San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-23
CITY COUNCIL.
DEVISING FOR COLLECTION OF
BACK TAXES.
Permission Given For Embalming
Morgue-street and Bridge
Work and New Alamo
Street Line.

of Alderman Daugherty to Alderman
Newton when the latter stated that the
block maps of the city could have been
made for 5000 when So, 600 were paid for
them. Alderman Daugherty, il sub
stance, stated that the work of the 5000
bidder would not have been at all
correct and that good, reliable work
had been secured by the SER
vice Of the 5000 bidder.
The following petitions were disposed
Christian Gembler, complaining of
street being closed; referred.
Mccormick & Co., to have embalming
room on College street; granted.
w. P. Goodloe, for pay for services rem
dered; referred.
ID. p. Smith, agent, for reimbursem ent
for double assessment; referred.
George Roe, to be allowed to build an
awning, metal roof: referred.
st. Elmo Lodge, X. of P, for donation
OF a cemetery lot; referred.
George H. Kalteyer, for reduction and
correction of assessment; referred.
Mrs. III. B. Adams, for permit for lum-
Der addition; referred.
Citizens, that Starr street be graded;
referred.
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone
company, to erect poles: granted.
Henry Gimbel, to erect small stable;
referred.
John Asman, for reduction of assess
ment: referred.
Edward j. O'Beirne, to erect poles for
electric plant; granted.
N. II. Ford, for correction of assess
ment: referred.
L. V. BeZe, for assessed damages to con-
demned property: referred.
Communication from street commits
sioner, handed in list Of streets he rec
commended for sprinkling; as follows:
South Flores street, from Military plaza
to Arkansas Pass railway depotr
San Pedro avenue, Romano to Warren;
North Flores street, Military plaza to
Rodriguez; West Commerce, East to In
ternational and Great Northern depot;
East street, from North Laredo to South
Laredo; St. Mary's, Pecan to Convent;
Convent, st. Mary to Augusta; Augusta,
Convent to San Antonio river; Travis,
st. Mary to Avenue D.: Pecan, st. Mary
to Avenue G; Martin, st. Mary to Ave-
nue. C; Navarro, Houston to Martin: East
Crockett, Alamo plaza to Southern Paci-
fc track: Soledad, West Houston to Ro-
mana; Oakland, Lexington to Bridge.
Daugherty objected on the ground that
a majority of the streets were in the
fourth ward.
The streets were read and the matter
was referred to the committee.
A. +. Beckmann spoke Of an attach
ment for sprinkling purposes, for street
cars, which might be protitably used
referred to finance committee.
Street commissioner asking appropria-
ton Of s7005 to build retaining wall on
Alamo street, at the river crossing; re-
ferred to city engi neer.
Assessment committee reported:
ID zlr
overpaid taxes of SIS be repaid her; favor
ably.
II. E. Barnard, for back taxes on double
assessment, to be repaid; $3.50 ordered
refunded.
j. E. Barrerra, to pay tax on estate of
Antonio Berrerra: allowed to pay one
half.
Mrs. j. H. Smye, reduction of assess
ment; not granted.
Mrs. S. ]. Merrick. correction of assess
ment; not granted.
DIR. Menger, correction of assessment;
not granted.
W. NJ. Schmit, to pay tax for 7. Her
man; adopted.
d. P. Smith, to pay tax on certain prop
erty: not favorable.
j. Oppenheimer & Co.. reduction of as
sessment; referred.
j. w. Kinney, to refund tax erroneous
ly assessed; faVorably.
L. c. Brand, proposal to collect all back
taxes for the city since 1876, amounting to
S435,0O0. He offered to collect by legal
methods through the courts, suit to
be brought within fifteen days af-
ter notification of delinquent parties,
he TO give all bonds in court cases, to
give bond to the city for the faithful
performance of the work and to receive
the usual 10 per cent. for collection fees.
The matter created considerable argu-
ment and was finally referred to the
mayor and city attorney with power to
act In the premises.
The sum Of 5000 for retaining wall on
the river on Arkansas street was ordered
paid.
on Burleson aud Sherman street cross
ings Of the Southern Poetic railway.
The committee reported that a watch
man should be put on the crossings of the
railway at blackberry and Lamar str Gets.
Adopted. Alderman Limburger object
ing strenuously, in favor Of more gates.
The petition Of citizens on closing
ed on being referred to the street commits
Sioner.
Police committee reported on petition of
citizens for extra policeman on govern
ment hill, favorably; adopted.
Special committee on extension Of Elm
street reported progress and asked further
time.
Alderman Joe Beckmann called up the
Houston street matter, and IL was
agreed that 1t be taken up at next meet
ing.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mackey-That the mayor order long
distance telephone put in police station;
adopted. THAT brush be grubbed from
Lamar street; adopted. ..... That city en-
gineer examine Lamar street, to deter
mine what distractions there is on that
street; adopted. THAT city marshal
send proper guards with city prisoners
and have them clean all cemeteries;
adopted $50. That the city pest house be
removed further out of the city; adopted.
...... That railway trains be ordered to
stnn In making mn Trains at crossings %