San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
COUNCIL SESSION.
MAYOR VET0Es THE BRACKE EN-
RIDGE RIVER AVENUE CLAIM.
Confederate Veterans Awarded a Cemetery.
Robards Wants the Charter Re-
Vised-TO Complete the
Sewer System.

city council yesterday afternoon
the entire board was present and
business ran along very smoothly,
the following petitions being first
disposed Of by reference to COM
mittees:
James Cullimore, permit to build
in the first fire limits.
John D. Supple, for reduction Of
assessment.
S. Fest, ST., for equalization Of
assessment.
Citizens, that Laredo street be
improved.
Nat. and Dan. Lewis, that the
drain on Fourth street, at the
bridge, be enlarged.
John Stevens, ST., was granted
his prayer for relief from overflow
OF ditch near his property.
The mayor presented his veto Of
the ordinance adopted at the pre-
vious meeting recognizing the
claim of Geo. w. Breckenridge for
money advanced in improving
River avenue. This stirred up
good deal of discussion pro and
con, and was finally laid over un.
til next meeting.
On account of further protests
the pound limits ordinance was
laid over.
The ordinance increasing the
tax on dogs to 81 each was adopted.
The ordinance regulating the
swinging Of doors and gates inside
the property was laid over for
amendment.
The ordinance regulating the
fire limits for building was adopt
ed.
After considerable discussion re-
garding cemetery grounds, the
Confederate veterans were given
twenty lots in Cemetery No. 4, for
their cemetery. Mr.. Sweezy,of East
End addition, opposed the furth er
allotment Of cemeteries east of the
city, as it injured the sale of real
estate. Col. Merriwether ad-
dressed the council on behalf of the
veterans. Alderman Holt came
nobly to the rescue of the veterans,
and won the fight for them in a
stirring speech. He won many
friends among the old veterans
who were present.
The finance committee reported
as follows:
Appropriating $500. from the
sewer fund for payment of right of
way for sewers through the prop
erty Of st. Louis college; adopted.
Appropriating $354.65 from the
sewer fund for pay roll of en-
gineer's department engaged on
sewer work; adopted.
Appropriating $25 from the
general fund for incidental ex-
penses Of city hospital; adopted.
Appropriating SO from the gener-
al fund for witness fees in tax
cases; adopted.
Awarding the contract to Owens
q Rose for painting the street
signs at 3 cents each; adopted.
Recommending that ten extra
men be employed by the public
Improvement committee for work
on the streets during May and ap-
propriating $500 for that purpose;
adopted.
The ordinance to invite bids for
the completion of the sewer sys-
tenn was presented and adopted,
under suspension of the rules.
An ordinance to abolish the
office Of city attorney was presen-
ted and laid over, under the rules.
Under new business the follow
ing resolutions were presented:
By Driess-Requiring the hos
pital steward to furnish to the
hospital committee near the end of
each month an estimate of the sup
plies that will be needed for the
ensuing month, and that no pur-
chases be made without an order
from the committee. Adopted.
That three city prisoners be sent
to the hospital to bail water out of
the cellar. Adopted.
By Mackey-That the San Anto-
MO Street Railway company be no.
titled to repair that portion OF the
street between and adjoining its
tracks at the corner of Houston
and Soledad streets; adopted. That
the city marshal detail police
man for duty on Prospect hill to
see that no filth is deposited there
adopted. That the cement floor of st.
Mary's street bridge be repaired;
adopted. That the city attorney
draft an ordinance requiring all
wagons hauling loads Of II tons or
more In weight through the streets
to have tires 81 inches wide, such