San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-22

cause the dynamo force was tin
gent upon the water supply and NJ
guarantee was offered that the motto
supply would be sufficient. The re
port concluded in favor of the gas
company, which amounts to 81, ST.. 81
per month, and recommended tina
the mayor be authorized to enter into
con tract with said company for 8
term of three years, for 100, more Of
less, arc lights and lbs, more or less
gas lamps, provided that said com
pany agree to increase the height o.
their arc lights above the streets moi
! less than ten feet in all cases where
deemed necessary by the mayor oil
city council and when so ordered
The said company to receive 60 cents
| per night for each arc light when in
use, and further, provided that said
company will agree to furnish It's gas
lamps. more or less, las may be ordered
by the city council at $500 each per
month. Adopted.
This committee also reported favor
ably on mains from crossing of Lopez
and San Marcos to Colorado street
and from North Flores and Kings
bury to California. Adopted.
BY Wulf-favOrab OH market mas
ter's report for May andJune-ordered
filed.
Action of telegraph committee in
granting petition Of Western Union
telegraph company was approved.
The petition to purchase school
property, corner Obraje and Laredo
streets was rejected.
The amending ordinance govern
ing the running at large of animals
was read a second time and ordered
printed.
Ordinance governing sidewalk
construction was amended so as to
read:
Section 10. The cost of constructiOn
of all sidewalks and curbing, or
either, as provided in section and
hereof, shall bear interest at the rate
of per cent per ann UNI from The
of such side walks and
or eithe and the owners of
the lot or lots may pay the amount
due by them at any time, with inter
est up to the time of payment; pro-
vided, that one-fifth of the cost of
such sidewalk and curling or either
shall become delinquent six months
after the completion of the sidewalk
and curbing, or either, and one-tifth
every six months thereafter until
the same is fully paid; and il one in
stallment becomes due and is unpaid
then the entire amount remaining
unpaid shall Immediately become de-
linquent; and in such case the city
collector shall sieZe such lots, part
of lots or blocks so advertised, and
sell the same, or 50 much thereof as
may be necessary, whether belong
ing to residents or nOn-residents, for
the payment of the cost of the con-
struction of said sidewalk and cur
bling, or either; including all costs |
which have or may accrue thereon, |
ect. The rest of the section refers to |
of sale and passing
of title.
The city attorney reported an Or
dinance governing the sale of milk |
within the city. 1t provides for the |
registry of all persons or associations |
desiring to sell milk, with the inspec-
tor of weights, registry to include |
name and location of dairy; inspector |
to give numbers and each can to bear |
the number thus given with the char
acter of milk in plain letters, sweet, |
strippings or buttermilk.
No milk of sick, diseased or i'm
poverished cows, no adulterated milk, |
or milk containing more than So per
cent of water, or IL per cent of milk |
solids, or two per cent of fat, can be |
lawfully sold.
All milk sold is subject to inspec-
ton by the inspector OF weights and |
measures, and must be so inspected |
twice each month, and the sanitary
officers are to inspect the cows twice |
each month and report same to the |
milk inspector.
For violation Of ordinance, or in |
reference with officer fine OF from |
s. to 500 is imposed.
The ordinance passed TO its second |
and was laid over under the
rules.
An ordinance by Bolton was read a |
second time and laid over, prohibit
ing Strengthening pens on the east side |
Of the San Antonio river within the |
limits, or within five hun |
dred yards of the west bank of the San |
Pedro creek, or within one mile Of the |
Catholic cathedral north and south. |
No animals to be killed outside of |
regular slaughter pens, and all viola
tions to be punished by fine of from
s. to 500.
Rogers introduced an ordinance for |
st. Mary's street by con-
demning property between Commerce |
street and San Antonio river, now oc-
cupied by q. r. Sullivan and Fred.
Section one describes the property,