The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-20


rainy weather, but generally will answer the
purpose OF II smooth, noiselcss ana pretty u"f-
able roadway. -; D. ,o ~
square yard. Estimating the width between
the c,rhs us y feet on an average, ana the
length of the street from Soedat 10 hE'ii h,
(W,r prOtile) us I1ta!..S feet, the cost would Dc
Sl0ji4. 10, or SEQ per foot front Tor cach owner
on each side.
All that remains is to invite bids, with the
curbs and sewers as they exist.
Very respectfully,
CHAs. p. SMITH, City Engineer
Work was ordered done on Elmra street.
Also street leading to Lovers Lane, to be
graded and drained.
Owners of property on Belvin and Pecos
streets offered to put down good plank walks
of the city would grade streets and build
crossings. The work was ordered done:
The water works company was nouhed to
remove pipe, crossing the San Pedro on
West Houston street.
Alderman Pauley call attention to the care
less manner in which sidewalks were being
built.
Property owners on Market street are to be
notified to build sidewalks, as soon as the en-
gineer fixes the grade.
The Landa building on Commerce street
was declared dangerous and ordered propped
up.
San Pedro ditch was ordered recovered in
front OF HOrd'S hotel.
The following communication was read
from Prof. Rote:
| SAN ANTONIO, Sept. l.! l%5".
TO the Honorable Mayor and Board of Alder
men:
Polk SALARY be Increased to seventy i've dol
lars per month, and that the principals Oh tlit
, ward and coOrcd school each receive llIc DOL
! lars extra salary above that TO winch tllcir
grades entities them. All these teachers are
, among the oldest and best We have and 1t Is T."
the interest of the service that this allowance
q. should be- made Yours,
W. {. ROTE,
Supcrn tcndcnt.
The recommendations were adopted by Il
q unanimous vote.
J. The hour of meetings ofthe city council was
o changed from 1890 TO $3.50 p. m.
II The following communication was reao
d from Contractor James Murphy:
It SAN ANTONIO, Ten, Aug. ~, lSS2.
+ To the Honorable school Board of the City OF
d San AntOniO:
d GENTLEMEN:- | submit the following propo
!, stiOn for doing the proposed additional w"fi
II to the new central school building, and us pc
e; plans submitted by your architect:
!" ESTIMATE ON CELLAR.
r Item l. Excavation for area, - yds, 40
y a. pc ....-.'.'; :. ..'''''' '.''''s Wv
to Item >. stone walls around area, lG1a ,o-
re perch, q $3.50 .;.:....:.....,...,: Ho'''
lc Item 3. ~ feet iiicai, by @ W'ue Oh $3.50
ic stone Gaping for same. ...:...... 4'C
III Item 4. 4jOutSidc windows, including
Ic outside door, a. ST. ........... l,ol@'
es Item 5. Is inside openings, left ready
to for frames, a SEQ. ............... 4t6l
Iy Ite,u & = tlivLtS of stairs complete 100
of Total ............. ................ SI,7:7.
as The above estimates do not include an
a. frames no doors for inside openings. Our
ne side openings to have frames and windows; II
blinds or guards are est ini;ited: no additions
40 tueS or other work is included, except what
" here specified. Respectful,
Ill JAMES MURPHY, Contractor.
oh In addition to the above estimate, all nue.
=, Skis, over and above all of those appearing
" first plans to he paid for ut the rate OF - cen
VI per linrai foot; said icS to be plain, plnStcrt
IL without lining inside. For ali registers nccdt
lsc to be charged for lis per lcrouX \ CoagroNe
IN prices JAMES MURPHY.
~ Approved, except item 1, which the comm
~, tee shall examine into, and report 1T the he.
~ or subsequent meeting. $500
ny The council thcreupon adjourned until Oct
iSu Der Bird
las The band of the End infantry attends Il
ed broom brigade drill, and performs Naro
Ike musical selections - Turner hall, FRIDAY
III p. IN.
Railway Changes.
r ecIie who was Once connected wi