San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-05
CITY COUNCIL.
SESSION A VERY DULL ONE.
Street Contracts Passed Upon-More
Steam Rollers Wanted-Re-
ports of Committees and

The city council Was attended Thurs
/ day afternoon by fill board OF alder
men, and Mayor Callaghan presided.
A EDITION from A. |. Lockwood and
|. p. Simpson for further time to con-
struct side walks on Avenue ID, was
| granted.
E. Giraud. petition to purchase a
lot In the city cemetery. Referred to
city engineer.
Mrs. NJ. De Ollos, petition for city en-
| gineer to examine eIcr"Hchments on
! her properly by Aransls Pass railroad.
Referred to that utli 'lAl.
NJ A. Burton, communication in re-
gard to overflow of water on his prem
| ises. He threatened suit if Ii was not
abated. Received aud filed.
Ed. Stoves wanted the $3.50 the city
had voted him in payment OF con-
| demned land on Sycamore street. Re-
ferred to finance committee.
Ed Page, petition to erect tombstone
with ratings about it. Referred to
petitions and ordinance committee.
Citizens petitioned against licensing
of milkmen and favored appointment Of
milk inspector. Petitions and Ordi-
nance committee.
The mayor informed the council that
the appropriation toward improving
mug " sllCtA ptVh i'Si'NoVt
to 81 900, but near $4,000 would be
needed. After considerable wrangling
and discussion as to the amount Of
money the fourth ward was getting out
OF this years approi Ration, Mackey
moved to reconsider the action of the
council in the distribution of the money,
and Degener moved to table this recon-
sidGratiOn and ii was done.
The mayor advised the council to
spend their street money upon important
streets, where they COULD get return
for IL, end not on streets with black
mud foundation, as King William street.
The street contracts were before them
now to see how they read after the city
attorney had gone through them.
They had been awarded, and 1t was
decided after the reading of them that
the contractors should get TO work
within five days after the signing Of the
| contracts; the work TO be completed
within five months.
The attorney advised that something
should be put in the contracts IN regard
to the use of the steam roller, as the city
would have two contractors and only
one roller for them to use. The contracts
read that they were to have the use of
the steam roller free of charge, provided
they would hire the engineer and pay all
losses by breaKsge or wear during the
time used by them. 1t was agreed that
in case of any dispute between the con-
tractors as to priority of use of the
roller the city engineers decision should
be final.
REPORTS.
Ditch commissioners, east and west
sides, reports were referred to the ditch
committee.
Finance committee reported a few
bills, but nothing was done
Smye reported for the special public
Improvement committee, which report
was received and filed.
City engineer reported route to the
Catholic cemetery, and the same was
adopted and the street commissioner or
dered to place the road in good con-
d;tIon...
City engineer reported that the $4,000
appropriated to improve Dallas street
and Lexington avenue would fall short
$500 His report on the improvements on
Dallas and Romano streets was adopted.
His report with map of distractions on
Guadalupe streets WAS received and
filed.
Report of city attorney of moneys col
leCted during October, was referred to
| finance committee.
City assessor reported assessment rolls
for 1856 as complete. Referred to assess
| ment committee.
Market masters report was referred
| to police committee.
Park-keeper's report was referred to
the market, parks and public buildings
committee.
The city attorney reported on Alder
man Mackey's resolution, that he had
found no record of the property leased
| to the WaterwOrks company ever being
reserved for waterworks plant for the
city. Received and filed.
Pound masters report referred to po-
| lice committee.
| GAS AND WATER COMMITTEE
Reported gas bills for August and
September, ana called attention to the
difference in the amount used in August
and September. In August It was
Slll5.45 and September Sl794.
| The committee also recommended
placing two new gas lamps on King
| William street, to be located by the
aldermen of the ward. Adopted.
PETITIONS AND ORDINANCES.
For the committee French reported
adversely on Mackey's resolution, pro-
viding against more than. one person
sitting on the drivers box of hack.
Adopted; Smve and Mackey voting no.
Also an ordinance to amend Sec
tiOn Z, chapter 6, of the re-
vised ordinances, to authorize the
city weigber to charge only % cents
per load for weighing everything except
coal, which he will charge for at 10
cents per ton. Adopted.
The committee asked for further time
on the milk ordinance. Granted.
MARKET COMMITTEES
Reported the market masters report for
September showed him a little behind
in mis- collections. Received and filed.
| SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Reported on furnishing Of the new hos
pital: that everything needed could be
purchased in the city except the surgi-
cal Instruments. They also recon-
mended that County Judge Wurzbaoh
be made one of the house directors.
Belknap, for the finance committee,
said the appropriation had been in
creased to S45, 900, to enable the hospital
TO be furnished complete.
The matter WAS deferred until next
meeting the finance committee to meet
| meanwh lille.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mackey said the fire pressure on Pros
pect Hill WAS not sufficient. He under
stood that the Water-works company
was willing to put up two fire
hydrants, but no more. Action was
deferred on Mackey's motion to accept
this, until the finance committee could
meet the mayor at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing.
| NEW BUSINESS.