San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-18

! tractor, or to arrange with him for the pay
! ment for curbing then and in that case the
said street shall not be permanently improved
! or maCadamiZed, and some other street in the
| same ward, where cuTbing may not be neCes-
for the curbing shall be designated as the street
to be improved, A. l. LOCKWOOD,
Acting chairman special committee,
n. MACKEY,
A. BELKNAP,
by A. |. LOCKWOOD,
| LOUIS BERGSTROM.
French thought the report was too in
definite and should state II property
owners would put down curbs or not.
He moved to refer the report to the en-
! gineer for an estimate of cost, and for a
statement as to what streets need curbs.
Lockwood defended the report and
said the city could improve streets only
where the people build the curbs as pro-
| posed.
Smye thought this impracticable and
discriminating.
French said there was no hurry in the
matter, as the money of last year for
other purposes was not all expended yet,
and wanted to go slow, make no mis-
takes and equalize matters, which would
be an Improvement ever last year, and
did not see why the recommendation OF
one alderman in such matters should go
further than another, or the combined
| wisdom of the council.
FrenCh's motion was then adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Hambleton: That the engineer ex-
anime the Modre ditch in the T6ird ward
and suggest improvements. Adopted,
By Mackey: That an assistant en-
pipeer be APPOINTED at a salary of n ner
day to run the new steam roller at night
when practicable on new work.
Smye and Lockwood opposed the reso-
luton, when is was referred TO the MAYOR
and engineer,
By Gallagher: That the street conn
missioner cut brush from West Com
merce, Monterey and Buena Vista
streets. Adopted,
By Gallagher: That the MAYOR con-
tract for an extension of the water mains
on West Commerce to Sabine street. Re-
ferred to gas and water Committee.
BY McAllister: That the street rail-
way company be requested to comply
with section 2, CHAPTER 30. CITY ordi-
nances, and put the track on Alamo
street in good condition. and If not done.
the marshal enforce ii.
Degener amended. making II "alI"
streets, instead of "Alamo" street.
By Smye, that the city purchase the
Ed. Stoves strip of property on Syca-
more street for $500 and widen the
street on the same side. Adopted.
Bv Smye, that Madison street be grub-
bed and put in condition for travel.
Adopted.
BV Hambleton. that Olive street no
cut down to grade, and the gravel used
to fill up Burnett street. Adopted.
By Mackey. that a committee be ap-
pointed TO investigate damages done 10
the stand of a cOlored woman at the
market. The MAYOR hesitatinp some
what, the alderman informed him that
he did not think it would have any
political effect either way: il was sim
Div matter of Justice. Referred TO the
marshal and market master.
By Common, that the street commits
Adopted.
Nv Gallagher that the MAYOR contract
for water main on Frio and Rnena
Vista streets. Gas and water commit
tee.
By Mackey, that S25 be approprieted
| to purchase from Eugene Giraud tn e
| COPY of a survey of the head of the river
made in 1852 BY Mcdonald.
Mackey explained that the document
was a valuable one, as the originals had
been lost, and this was the oniv conv in
| existence. Mr.. Giraud has slso agreed
to let the city have copies of any other
| plats in the book.
The surveyor endorsed Mackev,s
statement and the resolution was
adopted.
By Mackey, that the city and county
engineers be requested TO survey lots MT
the head of the river on the east side
and $3.50 be appropriated to paw for il.
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