San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-18
CITY COUNCIL.
ALDERMAN H0EFLING Is MAYOR
PRO TEN.
Auditors Annual Statement Or
dered Printed-New List of
Standing Committees-Redis-
tribution of Street Work
ing Forces.

mau-at- Large Clifford, recently elected,
occupied ex-Alderman Elmendorfs desk.
Alderman Hoefing was elected as may
or pro tenn, with nc opposition.
Petitions were disposed of as follows:
ID. Sullivan, for refunding Of Overpaid
taxes; referred.
Geo Gin, remission of fiue; referred
H H. Alvord, for payment of so for
work done; referred.
ID. ?. Smith, to be allowed to pay taxes
on property of Aine, Stumberg & Co.,
less interest and costs; referred.
Mrs. s. j. Merrick and DR.. r. Menger,
correction Of assessment.
s. A. Lodge No. /, A. +. & A. NJ, for
cemetery lot; referred.
West Texas Abstract company, pay
ment for extra work: referred.
Fourth Ward citizens, TO open Denver
| street; to nave drainage of Baltimore
avenue: referred.
Salsona Bros were refused their petit
tion to be allowed to sing in hotels, sa-
| looms, etc.
A culvert was ordered on Barnard street
| aud Breckenridge avenue.
Petition Of Mrs. Emma Dittmar for pay
/ ment of $50 for moving building back to
| new property line on Commerce street,
| was referred to finance committee.
The sum of S273 was appropriated for
1
Street commissioner was ordered to con-
| Struct crosSwalk at corner of Tenth and
Austin streets and repair walk at corner
of East Houston and NacogdocheS streets.
The sum of 1925 was appropriated to
pay commissioners on widening OF West
Houston street.
Alderman Daugherty's resolution that
the street commissioners force be divided
equally in each ward tor street work, was
reported on favorably, with the recon-
mendation that five men, two wagons and
one cart be given each ward, 5000 addi-
tional being appropriated therefor. This
was adopted, the extra sum to be appro-
priated when the finances admit Of 1t.
The committee and assessments report
ed favorably upon petitions of Roland
Goering and Denver and San Antonio
Investment company for correction of as
seSsmentS. On petition of G.. Schasse in
regard to assessment, recommending Pc
titioner's affidavit as to value OF stock be
accepted and referred to collector for his
guidance. On petition of Adam Joseph,
for correction OF assessment. recommend
ing petitioner be allowed to pay taxes on
SC, 800 instead of S7,lOO. The committee
reported favorably upon petition of Rea-
gan Houston, assignee of the Maverick
estate, and recommended petitioner be
allowed TO pay taxes for 1S91-92-93 on lot
s, original city 1914, heretofore assessed to
c. L. Neville. Ga petition of Renito
Arxer, for correction OF assessment, that
same be granted, and 1915 be refunded;
adopted.
Police committee reported unfavorabIy
to remit fine of Charles G.. Boelhauwe,
James Hauck and Caesar Chambers.
Gardeners association were granted
permission to put a footbridge across the
river at Yturri street to connect Central
market with city:
ElpnanAnrf hnn ha Ist Of
council committee, revised on account OF
vacancies filled:
Finance = Hon. Alderman Newton,
chairman; Alderman McAllister and
Clifford.
Public mprovements-Hon. Alderman
William Hoefing, chairman; Alderman
Albert Beckmann and Mackev.
Petitions and ordinances-Hon. Alder
man Daugherty, chairman; Alderman
Hoefling and Hice.
Streets and bridges--Hon. Alderman
Mackey, chairman; Alderman Hoetiing
| and Smith.
Fire and fire limts-Hon. Alderman
! Limburger, chairman; Alderman Hice
and Menger.
Markets, parks and public buildings
Hon. Albert Beckmann, chairman; AL
derman HOetling and Hice.
Telegraph, telephones and railways
/ IL.
men Mackey and Menger.
Sanitation and hospital Hon. Alder
man HOeflng, chairman; Alderman Hlce
| and McAllister.
Rules-Hon Alderman Joe Beckmaun,
chairman; Alderman Limburger and
Mackey.
Sidewalks His Honor, the Mayor,
| chairman; Alderman Hoeting, Mackey
| and Limburger.
bitches and irrigation-Hon. Alderman
Menger, chairman: Alderman Smith and
McAIlster.
Accommodation. Alderman Albert
Beckmann, chairman; Aldermen Daugh-
Poiice-Hon. Alderman Smith, chair
man: Aldermen Jos. Beckmann and Linn
burger.
Gas, water and electric lights-Hou. AL
derman Newton, chairman; Aldermen
Clifford and McAlIister.
School board-His Honor, the Mayor,
chairman: Aldermen Clifford and Newton,
Hlce and Mackey, Prof. j. Z. Smith Su-
perintendent; --, secretary.
Board of heath-Dr. George Cupples,
president; DIR. f. Herff, Sr., and j. Braun
nagel; His Honor, the Mayor, and DR.. r.
Menger, eX-officio members.
]. P. Devine offered 500 acre tract OF
land to the city, $S2 80 per acre, Tor sew
erage; referred.
Ordinance to forbid repair of wooden
buildings when In fire limits when such
repairs amount to more than 80 per cent
of cost of building, was passed. Bowen's
| island was exempted.
NEW BUSINESS.
Alderman Hoefling-That Mrs. Strib-
| ling 10 1890 agreed TO open Mason street
| free of charge to River avenue and had
| refused to fulfill contract, and that she
! had fenced In strip OF land on Austin
I 4 l. hn tina
| city attorney take immediate action in
| the matter. Adopted.
Alderman Newton-That the ditch
| commissioners investigate the stencil in
| the Upper Labor ditch and report to the
| CITY council at its next meeting; adopted