San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-17

apparent the resolution would be
defeated. Same was withdrawn.
Resolutions appropriating $495
from the city hall fund for paint
ing the cornice and dome OF the
city hall, and So from the general
fund for sundries were presented
by Alderman Dreiss and adopted.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Alderman Dreiss laid before the
council the bids for grading and
macadamizing Main and San Ped
70 avenues, ranging from So, 800 to
$4,000. The committee recon-
needed that the bids be referred
to the city engineer for report, as
to which ore is most advantage
Gus to the city, such report to be
made to the finance committee
next Thursday afternoon.
For the public Improvement
committee Alderman Hoetling,
chairman, reported fsvorsbly on
petitions OF citizens for two cross
walks across Jackson street at in
tersection with Elmira street and
appropriating $l2 therefor. The
report was adopted.
He also reported favorably on
the petition of citizens that a hole
in Buena Vista street be filled.
Adopted.
Alderman Oge, chairman OF the
81 nnd hri60nS
reported favorably on the petition
Of citizens that Elmira street be
graded and macadamized from
Richmond avenue three blocks
west to Trenton avenue, recon-
mending that the work be done as
soon as practicable after the en-
croachments on said street are re-
moved. Adopted.
He also reported favorably on
petition Of citizens on Goliad
street that the city build tempo
rary board sidewalk about 100 feet
long on Goliad street leading from
Alamo street, and appropriating
$25 therefor.
Alderman Kerble remarked that
he had lots OF places in the Third
ward where he would like to have
temporary sidewalks built by the
city. This sentiment was echoed
by Alderman Robin, who said the
Second ward was badly in need OF
some of these temporary board
sidewalks.
Alderman Hoefling suggested
that it would be wise to spend S25
in filling the mud hole at the cor.
ner of Alamo and Goliad, which
would render . a sidewalk less
needed.
Alderman Holt said he saw no
reason for making an exception in
this instance, and that If the city
constructed a sidewalk in this
place it could not consistently re-
fuse to construct them in all parts
OF the city where needed. He also
pointed out that there was a good
sidewalk on the south side of
Goliad street with good cross
walks connecting the two sides OF
the street.
After some futher discussion the
resolution was referred to the
finance committee, as it car
ried with it an appropria-
ton. Alderman Dreiss was the
only member of the finance COM
mittee that would approve the ap-
preparation, Aldermen Fahey and
Holt declining to sign a favorable
report.
When this fact was made known
to the council the mayor suggest
ed that the council could by vote
suspend the rules requiring a re-
port from the finance committee
on all resolutions making appro-
priations. A vote was taken and
the rules were suspended by vote
Of s to 4.
A vote was then taken on the
motion to adopt the resolution; it
was lost by a vote Of 8 to z, as fol.
lows: Aye, Oge, Richards, Nicer
scheidt, Guerguin and Dreiss: nay,
Devine, Fahey, Hoefiing, Holt,
kerble and Robin.
Alderman Oge reported fsvorab-
ly on the petition Of citizens for q
culvert at corner Of Tenth street
and Aveue B and appropriating So
therefor. Adopted.
Alderman Oge reported unfavor-
ably on petition Of Charles Wan
schaffe for S. damages to wagon
Injured in hole in East Com
merce street between blackberry
and Olive streets. Adopted.
Alderman Guerguin presented a
minority report which conferred
on Mr.. Sullivan the right to close
the alley In the rear Of his proper
ty by placing gates at either end,