San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
Council Session.
Fourth Ward Will Have A New
School
Alderman johnson Has a Plan to
Tax Money at Interest in the
Interest of the Creditors.


council was very harmonious and
quite brief but considerable business
was transacted, after the reading
of the minutes the following petitions
ETC., which were referred to the proper
committees:
Mrs. Grace Mclean, asking payment
for land taken by the city in opening
a street.
X. A. Menger, for permission TO erect
shed at JOG Cameron street.
Emanuel Lopez for remission of a
fine.
l.. PaSsur for remission of a fine.
Mary Richter, for permission to pay
taxes.
A. s. Guillot, for separation of prop
erty.
L. A. Newdick, to erect tent on
Houston street.
X. Hernandez for damage to prop
erty in widening South Laredo street.
w. c. Peters, for refunding of $1,000
paid for the widening of West Hous-
ton street, which was not done.
X. Caps, for remission of fine.
Mrs. II. Upton, to pay taxes.
The bonds of two plumbers were
submitted and referred.
Mayor Callaghan called the atten-
tion of the city Jail, saying it is cold,
damp and chilly and it is against hui
manity to send prisoners there for any
length of time and he recommended
that the police committee investigate
and make Il report on the best way to
remedy this.
Alderman Hicks moved to refer this
to the police committee and it was so
ordered.
The bill of W. w. Campbell of $40
for surveying the rock quarry road
was ordered paid, and the bill of So
O9S.92 for use of the electric street car
sprinkler was referred to the city at
torney.
The petition to have Jackson street
opened as far as Nixon street was not
granted.
Petition of r. Pace to open an irIi-
CATION ditch not granted.
Report of street commissioner on
completion of bridge over Alazan
creek, with balance of S36.65 over
appropriation, adopted.
ion was presented and filed.
The assessment of Mary Griemsing-
er was corrected as was also that of
Mrs. Overman.
The city marshaFs reports of collec-
tons for November were accepted
and the fine of So against Haenig and
Co., plumbers, was RENTED.
The school board reported favorably
on propositions of Miss Kate Twohig
to deed to the city lots II, 13 and IA
in block 4, Washington place, on Main
avenue if the city would erect thereon
a public school building of four rooms.
The city will have $24,049 as a bal
ance on hand to erect the building af-
ter other school expenses for the year,
amounting to total of $751; 51 had
been paid.
The report of the committee was
adopted and a vote of thanks was
rendered Miss Twohig and on motion
of Mr.. Hicks the school board was
authorized to have plans for the build
ing prepared and bids for erection
called for.
The ordinances amending two rules
of the council were read and laid over.
Alderman Duerler asked If the opin-
ion of the city attorney as to whether
the city can compel butchers to use
a main market house, should one be
built, had been received. The attOr-
ney had been too busy in the courts
attending to tax suits, to present the
opinion.
Alderman Hicks presented a petit
ton from the principal of school No.
=. on Marshall street asking for more
cross-walks in the vicinity of this
school. This was referred to the
street commissioner
Alderman Hicks also called atten-
ton to a high guard rail of the street
car tracks at the curve corner Ro-
mana street and San Pedro avenue,
and asked that it be corrected. Adopt
ed.
BY Hicks-That a cross-walk be laid
at the corner of Soledad and Romano
Adopted.
BY Johnson-An ordinance regulat-
ing the taxation of money at interest.
Read and laid over under the rules.
BY Surkey-That an electric light
be placed at the corner of North
Flores street and the Fredericksburg
road. Referred.
BY Johnson-That the bid of Manuel
Sanchez of S1,S92 for the completion
for the repairs of South Presa street
be referred TO the street commission
err Adopted.
By HamiltOn-That the Salvation ar
maybe allowed to hold meetings onthe
plaZas of the city. Alderman Denny,
Kilgore and Mahncke opposed this,
and Mr.. Mahncke said he would vote
to allow them to go out on the Med
ina. The permission was granted,
however, on a vote of to 4.
Alderman Duerler asked if there had
been any arrangements made toward
the use of the electric street sprinkler
The mayor said there had not been
but he thought something would be ac-
complished next year. Mr.. Duerler
said the reason it was stopped was
because there had been three damage
Cnitc flaH AGAINST fba r.os1rrau aorn-