San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-21

Tor water mains were granted. Several
were hot granted.
Market market masters re-
port for May was found correct. III. d.
Spencer was granted permission to
put gondolas on the San Pedro lake.
under condition that he pay the city
$25 per year in advance. for light
boatss and that he Keep the lake,
clean.
Telephone aad teleg7aph-Edward
Brogden's petition to paint street car
poles In front Of his shop as q bar ber's
sign was refused.
The San Antopio Gas company was
given leave TO erect poles ON several
streets.
Building-slS0were appropriated for
the purpose of erecting ornamental
sheds for the protection of the horses
% the police.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
An ordinance providing tor the tax :
alton of bill posting was laid over un.
til next meeting to hear the city at
tOrney's report.
An ordinance granting . charter to
the San Antonio District Messenger
company was read and put under
the rule. Il provides that the com.
pany shall not charge for their boxes
for the first year more than 81 per
month. and not over Sc per year after
wards. That they must put In boxes
at police station, at the company's
expense; that when any alarm Of fire
or burglary IL turned In to their cen.
trail Office, they must immediately In.
form the police and falling to do so
the charter will be overruled.
NEW BUSINESS.
Under this head the following COM
munication from City Engineer Paul
Prefer was heard by Alderman Greg
DRY; which was adopted and T,175
was appropriated for that purpose.
SAN ANTONIO, June 20, 1892.
Honorable Mayor and City Councll:
Gentlemsn-In reference to com.
plant of property owners, relative to
the unsanitary condition ofSap Pedro
creek caused by different sewers Of
closets and waste pipes draining into
it, would state that the only remedy
see for same would be:
First, to clean thoroughly the creek
of all foul and decaying matter; then
lay sewer pipe In bed of creek and
compel all sewers now running in
same to connect with sewer, said
main sewer to be used rs o sepA-
rate system only. no storm water
to be allowed to enter same,
the size OF pipe to. be Is inch
south OF Houston street. North Of
Houston street the size Of pipe may
be reduced. Distance from north
side of Houston street to Arsenal
I street, 1850 feet. The thorough clean.
| ing of the creek for that distance will
cost 81, 200. The pipe laid In place In
cldding all such as manholes, lamp
holes, etc.. will cost about 81 90
lineal foot. Total for that distance,
$5,925. Total with cleaning, SIPS.
Admitting that the present sewer
pipes now discharging into creeks do
not require the large sized pipe that
is specified in the above, am of the
| opinion that what we do now should
be done so that in later years, In case
| a sewerage system is constructed, the
work done now could be made part of
same and the money expended would
| not be wasted. would respectfully
call your attention to the fact that in
most cases where your honorable
body has permitted waste water con-
nections to be made to river, bitches,
creek and public sewers, the privi-
| leges allowed have been abused by
parties connecting their water closets
to same. In case your honorable
body should give this your favorable
consideration / will state that the
within estimate lie based only from
Hous ton to Arsenal streets, and If the
water above said sewer is polluted 1t
will be of little benefit. Therefore
strict attention will have to be paid
to prohibit persons from defiling the
water above said sewer.
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL PREFER,
City Engineer.
Another resolution by Gregory was
adopted, as follows: