On June 3 Castanedo presented a petition to the Mayoralty and City Council in regard to the suit his office had brought against Lorenzo Sigur. Castanedo first gave some background information. The courts had decided against Sigur, who had been ordered to pay court costs. An appeal to the Captain General in Havana had upheld the decision, but reduced the sentence to payment of only half of the court costs - 136 pesos 7 1/2 reales. Castanedo in his petition asked that his office be allowed to present the other half in order that the judges might be paid for their work. In response the City Council authorized Castanedo to pay half the court costs. On June 13 Pedescalux certified receipt of the money from Castanedo.