San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-28
COUNCIL GRIND.
CLERK NEWO0MB WINS FIRST
ROUND.
Sewer neutrality-suspicious. New
San Pedro Park Deal, Etc.

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corder's Clerk Newcomb's duties
and the resolution of Alderman
Oge to compel Mr.. N. to act as po-
lice station clerk also. Mr.. New
comb said il he was compelled to
keep office hours he would have to
commence at 9 and quit at )
o'clock. He was compelled by the
nature OF the work to be at his post
at every morning in order to pre-
pare the docket by 9 o'clock, regu-
lar hour for opening court. Since
the first Of February he had en-
tered 5047 cases, on the docket and
there were great many papers to
be prepared in each case. II he
was compelled to answer telephone
calls this would seriously hamper
his work in court. The matter, at
ter being discussed for a great
length Of time, was finally dropped
with no action taken.
Collector Umscheid asked for
more clerical assistance and this
was referred.
st. Peter Claver's Catholic school
was allowed use Of San Pedro
Springs park for picnic tomor-
row.
The Memorial Day committee Of
the G. A. r. asked that the fire de-
partment be allowed to join the
parade on Thursday next and this
was referred to Chief Tobin with
power to act in the good Of the SER
vice. An invitation was accepted
by the council to take part in the
exercises.
City Engineer Pancoast reported
the dangerous condition Of bridge
over Lakeview creek and recon-
mended that it be repaired.
Also that the Southwestern Tele-
graph and Telephone company
had promised to remove old poles
on being allowed to erect new ones
on certain streets, and now the San
Antonio Electric Light company
wanted to use these poles. He re-
commended that the poles be re-
moved at once, and this was
adopted.
Street Commissioner Crowther
explained the reason street work
work in Ward had not been done,
as ordered by the council, was that
he had so much work in all parts
of the city that he was compelled
to do it in rotation.
The grade lines of Madison
square were adopted.
City attorney reported adversely
on petition for exemption OF taxes
on parsonage of A. NJ. E. church.
VIM. Herff's taxes were allowed
to be paid out of funds due him by
the city.
Sons of Hermann lodges were al
lowed use of public school house
No. 3, for the German school for
the summer.
The question Of putting bridge
over the river at Johnson or
Guenther streets was deferred for
investigation.
The finance committee presented
appropriation Of SS00.97 for pay
ment Of large number Of small &C
counts; $j4 for repairs on city hall
elevator; $41.5O from the sewer
fund for material; $24.S0 for bridge
lumber. These>were appropriated.
An appropriation was made OF
$2l 600 for the removal of garbage
for the next two years and d. s.
Burns was awarded the contract.
The city advertising contract
was passed until next meeting.
North street was ordered" to be
graded, at a cost Of $353.5O.
Alderman Mackey presented an
ordinance regarding the compul-
sion of the street car and railway
companies to take care of portions
Of the streets on which their tracks
were laid, and the ordinance was
adopted.
A Mexican chile stand was al
lowed to be placed on Alamo plaza
during the T. P. A. convention.
Rev. G. @. A. Rose, for commit
tee on charities, was granted per-
NIT to erect stand on Alamo
plaza for the purpose Of seating
people who wished to view the
Battle OF Flowers parade.
James Bailey was granted per-
NIT to run a drain pipe into San
Pedro ditch Mrs. F. Clements, An
tonic Leal, Mrs. L. Bergstrom were
allowed reductions Of assessment.
Petition Of Benevolent Mutual
Aid society for cemetery ground,
was referred for further informa-
ton.
The mayor was authorized to ad-
vertise for proposals to keep San
Pedro park in good order, giving