San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-10

cided by the council 70 extend the South Flores
street work % the San Pedro creek, my esti-
mate for which was $1,000, and was presented
10 the council in letter dated November %,
1885, so that the total estimated cost Of work
TO be done would amount to $4,000.
So far work has been done only on South
Flores street. North Flores and Fredericksburg
road, GOliad street and avenue ID. The nrst
two are grayeled for on only portion Of the
width
ON Goliad street class G sidewalks had been
ordered, and believe it was principally owing
TO that fact that the mayor instructed me to
get up plans for a temporary wooden curb to
be put in by the contractor on that street.
This was done and the curb put in.
The work was then opened on avenue ID, and
is being done under the contract and specifca-
tons which authorize rock curb aud cutters
on streets improved full width, and as i I'M
derstand IL no further instructions were
'''' G.'P. MATLACK,
City Engineer.
Further consideration of the matter
was postponed until next week.
NEW FOUND LIMITS.
French reported that the new pound
limits would include Arsenal and
Mitchell streets to the river. The mat
ter was laid over until next week, when
it was understood that Smye will pre-
sent minority report.
HOSPITAL FUND MIDDLE.
McAlllster reported that the contrac-
tor must have money or stop work. He
had to pay his men, and ii was not his
business to borrow money.
Mackey considered that the city ought
not to have entered into the contract II
they had not the money to pay for the
work. 1t was bad business, and no pri-
vate individual would do so.
The mayor pro TEN said there was no
money in the city treasury to the credit
of the hospital fund. 1t was $4,000
short, and he couldn't replace it.
Mackay thought the council should
raise the money as it was shameful TO
treat a contractor in that way. He was
willing to become joint security, with
the other alderman, for the amount, but
he wanted to know where the hospital
money had gone to. The contractors
and employees ought not to suffer. 1t
was better to stop work if it couldn't be
paid for.
Mayor pro TEN: The city is run on
$4,000 per month borrowed money, and
that wasn't sufficient. If the council
would show him where he could get the
money he'd get it very quick. When a
man came to the city for money and
he couldn't pay he didn't feel good;
but where could he get the money!
The mayor will return short
ly and maybe he can fix matters
French called attention to special
meeting year ago, when matters were
supposed to be liked. He moved publ
cation OF city receipts and expendition
from March l. 1884, to July rs, 1880, and
that should show how the money had
gone. Ihls was adopted.
Gallagher then moved to adjourn, out
Mackey wanted Justice done. Inc con-
tracter would finish his work this week
and wanted his money,
Mayor pro tem-"Iell me how TO get
the money ana I'll 40 IT..
Gallagher suggested that the Dat cave
and market house be pledged for the
amount. (Laughterl.
French wanted to know why this mat
ter was not brought up earllerL IN
Gallagher thought french knew all
about 1t as 1t was the bone OF contention
between the Old administration and the
new.
French denied all knowledge OF the