San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-22
COUNCIL SESSION.
A PR0FFERED 'ALDERMANCY P0-
LITELY DECLINED.
Report of the School Board on the Finan-
cial Condition Of Our Schools De-
partment-Routine Business
Transacted.

o'clock, after forty minutes of delay
to wait for a quorum. Alderman Ro-
bards, Robin and Devine were absent,
but during the session Alderman Ro-
bards came in.
The session was not interesting and
was ended in just so minutes.
Petitions were read as follows:
T. NJ. Paschal, for a correct deed to
]. Y. Dashiell from the city; referred
Citizens for the repair of South Presa
street south of Wilkins dairy; referr-
ed.
Citizens for water mains on Camden
street; referred.
Fire Chief Tobin asked an appropria-
ton of 1875 for horses, ETC., for the fire
engine house on Dreiss hill; referred.
The mayor read the declination of
Mr.. T. d. Cobbs, of the appointment
as alderman for the eighth ward. 1t
was filed.
Finance committee reported appro-
priating $3.50 for sanitary work at the
public schools; S149 repairs on Oak
land street bridge; $51 for repairs and
awnings to city hall; $3.50 for painting
school house; $40 to provide Assessor
Cunningham with three assistants
three months; $250,25 for extra plumb
ing on the sewer system; SIS for dam
age to crop of John White by sewer
building; $50 on the police budget for
the sewer increase. The amounts were
appropriate.
The committee reported on Alderman
Guergin's resolution to put seats
around Main plaza park, that the
benches removed from Alamo park
would be used, but the mayor inform
ed the committee that these benches
had already been put to use in the
public schools.
The bad condition of Starr street,
complained of by DR.. Josephine Kings
ley, was ordered remedied. Also re-
pairs were ordered on East Dolorosa
street from Main plaza to Yturri street.
The assessment committee reported
favorably on the following petitions for
changes and corrections of assessment:
Henry Lager, e. w. lyman, John
Maxwell, DR.. r. Menger, John A.Green,
Jr., Mrs. P. H. Petty, Ed. Melcher.
Unfavorably on the petition of W. NJ.
Rice and the petition of Leonardo Gar
"a, Jr., referred to the city attorney.
Adopted.
The petition of ]. T. Raybold, for
damages for injury to his cart from
defective bridge, was referred.
Twelve mattresses are needed for the
city hospital and the mayor was direct
ed to call for bids for furnishing same.
The school board presented the fol-
lowing:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City Of San Antonio, Gentle
men: Your school board begs to report
that the estimated receipts for the
year 1886 will be:
Ad Valorem ................... s6l, 627
Reported receipts from the
state OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,4lZ
Total Observation-Disclosures. $109, 039
There have been employed
116 teachers and principals
at salary of. s8,s7O.Oo
Seventeen janitors at yearly
salary of .................... 5,sOs.Oo
One superintendent at yearly
salary of...................... 2,SsO.OO
One clerk to superintendent
at yearly salary of.......... 10000
Cost of addition to Mason
street school is. ............. 4,6sOOO
Architects fee for plans
specifications and superin-
tending s.................... 23S.4O
Plumbing for Mason street
school NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10S.00
Desks for the Mason street
school addition MINIMUM. 70S00
Estimated repairs on build
ings will be. ................. 100000
Estimated insurance on build
ings ......................... 10000
Estimated fuel for schools
will Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Cleaning school vaults will be $4,000
Making a total of........ $102, 952. 40
This would leave balance of $6,0S6,-
60 to the credit of the school fund pro-
vided all taxes are collected.
The report was filed.
The petition of John Wickland, to
have assessment removed on county
property assessed on the city books.
was referred on advice of city attorney.
The city attorney reported that the
city has the right to close irrigating
bitches when they are a nuisance, but
the rights of citizens on vested irriga-
ton privileges must also be respected.
The report was filed.
This is in reply to the protest of Mr..
Joe Beckmann to the ordinance re-
Gently adopted to close the upper labor
ditch. Thus another imperative Or
dinance is spread upon the city min
utes.
The ordinance to prevent interference
with the flow Of water into the Madre
ditch was passed over.
The water company had closed down
its pump house and closed the pipes
that took away the water from the
ditch.
A cross walk was ordered for the
corner of Sherman and Cherry streets,
and North Cherry. between Sherman
and Milan streets, was ordered repair