San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-06

Stf uCtiOu, uo stTeet improvements
should be undertaken that the tax
payers be asked to vote on the
proposition whether or not the city
should issue $4,000 In bonds for
such purpose. Examining the
records / find that in 1878, when
San Antonio had less than one
third OF her present population,
the annual revenue from her then
city markets, was $15,239.
This was received and ordered
printed.
Reports OF committees were pre-.
sented:
Estimates for grading and ma
cadamiziDg Mission street, $3,444.-
60; Adams street, $3,3l5; Guenther
street, $500; and Crofton street,
ST. 800, were referred.
Alamo ditch overflow was ordered
corrected.
Attorneys opinion as to collec-
ton of taxes Of non-residents, re-
commencing that affidavit of pay
ment in places of residence be re-
quired, was adopted.
A map of grades of streets bound
ed north by Commerce, east by
Alamo and Presa, south by South
ern Pacific railway, west by South
Flores streets, was adopted. Also
map Of new subdivision south OF
Meerscheidt's addition.
A complaint Of deposits Of night
soil on outlot 19l was referred, as
was also a request from d. S.
Burns for his June vouchers for
work done.
The sum of $32996, to pay for the
building Of bridge over the Ala.
IAN creek, was appropriated.
Lubbock street was ordered
grubbed by city convicts, and Mrs.
lyman was given permit to build.
Geo. Lehr's assessment was re-
duced to 1900; Probandt's, for re-
duction, not granted; H. Haubold,
for 1925, to be allowed on his taxes
for four, feet more Of his property
taken than was condemned for
widening Houston street, was re-
ferred to the attorney; A. Dieck.
man, for reduction, filed; John
Wilkens, Jr., for reduction Of as
sessment, granted; G. Becker and
J. B. Warren, to be allowed to pay
partition taxes, granted; 81. Tour
nat remission Of taxes, refused (;
st. Joseph's church. for remission
| Of taxes, referred; John Barrett, for
credits on tax paid in error, grant
ed; F. F. Collins Mfg. Co., for cor
rection, granted; w. H. Nixon, to
pay takes, granted; w. Dobro-
wolski, correction, granted; Mrs.
M. F. Clemens, referred; G. Nal.
com and G. w. Morgan, reduction,
granted; J. o. Boley, Otto Dillen.
berger, not granted.
Police committee allowed re.
mission of fines and pound fees to
Jacob Faska, 500; M. Brown, S.
d. n. Harris, So; Henry Fest, So
| Sons of Hermann were allowed
cemetery ground on lease for 81
years; also Benevolent Mutual Ait
society and J. Wohlfahrt was al
lowed to exchange with city fol
property, with $500 additional.
Repairs on Alamo Of $l40.15 ant
$55 for park department., tools
were granted.
The proposition Of Thomas 4
Smith, to erect public marke
house on Paschal Square, to cos
between $4,000 and $4,000, with
, l20-year privilege to themselves
, was referred to the city attorne!
, for report, the market committe
! reporting favorably thereon.
The San Antonio Electric com
pany was allowed to erect a poll
J. G. Tips to put in a railroa
. switch to his warehouse.
Ten dollars worth Of stamp
were voted the city attorney.
Il NEW BUSINESS.
u The mayor appointed DIR.
3, Herff as president Of the healt
Q board, and DR.. Amos Graves, 81
o as a member.
VI The pound limits were extende
n in the northern part Of the city.
Ordinance authorizing the may,
B. to make contract for street sprinI
ts ling was laid over.
70 The mayor was authorized to a.
" vertise for bids for purchase OF
500 acre tract Of land south OF Il
2, city for a sewer outlet.
y 1t was stated that the questit
rs OF the kind OF brick to be used
g. the sewers would be considered
Id a special meeting next Monda
to and the council adjourned.