San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-21
COUNCIL SESSION.
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
AND ORDINANCES LAID OVER.
Dog Tax to Be Observation-Disclosures
Hoefing Receives Information About
Mr. Gray-san Pedro Avenue To
Be Extended Over.

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tions were disposed Of as follows
Citizens protesting against city
selling a strip OF land at the june
! ton of San Juan, Callaghan and
South Presa streets referred.
Ladies of Central Christian
church, for use of pavilion in San
Pedro park for April % and "a
granted.
Excelsior Guards, for use of San
Pedro park June 19 and 20, for
celebration Of Emancipation pro-
clamation referred.
Society Of Ygnacio Zaragoza de
Jovenes, for use OF Washington
square for celebration Of Battle OF
Cinco de Mayo, May 5; granted.
Principals of Third ward public
schools for use of San Pedro park
for picnic May l; granted.
Beethoven Maennerchor associa-
ton, to have the streets lighted:on
the nights of the 9th, 2Sth, and
Doth of April; granted.
John Stevens, Jr., asking relief
from overflow of Alamo ditch; re-
ferred.
Chief OF fire department., asking
for two horses for the fire depart
ment; referred.
The financial committee reported: :
I.G. Marshall was awarded con-
tract for constructing brick storm
water sewers on Martinez, South
Presa, Alamo and Garden streets,
at So, 404, bond to be $l,7OO.
For payment Of water rent OF
1881 for West End school.
Extra clerk hire for city assessor
1862, but hereafter the ordinance
governing such matters to be en-
forced.
Five dollars were appropriated
for work on the walls Of the Alamo.
Pipe for storm sewers on Crock
EFT street, $3.50.
For flag staff and flag and three
awnings, for city hall.
A total of $3,S19.26 were appro.
priated.
The committee reported adverse
ly on the ordinance to divide the
street commissioners force be-
tween the several wards, under the
direction of the alderman in each
ward, and reported in lieu thereof
an ordinance placing the direction
of the street force in the hands OF
the public Improvement commit
tee.
The committees report was
adopted.
The removal of the Laux mill
dam was referred to the city at
torney.
Repairs on Blum street were or
dered.
Chas. Rossy's petition to pay
taxes on certain property was
granted.
J. M. Campbell, for correction Of
tax assessment; granted.
Also of assessment of Ottesson,
on property in West End.
Pound fees of S. for San Antonio
Gas company, were RENTED:
Telephone company was allowed
to rebuild lines in the Fifth ward.
The hospital committee reported
recommending that only pauper
patients of six months or less resi-
dence In the city be admitted to
the hospital. Others OF over six
months residence to be sent to the
county hospital; adopted.
Rule 16 of the city council was
amended providing that ordinances
should be read three times and
passed by a two-thirds vote and
resolutions be passed by MAORI
ty vote; adopted.
The extension of the pound linn
its ordinance was laid over under
the rules.
The gate and door ordinance
Jared likewise.
The ordinance recognizing the
claim OF G. w. Breckenridge fol
work on River avenue paid for was
laid over.
A new ordinance to increase thu
license of dogs to ST. each was pre-
sented and laid over. Nothing wal
said in the ordinance about muz
cling all dogs.
An ordinance changing the fir
limits was laid over.
1t was agreed that the triumpha
arch on Alamo plaza he allowed tt
remain standing until after tn
Saengerfest.
| A cross walk was ordered laid OIL
the corner of Victoria and Indian
ola streets.
| 1t was decided to refer all pet!
tions for use OF San Pedro park t.
the custodian, hereafter.
| The Mayor was authorized t.
commission 80 extra policemen 70
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