San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-06

attorney at that time. The com
mittee recommended that the mat
ter'be referred to the city attorney
for his opinion; adopted.
Alderman Hoefling, chairman OF
! the public improvement commit
tee, reported favorably on the Pc
tition OF citizens 10 have River
avenue improved, and recommend.
ed that the work be done as soon
as practicable; adopted.
WASHINGTON ST, TO BE WIDENED.
Alderman ose, chairman OF the
streets and bridges committee re.
ported favorably on the petition Of
citizens to have Washington street
widened. An ordinance was there
upon introduced appropriating
$l96.31 to pay Henry f. Vernon for
strip OF land necessary to widen
the street, such sum to be applied
to the payment OF taxes due by
said Henry f. Vernon. The ordin-
snce was passed under suspension
of the rules.
Alderman Guerguin, chairman
of the bitches and irrigation COM
mittee, reported on the petition Of
John Stevens, Sr., to be relieved
from frequent overflow Of the
Madre ditch, recommended that
the petition be referred to the city
engineer for his attention.
The city engineer said he had
reported on the matter several
times and that the only way to
remedy the trouble was to close
the ditch, and he recommended
that this be done.
After some discussion the matter
went over until the next meeting
with instructions to the city attor-
ney to prepare an ordinance order
ing the ditch closed.
Alderman Devine, chairman of
the assessment committee, report
ed favorably on petition Of Leonar-
do Cara, Jr, to be allowed to pay
taxes on certain property; adopt
ed.
Alderman Holt, chairman Of the
police committee, reported on the
petition of several members of the
force to be allowed pay for time
they were sick, recommending that
the matter be referred to the mayor
to ascertain through the city ply
stefan the facts about the illness
OF each OF the petitioners adopted.
Alderman Kerble, chairman Of
the committee on gas, water and
electric lights, reported favorably
ION resolution Of Alderman Guer-
gum to place two additional electric
lights in the First ward; adopted.
He also reported favorably on
petition to have water mains laid
on Camden street; adopted.
An ordinance providing that az
ter March l, 1897, all wagons carry
ing load exceeding one ton shall
have tires not less than 81 inches
wide was called up, read the third
time and adopted.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Mayor Pro Tenn Richards then
announced that the mayor had re-
arranged the council committees
since the election Of Alderman
Meerscheidt, as follows:
Finance-Alderman Dreiss, chair
man; Holt and Fahey.
Public improvements - Alder
man Hoefling, chairman Holt and
Meerscheidt.
Streets and bridges-Alderman
Oge, chairman; Dreiss and Nicer
scheidt.
Fire and fire limits-Alderman
Robin, chairman; Holt and Rob-
ards.
bitches and irrigation-Alder.
man Guerguin, chairman; Oge
and Dreiss.
ACCOMMODATIONS Devine,
chairman; Hoefling and Fahey.
Police-Alderman Holt, chair
man; Devine and Kerble.
Gas, water and electric lights
Alderman Kerble, chairman; Rob-
ards and Oge.
Markets, parks and public build.
ings-Alderman Meerscheidt, chair
man; Hoefling and Kerble.
Telegraph, telephones and rail-
ways-Alderman Fahey, chair
man; Guerguin and Robin.
Sanitation and hospital-Alder-
man Dreiss, chairman; Hoetling
and Mackey.
Rules-Alderman Mackey, chair
man; Devine and Robards.
Sidewalks-Mayor Elmendori
chairman Hoefling, Oge and
MaCkey.
School board-Msyor Elmendorf
chairman; Robards, Devine, Oge
and Dreiss.
Board OF health-Dr. F. Herff
president; Drs. A. Graves, ST., and
J. Braunnagel; Mayor Elmendor
and DR.. R. Menger, ex-officio mem
bers.
SEWER WORK.