San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-18

Mr.. Kuefner had presented. Here
tofore only insinuations had been
made. He raked Capt. Holt little
and the Captain replied that he
didn't take back anything he had
said, and soon the matter died out,
being dropped from sheer exhaus-
ton by the debaters.
The city attorney next reported
adversely on Collector Umscheid's
petition to be allowed extra help
for a few months in the collection
of occupation taxes. The charter
would not allow 1t. This brought
up an hours discussion, in which
the necessity OF giving him aid
was acknowledged, but it was
proven the charter was too restric-
tive. The attorney suggested the
only way out was to create
some new office, but another
name must be given than col
lector Of taxes, etc. Several names
were suggested. Among them city
occupation tax collector, city de-
tective on occupation taxes, city
eXtortioner, etc. 1t was referred to
a committee. The attorney report
ed he did not think it proper to
dismiss tax suits against the San
Antonio street railway company.
The city could proceed to levy on
the street cars as 1t Is. Adopted.
The ordinance compromising
with Delinquent Tax Collector
Brand was next passed under sus-
pension of the rules, Mackey
voting no and stating that as
Brand had been proven to have
violated his contract the
whole matter Of paying him $4,000
to quit was illegal and unjust to
the taxpayers. "Whst hold has
this man got on this Council that
he can 60 into the auditors office
and get his warrant for commits
sions when an alderman can not
get his salary warrants?" demand
ed the irate alderman.
He received no reply.
Under new business 1t was re-
solved to investigate the collection
Of soapsuds and filth in the river
at the Commerce street bridge;
brush was ordered cut on Hamil-
ton avenue; the waterworks
company was ordered to lay mains
in the cemeterie simmediately; the
matter Of allowing twelve electric
light poles on Alamo plaza to re-
main was passed to a committee;
distractions on Labor street
were discussed and a committee
will investigate on their re-
moval; the tax collector was in
structed to levy on personal
property Of all delinquents; the
Alazan creek bank at the Durango
street crossing was ordered investi-
gated for repairs; the grand jury
report on condition Of city Jail was
referred to the sanitary committee;
an investigation of the conduct of
Policemen Inman and Ellis,
charged with using two young men
very roughly and unnecessarily;
and Night Police Clerk Inman in
refusing to accept bonds, was or
dered; the sewer inspector will be
employed in rotation, two weeks at
q time; resolution was passed
that the garbage contractor be
served with notice that IL garb.
age is not more promptly removed
his contract would be annulled; an
inventory Of all city property was
called for, and then the finance
committee reported the following:
Appropriating $50 for hire Of Grand
opera house for High school COM
mencement; $5l7 for payment of
small accounts; 1857 for payment
OF iron park signs and an iron
lawn roller; $l45 for gravel for
parks, furnished by j. G. White.
The contract for feeding city
prisoners was let to Mrs. NJ. r.
Garcia, the lowest bidder, at cents
a meal.
Contract fo- interment OF de-
ceased paupers went to Sheern &
Burnett and Joseph Sheern was
appointed city sexton.
Franklin & Guthrie were award
ed contract for repairs Of Lake.
view avenue bridge on the Alazan
creek.
The Council then adjourned.
Nineteenth of June.
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