San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-17
appointed alderman of ward No. /;

S. Sefrel, for better drainage a
avenue ID, and Fifth street; re
ferred to public improvement
company.
San Antonio Gas company, Il
erect poles; granted.
Citizens for water mains in ThirC
ward referred.
j. Burns, for remission Of taxes
referred.
City carpenters report on work
| done in June, was filed.
Milk inspector was granted leave
absence for four days.
Citizens asking for more water
mains; referred.
The report of the street commits.
sioner on flushing block pavements
and recommending its abatement
was presented. He says it fills
sewers and is more expensive, for
hose, etc. MaCkey wanted action
taken at once. Joe BeCkmann
said it did no more damage than
rain.
Daugherty asked about those bids
for street sweeping. Our mayor said
the council recinded this matter
by the flushing order. Daugherty
said it cost the city more to sweep
streets than the contract called for.
Referred to street committe.
A long communication on the
market house question, protesting
against lease of Union Stock
Yards, was read.
Limburger moved that Thos. H.
Franklin be heard from.
The mayor objected to the crimi-
nal allegation in the petition. The
motion was adopted. Mr.. Frank
lin made long talk, the gist of
which was, he was not prepared.
The petition was referred to city
attorney. There were S94 sigma
lures to it.
The mayor then presented his
sewer petitions, signed by $40 petit
TONERS.
Daugherty moved that the petit
lions be granted.
The mayor then read his message
on the final report of Mr.. F. NJ.
Gray, on the system of sanitary
sewerage. He said the plans and
all data were open for inspection
by the general public at the City
hall building, and requested the
public to call and examine them.
Daugherty moved that the may
Or's message and the engineers re-
port be printed and distributed
throughout the city.
A. +. Beckmann had similar
resolution so had Mr.. Elmendorf.
Daugherty's motion prevailed.
Report of committees was then
taken up.
Finance committee reported APP
preparation of s. for remission Of a
pound fee on a COW. The owners
name was not stated; adopted.
The bid OF Z. S. School Furni-
ture company, for desks, was &C
copied.
The treasurer's and other reports
of city officers for May and June
were found correct.
Mrs. Dittmar asked for cOmpen-
sation for withdrawal Of her prop
erty on Commerce street to proper
line, unfavorably. Adopted.
The sum of $500 was recon-
mended for the opening Of Leigh
street. Daugherty said the city
could use $3.50 donated for another
part of the city and diverted to
Leigh street. 1t was referred
finance committee, with power to
act.
1t was reported on favOrably to
give the city offices on Saturday
half holiday during the summer.
Adopted.
The mayor brought up the petit
ton of the Grocers' Protective as
ISOLATION in regard to city en-
plOyes not paying their &C
counts. The attorney had had
it referred to him some months
ago. The mayor hoped some relief
would be afforded soon, as his Office
was being rapidly turned into
collecting agency. He was power
less to act.
Mr.. Daugherty wanted it referred
to the city marshal. The mayor
said the marshal could not control
all departments.
Daugherty then moved that the
attorney draw up set of rules APP
plicable to every city department
to cover this case, which was
adopted.
A number Of small building per-
mits were granted.