San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03

The mayor was authorized to
call for bids to do the work.
For the finance committee AL
derman Dreiss, chairman, pre-
scented a resolution providing
that the claim of j. III. Reynolds
of 5000 for a lot taken in widen
ing a street be paid. Adopted.
He also presented resolution
appropriating 1925 for a culvert
at intersection of GOliad and
Peach streets and $23.S9 for a
culvert at intersection of Daw-
son and Cherry streets, such
work to be done under the direc-
ton of the mayor. Adopted.
He also presented resolution
appropriating $2S to pay for a
wagon and team for nine and a
half days at So per day for the
park commissioner. Adopted.
He also presented resolution
apprOpriating $1,046 from the
sewer fund for payroll of city en-
gineer's department engaged on
sewer work. Adopted.
He reported two bids for grad
ing and macadamizing Main ave-
nue. as follows: II. G.. Scott, 81
so in gold coin, and Henry Fest,
$500. On motion of Alderman
Devine both bids were rejected.
For the public improvement
committee Alderman HOefling,
chairman, reported favorably on
petition of citizens that Herff
street be opened from Laredo
street to San Pedro ditch. Re
fCrred to finance committee.
He reported favOrably on peti-
ton of citizens that LATTE street
be graded, work to be done as
soon as practicable. Adopted.
For the street and bridges
committee Alderman Oge. chair
man, reported unfavOrably on pc
titiOn of citizens for a bridge a
cross Alazan creek at Rivas
street. Adopted.
He also reported adversely on
petition of citizens that Gala
CHAN avenue be graded, work to
be done as soon as practicable.
Adopted.
He also reported favOrably on
petition of citizens that San Luis
street, from Pecos street to Me-
dina street, be graded and gray
eled, work to be done as soon as
practicable. Adopted.
For the assessment committee
Alderman Devine, chairman, re.
ported favorably on the petitions
of Aug. s. Guillot, James Flah-
erty and j. Fl. Reynolds; on petit
ton of j. FL. Reynolds he recon-
mended that petitioner present
affidavit to facts alleged in petit
ton. All the reports were adopt
ed.
Alderman Meerscheidt, chair
man of the committee on market
parks and public buildings re-
ported on the petition of Jerry L.
Newton for the purchase of lot
corner LaSalIe and Laftte
streets; that said lot was donated
to the city for market or school
house and could not be sold.
Adopted.
For the sanitation and hospital
committee Alderman Dreiss,
chairman, reported favOrably on
the petition of Sloan & Shelley to
be permitted to establish
mOrgue on st. Mary's street.
Adopted.
He also presented a resolution
recommending the appointment
of Thomas PadinO for steward of
the city hospital. Mr.. Padino
was elected.
An ordinance amending the
pound ordinance was taken up,
read the third time and passed.
AS amended the limits are fixed
as follows: Beginning at the in
tersectiOn of South Laredo and
San Luis streets, along San Luis
street west to east side of Me-
dina street, north on Medina
street to south side of Buena Wis
ia street, thence west on Buena
Vista street to east side of San
Marcos street, thence north to
San Marcos street to Ruiz street
to present limits.
Resolutions were introduced as
follows:
BY Oge-That a culvert be con-
structed at the intersection of
James street and Avenue b.
Adopted.
BY Oge-That a culvert be con-