San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-05
MUNICIPAL MEETING.
THE SESSION WAS PURELY A BUSI-
NESS ONE

No Funny Business" Very Few specta-
tors, and Lots of Work Accom-
plished--Mackeys Malt
and Milk.
The council convened at O'Clock yesterday
as usual All the aldermen except HanOletOn
were present, and the mayors gaYel repOsed
conveniently near the mayor ; INST. IL only
use during the session was TO call the meeting
to order.
in or & dozen tea cups, one dozen spoons, tin,
not silver one dozen sauccrs, and a pitcher
full OF milk and bucket full of brewers
grains, malt. All these were nicely done up IN
n big picnic basket and caused all the alder
mn TO gaze in establishment at the TedOubt-
able gentleman who knocked out the water
works recorder by his little speech. All the al
dprIuCn and two or the reporters pdrtOOk OF
IN, mix, but the city clerk was atIald the
milk would harm him ii not mixed with an an
iidutc NOR" to his liking. The milk, said Al
durman MaCkCy, was fresh from cow that
ute nothing hut malt, like the sample he
placed before them in the little sauccrs. The
malt was sour, but good, he said. He sold this
milk aud he wanted to know II II was I'M
healthy before he sold any more.
The minutes were read and were approved,
and the mayor theu read the petitions, com
muniCatiOns and memorials that were pied III
a little heap upon his desk.
The first was from the waterworks company
saying that the main circuit on hlng william
and Mill streets had been completed and was
ready for ins peCtiOn. This was referred to the
chief of the fire department.
W. L. Baker pctitOned for meat stall.
Market committee.
Mrs NJ. c. Paschal complained of II nus-
ancc of II dram pipe from Shook S residence on
SOlcdad street. Referred to police marshal.
Mrs. ThOmassin for permission to erect
show case on Commerce street. Granted
Ed. Stoves for building permit. Fire com
mitteC.
j. ". CARA, for permission to remove meat
Mrs. +. NJ. StetgaII asked for $50 damages to
a chimney that was undermined by recent
OveriOws on Third street. Referred to att0r-
nCy and engineer.
City Physician Braunnagel asked for and
was granted two weeks leave of absence, TO go
to Mexico.
The rough estimate made by the board of
health for furnishing the new city and county
hospital was submitted.
Lockwood introduced the following rcsOlu-
tom
That the city turn the hospital over to the
county in accordance with the original agree
mcnt, provided the county will receive city
patients at rate not exceeding 80 cents per
day and give the city the privilege of buying
medicines at the dispcnsary ut cost; AMI pro-
vided further that the county will agree not
TO farm out the patients.
The matter was referred TO a committee of
one alderman from each ward to confer with
the mayor and Inc county authorities.
Mackey stated that the papers had inferred
that he was interested in the report of the
board of health about brewers grains fed to
COWS He had brought these samples of
milk and malt TO show that they were healthy.
He had no Interest ut stakc-cXcept that he
sold milk and would not sell any more IL ii
was decided that his feed was unhealthy.
The mayor stated that tue board of health
had decided that brewers grains were not I'M
healthy if fed to cows.
Belknap SAID he brought the matter before
the council in order that our citizens should
have pure milk; not adulteratcd milk. In the
ordinances of every city he knew of except
San Antonio there was law prohibiting the
sale of milk adulterated with water or any
foreign substance, and here, he was told by
one gentleman that he bad found live min
now swimming about in the milk. My object
is not to make "A raid on food, but have seen
reports that brewers grains contain per
cent. of alcohol and that many diseases are
produced by ii, not only in consumers of the
milk but in the cattle themselves; notably, the
present scOurge of pleurOpneumOnia in Chi
cagO is aScribCd to this feed. | can furnish
these scientific gentlemen with sufficient data
on this subject if they will give me time, and |
ask that time may be granted me to do this
Further time was granted him.
Rafael Martinez was voted SIS to indemnify
him for work during the smallpox season.
Under head of reports of officers, the report
of the city attorney for September was re-
fcrrpd to the finance committee.
The engineers report on draining Barrcra
street was referred to the aldermen of the
Fourth ward.
The report of the city engineer on sidewalks
on Avenue ID was read. All the gra were
uniform except one block between Sth and 9Th
streets. Lockwood asked that the grade on
shade trees and other property. Referred to
public Improvement committee and city Cngi-
ntcr.
Monthly reports from the engineer. inspector
of weights and measures, marshal, collector,
ditch commissioners, park keeper and jailer,
were referred to committees
Committee reports were handed in as fol-
lows:
Streets and brdgcs.-LOckwOOd presented a
petition from Mr. Edward Miles, complaining
of the condition of an alley called Martinez
street, leading from Garden street to the river
and draining that street. Also petition from
citizens asking that Martinez street be
paired. The engineer reported that it would
only require $50 to repair il and this sum was
granted, aud the street will be repaired
Petition from 5. L. Navarro, respecting
grade of his sidewalk on south East street was
filed, and Geo. Mandry was granted proper
lines for his fence on Austin street the engi-
necr to furnish them free of charge.
Assessment Committee -SChrpiner reported
that Sam Mavericks taxes for one year on Il
public square donated to the city, northeast of
the Government depot had been RENTED.
Taxes for 1885 and 1856 were RENTED.
Gas and water.-LOckwOOd reported favor
ably to putting three new gas lamps on Cam
CrOn street. Adopted.
MarkCt Committee allaghcr reported that
the market masters report for August had
been found correct; SlGl 81 were due ON col
lcCtOnS Filed.
Special Committee Mackcy reported that
the Hazard Powder company had dOnat suf-
ticCut ground through their property for the
New Busiress.-By Gallagher: That the
street commissioner repair Simpson street.
Adopted.
By French: That the street commissioner
repair the AlaZan crossing at LOmbranO street.
Adopted.
BY MackCy: That the Telephone company
he ordered to remove a pole from the center of
San Marcos street. Adopted
by Mackey: That the engineer watch the
grading on the northwestern extension of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass read, and see
that the proper culverts are put in. AdOp-
ted.
by Mackey; That the wooden water box at
the crossing of San Marcos street be declared
nuisance and removed. Adopted.
by Smyc: That committee be appointed
to confer with the owner of the property
which projects into Acequia street, with
view to its purchase by the city. Adopted.
BY Belsnap: That Il committee of three be
appointed to devise means for erecting fur
mace for destroying filth.
The mayor said the board of Health had the
matter under consideration, and would report
at is next meeting. Passed for the present.
by French: That bidders be requested to
present bids for improving San Pedro avenue,
and contractors take rock from the street
north of the street railway stables near the
springs. He thought the rock was good for
the purpose, ana would be cheaper, besides
assist in cutting ont II needed street. AdOp-
ted.
by Schrcincr: That Cameron street he put
in good condition. Adopted
by Gallagher: That the street commissioner
gravel West Commerce street to the Inter
national track. Adopted.
by McAlster: That the street commissioner
grade and gravel Mill street to the new bridge.
Adopted
Smye moved that the engineer report
whether or not the lines are correct ON Mill
street. Adopted.
McAllister asked IL anything would be done
Avenue ID. He asked for the benefit of the
contractor.