San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-04

smaller and insist upon my motion to refer
being put, Let IL stay over two or three
months longer and we wont have anything OF
this Rapid Transit scheme
Alderman Bolton SAID he was very sorry
that Alderman Conner had shown himself in
sucn light. He thought he, the speaker,
was the obstructiOnist of tie council but he
found now that the alderman from the second
ward had taken the pa IN. He was a little as.
t0nished at any gentle ran OF the council
talking like that, especially owe who appar-
entity seemed DESTROYS to have so many im.
provements go forward.
Alderman Conner said the council, the may
or and the city knew c inner. They knew
Conner was in favor of public improvements
no matter what lind: whether it was street
abroad or anything else. and he insisted up
on his motion.
Alderman Guerguin was of the opinion
that it was only right that the committee
should investigate the matter.
Alderman Reimann wanted to know who
framed the ordinance. IL was framed by the
parties themselves and he did not believe
mat the council ought to adopt an ordinance
made by parties interested.
Alderman Lockwood said it was an exact
copy of the ordinance made by the city attor-
ney with one or two little amendments.
Alderman Connor again insisted on his mo-
ton to refer being put to the council when
il was carried and referred with the following
vote: Ayes BOelhauwe. COnnor, Fest Guer
gum, Reimann, Rogers, Weber. Noes: Boil
ton, Kalteyer. Lockwood, Sartor and Wulf
The mayor was instructed to appoint COM
mittee of three to confer with the lnterna-
tiOnal Fair Association as to the best means
of securing transportation during the fair,
committee to report back result of confer
ence.
Committee on ordinances and health was
ordered to report health OF dinance.
Street commissioner was ordered TO COR
Struct bridge over main ditch on Evergreen
street, and s3j was appropriated therefor.
Kateyer moved that the mayor he empow-
cred TO buy Sl3 500 of this years public i'm
nrOVpment hOnns nf
lying idle to the credit of the garbage furn.
aces, and said bonds be held until said furn-
aces are contracted for. Referred to finance
committee.
Sidewalks were ordered, by owners. on
West Houston street from Cameron; on Sher-
man street from Austin to Olive; on Burnet
street from Austin to Walnut: on Burleson
stree. from Austin to Olive; all class &C"
save Houston street walk, which is 10 be "A >"
1t was ordered that the may or appoint a
Commute 10 confer with the I. X G. n. r r
for the purpose OF opening West Hous'on
street from Media street 10 the passenger
depot; also that j. II. & y. GrOe' ok, accent
for Mr. klnRsburE, be notified under the or
dnance TO take down house next to Men
gers soap factory, which is in an unsafe con-
ditiOn.
In reply to Lockwood CITY clerk said that
nothing had been done in the matter of the |
HOO1 street bridge over Menge creek
An Appropriation OF $500 was made to re- |
pair the Austin rOsd within the city limits, |
ard street commissioner 10 do the work as |
soon us possible.
Park comm siOner was order d TO clean |
the weeds off Milan square without de ay.
Electric lights were asked tor AT the corner |
Of Jackson and King william streets, also at
the corner of Garden and Nueva, also one on
Washington square.
To the street and bridge committee were re.
ferred the following:
That the street commissioner gravel and
grade CevallOs street from South Flores street
% South Laredo street.
That the rect commissioner cur the brush |
)ut OF Starr street from the railroad crossing |
IN Olive street TO the depot.
That the street commissioner grade and
rravel BeHuregaid street from King William
treet to the river.
Adjourned.