San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-19

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The report was adopted on motion
of Alderman Jack Daugherty.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
| Alderman Limburger-Resolved
that Ed Melcher be notified to con-
struct sidewalks; adopted.
Alderman Limburger-ResOlved
that the mayor be ordered to have
sidewalks constructed on several
places in his ward adopted.
Alderman Limburger-ResOIved,
that city marshal be instructed to
grubb brush out of North Centre
street; adopted.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures,
that sufficient money be appropri-
ated to pay two men who worked
at the garbage furnace; adopted.
Alderman Smith-ResolVed, that
the Water Works company be Or
dered to lay water mains on Carr
| hill; adopted.
Alderman A. F. Beckmann-
Whereas, the San Antonio Brewing
association, the Lone Star Brewing
association, the Crystal Ice factory,
Mrs. Esser's soda water factory and
the Electric Light company, have
been and are placing instructions
| and encrOachmentS on the banks of
the river, by throwing down the
embankment old hoops, broken
| glass and cinders, therefore be it
resolved by the council that the
placing of such distractions be
hereby declared a nuisance and OBJ
structive to the flow of the river,
| at highwater, and that the city
clerk be requested to Immediately
| notify the above named parties,
and Jail other persons encroaching
on the river, to remove such en-
crOachments within thirty days
from date; adopted.
Alderman Whereas,
the city attorney, on resolution
of Alderman Mackey rendered an
opinion that aldermen are entitled
to pay for every meeting they at
tend, whether said meeting is
regular, adjourned or special, and
whereas at the last meeting of this
council resolution of Alderman
Daugherty to enforce said opinion,
was adopted, and whereas it is not
the intention of any alderman to
insist on the enforcement of said
resolution for the full pay of their
several attendance since their in
ductiOn to office, therefore be 1t re-
solved that $2l5 be appropriated to
pay each and every alderman, for
his attendance at the meetings of
the council, from and since the
first day of June, 1898 or from the
beginning of the present fiscal
year and that no back pay or
Enumeration for attending meetings
anterior to the beginning of the
present fiscal year shall ever be al
lowed referred to the finance COM
mittee.
THE WATERWORKS CONTRACT.
Alderman ElmendOrf then Of
fered the following resolution:
Whereas, the original and amend
ed contracts made between the city
and San Antonio WaterwOrks COM
pany on the Sd day of October, 1877,
and January %, 81, have been held
to be illegal, therefore be it resolved,
that said contracts between the
city and WaterwOrks company be
and is hereby abrOgated and be it
further resolved, that the mayor be
authorized to appoint committee
of three to confer with the Water
works company for the purpose of
making a new contract for one
year and to report at the next meet
ing Of the council; adopted, and
the mayor appointed as a commit
tee Aldermen Elmendorf, Hoefling
and Daugherty.
AFTER THE CITY SEXTON.
Alderman Joe Beckmann offered
the following resolution:
Alderman Joe Beckmann-
Whereas, the City Sexton, James
T. Burnett, has disqualified him
self from holding the office of city
sexton by reason Of removal of his
residence from the city, therefore
be it resolved that the city notify
him of said disqualification with
out delay, should he fail or refuse
to resign within two days after
receiving said notice, then in ac-
cOrdance with article first section
"a of the city charter, his removal
from the city is hereby deemed
sufficient cause, and he is hereby
removed and said office is declared
vacant; adopted.
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