San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-29
A NEW ALDERMAN FOR THE EIGHTH
WARD.
The Bill Inspecting Ordinance Stands.
Concealed Weapons Ordinance Made
Easier for the Pistol Toter-Ap-
preparations Made as Usual,

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About the only really important
action taken was the election Of
Mr.. Axel Meerscheidt as alderman
for the Eighth ward the granting
Of a hose reel and other fire pro-
lection to West End suburb; the
fitting out of the East End and
Dreiss hill fire engine house, and
the changing of the ordinance reg.
| ulating the carrying of concealed
weapons in the city.
Petitions were presented as fol-
lows:
H. d. Kampmann, asking that
the Alamo ditch running through
the Menger hotel property be
closed, as it is becoming nuts.
ance. Referred.
John j. Stevens, ST., also petit
toned for relief from the overflow
Of same ditch. Referred.
Citizens for the repair of River
avenue. Referred.
Italian-American. citizens, for
the use of San Pedro park for Col
umbus Day celebration, October
"A and 25. Granted.
City Attorney Minor presented
an opinion that the st. Marks rec
tory property was subject to taxa
ton. Approved.
| The finance committee reported
as follows:
Appropriations, for repairs of
city jail, $l1.75 cross-walks, $12.1O;
abstracts eff land titles, $122; wood
for fuel, S4S2.40; repairs Of Madre
ditch, $22.20; sewer Tight-of-way,
5000; repair ofcity hall clock, 500;
J. T. Baybold, damages to buggy,
$l5; III. A. Ellis, damages to hack,
$50. Adopted.
The committee also recommend
ed that taxes OF E. Wehrhahn be
deducted from amount owed him
by the city for condemnation Of a
strip OF property for widening Ala
mo street; adopted.
Also recommended an ordinance
appropristing $27. 80 from the sewer
fund for plumbing OF flush tanks,
ETC.; adopted.
Also the sum of $6S5 for fitting
out the new fire engine house on
Dreiss hill; adopted.
Public improvement committee
reported, recommending that Press
street from John wilkins dairy to
the city limits be macadamiZed
adopted. Bids ordered called for
the work.
The claim OF ]. Zollinger for $50
damages to his property from
sewer trench opened was not al
lowed as it was found that the
property in question was a street
owned by the city; adopted.
A bill Of $500 for excsvating and
grading 1898 feet Of streets in
Ward No. z, was allowed on report
of the finance committee.
Assessment committee reported
favorably on correction of assess
ments OF Bruno Reich, w. H.
Joice, International Fair associa-
ton and Y. F. de la CARA; on
petition OF Ida G. Foster, to pay
certain taxes, and unfavorsbly on
petition Of Simmang Bros. and r.
w. Wallace; adopted.
The petition for the repeal of the
ordinance prescribing for the in
spection OF Illuminating and fuel
oils was rejected on committee re-
port, but the ordinance was
amended so as to prescribe that
fees Of SOC on 100 gallons of oil,
and not more than $40 on every
carload OF oils shall be charged.
Adopted.
The petitions OF West End citi-
zens for hose reel and horse, for
| fire protection, was granted.
The ordinance regulating the
width Of wagon tires on wagons
carrying one or more tons weight,
tires to be not less than 81 inches
wide, was read the SECOND time
and passed over and under the
rules.
The ordinance ratifying an
| agreement between the city and
the San Antonio Street Car COM
pany, for the laying Of sewers on
Main avenue and West Commerce
street along the street car tracks,
| was adopted.
The ordinance to amend sections
l and 2 Of chapter 9 revised crimi-
nal ordinances Of the city, regard.
regarding the carrying Of con-
cealed weapons, making the PEN
atty for violation Of same only a
fine, not imprisonment, was
adopted.
Under new business Alderman
Oge proposed the name of Axel
Meerscheidt as alderman of the
L Einhth ward and hn maa nlactad