charge OF the garbage furnace matter,
asked fer further time; granted.
The question of widening Of West
Houston street, and hearing protests OF
property owners, set for this meeting,
was postponed to May 2l, in order to re-
The widening of Jackson street was also
postponed to this date.
The ordinance to forfeit the franchise
OF the CrOsStown Street railway came up.
Alderman A. +. Beckman said the Lone
Star Brewery wanted that part of the
franchise to allow cars to be run from the
brewery to the Southern Pacific railway
track. The mayor stated that as it now
stood the passage OF an ordinance would
not forfeit the franchise, but would
necesSitate the city attorney taking the
case into the District court. The city had
| not the power to forfeit 1T.
Newton wanted the owners of the rail-
| way to repair Dallas street before the
| road was taken away. or franchise grant
| ed the brewery people.
1t was stated, that the brewery owners
were willing not only 10 do this, but TO
pay oneh half the cost of a new bridge
| across the river on Grand ave.
1t was also stated that no owner of the
| railroad could be found. Cars were run
| only about twice per month, and in the
last three months the receipts from the
line in fares had been IS cents. Daugher-
ty wanted to forfeit the whole franchise
and then give the brewery another fran
chise.
It was finally referred to the city attor-
ney to draw up an ordinance to forfeit
The ordinance TO extend the fire limits
was postponed.
The ordinance regulating fees and in
Spection of wires by City electrician was
| finally adopted. A. F. Beckman thought
the charges were too high for private
owners of dwelling houses and diScrimi-
| mated in favor of public buildings, and he
| voted against IL with four other aldermen.
Under the head of new businesss the
| ordinance regulating the building Of side
walks and curbing after GO and 30 days
notice, respectively, was passed.
The mayor suggested that now the city
had good rock crusher, the durability of
class A walks could be improved il small
flint gravel were used instead of the lime
stone crush now used. He recommended
the sidewalk specifications be changed to
embody this material; adopted.
By Elmendorf-That gas and electric
light meters be placed in all city build
ingS; adopted.
owners encrOachiDg on jackson street be
furnished to the council; adopted.
NewtOn-That the mayor appoint
committee of two aldermen and Two citi-
Zens, in order to ascertain what the prop
erty owners on North Flores street would
do to widen said street. The mayor ap-
pointed Aldermen Newton and Hoefiing
and the city engineer, and said he would
name the citizens later.
By ElmendoTf-An ordinance to provide
for the widening of West Houston street,
at the property owned by Mrs. Anna
HauboId. The mayor, after the city at
torDey's opinion had been received. said
he would place the money allowed by the
condemnation commissioners as damages
to this property, TO the credit of Mrs.
HaubOld 10 the bank, and then give or
ders to have the building torn away. II
an Injunction suit was brought to prevent
this, It would test this matter and become
an established precedent; adopted, and
the ordinance laid over.
By Hoehing-That the city engineer
and attorney ascertain whether or no the
city owns the piece of property at corner
of Laredo and Morales streets: adopted.
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