San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-08
COUNCIL D0INGS.
SOME STREET WORK AND fSTI.
MATES ORDERED.
Resolutions Regarding Payment of Bach
SALARIES Referred Alderman Gets
Leave of Absence.

After adoption of the minutes as read,
petitions were presented and referred
to their various committees, to-wit;
From citizens for an arc light corner
San Saba and West Commerce streets.
Citizens against cutting down the
grade on Dawson street.
T. NJ. Griffin and c. NJ. Blydenburgh,
to vacate part of Wyoming street
]. C. Liskow, correction OF assess
ment.
Citizens for the addition OF four
rooms to Santa Clara colored school or
a new school in the Sixth ward.
l.. E. Brown, for use of San Pedro
park for the colored people June 10.
Citizens that a plank crossing at cor
ner of Pine and Dakota streets, be
raised.
Citizens, for an arc light corner Pine
and Montana streets.
l.. Kaufman to remove a stable.
f. r. Durrett, for remission Of taxes
paid for Mr.. Collins.
City Marshals expense account Of
$3245 for month Of May.
Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone company, to rebuild lines on
Mistletoe avenue.
Invitation to the council to attend
colored Emancipation celebration at
San Pedro park, June 10 and 20.
Engineers report on buildings at
Nos. 206 to PIP Soledad street.
]. Bauer for remission of dog pound
fees.
A. Halamuda, reduction Of assess
ment.
]. A. Appler to sell the city ten direc-
tories for $40.
Report of street commissioner OF
work done at the Mill bridge ford, cor
ner Navarro and Market streets. The
work cost $12S.25 and balance Of 1878
was on hand.
G. b. Boero. for grade Of Dolorosa
street and for building permit.
Communication to the mayor ON
ex-Superintendent of Public Schools
j. E. Smith surrendering the key to
his office and his position as superin-
tendent, under protest.
Financial statement of auditor Of ex-
penses of city for the past quarter.
Citizens, for an arc light at the cor
ner of Jackson and Quincy streets.
Martin O'Day, for remission of fine.
S. Schlessinger, for remission OF q
fine.
The mayor asked for the authority
to engage assistant legal counsel to
defend the suit of Marshal, Wilding,
Backus & Hines, recently instituted
in the state courts; granted. -
Application of Messrs. Scott, Stun
berg and Berg for payment of $S7 for
estimating damages to property of
John wilkins by sewer work was not
granted.
The street commissioner was ordered
to make estimate of cost Of finishing
a bridge crossing the Alazan creek on
Castro street.
Claim of Mrs. Glassberg for damages
from being thrown in the river by de-
fects of Crockett street Thirty dollars
were allowed.
Mrs. Kneffiy was allowed remission
of $3.50 on pound fees
Ed Spruin was allowed $795 remis-
sion Of pound fees
Street commissioner reported that
Elm and Dawson streets had been
placed in good condition.
Committee reported that charges OF
Charles Stewart against Police officer
Springer had been closely investigated
and were not sustained. Adopted.
E. Hertzberg was allowed permission
to move his street clock sign.
The S: A. Edison company was given
permission to lengthen side track to
allow of handling traffic properly dur
ing Interstate drill.
Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone company was given permission
to place four poles on South Flores
street.
Glass A sidewalk was ordered put
down on the north side of East Nueva
street, along line of the cracker fac
tory property.
Petition of James P. Newcomb, for
refunding of taxes of s6S.56 paid in err
ror was granted.
Under new business Alderman Hicks
presented resolution that the back
salaries of city employees for October.
November and December, 1896, and
January and February of 1897, be paid
out of the first available taxes collect
ed and that no salaries of present city
employees be paid until these claims
were settled. He moved a suspension
of the rules and called for the aye and
nay vote.
The mayor said he hoped this would
be referred to the finance committee.
There were other claims from grocers
and others, which were outstanding
and this was his only objection. A
motion was made to refer the resolu-
ton to the finance committee and this
prevailed.
Alderman Duerler presented a reso-
luton to allow the sum of IS each to
A.. III - IA a "a
ruary election and IS for rental Of the
several polling places. No sum had
been fixed for the payment and the
claimants were asking several differ
ent prices. Adopted.
Alderman Hamilton was granted
leave OF absence. s.#.f "a.
L., q m rarAnrfad ia.