San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-17

nit; citizens, for better drainage
on Guadalupe street; O. Burgert,
to construct public water trough in
| front of his store; w. j. Chalkley,
to have taxes, illegally paid, re-
funded; Frank Simmang, for re-
turn of his occupation tax as scav-
enger, referred to city attorney {;
J. II. Smith, restitution of taxes
paid; l.. Dreyfus, correction of as
sessment; E. H. Norton, correction
of assessment; J. Webb; reduction
of assessment, further evidence re-
quired; Petition of butchers, ask
ing the city to establish Union
Slaughter house. Committee had
made favorable Investigations but
asked further time; granted. d..
Lopez, for building permit; Citi-
zens' Electric railway, permit to
put switch on Austin street; F..
Krisch, lessee of San Pedro park,
permit to erect summer theatre;
Jesse Yantis, proposal to sell the
city his artesian well near West
End.
City engineers map of subdi-
vision of block 3, city lot IA, was
adopted.
The grade of Third street was
ordered to be defined, on complaint
of J. j. Stevens, Sr, of poor drain
age.
Two water gates on Pereida
street, in the ditch were ordered.
Sidewalks were ordered on Ave-
nue. B.
Report of city carpenter for
March was received and the mat
ter of building a bridge over the
San Pedro creek, near the Arcade
hotel was laid over.
Committee reported on COM
plant of Mrs. Sam Maverick, that
she was not entitled to more irri-
cation water than at present re-
ceiving. Adopted.
Reduction of assessment of G. H.
Cotfield was refused.
The ordinance relating to in
spection of electric wires was laid
over under the rules. Also the
FORGETTING of the franchise of the
Crosstown Railway, as the city's
hand are tied until the courts take
action in the matter.
The mayor presented his annual
message and the budget for the
fiscal year, which was accepted and
ordered to be printed in the official
journal.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Daugherty-To clean cutters
on South Presa street and give
drainage for storm water; to cut
brush on Refugio street; to repair
cemetery fences; adopted. That
1919 be appropriated to finish De-
vine street; referred. That the
chairman of the special water
works committee notify the COM
mittee to come together next
Thursday afternoon and to meet
the WaterwOrks company to come
to some agreement as to water
rates. Withdrawn.
By Hice-That brush be cut on
Lakeview avenue; adopted. That
West Commerce street be graded
west to the city limits. Referred.
By NewtOn-An ordinance to
compel inspection of all electric
wires in this city; that engineer
report entertainments on Camden
street.=ssAdopted.
By HOefling that $91 be appro-
priated to construct approaches to
the bridge on Lakeview avenue;
that city attorney report what OBJ
structiOns must be removed on
Starr street; that approaches to
bridge on Tamplco street be built.
Adopted.
By Mackey-That the engineer
remove all obstruction on San
Fernando street, referred; that
Guadalupe street be graded
and drained; also to have
Navarro street cleaned; to have
hole filled up on st. Mary's street
for repair of cement floor of st.
Mary's street bridge. Adopted.
By A. F. Beckmann-That two
watergates be put in ditch on Pc
reida street; that house of H. Hau-
bold, corner Cameron and West
Houston streets be torn down.
Adopted.
By Limburger-That sidewalks
be built on Fessnall Street. Adopt
ed.
By Elmendorf-An ordinance
levying tax for the fiscal year Of
1S93-94, as follows:
Poll tax of 81 on each male
adult under the age of
60 years, 81 adval orem tax
on the 500 valuation; 30 cents
for sinking fund; 20 cents for pub
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