San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-14
COUNCIL SESSION.
THREE NEW FIREMBN ELECTED.
City Attorney Reports Brands Con
tract as Broken-Another Reso-
luton Affecting Brand, Etc.

somewhat lengthy and lively.
Aldermen Dreiss and Fahey
were absent, but Council was called
at ) o'clock and the following pc
titions were referred:
Citizens, for electric light corner
Morales and Salado streets.
G. Ohnesorge, to have pound fees
remitted.
Sons Of Hermann, to have burial
grounds assigned them.
Emile A. Chapman, for remis-
sion Of taxes.
West End citizens for school.
Fire chief, for wagon to haul
trash.
Also for medicine, bandages, ETC.,
for fire department.
Fred. Jonathan, regarding title
to lot q, range 2, district 6, land
sold him by the city.
VIM. Hunter, asking damages for
cattle in cemeteries.
A. F. Dignowity, for water main
permit.
B. Crowther, report on condi.
tion Of North Flores street, Oppo-
site 1913.
Colored citizens, for use Of San
Pedro park May Is, for picnic. AS a
previous petition had been grant
ed for this date, these petitioners
were advised to pick out another
day.
Charity circus committee, for use
of chemical engine for representa-
ton OF steam calliope in parade,
was granted.
German Evangelical association,
for use Of San Pedro park for Sun
day school picnic May IS; granted.
John Fellman and r. kaufman
were granted meat market permits.
REPORTS.
City marshal, complaint OF prop
erty Of Herff, unimproved and the
resort Of tramps; referred.
City engineer, in regard to hav-
ing street monuments set in place.
To be advertised for bids; adopted.
He reported serious condition of
east pier of Commerce street bridge,
which would cost $3.50 to repair.
Fire chief submitted report on
a new nozzle for fire fighting, which
would cost 500; referred.
Sam MatOvich was refused privi-
lege OF removing his fruit stand at
San Pedro park.
City attorney on complaint of
damage to cattle by pound officers.
The city was not liable; adopted.
On Brand contract: Contract had
been broken, but city would have
to notify Brand 10 days before &C
ton was taken on his bond, before
it could proceed; adopted.
On petition of w. Dobrowolski,
in regard to squatters on property !:
II not on street, ETC., they can
be moved only by legal process !;
adopted.
On construction OF sec. 246, ar
ticle9:
1t was the rule in force every
where, to all persons in public or
private trusts, that they could not
represent their trust and at the
same time further their own pri-
vate interests by their position
therein.
Richards moved to adopt the re-
port and this was done.
Finance committee reported
Appropriating SO for repair OF
sewer, corner Navarro and Crockett
streets; $267.5S for insurance pre-
MUM on Express building, ex.
pressage for coupons, sprinkling
East Commerce street for five
months past, salary Of Mic Manager
one month as engineer steam roller
ETC.; adopted.
On removal of garbage bids and
dead animals: City attorney ad-
vised to reject all bids; adopted.
The mayor was authorized to ad
vertise for bids for removal Of garb
age only, excluding dead animals,
which will be given to a private
company; adopted.
Public improvement committee
presented reports Of street commits
sioner and carpenter as correct
adopted.
Property owners were requested
to put down class b sidewalks IL
Second ward; adopted.
That Lubbock street be i'm
proved; brush was ordered cut
work on San Pedro creek bridge OF
Cevallos street was ordered.
The petition to have a new
bridge on Navarro street was re
ferred to petitioners, to learn how
much cash they would contribute
On petition Of Heusinger on OBJ