San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-21
LIGHT CONTRACT.
P0LIOEMENs SALARIES RESTORED
TO FORMER FIGURE.
New Electric Fight Franchise Granted
Committee Reports and Other
Routine Council Work.

Aldermen DrelSS ana DeVlne
were the absentees at the meeting
OF the city council yesterday.
Mayor Elmendorf presided. Petit
tions were read as follows:
Mrs. Doolan, for remission of
fine; H. C. Pfeffer, remission OF
pound fees; referred,
Eliza Gallagher, Mrs. NJ. E. Tay-
lor, Gustave N. Msrke, F. Wine.
rich, Minerva Taylor, G. NJ. Kings
ley, Bascom Bell regarding as
sessment and taxes; referred.
Guerrero and Lucenberof, to put
merry-go-round on. Paschal square /;
Texas advertising company, to
erect bill boards on the same
square; referred.
Citizens of Carr hill complained
OF the closing of a free hydrant in
that locality ; citizens, that Lafitte
street be graded; John A. Laird,
that Sweet street be opened to his
property referred.
August Santleben, to be relieved
of sprinkling East Commerce
street; Master Plumbers associa-
ton, that an official plumbing in
spector be appointed j. Zollinger,
claiming $50 damage to garden
crops by laying Of outfall sewer;
referred.
James P. Newcomb, that $6S.56
paid by him to City Attorney
Levy on taxes be refunded; re-
ferred.
East End and South Heights
citizens, for more electric lights;
referred.
The Mexican societies were
granted use OF San Pedro park for
September Is, 16 and II to cele.
brate the anniversary of the indie.
pendence Of Mexico.
A protest was received from the
water company against the use Of
water from the fire hydrants to
flush the uncompleted sewers.
This was read and referred.
Reports Of officers were read and
filed.
City physician Menger recon-
mended that an inspection OF the
river be appointed; filed.
City attorney reported that the
city council could not purchase a
fire alarm box from a private per-
son, at the corner OF Laredo and
Commerce streets; adopted
A correct map of the city ceme-
teries was presented by the city
engineer; fled.
Citizens OF ward No. l and Ave.
G, were granted several cross.
walks.
The committee on parks report
ed unfsvorably on the petition to
have the unsightly box stand on
Alamo plaza removed, and the re.
port was adopted.
The fire committee reported
favorably on proposition OF q local
firm for exchange OF fire horses;
adopted.
On petition regarding assess.
ments unfavorable reports were
made as follows: Mrs. Flora X.
Adams, F. s. Gender, E. B. Alling,
Mrs. Nina Wilke, d. Hines, H. P.
P. Volger. Favorably-Bridget
Clark; adopted.
Complaints of a dance hall on
Dawson street were referred to the
police department for report.
Petition regarding the abolition
OF the bell ordinance outside the
pound limits was not granted.
Citizens OF East End were al
lowed more fire hydrsnts and in
Sixth ward more water mains
were granted.
The Telephone company were al
lowed to rebuild some of their
lines.
Petition of w. Zsllinger, to be
replaced in the park service, was
referred to the park commissioner
for report.
From the finance committee
Alderman Robards introduced res
olutious making appropriations as
follows: $4,000 from the school
fund for building an addition to
the Mason street public school
1861 from the general fund for re.