The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-07
WHAT THE ALDERMEN DID.
The Ofice Of City Physician Again Vacant
The san Pedro Sewerage Question
New Ordinances.
New Petitions Presented, and What the
Committee Reported of Those
Already referred.

The usual bi-monthy meeting of the City
Council was held yesterday, Mayor French
presiding. There were present Aldermen
Story, Niggl Dwyer, Richter, Pauley, Cald-
well, Schreiner, Degener, Lockwood and Gal
laghcr.
The minutes of the last meeting having been
read and approved, the following
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
were read and referred to the proper commit
tees, except where otherwise specified:
U. Grndiean, complaining that Ditch Com
missioner wilkins had failed to clean the Ace
quia ditch running through his premises.
Citizens, for street lamps on avenue E. one
on southeast corner of Third street and one on
corner of Fourth street.
Citizens, for wider bridge at the crossing of
Presa street on main road to mission.
Citizens, asking that the lot on Alamo street
at the foot of Market street, be purchased from
Major J. II. Kampmann, i'm order that bridg g
may be built at that point in the future, at a
cost of $500.
Citizens on Obraje street, asking that that
street be improved,
G. Caen, for permission to burn the garbage
of'the city and act as sanitary commissioner
at salary to be provided by the Council.
a. II. Hansen, for permission to lay a side
track from the Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Antonio railroad to Walnut street, in order to
facilitate his business for lumber yard.
Mrs. Germain FOntree, to be allowed to put
down Il gravel sidewalk and wooden curbing on
Vilta street, instead of class 3.
Thomas Devices, to erect IL twO-StOry lumber
dwelling on Dwyer avenue,
All Runkle, to keep meat stall in Second
ward
W. NJ. Edgar, city market master, and ThOs.
=. Hughes, second assistant r.arShal, and the
city scavengers Petitoned for increase of
salary.
+. c. Haueisen, city collector, for Office fur
niture, books, stationery, etc. Granted, and
800 appropriated for that purpose.
Ryan, for permit to erect an irOn-clad house
on Market street.
Citizens, for gas lamp on corner of east Com
MERGE and MatagOrda streets. Granted, pro-
vided the gas mains will allow of it.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The Mayor was authorized to place an oil
lamp at the corner or Acequia and Romano
streets, and to purchase one more lot for $50
and change the situation of the city peSt-hOuSe
now being erected.
A communication from the city engineer was
read asking for furniture in order to keep the
records of the office in better condition.
The Improvement committee were author
lied to investigate and see what all the city
Offices need to be placed i'll good condition.
Fire Company No is invitation to partic-
pate in their anniversary celeE ration, on the
Sth, was accepted with thanks.
Applications were read from Mr.. j. A
Bishop and A. Morse asking for appointments
on the police force. They were both appointed
and confirmed by acclamation.
The resignation of Alderman Minter was
read and accepted.
The resignation of DR.. Bennett of the Office
of City Physician, to which he was elected at
the last Council meeting, was read and ac-
cepted. The application of DIR. II. McngCr, and
DR.. Fred Terrell for the appointment was then
read and on motion of Alderman Story, the
election was postponed until next meeting,
DIR. MCnger being authorized in the meantime
to act as City Physician.
FIRE COMMITTEE.
Petitions to erect buildings reported favor
ably and granted the following petitioners: F.
GrOOs & Co., ironclad warehouse; Ed Braden
ironclad storeroOm; l.. G. GrOthaus, ironclad
wood shed; A. Klein, ironclad fruit stand; G. Il.
Stumberg irOnclad house; Dupuy, Waite & Co.,
one story irOnclad additions; GiaccOmO Mchetti,
lumber stable; G.. A. Durler irOnclad buildings;
e. G. Armstrong, one story ironcad; Guadalupe
de la Cara Leal, lumber building; II. Sem
linger, petition for committee to examine stable
near his premises, reported by presenting the
report of the city marshal.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE
Reported on the petition of Otto Solms in
reference to the South line of Bueu Vista
street, recommending that the new line bC
maintained, and that any new buildings con-
Structed theron be required to conform there
with, and that the amount of damages be as
certancd by arDltratlOn. Adopted.
Recommended that $500 be appropriated for
sewers on Main plaza, SOledad and Houston
streets. Adopted.
Resolved. That in the construction of the
San Pedro avenue sewer, the cement to be
used shall have the following standard quality
as are in use in England and France las given
by General GihnOrc) and any cement falling
below this standard shall not be used
Portland cement should weigh not less that
log pounds to the struck imperial buShel loose
ly measured, and should be ground so finely
that at least 10 perScentiof it will pass a b wire
gauZe seive of AZ wires to the lineal inch each
way.
When mixed with fresh water into paste of
the consistency of sti1f plastcrers mortar with
out sand and pressed into a mould it should, ut
the end Of seven days, sustain tensile strain
equal TO ~ pounds per square inch, having
been kept six days in water; This is a.comb-
nation of the tests applied by English and
French engineers; that is, 1t is the lowest
English standard of weight, the highest tensile
strain and the ordinary French standard of
ineneSS.
Resolved, That il the cements of our local
factory are of the above quality and strength,
that preference ought to be given to our home
manRiactuPe, provided price, etc., are equal.
Weeks Heltecker having withdrawn their
bid for putting down sewers on san Pedro
avenue, the Mayor was authorized To ask for
new bids under the conditions that each bidder
deposit 500 for compliance with contract
Recommended that the property on LOsOyo
street be leased to Mr.. Burns at $50 per month,
paid quarterly In advance, and according to
conditions entered into in writing, the building
now erected to be taken down, not being in
pOmDligUCp with the uptitiOp A1untpd