San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-22
PLAYING THE PILE DRIVER

PLAYING THE PILE DRIVER.
HoWTHE CITY COUNCIL MA
NUEVERED YESTERDAY.
is Commerce Street in Danger cfbe-
ing Flooded--The Fish Pond and
the Beanyille Statesman
Condemnation of the
kampmann Prop
erty--Rum Rul-
Ings--Regular
Routine.
When Clerk Claudon called the city
council together, at $50 p. m. yester-
day, there was something ominous in
the manner in which Alderman Lock-
wood called for the pile dryer as soon
as he was elected temporary president
of the council. Coming events GER
tainly cast their shadows before, and
the tattoo which was played a little
later to Bottoms and Kalteyer's ac-
compartment, must have been float
Ing through his brain like the ghost
of the music that was yet to be.
1t was almost o'clock before the
reading of minutes was completed
and the same approved, at which time
there were present in the council
chamber all of the aldermen with the
exception of GuerguIn.
Memorials and petitions from citi-
zens for the improvement o. Main av-
enue beyond Macon street-frOm At
rican M. Z. church tor. gas lamp
corner of North Concho and Zavalla
streets-from J. n. Patterson for re-
ductiOn of fine, were received and re-
ferred to the appropriate committees
or ward aldermen for report.
The fun began when the memorial
from Commerce street business men
was presented, representing the dan
ger OF overflow to the property on the
varro and Corcoran and asking for
drain along Corcoran street to give
the needed relief.
Bolton moved to refer to the city en-
gineer.
Sartor thought instant action was
needed as Duerler's cellar was full of
sugar and candy, liable to ruin if it
got wet.
Bolton could not see 1t. He de-
clared that the council would bank
rupt the city by blind appropriations
such as were made last council, at
which nearly $4,000 was appropri-
ated, and asked that the matter be
referred to the city engineer for re-
port of estimated cost.
Lockwood intinated that there
might be no meeting of council next
week and delay was penny wise and
pound foolish.
Bolton thought the changes had
been rung on that pound and penny
chestnut too often, and as the prop
erty owners had waited so many
weeks since grade was established
without saying anything they could
wait one more. He therefore moved
the reference of the petition to the
city engineer and Sartor seconding
his motion it was so referred.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
City physicians report On the South
Laredo fish pond, which was not act
ed upon last meeting, was brought up
and with the statement that the own
er, Carly, had died, it was moved that
the report be filed and the widow be
notified to abate the nuisance.
Conner wanted no kid glove busi-
ness, it was breeding sickness.
Bolton wan ted time for a poor widow
with sick children to dispose OF her
property, and a motion giving her
sixty days in which to move her fish
was adopted.
Mayor was authorized to advertise
for bids for paving and curbing prop
erty of all delinquents on Soledad
street who have not complied with the
sidewalk ordinance.
Under resolution of Alderman Kali
teyer city attorney was ordered to
draft ordinance condemning Soledad
street property to widen street near
Rodrigues alley.
Expert Accountant Cohen reported
two slight errors in treasurer's report
and same was ordered printed at
once.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
City attorney having been ordered
to appeal the case of Mrs. Burton
granted 1891 66 damages in suit
against the city, the resolution order
ing amount paid was untavorably re-
ported on by finance committee and
report adopted.
Street commissioner was instructed
under favorable report on Boel-
hauwe's motion, to have all cutters
on streets leading to the depOts clean
ed by Nov. 5th.
The resolution for gravelling Rock
Quarry road was ordered filed under
report of street committee that the
general order included all work that
could now be undertaken.
Petitions of @. B. Silsbee, A
Stake, and Simon Vieth for building