San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-30
A SPECIAL COUNCIL SESSION
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Myrtle street if the city declares it
has no further use for same by
closing it to the general public?
In conclusion, want it under
stood that | am heartily in sympa-
thy with the objects of the Fair
association to provide annual fairs
for this city, and feel sorry | have
to take this stand in the matter,
but as San Pedro Springs park en-
ters into the consideration, | am
compelled by sense Of duty as
ward alderman, representing
portion of the citizens of this city,
to file these, my objections, with a
view that you will seriously con-
slider the same before you take
final action upon the petition pre-
sented you by the association and
as recommended by the majority
report of the committee,
Respectfully submitted,
A. F. BECKMANN,
Chairman Com. NJ. p. and p. C..
The mayor then read the petition
of the Fair association, and the
majority report was also read.
A lengthy discussion then fol-
lowed and the matter was settled
for the time being by motion of
Alderman A. +. Beckmann to table
the reports. The petition was then
referred back to the Fair assOcia-
ton. asking that more concise
petition be drawn up in order that
the council can act intelligently
on the question.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman HOetling - Whereas
the newspapers are cOndemning
the action Of the waterworks COM
mittee, be it resolved that the
mayor make statement of all the
proceedings between the committee
and WaterwOrks company, and
that same be printed in pamphlet
form, in English and German and
distributed among the taxpayers;
adopted.
Alderman Hoefling - That the
mayor appoint committee Of five
to report whether the force of the
fire department can be reduced
without impairing its efficiency,
and whether it is feasible to reduce
the regular paid force by an auxil-
larry volunteer force, and what
amount of reduction can thereby
be made. Resolved further, that
the committee report what other
reductions can be made in any Of
the other departments of the city
without impairing their efficiency;
adopted, and the mayor appointed
Aldermen HOetiing, Newton, FL
mendOrf, Albert and Joe Beck
mann.
Alderman Joe Beckmann-That
the bath house in San Pedro Springs
park be removed, and that the
street commissioner be ordered to
do the work at once; adopted.
Alderman Hice--That a hearty
invitation and welcome be extend
ed to the POpulist party to hold it's
next State convention in this city,
hereby assuring them that all cour-
tesies usually extended such gath
erings will be cheerfully acceded
to them adopted.
Alderman Elmendorf-That the
city engineer be instructed to fur
nish the mayor specifications and
estimate Of cost for bridges as fol-
lows: One bridge on Castro street
across Martinez creek; on Lam
branO street, crossing Martinez
crock; on Lallevicw avenue across
San Pedro creek; on Bucna Vista
street across AlaZan creek and up
on receipt Of same the mayor ad-
vertise for bids to construct the
same; adopted.
Alderman Ilicc-That the prop
erty owners on Pecos street be
notified to construct class "a"
sidewalks between Commerce and
Houston streets; adopted.
Alderman Daughcrty--That the
petition of Col. n. II. Henderson,
accompanied with plans and sprci-
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