San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-26
CITY COUNCIL.
A SHORT SESSION YESTERDAY AF.
TERNOON.
The Street Work and Mackey
On That Island-Steam Roller
New Business.

The aldermen of the city of San Antonio
| with the exception of Hambieton, attended
| the session of the council board yesterday af
| tcrnOOn when but little work was transacted
| and the board adjourned after a short SEES,
| sion.
After the reading and approval of the min,
| utcs OF last Wednesdays meeting, the mayor
| read the following petitions and memorials
| NJ. j. SCally was granted permission q
erect lamp In front of his store on TrCyinlO
street, provided IL would cause no obstruc-
| ton.
| Niggli 4 Witte, contractors for the new hos.
| pital, pCtitiOncd for $50 relief for damage
| done the new hospital by storm wa or, while 1t
was under contract. Referred to public i'm
prOvCmCnt committee.
The mayor announced that having been
authorized by the council to consult with at
tesf Se e sard The Sco5 Tr3E ,b suit to
property, he had consulted with simpson X
james, and they would take the case at fee
of $500, or IL carried before the supreme court
SlOOO. After speaking by Mackcy, French and
Smye, Lockwood moved to reconsider the
aC,iOn OF the council at its last meeting, which
was done. and then the following resolution
that the opinion of the attorneys be first
secured and that a reasonable fee be paid them
Tor so doing was passed Newton's opinion
that Mackcy,s proposed ordinance TO tax
drummers in the city was illegal and contrary
To state law. was accepted and ordered re-
corded
Belknap, Of the finance committee, reported
that the treasurer's report had been received
aud approved. Filed.
French reported new hack ordinance pro-
Viding against more than one person riding
on the box Of a hack at one time Referred
back for completion.
For the fire committee, II. q. Poessel and
Geo. White asked for building permits which
were granted.
For the police committee Smye reported
that WIN. Maibaums prayer for remission of
fine be not granted. Adopted, over ConnOr's
diSsensiOn.
He also reported against the resolution of.
tered by Mackey TO authorize police to receive
cash bond from arrested parties in proper
ton TO the probable fine. Adopted.
Also recommended that the prices charged
for weighing baed hay be reduced TO % cents
per load Referred 10 the attorney and com
mittee on petitions for new ordinance on the
subject.
Fire Chief Duerler reported having tested
the new fiIe hydrants on King William street
and they were accepted.
Petition of citizens for water mains on
North Flores and CARA streets was granted.
Four new gas lamps were granted on Be!yin
street and ordered placed i'm position.
Gallagher reported two new butcher stalls
one on south Flores street the other for Louis
Walter. Granted.
For the special committee Smye reported
that the lowest bidders on the proposed street
work were: For TelfOrd work, Franklin and
johnson, and for gravel Ed. BTaden. They re-
commended that these parties be awarded the
contracts. An attorney was present to enter u
protest for Mr.. Braden, and Franklin spoke
for himself. BradeH wanted all the work,
claiming that he was the lowest bidder. The
report was adopted.
Under the head Of unfinished bust
ness, the mayor called the atten-
ton to the letter OF the manufacturers OF
the steam street roller, and Lockwood
again spoke on the appointment of the pres
ent engineer, claiming IL was a very bad APP
pOintment. He knew il would have done
much more work in other hands.
Smye thought II was Il good roller, but he
thought the present engineer was good
one. The report was received and filed.
The finances of the steam roller called
Tor little inspection, and II was learned
that although we have had the steam roller for
nine months, only $3.50 had been paid for il by
the street contractor, who used II over one.
half the time, while the city had paid rs much
more. At this rate, how long will il take TO
pay the thousands due upon ii!
NEW BUSINESS.
Under this caption the following resolutions
were disposed of:
That the street commissioner pillow and
scrape East street. Adopted.
That as the gas lamps are put out in the
Fourth ward about O'Clock "a. IN, the gas
company be charge two hours for every hour
they put out the lamps before daylight and
that the police report all violations. Adopted.
That the city attorney designate what pro-
perry was set aside by ordinance for water
works purposes, and leased to the present
waterwOrks company. Adopted.
That the mayor employ competent
mechanic to repair and protect the iron
bridges. Adopted.
That two gas lamps be erected on King Will
liam street Referred to committee on gas
and water
Mackey arose to a question of privilege and
delivered a few sulphurOus remarks, called
forth in defense of himself because of inter
views in one of the papers with several alder
patiently listening 10 him the council ad-
journed.