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

COUNCIL N SESSION.
TranSactS Business Yes
terday Afternoon.
ALDERMAN JOHNSON'S SUBSTI-
TuTE BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR PRESENTED
After The Railway AMI Street Car
Systems And Also Contractors
Who DISTRICT Streets Petit
DnS Read and Referred New
Business Brought Up.

The session of the city council yes
terday was devoid of particular inter-
est except for the introduction of a
substitute by Alderman Johnson for
the annual budget prepared by the fl
nance committee, though it was but
a minority report, as Mr.. Johnson is
not member of the finance commit,
tee. ~
The substitute corrects the omission
for salaries for the city collectors Of
flee, cuts the board of equalization
down to $500, and changes the appro-
prations in the street commissioners
department so as to allow the appor-
tionment to be practically under the
control of the aldermen of the various
wards. The redemption on the total
is about $1,000 while for the fire de-
partment the budget would be in
creased over $4,000. There is a heavy
reduction also in the engineers de-
partment, amounting to about $4,000
On the whole substitute the budget
is reduced about $S,127.
The petitions were first read after
roll call and the minutes were disposed
of apd then on motion to submit the
substitute for the finance committees
report, it was lost and the regular bud
get was laid over until next meeting.
Petitions were read and referred to
various committees as follows:
Citizens of the Sixth ward, for and
against extension of pound limit in
that ward.
st. Peter Claver's church, for a bur-
ial place in cemetery No. 3.
: e. B. Chandler, agent for Mrs. E.
.Dalwigh, for remission of taxes paid
in error.
A. Meerscheidt, for permission to
build an awning at Casino and West
Commerce streets. Granted, provided
that iron posts were used.
p. Walsh, for extension of time for
paying taxes.
Miss Hattie Legler, for reduction of
city assessment.
J. @. Fears, for permission to pay
back taxes.
Mrs. E. III. Moore, for remission of
taxes ON hotel, which was burned.
Citizens of Starr street asking for
opening of that street at Bowie street.
Citizens of Starr street, asking for
water mains.
Southwestern Telephone and Tele-
raph Co, for permission TO place poles
on Nogalitos street, from South Flores
street to Southern Pacific track; also
to rebuild lines from San Antonio &
Arkansas Pass track, on South Flores
street, to East Cevallos street.
Cora Mulholand, for permission to
pay taxes.
Frank Boulter, for remission of 81
poll tax.
L. Il. Gallagher, to pay back taxes
without costs and penalty.
Citizens asking that water mains be
laid on North Calayeras street.
Antonio S. de Veal, asking for re
of taxes.
Mrs. Sarah A. Reed, to pay taxes.
Citizens, asking that building permit
given a party at 139 North street be
revoked. IS
Alice o. Hewitt for reduction of as
Carlos Ticozi. asking to have a fine
RENTED.
Southwestern Telephone and Tele-
graph company for permission 10
place poles on Breckenridge avenue,
r.; f. Blair, to reduce assessment on
lots and 4, block L.
r. G. Scott was allowed payment Of
81 200 for block paving work done.
The sum of $2O3 was appropriated to
pay the bill of costs of the Superior
courts in some city legation.
III. Rhein was also not allowed his
claim for engineers fees alleged to be
paid.
A petition for a building permit was
referred back to petitioner.
Richard Kiar was granted reduc-