San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-09

ness as he might see fit to lay before
them.
They came, with the exception of
Messrs. Fest, Guerguin and Kalteyer.
His honor stated that he had called
them together to consider several i'm
portant petitions presented in the
weeks elapsed since council met,
principal of which related to Rapid
Transit to the fair grounds.
The first petition presented was
from the San Antonio Land and I'M
provement company, of which mention
was made is these columns last Mon
day. The petitioners pray for an or
dinance gran ting them the right to
construct, eq zip, main tain and Oper-
ate line of street railway from the
south side of Market street along
Presa with switches, side tracks and
turn-Outs to the most convenient
place at or near fair ground enterance;
this right to continue for fifty years;
road to be operated by noiseless steam
motors, track guage four feet eight
and half inch, to be laid with fifty
pound II rail.
The petitioners agree to give good
and sufficient bond to do what they
propose viz-cOnstruct the road to the
fair grounds by Nov. 9TH provided the
city will Immediately grade and
gravel Presa street; also. open a sixty
foot street tor the public from Presa
street ac 'oss their property north of
the tair grounds, and donate gravel
from their pits for graveSing Presa
street; and OH this petition they
asked immediate action.
The second petition was from the |
Cross town railway, setting forth !
their readiness to furnish an equip |
in the best modern style system of
street railways, for passengers only, |
to be propelled by gas or electricity |
motor, at as high a rate of speed as is |
consistent with safety and affirming |
that they had abandoned all idea Of !
anything else and only wished track |
thoroughly abreast of the times. Set |
ting forth the inadequacy of the pres
ent franchise for the purposes of their
enlarged operations, the Cross town
railway petitioned for right of way in
addition to that already granted for
three routes. Route No. l was for
line to the fair ground and embraced
several routes one, from Alamo plaza
on East Houston to Avenue +, Third |
street, Martin, Navarro, PasO, over |
Garden, along Martinez and Presa
to the fair grounds: Or, along |
Houston to NacOgdUches, through
Nolan, Hack berry, Dawson. Olive,
East Commerce, Pine, aid SO out to
the fair grounds through private
property; or via Dakota street. and |
New Braunfels avenue to the fair |
grounds. Either one of these lines to |
be completed to the fair grounds with
in a year and the other within two |
years thereafter.
ROUTE No. 2-Over East Houston |
from Alamo plaza to Avenue +, Third
street, Taylor, Fourth street across
bridge to Lexington avenue, Dallas
street, Richmond avenue, Main ave-
nue., Macon street, San Pedro avenue.
Maverick street, Crockett place, and
through same to the Fredericks burg
or BlancO road.
route No. 3.-FrOm plaza out Ave
nue. Z to Eighth street, Austin, Grand
avenue, Oak and out to Hood, also
along Grand avenue to city limits.
The company agree to build all of
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of way is granted.
Both petitions were referred to rail-
way committee for report at meeting
Of council to be held Monday evening
August y.
George Maverick. John Withers
and L. Ole were granted permission to
lay drain pipes.
Petition in behalf of Mount toy pau
per; of Wisdom, for stoppage of gar
bage carts encrOachments on his
premises; of citizens asking re-
mOval of policeman Stevens, were
referred.
The sum of 81, 975 was appropriated
for polishing the granite columns of
the new city hall; this on recOmen-
incubation OF the mayor and state
ment that no appropriation had been
been made for that WORK.
Contractor Braden petitiOned:-
|. For a reduction of the amount re-
tanned by the city to 10 per cent.
=. For semi-monthly estimates.
3. For estimates on material deliv-
cred on the ground.
make this request after taking i'll
to consideration the bond I have fur
nished for the faithful performance
of the contract, and | frankly admit
that it will be next to impossible for
me to carry out the stipulatiOns of
this contract without financial aid
from your honorable body. The eX-
pense and trouble undergone to fur
| nish the proper material for the struc-
ture has not been equalled in the his
! tory of building IN the state. The
| stone could never have been delivered
| by the quarrles from which the struc-