San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-17

Robin, Kerble, Mackey and Hoef-
ling. Nay = Oge, Meerscheidt,
Dreiss, Holt and Robsrds.
Alderman Devine, chairman OF
the assessment committee, report
ed favorably on petitions OF August
Guillot and John Pinn for separa-
ton OF property to pay taxes; and
also on petition OF F. Settle for re-
mission of occupation tax paid on
error. All the reports were adopt
ed.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Alderman Holt, chairman Of the
police committee, reported fevor-
ably on petitions Of Policemen
Wosnig and Sultenfuss for pay
while they we're sick. Adopted.
Alderman Meerscheidt, chair
man of the committee on markets,
parks and public buildings, report
ed on the petition OF John Schstfer
for permission to erect building
on city property, corner Commerce
street and San Pedro creek, recon-
mended that the petition be re-
ferred to the city marshal. Adopt
/ ed.
The ordinance introduced by
Alderman Holt reqniring all en-
ployes of the city to be able to
speak and understand the English
language and be citizens of the
| United States, was read for the Sec
ond time and laid over under the
rules.
The mayor then placed before
the council the names OF F. j.
Beurger, John May and Louis
Bremen to fill vacancies on the pc.
lice force. They were elected by
an unanimous vote OF the council.
Resolutions were introduced as
follows:
By Oge-That two crosswalks be
laid at intersection of Indianola
and South streets, and that $l2 be
appropriated therefor. Adopted.
By Oge-Appropriating $l3 to
cut two trenches to drain water
from a pond on Guilbeau street,
near First ward school house,
Adopted.
By Dreiss-That mud hole at
corner Of Victoria and Indianola
streets be filed.
By Mackey-Thst the cutters on
Medina street, between Zsvalla
and Buena Vista streets be clean
ed. Adopted.
By Fahey-That permission be
given the Galveston. Harrisburg
and San Antonio Railroad COM
pany ia grade and macsdamize
between its tracks on Lamar street
and put in culverts at several
places. Adopted.
By Fahey-That cutters at cor
ner OF Burleson and water streets
be cleaned. Adopted.
By Holt-That $105 be appropr:-
ated for cutting down Cherry street
from Nolan street to Dawson
street to drain water from said
streets. Adopted.
By Holt-That the city engineer
define the street line from the rail-
road track to Pine strei and all en-
croaching property owners notified
to move their fences back to line.
Adopted.
By Devine - That crosswalks
be laid at intersection Of Laurel
and Lewis streets; Jackson ard
Macon streets; and Epson and Cad
wallader streets and appropriating
1924 therefor. Adopted.
By Devine-Thst a mud hole at
corner of Jackson and Elmira
streets be filled by the street COM
missioner when the sewer trenches
are opened in that locality. Adopt
ed.
By Meerscheidt-That the street
commissioner fill q hole at cor
ner of Alamo and Goliad streets,
under the emergency clause.
Adopted.
Alderman Devine introduced a
resolution ordering that Elmira
street be graded from Main avenue
to San Pedro avenue, but the city
engineer stated that il this work
was done before some inlets were
put in that it would flood Howard
street and adjacent property. After
some discussion the matter went
over without action.
The council then adjourned.