San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

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refunding of taxes paid in error,
granted, and number Of other assess
ment petitions were not granted.
Two meat market permits were
granted.
The railway committee reported an
ordinance to compel the Southern Pa
cific railway company TO place gates
at certain street crossings, and it was
laid over because it provided no penal
lty.
The telephone company was granted
privilege to place poles on Romano
street, Newton Alley and Howard
streets, and also out near the l.. & G.
n. crossing of this railway to connect
line with Pearsail.
w. ]. Morrison's fine for riding
bicycle on the sidewalk, was remit
ted. as the sewer work on the street ia
question prevented his riding in the
street.
]. Il. Raybold's petition for damages
to his cart was referred back for in
vestigation.
w. L. Stiles was allowed S6.25 re-
mission of pound fees, and the petit
ton of r. S. Holcomb for remission
of fees was refused. Miss Sonnen's
petition was granted, as her horse got
away at a picnic and the Mayor said
ladies had a right to go to plcnics.
The petition of r. W. Foster was
referred back to the committee which
will meet Thursday before the next
council meeting with Mr.. Foster.
New business was then introduced
as follows: .-
BY Hicks-Ordinanc guarding
against obstruction on streets, alleys
and plazas and requiring prompt re.
pairing when streets are torn up. The
ordinance provides that after twenty
four hours notice the contractor Of tic
work shall be arrested and upon con-
viction fined not less than S25 nor
more than $500. Adopted.
BY Hicks-Resolution regulating
the building and maintenance of rail-
ways and street railways. The ordi-
nance provides that all railways shall
conform to the street grades and the
roadbed shall be kept in repair and
paved in like material of the streets
on which they are built. When the
roadbed is left in such shape as to in
terfere with traffic it shall be declar-
ed nuisance. The penalty is fine
of not less than $25 nor more than
$500. If the companies continue to
refuse to comply with the ordinance
the authorities may be instructed to
remove the tracks. Adopted
BY Hicks-Ordinance requiring the
San Antonio Street railway company
to issue transfer tickets to passengers
going north ON the South Flores street
line for Laurel Heights at Locust and
San Pedro avenue and coming back
from Laurel Heights to South Flores
street. A fine of not less than $50
nor more than 5000 is provided for
each violation of the ordinance.
Adopted
BY characterization to condemn
the building at go Guenther street
as unsafe and order it's removal.
Adopted. TO. &c..
BY Surkey--ResOlution for placing
an arc light at Williams and Colorado
streets. Adopted.
Alderman Surkey presented a petit
ton of West End citizens complain
ing of the cow bell nuisance and intro
duced an ordinance extending the
pound limits for bell cattle from the
two mile to the three mile limits.
This was adopted.
BY Surkey-That the street commits
sioner be ordered to repair West HOus-
ton street. Adopted.
BY Surkey-That an arc light in
front Of the Home Villa site in West
End be removed to Colorado and
Williams avenue. Adopted.
The council then adjourned.