San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-20
THOSE CITY DADS.
A TRANQUIL OPENING AND A STORMY
CLOSING.
A Motion to Reconsider the Vote on the
Smith Property-The Waterworks
Again - Alderman Mackey
Indignant.

A full board Of Aldermen were presen
yesterday afternoon, when His Honor
Mayor Callaghan, took his seat, and aftel
calling the Council to orGer the minutes
OF the last meeting were read and ap
proved.
The following petitions and memorials
were then read:
Phil. Weilbacher, for permit to open
a meat stall on Hood street. Market
Committee.
j. NJ. Emerson to erect gable on
iron clad building on east side of Soledad
street. Referred to Fire Committee.
W. Simmang, permission to raise the
floor Of his building on West Commerce
street. Granted.
Citizens on August street, that that
street be graded in order that sidewalks
can be laid. Referred to Streets and
Bridges Committee and Street Commits
sioner.
Anna Maria Herring, 70 years of age,
praying for monthly allowance of So.
Granted.
The ordinance drawn up for the Peo-
pies Gas Company was brought up and
ordered printed one time.
The report Of the City Engineer in
reference to the giving Of grades on
Camden, Pecos, Concho, San Fernando
and San Luis streets were read, the esti-
mated cost for draining the same being
$3.50. 1t was adopted under suspension
of the rules. The same official also re-
ported, recommending the lowering of
certain water and gas pipes where new
streets are being made. Referred to
City Attorney for an opinion. The
finance committee reported on the state
ments of the City Treasurer, Engineer,
Attorney, Public Weigher, etc., same
being filed, having been found correct.
The committee reported unfavorably
on the petition Of Herman Heiligmsnn,
the Inspector of Weights and Measures,
asking to be allowed forage for horse.
The reason stated by the committee for
refusal, being that there had been plenty
of time to have made the application
before the annual appropriation.
MayOr-If any officer of the city needs
a horse, it is the Inspector of Weights
and Measures.
Connor-It might be granted, as it is
Impossible for him to carry 300 or 400
pounds around in his hands.
Belknap said the Council could act as
it thought fit, but the committee could
not recommend it, because the budget
had already been made up.
French drew the attention of the
Chairman of the Finance Committee to
the contingent fund, and moved that the
report be recOmmitted for the commit
tee to state whether it was necessary or
not, which motion was adopted.
Mackey moved that the vote taken at
the last meeting of the Council relative
to condemning the property of Mrs.
Sarah Smith, on Soledad and Commerce
streets, be reconsidered.
On motion, the regular order of BUSH
ness was suspended.
Degener wanted TO have a statement
from the gentleman: his reason for the
the motion.
II want to change nv vote: that is the
reason.n was MacRey's reply.
The Mayor-That reason is good
enough.
The motion to reconsider being adOp-
ted. Gallagher moved that the majority
report of the committee be adopted.
French-In adopting that report we
are giving something for nothing. as far
as the public is concerned. II that re-
port is adopted, will there be an assess
ment on the property holders? make
a motion that il be made under section
2O2 of the city charter.
The vote stood as follows:
Ayes-Bergstrom, Conner, Gallagher,
Hambleton, Lockwood, Shreiner and
Smye,
Noes-Belknap. Degener. McAllister,
French, Mackey.
The report of the committee was thus
again defeated.
Mackey, explaining his vote, said |
asked MIR. Smith to make statement as
to what he would take to agree to the mi
nority report, and have no report from
him and I expected it to- day. Idon' t agree
about cendemning the building or having
a law suit. should be very happy to
give my vote for an appropriation to
widen the street for a uniform length
through.
Mr.. Thad Smith then addressed the
Council and gave his reasons for not
selling the piece of property, which con-
sisted mainly OF the argument, that if
seven feet were taken of the plaza
front, il would completely deteriorate the
property.
Sehreiner said by taking away seven
feet it would ruin the property, and he
would ask the gentleman to have an
other vote on the majority report.
McAllister made motion to recon-
slider. when the proposition of the major
ity report-namely, to purchase the
amount for $3.50, was carried, Degener,
French, Beiknap and Mackey voting
nav.
The Streets and Bridges Committee
recommended that Brook street be
cleared of brush, to cost S54. Adopted.
Chestnut street was ordered graveled