San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-13
,ould not repeal an ordinance.

! could not repeal an ordinance.
Citizens petition for use of San Pc
| dro park for May /, and 3, for state
spiritual convention, was granted.
on petition of colored citizens for
as 90? IG's slrA ~ So Jaci' Q Gay
The committee reported tina. it was not
| in favor of granting exclusive use of
| any parks on a general holiday.
The committee on parks granted the
| erection of a band stand on Main
plaza park, but the report was with
drawn when it'was stated that the pc
tition for the band stand had been
| withdrawn.
on petition of citizens that the
| Southern Pacific railway company be
| required to place gates or a Waterman
at the Burleson and Pine streets cross
| fng, it was ordered that gates be plac-
| ed.
Telephone poles were granted along
| the Fredericksburg road from North
| San Marcos to Trinity streets, to COM
plete the telephone line to Kerrville
NJ. Half was allowed to put in a
drain pipe on his residence property
and a resolution to have class
| A walks along Nolan street, be-
tween Walnut and Olive, was referred.
Mrs. Gaenslen was allowed $3.50 for
damages to crop from sewers.
The error in the account of Sewer
Inspector F. NJ. Edwards, was correct
ed.
A communication of n. Mackey was
read by the mayor, as IL rather STUN
ped the clerk. He said he had been
asked by Alderman Hoefiing, of the
former city council, if he would sell the
city 80 loads of gravel and he said no,
he would give the city that much; but
the city had taken fully 200 loads and
he now asked for pay for $50 loads.
He had turned in an account for same
to the city auditor, but could find no
record of same. The mayor stated that
he was sorry for the petitioner, but he
had no contract and the account was
unauthorized.
Mr.. Mackey's petition for remission
of taxes ives referred to the assessment
committee.
Alderman Johnson asked that his
street car transfer ordinance be laid
over until next meeting. Granted.
A crosswalk corner Beauregard and
Alamo streets was ordered raised a few
inches.
Mr.. w. c. Peters, ex-sewer inspector,
was nominated sewer consulting en-
gineer and was confirmed.
Alderman Richter asked what had
become of the petition of the election
judges and clerks for their pay. The
mayor said he desired to see them paid
but there were guardians of the city
now working night and day protect
ing our property and peace whom he
was in favor of first paying.
Alderman Hicks said there were
many old employees of the city who
have not received their pay and have
not even the scratch of a pen to show
that they ever worked for the city,
therefore could not give their due bills
to the grocers or others for supplies
and could not leave their families pro-
vided for while they sought work in
other cities. He knew the charter for
babe the mayor from issuing warrants
on the treasury, but something ought
to be done.
The mayor cited the clause in the
charter which prohibits the issuing
of " any evidence of Indebtedness" by
the city.
Crosswalks were ordered on Pereida
and Alamo street corners.
Alderman Surkey presented a reso-
luton ordering the city marshal to
dear the sidewalks of distractions of
wares, goods, etc. Adopted.
Alderman Denny presented an ordi-
nance providing that the city marshal
compel all owners of hacks or other
public vehicles having stands on
streets or plazas to take proper care
of said stands, keep them clean, etc.
This was adopted and the council then
adjourned.