San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09

priety In appointing Mr. Mackey 1t was
| an established parliamentary usage; how
ever, II Mackey withdrew he would APP
point Mr.. Devine. That gentem n
begged to be excused and McAlIl.ter was
appointed and the matter was referred to
| this special committee.
A communication from Brand was read
that he had collected s. 534 l6 back taxes,
had settled several cases in court, and
now also held sums from 81 up, paid by
poor people who had deposited these
sums with him in part payment of
their taxes.
Mackey asked Did he say deposited
with himn Yes" Banker, banker"
said Mackey.
Referred also to the special committee.
The report of the city engineer recon- :
mending adoption Of subdivision Of
original city lots by Capt. Mackey was
presented. He was asked il it was the
same property on which the garbage had
been dumped. No" said he, Its as far
away from that as possible" The map
was adopted.
The ordinance amending the rules
changing the hour Of council meeting was
read the second time and went over under
the rules
The ordinance regulating the disposal
of garbage was read.
Mackey liked it. There had been two
carcasseS of horses only last week, hauled
out on Prospect hill by unknown parties,
which had been a terrible annoyance to
people out there. One lady, Mrs Angus
| tine Torres had sick child aud the
stencil was so well known and unbearable
| In this vicinity that the doctor summoned
had refused to 90 and attend the child.
Hoehing moved to postpone action, in
order that the attorney might draw an
ordinance giving some parties, or all, a
| ri ~, N tho rapnUal nf oil
carcasses of animals. The attorney said
the ordinance covered that point.
1t was passed to the next meeting and
Hoefling and City Attorney Minor were
appointed to ascertain if any alterations
in the bill were necessary.
Finance committee reported favOrably
on DR.. Menger's petition for the employ
ment of two sanitary inspectors and 500
for their pay were appropriated also
favOrably on Beckman's resolution for
the employment of the right-of way agent
for the sewer outlet; $3.50 were appropri
ated out of the sewer fund for one months
salary for such Off e.
On resolution of Mackey that the city
collector be given two assistants for the
collection OF occupation taxes the com
mittee reported unfavorably, as the city
collector and his assistant were not very
busy now and might themselves do this.
Hoehing said Collector Umscheid could
not 60 out for this, as he must stay in his
office to receive collections. He moved
that it lay over.
The chair said the provisions of the
charter on this was clear. The collector
must pay his own assistants. The COM
mittee report was adopted.
Public Improvement committee report
ed monthly and weekly reports Of the
street commissioner and city carpenter
and they were filed.
On reQuistion OF park commissioner for
$50 for four carloads OF gravel for the
walks in the city parks, favOrably and it
was approved by the finance committee.
Beckmann asked, do we buy gravel on
bids, or hOw?"
matters connected with the city's bust
ness: it ought to be done by bids.
Beckmann thought it would be a good
idea to ms TT that the commissioners call
for bids to purchase the gravel
this was inserted.
On complaint Of E. B. johnson of
vandals misusing the Madison Square
park; referred to the chief Of police
The assessment of lhe Brunswick Bake
Calender company was reduced to
1850 provided the taxes be paid in Is
Gays.
On petition Of Col 1red lodges, n. C. F.
S, S. M. T. and others. for allotment of
a cemetery, 1t was referred back by COM
mittee for detailed statement of how
much ground was required preference of
location etc.
Petition of principal school No. for
shade trees 10 school yard was granted
and was referred to park commissioner to
etc
E. Rocetta, permit to place a fruit
stand on corner of Avenue ID and HouS
ton street; was referred to the marshal.
This provoked long discussion as to
rights of TIE public TO sidewalks. The
petition of Juan Olivia complaining OF
being Ousted from bis market stand on
PaSchal Square. went the same way.
The petition of citizens that the price
of digging graves In the cemetery be
regulated to uniformity was referred
back to the committee. the chair saying
they should also report If the city has
now a sexton.
Tip Morrison and o. Shendel were
granted permission to establish hobby
horse swings in San Pedro pax,
on payment of privilege of $40 for the
next four months. Beckmann said 1t was
right to charge for such privilege and the
money could be used In cleaning up the
! park.
proposition of the Beethoven Maen-
nerchor to deed the city strip of land s
! feet wide by l65 length, 1920 square feet,
in front of their property on Alamo
street, provided the city would construct
a class A walk not to exceed 1850 in cost,
thereon, was referred to the finance com
| mittee.
On petition OF f. A. Sweezy, of the
East End street railway, for further
time, until after sewers were laid on his
right way, to complete his car line,
| favorable action was taken. On petition
for transfer of franchise, it was decided to
wait until the sewers were laid and road
| was built.
Sewer committee reported that they
positions as sewer inspectors, and they
recommended that the engineer empl Oy
the following:
For brick pipe sewer inspectors-W. c.
Peters, Walter Scott and 7. II. Milling
| ton.