San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-10

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Fourth wards; granted.
j. +. Florian offered correct city
map and to finish the city block
; maps to date, for 5000. n. A.
Young offered to post up the city
assessors books from the county
records twice per week for $25 per
month. Referred.
City attorney reported the re-
suits OF his back tax collections
stating that many delinquents had
presented receipts. These were APP
pended, together with III delfn-
uuents collected. He recommended
that the collector furnish him a
weekly statement of delinquents
who had paid. This was referred to
the assessment committee.
A letter from Gov. Culberson in
regard to the leaky condition Of
the roof OF the Alamo was read,
which was referred to the parks
committee.
The report on widening West
Houston street was finally rejected
on opinion Of the city attorney.
The street commissioner report
ed that McCulloch street had been
left in good condition, after gravel
had been taken of. Referred to
city engineer.
The finance. committee recon-
mended that SAT be appropriated to
refund taxes to VIM. Dobrowolski;
$3.50 for judgment and costs to
Morgan & Co. 1915 for salary of
ex-Market Master Sandoval; $205
for clothing allowance for sanitary
policemen; 1925 to correct error In
payment of II. and A. Haubold;
adopted.
The committee also settled the
garbage controversy by rejecting
all bids for removal o: same by
contract and recommended that the
mayor be authorized to employ 16
carts and drivers at $45 each and
one garbage burner at $50 per
month. Also recommended allow
ing payment of ID. s. Burns, .ex-
contractor, from awarding of con-
tract to date of abrogation of same.
Mr.. Burns had agreed to this and
would withdraw all further claims.
This was adopted.
Assessment committee reported
on petition of G. A. Rische for
correction of assessment, recon-
mending that the lot be valued at
$3.50 and he be allowed to apply
1915 on this years taxes. Adopted.
Also favorably petition of Otto
Wahrmund, for correction OF
assessment. Adopted.
]. G. Liskow, recommended that
valuation be placed at $500.
Adopted.
Favorably petition of Lodge No.
i, A. F. and A. M, to be refunded
taxes illegally paid. Adopted.
T. c. Frost, for correction of as.
sessment, recommended that the
assessor be instructed to correct
the rolls. Adopted.
Favorably the petition OF II. G.
Pfeiffer for correction of assess.
ment. Adopted.
Unfavorably petition of Mrs. M. |
Koerps, reduction of assessment. |
Adopted.
Favorably petition of j. HI. Jorg-
enson, to have taxes refunded. !
Adopted.
Favorably petition of Miss Kate
Twohig, reduction OF assessment,
recommended that the valuation
be reduced to 1850. Adopted.
Finance committee approved
bill of $95 for 200 feet OF hose for
chemical fire engine, and $257.70 !
for street commissioner for extra
work in repairing streets after the
sewer work was done.
Alderman Mackey here made
plea for the sewer contractors and
advised that the streets be left at
least six months before the city re-
pairs them. Alderman Dreiss
quietly asked the mayor edo we
need an attorney for the sewer
contractor in the council or not?"
The mayor replied "we are trying
to do the best we can for the city.
L don't think we need one"
Alderman Mackey misconstrued
this thrust to allude to something
about the city attorney and quiet
ly acquiesced, thinking the matter
was referred for legal opinion,
while general smile went around.
The finance committee present.
. ed an account from III. Clemens,
, F. Roetzler and j. G. Diel-
mann, for $25 each for SER
/ vices as special experts in ex-
( aiming the Laredo street sewer
work during the b eginning of the
Kuefner investigation. The mayor