San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-07
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settlement of taxes granted and $500
appropriated TO reimburse him for
money advanced for the opening of
West Houston street money 10 be paid
back TO him on condition that he pay
his back taxes alleged due the city;
A. Perez, for remission Of taxes grant
ed in the sum of 43 cents and the mon.
ey appropriated; +. b. Chandler, agent
for Mrs. Eliza Dahlwig, for remission
of S34 taxes paid in error, granted
and money refunded; Anchor lodge, A.
i. x A. NJ, for remission of interest
and cost ON taxes, granted and $3.50
voted; Il. X. Durrett, remission of $16
paid through error, granted and mon
ey refunded.
The police committee reported that
charges against Policeman Collins had
been found sustained and recommend
ed his dismissal. Adopted
The city engineer reported that the
money used to repair the outfall sew
er was nearly exhausted and work
would cease in .rw days. About
$500 would comple,e the Work. T..s
sum was appropriated.
The markets and parks committee
reported favorably on The petition of
citizens that the city establish a gen
eral market house on Paschal square,
the citizens having pledged $4,000 to-
ward the total cost Of $4,000, leaving
only $4,000 for the city to use.
Alderman Denny asked that
| this report be taken up
at special meeting some
| day this week, as the time of the asses
sion was growing short and this re-
port would occupy some time. The
special meeting was agreed to.
One permit for a meat market was
granted by the council.
The committee ON rules made its
maiden report of two ordinances or
rules for the government of the coun-
Gil. One ordinance created the rule
| that an aye and naye vote was to be
taken at the request of one member
| of the council, when seconded by two
other members; and also that a major
| ity vote be sufficient to sustain an APP
! peal from the ruling of the chair.
This ordinance was read for the first
time and was passed for its second
reading by q to vote.
The second ordinance provided that
when there was no quorum present
| there should be the usual preliminary
business, such as reading the minutes,
after which the mayor could be au-
thorized TO send the city marshal af-
ter any absent alderman who was be-
lieved TO be Mt the time in the city,
Alderman Hamilton presented a re-
solution asking a report from the
school board ON the ACCESSIBILITY of
erecting Il new public school building
in the Fourth Ward in the neighbor-
hood of Tobin Hill, to relieve the
crowded condition of this wards
school. Adopted.
| Alderman Denny reported an ordi-
nance taxing all street railway, cleo
| trio light and power, telegraph and
telephone companies Sl.50 per annum
for every space ON the public streets
occupied by each pole used by said
companies. This was laid over till
next meeung.
Alderman Mahncke reported favor
ably on the ordinance granting the
franchise for the Texas Transporta-
ton company's freight railway over.
River and Grand avenues. The fran
chise was granted on unanimous
voteincluding an amendment giving,
1 tllt Nll. 1T any llluC
not interfering with regular
hauling gravel, and if necessary to.
extend the railway out to the city
rock quarries.
Petitions of citizens for an estimate
of cost of improving public park on
TObin Hill, or Crockett place, was
granted.
Alderman Surkey's ordinance prov
iding for the cleaning of brush and
weeds off vacant property, on orders
of the city marshal on complaint of
neighbOrs was defeated by to )
vote, Alderman Mauermann stating
that its passage would have the effect
of persecution in many cases.
Alderman Ronse requested an indef-
| finite leave of absence. The mayor
put the question on motion of Alder
man Denny to grant it and it was So
ordered by an affirmative vote, while
Alderman Hicks asked Mr.. ROnse if
he had not rendered his resignation to-
the mayor.
The mayor declared Mr.. Hicks to be,
out of order, and Alderman Johnson
called for an aye and nay vote on
Alderman Denny's motion. He, too,
was ruled out, and on motion Of Al
derman Kilgore, seconded by Mr..
Duerler the council adjourned while
Aldermen Hicks and Johnson were
both talking and Directing.
A special meeting of the council will
be held this afternoon at o'clock to,
take action on the market house ques-
ton.