San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-25

| IurteS or damages received or sustained by
any party, or parties, by or from the said
company, or its servants, or agents, in the
use of any Of the streets, alleys or public
places, or by or in consequence OF any negh-
geuce in guarding or operating any Qt It's
works" This consideration covers the only
subject from which the city might suffer pc
cuniarily and in this the company stands
ready TO protect the city, and that is more
than any other company has done or has been
required TODD.
Again, we would respectfully ask that said
section II be amended IN this; this session
provides that said bond shall be renewed
from time to time whenever the mByOr of San
Antonio shall require the same TO be done.
This open to the objection of backmai made
in section Z. A stakeholder of the old COM
pany might at some time be elected mayor,
then this company would have no rights which
he would be bound to respect, but could be re-
quired TO give new $1,000 bond every five
minutes or forfeit their charter. We ask that
II be amended so as to read, said bond shall
he renewed from time TO time whenever the
mayor shall ascertain that the sureties thereon
are dead or tnsolvent, or that recovery has
been had thereon"
Again, we would ask that section II be so
amended as to permit tbs company to file
such bond at any time before commencing
work, not later than January !, 1887.
This company is ready and able 20 begin
work as soon as arrangements can be made
for machinery, piping, etc, and their trans
pOrtatiOn to this city, and will do so If they
can secure through your honorable body
fair and reasonable ordinance, as above sug-
gested. This is the first opportunity this com
pany has had Of presenting their objections
to the ordinance, and trust as we feel they will
be fairly considered.
The objection that the old company has any
exclusive rights is not tenable and has been so
declared by your city attorney, and we should
feel II we attempted to give reasons for IL
there would be no end to them
Very respectfully,
OSCAR BERGsTRoM,
Atty. for the Peoples Gas Co."
Lockwood, very promptly moved that
it be received and filed. lie. pigeon
holed. French had had conference
with the city attorney and the COM
pany's attorney and as he was In the
opposition, he moved a reconsideration.
French said precedent Of this kind had
been lately established in the matter Of
the Smith property, opposite the Kamp-
mann BUILDING. French was ruled out Of
order however, and Lockwood's pigeon
holing process was adopted, several
aldermen, however, voting loud no"
Finance committee, Lockwood chair
man, reported ordinance to issue $50, 900
in $500 30 year six per cent bonds. Or
dered published one time.
Public improvements, Hambleton
chairman, that j. M. Emerson be allow
ed to fill alley extending through his
premises and to close same with gate,
and to erect river wall. Adopted.
Petitions and ordinances, French, re-
ported favorably on petition Of J. F.
Williamson and A. d. Nietsch. of the
District Telegraph company for right-of-
way on streets, ETC., work to begin not
later than six months from date. Mr.
Williamson, attorney for the company
explained the system as including tel
egraph fire alarm system messenger SER
vice, etc. Referred to the next meet
ing.
Streets and Bridges.-Lockwood re-
ported that Scott street, near Austin
avenue, for two blocks, be cleared OF
brush. Adopted.
Fire and Fire Limits.-Schreine re-
ported favorably for petition for one
story building on DOlOrOsa street, and
reported, also, TO receive and file, the
petition of the board of underwriters, of
this city, protesting against the use OF
the engine horses for hauling wood in the
day time. Adopted.
Assessment e.-Schreiner
reported unfavorably on petition of trus-
tees OF st. Paul's church to have resi-
dence and property adjacent the church
exempted from taxation. Adopted.
Gas and Water.-Lockwood recon-
mended that a water main be put down
on FriO and Buena Vista streets.
Adopted.
Also that the water main be extended
on West Commerce street. Adopted.
A resolution was submitted In SUBJ
stance as follows:
Whereas, San Antonio is liable to be visited
by a cholera epidemic; and
Whereas, fresh, pure wateri is conceded TO be
the best known preventive, therefore, be il
Resolved, that the mayor be authorized to
contract with the Waterworks company for
water mains on Pine and Austin Streets and
on all other streets where the council has
declared mains should be put down.
Adopted.
Observation-Disclosures reported that the
report Of the market master was correct.
Ordered filed.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Lockwood reported that the commit
tee on widening Crockett street had thus
far been unable to do anything with the
property owners on the south side, and
wanted further time to try the other
Granted.
Smye recommended that Labor street
be opened according to the new lines
given on the map Of the engineer, and
property owners required to move OBJ
structiOns. Adopted.
Smye also recommended that Lavaca
street be graveled and drained, and the
street commissioner ordered to do the
work, and property owners ordered to
put down class sidewalks. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Lockwood: That the engineer re-
port the cost Of placing a rail on each
side Of the Olive street bridge. Adopted.
BY Schreiner: That the engineer re-
port plan and cost for putting fence
around the new hospital. Adopted.
By Mackey: That the telegraph COM
pany be ordered to remove a pole from
the center of San Marcos street, and
that the brush be cut froE; San Marcos
street. Adopted.
By Gallagher: That a wooden cross
walkbe put down on South Concho
street. Adopted.
McAllister asked II the election for
street commissioner, called under sec
ton q Of the charter, would not be
illegal.
The mayor said he had had the
opinion OF the city attorney on the sub
ject. and asked Mr. Newton to state his
opinion to the council.
The city attorney said taht 1t was not
necessary to state In an election procla-
nation the section under which IL was
called, and could not affect the election.
The mention Of the wrong section would
not invalidate the election, as there 10 a
general section authorizing the mayor
to call election, etc.
By Maokey, that the city attorney re-
port upon the legality Of the lots at the
head Of the river running to the edge Of
the water. Adopted.
The council then adjourned.
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