San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-07

April. ........... .....,........ O,i3G0l
NJ y......,...... .....,..,..... a. l93 Is
June............ .............. 11O237. 90
July............ - .............. l21 ,9l6 81
AuRuSt......... .............. JO,lO9.92
Septem ber...... - .............. 2O315 60
October ......... .............. 41,792. 81
November ...... .............. 3294791
December ...... .............. l3O47.2S
January....... 1874 ............ l2.2G6.G9
February ....... .............. 6.9ll.54
March. ......... .............. 9,5O1.31
Totai............................s46 3, 1I3.OS
This was divided as follows:
General fund ................... $3.50. Ar 9s
Sinking fund...... ............. SO.225.OS
School fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 2S,345. ~
City Hail fund observation-disclosures. 23,974 50
Property condemned ........... 10000
Total. Observation-Disclosures. S4O3, ll3Os
The lists also show that these taxes
were paid by the poor or middle classes,
as shown by the number of tax receipts
which in 1892, for the whole year amount
ed to 5000 ad valOTem tax. while In 1888
"a, for the ten months now accounted for
there are 5,l33 receipts to show that the
heavyS are tagging behind.
Assessor Frasch yesterday afternoon
presented his report to the mayor, show
ing the total valuation OF property in
this city, from the rendered and unren-
dered rolls for the fiscal year, from June
1st, 1898, to May 3lSt. 1894 The grand
total Of values is S3l.577g35. an increase
over last year of 81, 2g9,93O, with an in
crease Of PISS taxpayers. The total num-
Der Of taxpayers now is S,51l, an increase
of nearly IS per cent. The total sum in
rendered taxes is Sl,323. $50, unTendeTed,
slS,347 $50. The assessor also found the
sum of S43. 900 03, unrendered back taxes
from the years 1879 to 1892, which are due
the city.
The maps and specifications of Engi-
neer Gray's plan for Waterworks and
sewerage were laid before the Water
works committee by the mayor and City
Engineer PanCOast yesterday afternoon
The plans consist OF large map showing
every water main and every street in the
IS miles of city limits and size of streets,
mains, etc. Also the location of every
hydrant, gate and bOw-off. Another
map shows the plans and details of the
pump house and works.
Another map shows the plans for a
Standpipe over 100 feet high, TO be erected
at San Pedro Park.
There are also six volumes of type-
written specifications on waterwOrkS
pipe iron to be used Oh pump house, on
MIGRANTS, etc.
The estimates for the whole scheme did
not arrive yesterday, but a telegram re-
ceived states that these were forwarded
separately and they are expected today.
The committee will therefore meet again
this afternoon at ( o'clock. The plans
were closely connGd by the mayor, alder
men and engineer, and the latter official
was requested to at once comply
with Mr. Gray's request that
the city should, as quickly as possible
Indicate the streets and their number, 10
which they anticipate to first lay sewers
and mains, and forward same to him.
Assessor FraSch has received an As.
SCISSORS blank, Of the city of St Louis, and
comparing it with the city of San An
tonic, he finds that in st. Louis no pol
tax or stock of merchandise is assessed
but that the merchandise is included in
the occupation tax, payable quarterly In
advance, an improvement over our sys-
TEN, by which no taxes are los
to the city by removal, failure OF the
merchant, fire or other causes
he also finds that in st. Louis the hours
kept in the mayors Office are from a. m
to D. m. from April ! TO October /. anC
the remaining months Of the year from
a. m. to p. m.
The city prisoners cleaned all the office
today.
There will be an interesting meeting o
the council next Monday, when the water
works question will come up and the rat,
of taxation will be fixed.