San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-09
CITY COUNCIL.
Sewer Committee Recreated-Ordi-
Hances Adopted-Street Work
Ordered

nances Adopted-Street Work
Ordered
The city council held a regular bus
mess session yesterday afternoon and
disposed of business in the following
manner:
John U. Mueller-To open a meat
market at 70S South Flores street. Re-
ferred to the market committee.
J. B. Crenshaw-To pay taxes on
certain property. Referred to board
of equalization and assessment.
A proposition for street sweeping by
Fornso Largen was referred to the
committee on streets and bridges.
For payment Of taxes by Herman
Schuchardt, assessment committee.
James P. Newcomb-To have back
taxes refunded. Assessment commit
tee.
Frank Bros. and others-TO prohibit
bankrupt sales in the city without pay
ment of taxes. Referred to assess
ment committee.
Rehman Friederich-For partition
to property and permission to pay tax
eS. Assessment committee.
Mrs. B. f. Overmann-To pay back
taxes without paying costs and inter-
est. Assessment committee.
Mrs. Eliza ]. allagher-Complain-
ing of filthy condition of Alamo ditch
in rear of the Alamo. Referred.
Richard and Louisa VanderstrattOn
For apportionment of property and
70
Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company-For permission to
place four poles on Dawson street
and rebuild it's old line on Arkansas
street Referred to telegraph, tele-
phone and railway committee.
A letter from the Investment COM
pany, Of New York, asking for infOr-
nation concerning public improve
ment bonds, Referred to finance COM
mittee.
Citizens on West Commerce street
Asking to have street car track low
cred and that street be repaired from
San Saba to Medina street. Referred
to improvement committee.
Trinity Methodist Church-For the
use Of San Pedro park for ten days
camp meeting during the month OF
September. Referred to the city at
tOrney.
Fritz Steiner-For damages to hack.
Referred to petitions and ordinances
committee.
r. A. Arthur-Co Complaining of leak
in ditch on Oak street. Referred to
ditch committee and ditch commits
siOner.
G. G. Kibbey-For permission to pay
taxes. Referred to assessment COM
mittee.
Chas. Mierow-For separation of
property and to pay taxes. Referred
to assessment committee.
Alderman RonSe was chosen as
mayor pro TEN by vote of the council.
The standing committees were ad-
nounced and the mayor asked that a
sewer committee be added to the reg
ular committees. This was done by
passage Of an ordinance under suspen-
sion Of the rules. The committee will
be appointed by the mayor.
The clerk was directed to ascertain
if there had been an appropriation
made to pay expenses of the late city
election.
An ordinance was adopted providing
against any change in salary Of any
officer of the city during his term OF
office.
Also an ordinance to compel street
railways to keep their tracks in good
repair.
The mayor called attention to the
hospital and asked that the council
investigate the cost Of maintaining
this institution. He believed it had
had been very expensive. The matter
was referred to the finance commit
tee
The street commissioner was in
Structed tn report on the cost of plac-
ing q guard rail along the river on the
north side Of Crockett street where
same is now unprotected.
The council then adjourned.