San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-02

bitrators had awarded the price at $780,
Then the Texas peop refused to keep up
TO their contract and now they wanted
to hold up the council as shield between
them and the law, because the city has
not yet given the authority for the trans
| fer AL he wanted was the authority To
transfer the lease and then he would take
IL properly before the courts and ask
damages. Permission was simply asked
to place the case on It's proper status
before the courts.
Judge King asked that City attorney
Minor give his views on this matter;
Devine offered resolution 10 authorize
the American District company 10 make
any lease or trade they can with the Texas
Burglar and Fire Alarm company.
RobardS said it would not cover the
case A new ordinance was needed.
The resolution was then presented on
motion. and Richards spoke to it, saying
this action was officiouS on the part Of
the council and showed a bad precedent
of public policy.
The vote on the resolution was then
taken. Ayes: Beckman, Devine, DreiSs,
Hoehing, Mackey. McAllister, Robin;
No: Fahey, Holt, Men ger, Oge, Richards.
Carried.
BY Beckmann-To drain a culvert and
ponds in Sth ward: adopted.
MacKey-That L. c. Brand bring his
books to the City Council and explain
them as to what right he has to
make collections and not make returns.
| The Alamo Brewing company paid
s9l.5O in taxes last January. He had seen
the papers and they had no dates on them.
Brand, he was Informed, had paid this
money to the collector today.
| The Mayor said Brand held this money
because the then City Collector Rsche re-
| fused to receive it and that the moneys
were part payments OF taxes.
Mackey'S resolution was adopted.
BY Mackey-That the Mayor be au-
thorized to appoint two assistants, one for
purpose of collecting occupation and such
other taxes as NAV be due.
The Mayor said Collector UmScheid in
formed him there were over 7CO firms who
| owed occupation taxes.
The resolution was referred.
BY Menger-That the Mayor be au
thoriZed 10 advertise in the Daily LIGHT
that all city water consumers must come
forward with the irrigation taxes within
GO days, on penalty Of water being shut
off
The Mayor said good many gardeners
were Germans who did not read English
papers and suggested that notice be also
inserted in German paper.
Beckmann said some gardeners were
BplgianS and could not read German.
RObardS thought advertising in the
papers was Unnecessary. The ditch com
missioner could send the notices through
the mails or otherwise.
The resolution was adopted under the
mo objection" parliamentary usage, and
RobardS then gave notice that these votes
were too careleSSly taken by the alder
men and he would preSenta rule from the
rules committee on this subject.
By Robin-That three crosSwalkS be
laid, one on Monterey, one on South Con-
cho, and one on West Commerce streets;
referred.
Also, that property owners on Durango,
from East to South PecOS streets, be or
dered to lay class A sidewalks: adopted.
Also, that on San Saba street class B
walks be laid; adopted.
Devine wanted two old resolutions re-
vived, to grade a part of West Macon
street and to repair Richmond avenue
Referred to street commissioner for esti-
mate of cost.
Mackey asked the Mayor what action
the council would take in the Cr0SStown
railway decision of Judge Green in the
contempt case. The Mayor replied,
why, we'll 20 to jail"
The Council then adjourned.