San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-03
COUNCIL SESSION.
MARKET HOUSE SITE SELECTED
Meat Inspections to be at Last Con-
Quoted on Common Sense Basis
Policemen Dismissed.

| Yesterdays council session was
attended by full board Of alder
men except Mr.. Robin and was
convened promptly at A 80 o'clock
The following petitions were re-
ferred:
Citizens, that North Laredo
street from Eel Paso to Tampicc
streets, be maeadamized.
| j. Weir, to be allowed to pay
taxes on lot assessed in name of F.
r. and M. E. Lubbock.
Citizens, that sewer contractors
be made to remove dirt from side
walks on Avenue B.
w. j. Scofield and others, for a
street light at the corner of Ban.
dera and Murphy avenue.
Jose Cassiano, for correction of
assessment of Sam G. Bell.
Margaretha Brotze to COM
promise with city in settlement of
taxes.
Citizens, that Nogalitos street be
macadamized.
Mrs. A. Lassner, for corr ection of
assessment.
Elizabeth Stead, for reduction of
assessment.
j. e. Yerain, to open a meat
market in Ward 2; granted.
Mrs. l.. Cook, for refunding of
pound fees paid.
Estate OF Ed. Dillon, for connec-
tion of assessment.
Municipal Improvement COM
pany, proposition to pave one
block on Trevino street with as.
phalt.
Reports OF street commissioner
and carpenter were filed.
Finance committee reported an
appropriation of S7,432 for pay
ment OF bridg lumber and 1900
street numbers, and $63 for repairs
of level Of city engineer damaged
in service. Also $40 for shortage
in engineers pay no |. Adopted.
Obstruction on Olive street were
ordered removed.
Proposition Of Mrs. Grothaus,
for donation of land for q new
street, was referred.
Avenue E was ordered repaired.
Engineer reported an expendi-
ture Of $7l.95 in putting in two in.
lets and catch basins to drain
Crockett street. Filed.
Chas. VOLTS petition to put up
barber sign was rejected.
The public committee reported
having Investigated charges
against colored Policemen HI. A.
Ellis and Inman, preferred by the
chief of police, and recommended
their dismissal from the service.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed.
Permission was given a firm to
put hobby horse swing on Wash
ing Square at monthly rental.
Texas Advertising company was
granted permission to erect bill
boards along the river bank on
Crockett street, between Navarro
and st. Mary's streets, provided
where bill boards are not put, a
three rail, substantial fence shall
be put in. This will protect the
public from accidents in falling in
the river along this street.
The proposition of the owners of
the Central park to lease same to
the city for a term of 80 years, to
be used for a market house and
park, was reported on favorably,
The sum of 1925 was appropri-
ated for sidewalk in front of Mrs.
Fisk's property on Garden street.
The special committee appointed
to investigate the workings of
the market department re-
ported that great irregularIty
in fees and collections was found,
but all moneys collected had, been
paid over to the collector; some
butchers had refused to allow an
inspection of meats in their re-
frigerators, but this had been rem
edied the present system of in
spection was totally inadequate,
and 1t is impossible to discover II
meat is deceased or not. Inspec-
ton on the hoof was recommend
ed, with the appointment of an
other inspector. There are thirty
two butchers now Strengthening at
the Union slaughtering house, and
forty are Strengthening elsewhere.
On account of the rise in cattle
prices, twenty butchers had gone
out Of business during the year,
and this revenue had been cut Off
from the city. 1t recommended
that the market masters assist
ants make reports Of all collections
and delinquent butchers. A rec
ommendation was also made that
a union market house for meats
and yapptahlas ha aata hliahed