San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-20


would get poor service out Of the
rest OF the inspectors. The chips
had to fall and Kuefner was the
first. He had even learned that
Kuefner had presented a brick to
the mayor which he had said
showed low per cent of absorp-
ton, which on being tested by the
engineer with the regular test,
showed a very high per centage of
absorption. Yet Kuefner had said
it was a fine brick.
The vote was taken to lay the
matter over and this was done.
After few other matters were
presented the sewer committee
sent in its resignation to the
mayor, and despite the efforts of
their colleagues, Aldermen Beck
man, Dreiss and Holt, the commit
tee refused to reconsider the same.
The following petitions and
memorials were presented:
bitches - Citizens protesting
against closing the Upper Labor
ditch. J. j. Stevens, for relief from
overflow of Alamo ditch. T. S.
Harrison, to have the ditch through
his property filled up; referred.
Sid. K. Buchanan, to lay a drain
pipe on Palmetto street; granted.
Streets-Rosa r. Hartman, ask
ing compensation OF $3.50 for foun-
dation, in moving back new build
ing to new line on Alamo street
referred. Citizens, asking to have
Denver and Woodlief streets
opened; granted and ordinance Or
dered to be prepared. Mrs. Ohne-
sorge, Offering to move to new
street line, IL her taxes would be
paid by city; referred.
Markets and Parks-Max Rotter
for meat market; granted. L.
Orynski and Others, Offering to
lease Central park property for a
market house site at q rental of
$4,000 per year, for so years, the
property thereafter to belong to the
city; referred. Meersche!dt e.
Stieren, complaining of damage to
their Lakeside property by the
Union slaughter house nuisance;
referred.
Police-Nic Montez, for remis.
sion Of fine, and Anton Fourier,
remission Of pound fees; referred.
General-Edward Rische, for
payment Of collectors fees
referred. Invitation Of
Trades Council, to attend Labor
Day celebration; accepted. Order
Of. Railway Conductors, for donation
of cemetery grounds; referred.
Reports Of officers-City attorney
gave his opinion that the city
could not allow the use of its
plazas for the building Of market
house by private parties, who
would collect market fees, etc.
adopted. Street commissioners
and carpenters report were adopt
ed. Engineer presented a
grade map in boundaries Of East
Commerce, Palmetto, Grayson,
Dawson and Walnut streets, and
map Of re-subdivision of lots 5, 6,
Z, s, in south one-half Of o. C. l. ~,
west OF San Pedro creek, to widen
Lakeview avenue; adopted.
Committee reports-Public i'm
provements: Complaint Of w. w.
Robbins, Of hauling Of gravel from
his property; referred to street
commissioner. Recommending that
81, 900 be appropriated to purchase
monument, for streets; adopted.
Complaint Of Noah g. Christoph,
that IN conforming with new street
line Of blackberry street, he had
received no compensation. 1t was
stated that he had gained % feet
on another street, but had not
moved back to new line; referred
back for his affidavit. A barber
pole was granted, to be put at No.
l03 West Commerce street. On
Mrs. G. G. Garzs's complaint, OBJ
structions to sidewalk on Main
plaza in front Of county courthouse
were ordered removed.
Sewer committee reported work
done last week, and recommended
that the city attorney take imme-
diate action to condemn right-of-
way through John Wilken's prop
erty on Presa street; adopted.
Assessment committee.-H. G..
Pfeiffer, for reduction of assess
ment on money loaned, and on
1890 acres, was deferred. A. s.
Beatty, return of back taxes er-
roneously paid; granted. G. A.
Rische, for return of taxes paid in
error; granted. G. II. Mayfield, to
be allowed to pay taxes on lot on
Jackson street; granted. j. NJ.
Cain, remission of taxes on home
stead for 1892; granted. Paul Her.
mann, for reduction of taxes, from
81, $50 to $3.50; granted. Margaret