San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-21

The application Of the Alamo
Heights street railway for exten
sion of franchise on Crockett street
was withdrawn.
Engineers report on progress Of
sewer work was received as follows
Week ending May Is, 1870 feet Of
s inch pipe laid, 637 feet of brick
sewers and five manholes average
daily number Of men employed
was 1872.
The finance committees report
was presented, sppropriating 1910
for repairs Of bridge on Bandera
avenue; 1856 for purchase Of hos.
pital supplies: $l04.45 for purchase
OF 4, 467 plants for the parks; $347
for the cleaning Of the river and
San Pedro creek, which contract
was awarded to ]. NJ. Carr; $l,l75
for clearing garbage off lots 1S5, 1S9
and 100, which contract was award
ed to ]. A. Ostrom; $1,000 for pay
ment Of l.. G. Brand for services
rendered; 5000 for a stenographer's
services, for the city attorney ST.
600 for employment of s sanitary
inspectors for the summer months !;
$3.50 for pay Of city carpenter for
the fiscal year; and the report was
adopted and money appropriated.
Alderman Richards presented the
following:
"Resolved, that $4,000 be and the
same is hereby appropriated from
the general fund, for payment to
l.. G. Brand, under the following
conditions, viz:
81. That he rescind his contract
with the city for the collection of
delinquent taxes, with the under
standing that he be allowed to re-
tain or be paid 5 per cent upon all
taxes already collected.
90. That he enter into a new con-
tract with the city to furnish COM
rlete statements of all taxes due
the city for the years IS to 1898,
inclusive, such statements to give
the description of property as
shown on the city tax rolls, and al
so the lot and block numbers as
per new block maps; the amount
OF taxes assessed against said prop
erty and unpaid for each of said
years, and the names Of the parties
against whom such assessments
were made.
SO. That the statements provided
for above to be completed on or be-
fore the lst of July, 1895.
Il, All books, rolls and papers
to the city to be returned
to the city collector, but said l.. G.
Brand to have full and complete |
access to such books and rolls DUR
ing the preparation Of said state
This was adopted, the money ap-
and the council then |
gave the collection Of taxes over to |
the city attorney and his assistant |
attorney, and authorized him to
employ competent stenographer
at $75 per month.
The mayor was authorized to
call for bids for the official adver-
Using in one English newspaper
for the next fiscal year.
The ordinance providing for the |
removal of dead animals, city to |
advertise for bids for removal of
same, contract to cover a period Of
ten years, was read the first time
and laid over under the rules.
The ordinance creating the office
Of city sexton was read the first
time and laid over.
The mayor was instructed to call
for bids for forage for the next ifs
cal year.
A petition of colored lodges for
cemetery ground was referred.
Brush was ordered cleared away
on streets in the Sixth ward, and
cutters in Garden and Arciniega
streets were ordered cleaned to re-
lieve the streets of storm water.
A resolution was adopted calling
on the recorders clerk to show
cause why he has not obeyed An
requiring all city officers
to remain in their offices during
official hours.
The money due from the city to
Col. Breckenridge, 1854, advanced
by him in improving River avenue,
was appropriated, to be collected
from the taxes OF 1912 only.
A petition for extension of pound
limits in the Fourth ward was
granted.
The council then adjourned.
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