San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-17

was presented and adopted. TIL,
report says: That the consent o
nearly all of the property owners
along the line of the proposed stree
had been obtained, and recommend.
ing that the city attorney be instruct
ed to draft an ordinance for the con
domination of such property as may
be required for the opening of the
street. A communication which was
made part of the report, agreeing to
give the right-of-way asked for upon
condition that the city would grade
and drain the street, build a river re-
tanning wall and bridge the river to
Crockett street, within two years,
and the city pay for all improvement is
destroyed in the opening OF said
street. This was signed by nearly
all property owners interested and
the city attorney was instructed to
draw the necessary ordinance.
NEW BUSINESS.
Conner: That the city engineer be
instructed to estimate the cost of q
stone culvert, covered with iron plates,
to be placed at the corner of South
Flores and Arsenal streets. Referred
to the street commissioner. Also,
that the street commissioner be or
dered to grub and fill the washout on
NOgalitos street. Adopted. Also, that
the mayor order an electric light
placed at West Commerce street and
the Alazan creek. Referred to the
committee on gas, water and electric
lights.
Bolton: Calling attention to errors
in the publicat ton of the wood and
heavy traffic ordinances whereby the
latter seemed to prohibit any kind of
hauling on Commerce street. The
mayor assured him the matter should
be attended to.
LOCKWOOD: That the city engineer
prepare plans and estimates for three
open truss bridges to span the river
at st. Mary's Crockett and Market
streets. Adopted
Boelhauwe: That the waterwOrks
be required to cut off all &C.
dar posts about the fire hydrants.
Adopted. Also, that the mayor adj
vertise for bids for first class sidewalks
On Avenue d, and Fourth street from
Avenue d to Dallas street. Adopted. |
Also, that gas liz hts on Avenue ID and |
Grand avenue be ordered repaired by |
The gas company. Adopted.
Guerguin: That the street commits |
'ioner be instructed to pillow and grade |
Arsenal street, from South Flores |
street to the Arsenal bridge. Adopt
ID.
Fest: That the waterworks COM.
,any be ordered to lay pains and es-
ablish three hydrants on Nogalitos
street. Adopted.
Lockwood: That water mains be
aid in Newcombville. Adopted.
Reimann: That water mains be laid
n the Seventh ward. Adopted.
Lockwood: That a culvert be con-
tructed at Live Oak and Crockett
treets. Adopted.
Alderman Lockwood then offered
he following, which was adopted.
Whereas, 1t has been determined
o hold a grand Worlds fair in the
jnited States in the year 1892 and
Whereas. 1t is of the greatest
that the hundreds of
thousands of visitors who will come
o our country upon that occasion
hould see not only the A tlantic sea-
'oard but also the great Mississi val
ey, the agricultural garden of our
Ountry, and at the same time have
N opportunity afforded them to visit
he south and rapidly developing
Therefore. be it -.
Resolved. That the city council of
he city of San Antonio, realizing the
reat benefits to be derived from the
lists of the thousands who will I'M
oubtedly come to Texas and visit
he principal cities, if the Fair is held
n a central portion of our country,
eem it our duty to designate st.
Iouis, Mo-, as our choice for the To-
alton OF the Worlds Fair; and be it
urther
Resolved, that a certified copy of
hese resolutions be forwarded to
ach of our representatives in con-
'ress, and that they be requested to
10 all in their power to secure the
holding of the Worlds Fair at the
aid city of st. Louis"
The council then adjourned.