San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-29
THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY DADS-MUCH DISCUS
SION ON WATER, ETC.


SION ON WATER, ETC.
Mackey Still on Deck-The Sewer Com
mittee Pulled Out of a Pigeon Hole.
Nothing Else Except Ordering
Work for st. Commissioner.
At the roll call of the city council Yesterday
the following answered: Aldermen Schreiner,
Gallagher, French, MCAllisteT, COnnOr, Smye,
Lockwood, Bclknap, Degener, Mickey and
Abscnt-Mayor CaIlaghan, Alderman Berg
storm.
PETITIONS, ETC
+ W. Puctz, wanted reduction Of rent on
the rock quarry. Referred,
The chilli stands on Military plaza complain
Of having to use ditch water. The mayor pro
ten said he had ordered the fountains opened.
Frank WrObCl, wants damages. Referred to
aldermen of the Fourth ward.
In answer to the prayers of the citizens of
Warren street, the mayor was OrderCd-huve
water mains laid.
Chas. SpaniuC was granted permission to
move his meat stall.
j. Moss was donated - IA month, and Lucia
RubO was referred to the city physician.
The fire committee will look into the petition
of n. NaSqueZ to build an irOn-Cad house on
Cameron street,
". NJ. Lock and II. F. Horn, charge the
pound master with going outside of the pound
limits and catching stock. Referred TO police
committee.
The street and bridge committee with the
engineer were instructed to look into drainage
matters on South FriO and South Laredo
streets.
Tho water-works company want $3.50 to lay
pipes to Catholic cemetery. Referred.
G.. II. NOOnan wants $50 for removing OBJ
structiOns on BurlesOn street.
South Flores street citizens are kicking
against the stink arising from the hide yards
Il. smith wants to rent some city prop
REPORTS, ETC.
The city engineer says it will cost 5000 to
drain Avenue ID.
The street commissioner was instructed to
de- 500 worth of grubDing and brush-cutting
on the Somerset road.
Lockwood reported uniaNOrHby on the Cul-
vert ON East Commerce street.
Mrs. Eli Cole and Paul BTCsCh were allowed
to put up irUn-Clud buildings.
w. VI. Lock 5 petition for remission Of pound
fees was refused
Louis HCslCr was permitted to open a re-
rCirigCrHting market.
NEW BUSINESS
Gallagher: That the street commissioner
build II bridge over the san Pedro creek,
simpson street, to cost So Adopted.
MaCkcy: That the S5O,OOO of new bonds for
street improvements be advertised for sale in
the city papers and sold To the highest bid
der. the commission paid not to exceed per
cent. Muckry thought the bonds could he
sold in san Antonio without paying any com
mission.
French amended to strike out the commits
SION part tllNl II tnt Guy COulu sell lutul dl
par there would bc no commission. He sug-
gcstcd that bids Ire received until the first of
August.
system, and wanted the new work done by
the city and gangs put to work in allthe wards
Of the city.
Resolution then adopted as amended.
Gallagher, said the water-wOrks com
pany had cut of the pressure on the free
hydrant, and that the people on Carr hill
could not get enough water, and wanted the
mayor to order the water turned on full force.
Mackey: This is another proof that the
city should own its own water-works"
Gallagher's motion was adopted,
IambletOn's motion to have ciStern on
BurlesOn street filled up, was adopted.
by Mackey: That the mayor he instructed
to pay Eugene Giraud So for records regard
ing certain lines at the head of the river.
MaCkey said the council had ordered this once
before, but Giraud could not get his money,
though he had often demanded it. eff you do
not pay ii, will pay it out of my own pocket,
for intend TO keep my word good. The reso-
BY Mackey: That the mayor be instructed
to remit $50 fine imposed on Officer Nc
SOrley.
Belknap said he was willing to vote for il if
MCSOTley would sign the pledge.
Smye: am opposed to this pledge business.
A mans word should be AS good as his pledge.
The motion was adopted.
The following motions prevailed: Seventy
ty-hve dollars be appropriated to build Il
bridge over drain ON South Presa street;
W dlcf-WOfhS company required TO put TWO
stand pipes on San Pedro avenue; the en-
ginecr must report cost for draining East
Commerce street; street commissioner to cut
brush on CassianO street
sanitary Inspector Jenul reported several
hydrants out of order ON Garden and King
William sire cts.
Gallagher, Moved to refer to fire chief.
Syme: This is a grand farce to refer such
II thing to the fire chief. He has reported on
it two or three times, and the council has been
trying to secure the proper fire protection in
that neighbOrhOOd for two years. We adopted
resolution to pay no more money for those
hydrants until the connection is made. ! do
not know If the money is being paid or not"
Lockwood: THE company is having put
down larger mains on Alamo street. think
the matter will be remedied in Il short time"
Gallagher: YES, | have heard that before.
This city has been paying for what it does not
get. Ii is not good business, for we do not do
it in our private affairs. 1t is time the council
was waking up"
The clerk, in answer to a question, said the
hydrants were being paid for on the accept
Smye: Those hydrants have never been &C.
cepted, and the chief will tell you so. l say
the money should not be paid"
Mayor, pro TEN: The company refused to
put in the 1900 feet of pipe to make the con
ncCtiOn unless the city would take another
ny dTant.
Smyc: But the distance is not over 100 feet.
] move that the WaterwOrks company be re-
quircd to make the necessary connection to
give the pressure needed before any more pay
- lnaut OH inc MIGRANTS, ana the company be
dcbitCd with the amounts already paid.
Adopted.
BY Mackey: That the proposition to put
down n waterwOrks system be submitted to
the people at the same time that the sewer
scheme is voted on.
Gallagher asked who were in the sewer com
mittee
Belknap: am one. Before passing this we
should find out whether or not the sewer COM
mittee is dead
Gallagher: Your honor, you have failed to
answer my question.
Mayor pro TEN: do not know the names of
the committee.
Gallagher: You can find out.
COnnor, member of that committee: |
think we have been discharged
The clerk dived into the archives and pro-
duCed the names as follows: Aldermen Bel
KNAPP, Pauly and Connor; Messrs Devine
GrOOs and Maverick. Bergstrom takes the
places of eX-Alderman Pauly.
Gallagher moved to refer the resolution to
The sewer committee for report at once.
Adopted.
Mackey resurreCted one of his resolutions
requiring the meyOr and city attorney to cor
respond with the president of the water-works
relative to the purchase of the present system,
and askedi If anything had ever been done.
The city attorney confessed that he had done
nothing in the matter and had never heard of
Il before.
The street commissioner was ordered to open
a gutter on Alamo street so as to drain Goliad |
street.
The council then adjourned.
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The Clerks Association.
A meeting was held last night at the Mikado