San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-13
COUNCIL MEETING,
YESTERDAYS SESSION WAS SHORT
BUT BUsINESSLIKB.
Usual Number of Petitions Presented
Oil Ordinance Passed-Two
New Firrmen,

cepJ Alderman MackeN were
present.
Only two petitions were pre-
scented. They were as follows:
Citizens - That North and
South Cherry streets be drained.
Referred to city engineer for es-
innate of cost.
Citizens-That cross walks
be laid on North Flores street al
intersection of Marshall, Mason
and Romano streets.
Alderman Devine urged the
importance of having this work
done at once and upon motion
the petition was granted.
J. f. Allen preferred charges
against John Koch, steward of
the city hospital. The charges
were referred to Il special com
mittee consisting of Aldermen
Oge, HOefing and Holt.
Alderman DreiSS, chairman of
the finance committee, presented
resolutions making appropriate
tons as follows: Eleven hun
dren and thirteen dollars and tif-
ty cents for the maintenance of
the South Heights fire engine
house for the remainder of the
fiscal year; Spills for material
and labor for construction of
bridge across San Pedro creek
on Mitchell street; S66.35 for ste
nOgrapher'S fees in district court ;
15,542.34 to be paid Greenville
Construction company for eSti-
mate of sewer work. said amount
to becharged to former sewer
contractors; S126.25 for repair of
streets left in bad condition by
former contractors. said amount
to be charged to said contractors
All the resolutions were adopted.
Alderman Dreiss also present
ed the following resolution relat-
ing to the opening of San Pedro
avenue north of San Pedro park :
"Whereas, His honor. the May
or. in accordance with the in
instructions of the council adver-
tised for bids for opening San
Pedro avenue, j. =. Nelson being
the lowest and best bidder at So
rs; and,
"Whereas, The citizens inter
ested in said work have subscrib-
ed 81 900 toward payment there
of. and;
"Whereas, The city engineer es-
Inmates there will be quarried in
the prosecution of said work
4101 cubic yards of rock in excess
of the quantity required for fill
ing low places, which said rock
the city engineer estimates to be
worth the sum of S1,750 to the
city in macademizing other
streets, therefore be II
Resolved, That the sum of S4,-
rs be mad the same is hereby ap-
propriated from the general fund
for payment to J. p. Nelson for
said work under specifications
of the city engineer; provided,
said J. p. Nelson will agree to do
said work for the amount of his
original bid and accept the sub,
scriptiOn list of the citizens for
81 900 in part payment thereof
The resolution was adopted.
Alderman Devine, chairman of
the assessment committee, re,
ported on petitions for change
and correction of assessments as
follows: FavOrably-Ed. Lyons
and Travis Park Methodist
church; unfavOrably-Mrs. Rob,
ert Schmetrbeck, Mrs, George D.
Moore. r. Friedrich and J. c.
Kerr. The reports were adopted.
Alderman HOetling( chairman
of the public improvement com
mittee, reported on the petition
of citizens that Presa street be
improved, saying that the sewer
contractors had promised to re
pair said street. The report
was adopted.
He also reported on petition Of
citizens for improvement of Stat
ford avenue from GraysOn t.
Crosby streets, recommending
that the work be done as soon al
practicable. Adopted.
He also presented a report re
commencing that the bid of II
Fest tOg rade South Press
street be rejected on the GROUND
that it was too high by $1,000
Adopted.
Alderman Dreiss, of the finance
committee, presented a resolu
ton awarding the contract TO
furnishing the city 100 tons o