San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-06
ROBARDS PRESIDEs.
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS A BRIEF sEs-
= SION.
New Alderman Takes His Seat Street
Improvements-Petitions
mittees Appointed.


and the new alderman, Merescheid,
occupied the seat Of eX-Alderman
BeCkmann.
After the minutes of the previ-
Gus session had been read and ap.
proved, the following petitions and
communications were read:
CitiZens--That Josephine street be
drained. Granted work to be done
under emergency clause.
H. Lichtenstein- Asking per-
mission to place fruit stand on
west side st. Mary street, corner Of
Houston street. Referred to COM
mittee on streets and bridges.
Conception Ramon-For extern
sion of time in which to remove
storm water sewer. Referred to
committee on streets and bridges.
Committee of the Italo-Ameri-
can Colony-Inviting the mayor
and council to attend the celebra-
tion of the 404th anniversary of the
discovery of America. Accepted.
Ed Lyons-For permission to
pay taxes on certain lots; referred
to assessment committee.
Citizens living on Alamo plaza
end adjacent fredericksburg that
sewer work be not begun on Alamo
plaza until after the holiday sea-
son.
After some little discussion az to
the city's rights in the premises,
the petition was ordered filed.
Citizens-Asking that Presa
street be improved; Referred to
committee on public improve
ments.
Citizens-Asking for a crosswalk,
corner Macon and Jackson streets !;
granted.
Citizens-That cu1vert, corner
Burleson and Austin streets, be re-
paired; granted. Work to be done
under emergency clause.
Citi7ens-That Herff street be
opened from Laredo street to San
Pedro creek; referred to public i'm
pr5vement committee.
u. G. Kerr-Asking correction Of
Assessment; referred to assessment
committee.
D. Sullivan-For permission to
close an alley between lots l, 2 and
3, and lot 3, in block 10, on Fourth
street; granted.
An application of F. B. Chiffon,
Joe Booth ct al. representing John
B. Hood Camp of Austin to be per-
mitted to use the Alamo building
as headquarters during the time Of
preparation for a carnival OF the
Alamo to be given in Austin for
the benefit OF monument fund,
was granted.
Geo. d. Moore-Asking correc-
ton of assessment; referred to as.
sessment committee on streets and
bridges.
IMPROVEMENT OF MAIN AvEN UE.
Citizens-Asking that Main
avenue be graded and macada-
mixed from the foot of Tobin Hill
to Laurel Heights.
A large lumber of residents and
taxpayers Of Laurel Heights were
present to urge the council to take
favorable action on the petition,
and Maj. G. Bedell Moore, by in
vitation, addressed the council on
the subject. He made strong plea
for the desired improvement and
said the work could be done for
not exceeding $1,000.
After some discpssion by the
aldermen, Alderm3h Devine intro
duced a resolution directing the
mayor to advertise for bids for
grading and matchmaking Main
avenue from the foot Of Tobin Hill
to Laurel Heights, the rock to be
furnished by the city, ready quar-
ried on San Pedro avenue in front
Of the park, the contractor to fur
nish the gravel and do all hauling
Of material, the work to be done
according to specifications Of the
city engineer.
The resolution was adopted, Aid
erman Robin voting against 1t.
| APPROPRIATIONS.
| AluSEMdu OIGlSSJ CudlI mon "
the finance committee, introduced
resolutions making appropriation
as follows: $1,0S4.50 for the sewer
fund for pay roll Of city engineer
department engaged on sewer worl
for September, $25 from the sewe
fund for damages to crops Of Car
Mueller, $435 from the general fun'
to pao G. O'Neill for balance du
on Dreiss Hill f1rehouse, this sun
having been paid into the cit,
treasury by the residents, in tina
neighborhood; $3.50 from sewe
fund for salary of Samuel NJ. Gray
consulting engineer, for Septem
Der; $202.50 from the general fun
for repair OF standpipes $500 10
repair on engine house; $49.64 TO
crosswalks; $24 for lumber 70
bridges.
All the resolutions were adopted
Aldermen Hoefiing and Robin vol
ing against the item Of Mr.. Gray
salary.
NJ DraiSo a1on nraSantnd q resi-