San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-31
SPECIAL COUNCIL.
Mr.. MICKLEJOHNs OFFICIAL HEAD
FALLS.
Guillotined For No Particular Or
Apparent Reason-other Bust
ness Transacted at Great
Length.

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ing of the council, but the objec
was not stated in the call. The
aldermen assembled very prompt
ly and lively session was held.
Among the important business
transacted was the adjustment OF
the office OF superintendent Of pub
lie works, which has been held
down by Mr.. T. H. Mickle.
john since its establishment
under the present administra-
ton. The resolution was pre-
scented by Alderman Limburger
and created considerable discus
sion, Alderman Daugherty saying
that il it was not the intention to
reestablish the office after the sew
er proposition had been voted upon
by the taxpayers, he would vote to
abolish otherwise he would vote
no. Alderman A. F. Beckmann said
he never had been in favor of ap-
pointing Mr.. Micklejohn, and
others said they were opposed to it.
The resolution was carried.
Alderman Joe Beckmann intro
duced the following resolution:
Resolved, First, that board of
supervisors, to consist of not less
than seven citizens, including the
Honorable Mayor, be created by
this honorable Council for the pur-
pose of public construction of the
present contemplated sewer sys-
TEN, otherwise the present sewer
age proposition will be showed I'M
der for the want of public conf
dence, so expressed by the taXpay-
ers at large.
Second, That such supervisors
be appointed regardless of race or
color or politics, and that no poll
tician be appointed upon said board
of public construction.
Third, That all appointees shall
be tax payers on not less than $780,
600 on our present tax rolls.
Fourth, That such appOintees
shall be from our successful bust
ness men recognized for honesty
and ability.
This received no second and the
following substitute was presented
by Daugherty:
Resolved, That in the event the
bonds for sewerage as now before
the citizens of San Antonio shall
be voted that it is the desire of this
council that the citizens appoint a
committee or commission to per-
sonally investigate the expendi-
ture Of the money so voted, audit
the accounts and publish weekly
an itemiZed statement of disburse-
ments, as they may be made, and,
further, to see that San Antonio
labor and material, so far as prac-
ticable and possible, are used in
the construction of said sewers.
This was adopted, after Alder
men Mackey, A. F. Beckmann and
others had spoken to the question.
The following petitions were pre-
sented and referred: c. Schasse,
II. A. Ellis, Theo. Hertzberg, for
reduction of assessment. p. Meer-
scheidt and others, Francis Smith,
Laura Torrey, Alvina Mareau, G.
Schneider, Chris. Kiel, Almira T.
Reed, f. HertZberg, c. O. Mcclure,
Annie James, w. j. Scofield, Ma
tilda Bell, for correction of assess
| ment. Anton Schumacher, remis-
sion Of taxes. John II. Groom,
Green Warren, to have pound fees
RENTED.
Following were adopted favor
ably: J. f. and w. X. Harris, re-
duCtiOn of assessment and refund
ing of $40 in taxes; j. J. Reed and
Sam Rodgers, to be allowed to pay
certain taxes; G. w. Maltzberger,
| correction of assessment; F. r.
Durrett, apportionment of taxa
ton; J. j. Reed, assessment re-
duced 5000. l.. II. Ramirez, cor
rection; Agnes Jean, correction
F. B. Hananberry, correction; r.
Goering, reduction; Aug. Beckert
correction; Emelie Linweber, to
pay taxes.
Not granted: Richard Doran, for
correction; James Burns, remission
of taxes; Ed. Biesenbach, for re.
funding Of taxes.
Other papers referred: Street
commissioners estimate Of cost OF
filling ditch in front of Mrs. Beel's
property; petition for three more
laborers and three more carts. c. f
Abbey, damages for injury to his
horse on broken bridge; Ignatz
Faska, for pay for mending q
bridge G. D. Lallier, to be allowed
to place advertising signs on fire
alarm boxes, with location of keys
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