San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-03
L ESOIITIONS-

t city OF San Antonio, that the city
| attorney be, and is hereby directed
= to report to this council at its next
regular meeting.
T l. Whether the city of San An.
, tonic has a right to demand of the
railroad companies occupying
streets Of the city that they keep
their tracks in such condition as to
conform to the grade of the
streets.
2 What legal right the city has
to compel said companies to COM
ply with their legal obligations.
3 Whether the city has a right
to condemn the track of any rail-
road company which does not
conform to the established grade
of the street, and is in such cOndi-
ton as to impede the travel on
such street and have the track of
such company removed from such
street.
Whether the city has a legal
right to charge a rental for the use
ard occupancy of the space occu-
pied by the railroad companies,
water companies, gas and electric
companies, and 9th ers on and in
] the streets.
D Whether the city has the right
to cause the removal of the track
of any railroad company placed on
the streets Of the city under a per-
nit heretofore granted, when it is
apparent that the operation and
running of cars on such street, by
reason of its width or other rea-
sons. would be dangerous to life;
adopted.
Alderman Newton - Resolved
that the San Antonio Street Rail-
way company be compelled to re-
move a piece of their tracks on
Main avenue near Acequia street
also to take up unused switch on
North Flores street; adopted.
Alderman NewtOn-Resolved,
that the city engineer report the
condition of Dallas street and what
it will cost to repair same; adopt
ed.
Alderman Northumberland, |
that all property owners AUDITING
on Avenue f be required to con-
struct class "a" sidewalks, and
that the same be done in thirty |
days.
Joe Observation-Disclosures, that |
the mayor be required to have
Castro street grubbed from San
JacintO to West Tenth street, the
work to be done by the city prison
ers; adopted.
Alderman Joe Beckmann-Re- |
solved that the mayor be required
to have the bridge over MARTINEZ
creek on Castro street constructed
the appropriation for same having
been made December 7, 1891; re-
ferred to finance committee.
Alderman Limburger-ResOlved,
that several parties in the sixth
ward be instructed to lay side
walks; adopted.
Alderman Daugherty-Resolved,
that the resolution heretofore pass
| ed by this council, granting the
San Antonio Street Railway COM
pany the right to lay a switch $50
feet long on East Commerce street
received and that the following be
substituted:
Resolved that the San Antonio
Street Railway company be au-
thOriZed to put in a switch 300 feet
long on East Commerce street; be-
ginning at or near the conjunction
of BOnham street and running
east to point sufficiently far to
cover the said 300 feet. This
switch to be completed within 30
day; adopted after long discus
sion between Daugherty and New
ton.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures
that the mayor be authorized to
sign a warrant for the pay of Thos.
Rife, who has been ill. Adopted.
Alderman Hoefling-Resolved,
that property owners on the north
side of Grand avenue be instructed
to lay sidewalks; adopted.
Alderman Shiner-ResOlved, that
the mayor appoint committee to
investigate the distribution of
water for irrigating from the Upper
Labor ditch; adopted, and Alder
men Sinner, Joe Beckmann and
Menger were appointed.
Alderman Hoefling-Resolved,
that the street commissioner be
ordered to put down two cross
walks on Avenue ID and Grand
Avenue and that $40 be appropri-
ated; finance committee.
Alderman Hoetling-Resolved,
that the mayor be authorized to
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