San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-02
CITY COUNCIL.
CONSULTING ENGINEER GRAY's CON
TRACT Is INVALID.
Alderman Robards Proposes to Stop the
Beer Trade in Public Parks-Ap-
preparations, Etc.

0St6rQdyS COuuCil uo6tiuB Wde
very harmonious and business was
soon over. Petitions were pre-
sented and referred as follows:
Ed. F. Glaze, T. l.. Gemble, Judd
NJ. Fisk and Henry Keller, regard
ing taxes and assessments.
r. Goering, for a storm water
sewer on Presa street.
G. Wentworth, fire protection In
Woodlawn.
Citizens to have a second story
on Prospect Hill public school.
w. Smith for a lamp at corner
North Frio and Concho streets.
Fire Chief Tobin, to increase
salary of assistant chief.
Citizens that James Coulter be
appointed special officer to pro-
tect property on San Fernando
and other streets.
Philip Eru in, for remission of
his rent for ditch water.
Peoples party executive COM
mittee, for use of city hall steps as
a rostrum for q public speaker (;
granted.
Morgan & Co., to be allowed to
lay a small water pipe on East
Commerce street.
B. Vanhauser, to be allowed to
use part of the old meat market
house.
A. Joseph, complaint that no
crosswalks are laid on Avenue E.
Citizens, protesting against ex-
tension of pound limits in Wards
2 and 3.
Managers OF the bicycle race
meeting were granted use of the
city's three sprinkling wagons to
wet down the Jockey club track.
City Attorney Minor reported on
Mr.. Hoefling's resolution that the
with Consulting Engineer
Gray was not valid, as the con-
tract was not made according to
This was filed.
The engineer reported that an
flush tank on Bonham
street would cost $50. He also re.
commended two more be placed in
the storm water sewer on that
street. Filed.
He reported that "manhole,"
complained Of by VIM. Edgar, was
an inlet and was indispensable;
adopted.
The finance committee reported
unfavorably on petition for an ap-
of SIS for music on
Alamo plaza; 1868 for pay roll city
sewer department; award
ed contract for hay and bran, 424
cents per cwt. for hay and 78I
cents per cwt. on bran, to Sunset
Wood company, and to E. d.
for oats at 30 cents per
bushel; $751; for plum hing work in
schools; 1861 for painting street
signs; $72 for printing briefs for
city attorney; 1874 for abstracts In
tax suits; $11S for $500 dog tags
$2l.90 for crosswalks; $l43 cost
bills in suits In court; S. for paint
and brushes for fire engine house
roofs; 1920 for extra lights on Ala
ma plaza during T. P. A. conven.
ticn; 81, 1920 on account Of Will
ding, Marshall, Backus & Hindes,
for paving with brick around sewer
flush tanks and msnholes; $1.50
for filling q test hole on Garden
street; $1,000 for salary of assistant
to assessor for one year; adopted.
The claim Of the San Antonio
Rapid Transit company for $142
expended in putting tracks on
River avenue in good condition
after sewers were laid was consid-
cred excessive and was refused.
Capt. VIM. McMaster was al
lowed rental Of q stand on Alamo
plaza to sell Alamo souvenirs.
A building permit was granted
the Santa Rosa hospital managers.
Mrs. F. p. Hord was granted sep
aration Of property to pay taxes (;
A. G. Bsrry's taxes were refunded ;
II. w. Adams was allowed to pay
taxes on certain property; j. r.
Jones' assessment was corrected ;
w. F. Miller was refused remission
OF taxes on money loaned; Mrs.
Johanna Stoves was allowed to pay
taxes on separate property; Thos.
Kiolbassa was refused reduction OF
assessment; Mary Higgins was
granted remission of taxes; A.
earle, F. B. Shipley, j. R. Shook
aad A. Meerscheidt all asked relief
Of the assessment committee, and
were allowed 1t.
Water mains were ordered on
streets in East End.
The allowance Of 500 per month
for tho hnr 40 food Of hcSiatank En-,