San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-20
stitute to the one on the same subject
presented by him and adopted by the
Council at the last session

stitute to the one on the same subiec
presented by him and adopted by tn,
Council at the last session
That the statute Of Limitation Is near at han,
on property enclosed by fence AT the head o
the river, which have good reason TO becv,
belongs to this city: that the property sold b.
the city does not make the river Its boundary
| line.
That this Council take some definite action a
! once, without any delay, to determine IL am
| such lands do belong to this city, and II 50. {,
take steps at once TO have possession thereof
That the lands sold by TINS city from the dan
10 the head of the river Is a portion in the city
| limits and portion out of the city limits, anC
| rs II Is necessary To definitely determine tn,
| ownership of said lands that the County En-
| gnecr accompany the City Engineer, and bOtl
! report TO this Council by map and by full cT
plantation OF such survey, all mounds made
! ny former surveyor, and all lands between the
ending of survey and river.
That both engineers be instructed TO care
tully report on lots y, III, q and Is where they
| terminate, whether at the spring branch OF
| the main river
| That the city Clerk be instructed to make
copies of all deeds for lands sold by the city 10
all parties from the dam to the head of the
river where the deeds do not make the river
the boundary lines.
That this be done without delay. and as soon
as completed TO be handed to the City En-
gineeT
That the Sum of SlJD, or as much as is needed
for this work, be appropriated for the purpose
OF paying for this work n. MACKEY,
Alderman Ward No. |.
In presenting this resolution. Mackey
said, | want to get this thing definitely
settled. have heard good many I'M
pleasant remarks made on this matter
on the council and on myself. II it 10
ours, we want it. If ii is not ours, we do
not want IT.
Smye-Ihis matter has been on the
stocks for very long time, and it is
time il Is disposed of in some waY or
the other.
Mayor l think so myself.
Smye- am in favor OF adopting the
resolution.
ConnUr-lt seems to me a committee
has got the matter in charge, and as
quick as we can find Mr.. Breckenridge
in the city of San Antonio, and look
over everything, we can report for a
good deal less than $50.
Mackey-What does the report amount
to?
Smye-The action of the committee
has nothing to do with that resolution.
II the thing can be ascertained for $50,
let the council take it.
French-He imposes unnecessarily an
arduous task on the City Clerk. The
Engineers, If they go there, will certain
ly look at the deeds.
Mayor-DOes Alderman Mackey think
l have to send the City Clerk to the
County Clerks Office to copy the deeds.
Mackey-'l don't care what course
you take, gentlemen"
MayOr-The deeds are in the County
Clerks office.
Mackay-Then let us hire some per-
son. | don't care what course you take.
never fight anything without going to
the bitter end. | started this thing and
| intend to see it through.
Lockwood moved that the portion
concerning the City Clerk be stricken
out, which was adopted.
The vote on the amended resolution
resulted in its adoption as follows:
Ayes-Degener, French, Gallagher,
Hambleton, Lockwood, Mackey, Meal
lister, Snye.
NOes-Belknap, BergstrOm. Schreiner,
COnnOr.
By MoAllister: That the Street Com
missioner stop selling gravel on Gar
den street, and the Engineer define the
lines of that street to the city limits
Adopted.
BY Mackey:
BE it resolved, That Your Honor appoint
one Alderman from each ward in open Council
TO accompany the City and County Engineer
to look after and investigate on the ground if
any party at the head of the river. If all the
Aldermen of any ward refuse to go then the
place be filled by those who are willing to do
work for the city.
French thought that last resolution
was intended to be finality, so the gen.
tleman could get a good, square Sleep"
l move that committee of one be ap-
pointed.
LOckwood-And that one, Alderman
Mackey.
Mackey-l do not mean to reflect on
you, Your Honor. My reason for asking
you to appoint the committee in open
council will give them an opportunity to
refuse or decline, and they will not be
apt to forget whether they are on the
committee or not, and the matter could
be disposed Of.
The motion was put to the Council
and declared adopted by the Mayor, who
then rapidly said: 81 appoint Aldermen
Schreiner, Degener, Lockwo and Rel
KNAPP on that committee"
This quartette rose simultaneously,
and chorus of 1--WE decline" could be
heard, while Alderman Mackey said:
81 offered that resolution, your Honor;
why don't you appoint me on that COM
mittee?r
The Mayor-No, sir; do not.
Mackey (sarcastically)-I am very
much obliged to your Honor. but shall
be there anyhow.
A motion to adjourn was made and
the Council adjourned In disorder, the
Mayor looking fierce and Alderman
Mackey glazing, his eyes burning with
a fierce resolve.