San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-20

street; also iaVoraDly on the petit
ton Of Mrs. Eliza Gallagher, for
permission to use addition at PIP
Blum street for a bath room and
barber shop.
The public improvement COM
mittee reported as follows:
T. Tailiro, from our awning to
building on 1923 West Houston
street; granted.
A plat showing subdivision OF
property on West Commerce street;
granted.
A requisition for painting roof
at janitoT's house at high school,
$l2; granted and money appropri-
ated.
George Summaries, for permits
sion to place. shutter on fruit
stand on Main avenue; granted.
This committee recommended
that the blue lines as indicating
streets on plat. of New Braunfels
avenue be adopted.
Alderman A. F. Beckmann,
chairman Of special committee
on the widening of West Houston
street, reported, recommending
the adoption OF the majority re-
port. The report was adopted.
Mayor Paschal called the atten-
ton of a building near the corner
Of Houston street and Avenue c,
owned by Sam Bells, stating that
it was an old ''fire trap" and asked
that the chairman of the fire COM
mittee make an investigation.
DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION.
A communication from L.. A.
He'll, the former city sexton, de-
manding an investigation as to the
manner in which he conducted his
office, was referred to a special
committee consisting of Aldermen
Hice, Limburger and Albert Beck
mann.
1t is alleged in the communica-
ton that Alderman Daugherty ac-
cused He'll of asking for $40 for the
burial Of a person, when a permit
had not been issued.
Alderman Daugherty arose and
said: "In1answer to this cOmmu-
nication I will say that | never
accused Mr.. He'll of trying to beat
the city, but stated that according
to his bi2l for February, there APP
pears a charge of $40 for funeral
expenses of 'C8rdenas' where there
was no Durial permit accompany
ing same." Mr.. Daugherty then
produced a copy OF Mr.. Heil's bill
with certificate signed by AlSert
Meyer, that no burial permit &C
companied this bill, and that no
record of any-such permit existed
in theecity health office.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance changing fire dim
its was again laid over.
An ordinance abolishing the
office of city electrician was
brought up aad laid over under the
rules nntil the next meeting.
An ordinance amending an Or
dinance regulating the rate Of eEec-
trio inspection fees was read the
second time and laid over.
n NEw1aFFICK CREATED.
Alderman Newton presented an
ordinance creating the Office Of SUI
perintendent of public works,
whose duties shall be to supervise
all public improvements, and other
work that may be assigned to him
by the Mayor or City Council, the
salary to be $50 per month. This
wasread the first, second
and third time and adopted, Alder
man Joe Becl1mann voting mo"
Mayor Paschai has the power to
a man to fill the Office, as
prescribed by the ordinance.
RESOLUTIONS.
A. F. Beckmann-That the city
advertise for bids for alterations
and additions of plumbing and
for electric light wiring Of the city
bids to be received not
later than March-lS94, and that
each bid for plumbing be accom-
panied by a 500 forfeit and each
wiring bid by deposit of
$50, subject to the usual conditions ; |
adopted.
Alderman Hoefling-That all
owners on Ninth street,
between avenue b and Oakland |
street, be notified to put down
class "a" sidewalks; adopted.
Alderman Daugherty-That
S9I.9O be appropriated to complete
the work on Oakland and Ninth
This was endorsed by the
finance committe and adopted.
Alderman Newfoundland all pro-
oorty owners on Cameron street be
lotified to put down class "a" side
,,olIya. N IOnfoI