San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-05
THE COUNCIL MET,
The Aldermen Will Buy a Chemical
Engine If the Insurance Men
will Establish a Salvage


Corps.
The session of the council yesterday
was quite short one, in view of the
many lengthy ones held recently.
The city clerk was absent and his two
assistants filled his place.
The following petitions were read:
August Schorp, for meat market
privileges; r. l.. James for confectionery
stand at San Pedro Park; P. Hellman,
reduction of assessment; G. Schumn, to
dig cesspool; s. A. Gas company, 10
erect five electric light poles on Arciniega
street: A.Baker, TO dig cesSpool; o. II.
Wefing. for building permit; citizens for
removal of death trap on Comal street;
+. r. Kirchner, for building, permit;
Gafford Il Higgins, to remove building;
Chief Peck, for 5000 feet of hose, a cart
and reel: citizens, complaining OF en-
croachmentS on Dakota street, and os
street car tracks in bad condition. These,
were referred to committees.
Petition of citizens for 25 additional
police for temporary duty in Datrolling
city to protect property from incendiar--
ism. Granted and the mayor authorized
to make the appointments.
Report of permits granted the Tele-
phone company in 1891. Filed.
City collector was granted $50 for a
G. Guerguin was allowed to build a.
bridge over the San Pedro creek.
Reports OF committees were presented,
to-wit:
Streets and bridges Granted petition of
h. !. Meyer to excavate for sidewalk.
Fire committee - Petition of T.
Kohler for building permit granted. OF
j. L. Burnett, for same, granted. Peti-
tion of insurance agents that the city bay
a chemical fire engine for fires. Commit
tee reported, granting petition and
authorizing the mayor to purchase Co.
gallon engine for 81, 500 provided the in
surance agents establish a salvage corps
of 5 men to be under the control Of the
chic, OF the fire department..
as he said the chemical engines were a
useless expense. Lockwood favored it,
The appropriation was made.
The committee presented new ordl-
nance to extend the fire limits as follows:
First fire, limits-Beginning at Travis
street, at the river. through Travis to
Ave. ID, to alley, to Nacogdochcs, to Bon
North street, to Alamo, to Nueva, to East
street, to Obraje street, and thence to the
river.
Second fire limits Beginning at the
Convent bridge, Augusta to Fourth
street, to Nacogdoches, to Bowie,
to East Commerce, to Water, to Alamo,
Martinez, to river, along river to Gull
bean street, to San Pedro creek, to a
public alley, to Laredo, Durango, San
Saba, Morales, San Pedro creek, Rodri.
guez and to river, at place of beginning.
This was referred.
Ditch committee-Mrs. Sarah Davis
was allowed to put in a box drain across
River avenue to drain her property.
Assessment committee-A Hogan, q
blind man, was allowed remission OF his
taxes of S7.O5. DR.. +. Herff's petition for
an abutment wall at his property on
Navarro street to be built by the city so
that he could build a sidewalk, had been
misplaced in the wrong committee. Inc
assessment committee reported that the
petition be granted.
Gas committee-Favora on petition
to have water mains on Riyas street for
three blocks.
Market committee Cenelli was
granted privilege of an ice cream stand
at San Pedro park at rental OF sS4 per
year. ,.,
zens that spur track on Hidalgo street 90
removed was not granted.
Petition of telephone company to put
in larger poles on certain streets ana
paZas was granted, provided they allow
the 5. A. Electric car company use OF
poles, and also the city for their hre
alarm wires.
gerald to explore San Pedro Park for
precious metals, etc.. not granted. Dr.
Oldham's weekly bawd reports We're tileG.
Sidewalk committee-Petition OF y,
Mackey, that Calaveras tiles be made
class A material for sidewalks, granted.
NEW BUSINESS.
Alderman Persch, who voted no on the
purchase of the chemical engine, moved
to reconsider the action OF the council
He did not think the council should act on
the recommendation of the lire insurance
agents alone. He favored the purchase
OF more water engines but not chemical
engine. He said water was the only way
to put out lire.
Lockwood said he was surprised to hear
Mr.. Persch make the latter assertion. he
remem bered, 40 years ago, the small
chemical engines or apparatus. The need
of a chemical engine was shown in the
late fire on Houston street, opposite the
Maverick building. He understood that
the engine Of company No. 2, although
within block of the fire, could not get
steam up for or 10 minutes after they
got to the fire. A chemical engine could
be used instantly.
Persch-A chemical engine is good at
the proper time. Now they are making
water engines that get up steam in four
minutes.
The chair ruled Mr.. Persch out Of or
der, as person voting no on a motion
could not move to reconsider. Such a
motion must come from one of those who
voted in favor Of such matter.
BY Gregory-that the city engineer fur
nish map of West Commerce stress,
IRON Military plaza to Milan square;
showing the proper building line, and
setting the line back three feet from the
plaza to East street Referred.
Beckmann-Be it resolved that the
committee on telegraph and telephones,
at an early date which shall have in view
~ nnlinnfinn of an animal rental in the