The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-14
CITY COUNCIL.
A LONG AND INTERESTING SES-
SION YESTERDAY.


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present His Honor Mayor Callaghan.
Aldermen Gallagher, French, Muench,
Connor. Schrcincr, Smyc, Ilambleton,
Lockwood and Belknap.
The minutes Of the last evening were
read, and at the conclusion Alderman
French drew the attention Of the COun-
ell in regard to a resolution appropriate
ing $500 to construct bridge on Wal
nut street, and stated that 1t was con
trary to the rules, MS 1t should have been
appropriated on the report Of the COM
mittee, and ms it might be used rs II
precedent he thought the vote should be
reconsidered.
Bolton said that on that occasion the
rules were suspended.
Lockwood seconded the motion to re-
consider.
The motion was put to the Council
and carried.
Petition from William Edgar, ex-
Market Master. asking for credit Of SO
on his account for claim due to Pena-
loza by the city for that sum, which
claim he holds. Referred to Finance
and Market committee.
An invitation from the wOrkingmen's
organization to the Mayor and Council
to attend the ovation to Hon. Oscar
Bergstrom ON Wednesday, April IL, was
read and accepted with thanks, and the
workngmcn were given permission to
erect platform on Main plaza.
A petition Of G.. II. NOOnan and others
for bridge crossing above the Sunset
track at its intersection was read, when
IL was discovered that n viaduCl had al
ready been ordered to be constructed by
the railroad company, but the latter had
failed to erect 1t. ON motion Of French
and Bolton resolution was passed that
the railway company be notified to build
it within Is days. and If they fail to do
so that 1t De built by the city at the cN-
pcnse Of the railway company.
The petition of G.. II. kHltcyer, tn con-
struct show case to project Is inches
over the sidewalk ON the north side OF
Military plaza, was referred to the Com
mittee on Sidewalks.
The petition of one Warner, Deputy
sheriff of Live Oak county, asking FOR
the remission Of his fine for carrying
pistol, was read. The Recorder, who
was present, was asked by the Council
to state the circumstances Of the case
which he did briefly, ana on his recon-
mendation the petition was rejected.
A communicable WAS read from the
Honorable County Commissioners. Of
BeXar county, inviting the Council to
meet them on the 10th instant, relative
to the County and City hospital.
Belknap moved that the communca-
tion be received, and the committee be
requested to be there on time. This was
carried.
The petition Of james Duncan, for re-
mission of - pound fees, was granted
on recommendation of the Pound Mas
ter.
The communication from the Board in
reference to the sanitary measures of the
city 10 consider system of sewerage of
the river, creek and bitches, and to re-
peal the existing ordinances against de-
iling them was read by the Mayor.
Bolton asked whether he was TO sn-
derstand that until the city SO organized
a system of sewerage people were to
empty their water closets in the river
Lockwood moved the adoption of the
report of the Board of Health, and that
the matter be referred to the City At
torney to consider an ordinance on the
subject.
Smye said that the recommendation
in the first place called for the repeal of
all ordinances iorbiddng sewerage being
thrown into the river aud then asks for
the distractions to he removed. What
were those ObstructiOnsy Massive and
expensive dams; they would have to buy
the rights OF these people. and what
was ii going to cost. lie would leave
out the san Antonio river. What about
the main bitches of the city, where the
volume of water is not one inch in
depth and not two fee, wide. and vet
that report is coming from Board of
Health, he would not like to vote on the
adoption Of n report Of that kind.
Belknap said lie would suggest that it
was very serious and important meas
ure, and he made Il motion that il should
go over to special meeting this week.
Lockwood said he valued and appreclas
ted the serious nature of the question,
but there was n question before the peo-
Pile OF this city which Is more serious
than that, the construction Of sewers:
until the people do construct sewers,
they have q moral right. If not legal. TO
cart on their refuse. This recommended
ton Is based upon an idea that one cess
pool on Main street would create more
dangerous sickness that the emptying
OF 10 people in the river. Then again,
the employment Of man to keep the
river clear. If this were done, it would
be clean.
French said he thought it hardly right
TO come to the Council with sugges-
ton they should take and submit il. If
they believed that they should use these
water courses as sewers rather than
have cesspools, he was not prepared TO
pass on n question OF that kind.
Bolton said he would like to make "A
remark In reply to that one cesspOol on
Main street; II Is more detrimental TO the
health of our city than by allowing all
the pipes to 20 into the river. lie I'M
derstoOd that they had very effective or
dinances, that there should be no
closets ON the banks of the river unless
IN water tight receptacle. If ii is not
so the ordinances are not carried out.
What are our sanitary officers doingY
There Is where the whole trouble comes
IN. Now there were certain parties
that this Council let them run sewers
into the city. why should they be al
lowed TO do ilY Something must be
radically wrong If these parties are to
put all the refuse into the river: they
are certainly doing it in violation of the
| ordinance. Therefore he could not see
why the gentlemen should bring up this
suggestion instead of a recommendation.
II other cities can have these water
tight cesspOOls, this can. According TO
an ordinance passed about ~ months
ngo, some arrangements were got up
with tins sanitary company whereby
they could pump everything out ofthese
tanks ana take them oil. lie could not
see why hotels could not do the same
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