San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-27

mittee recommended that the ditch com
missioner be ordered to notify Mr.. Scott
when he can use water, etc. The report
was adopted.
THE MAYORS vETos.
| The MAYOR returned to the Council
| without his approval, a resolution recent
| ly adopted by the council, granting MIS-
Eliza Gallagher a permit TO construct a
| bath room to her property on Bum
street; also resolution passed granting
permission to re.roof the old Grenet
| by the council.
A SANITARY FORCE.
A communication from the city phySl-
clan, asking that four sanitary officers
| be appointed to see that the city is proper
| Nv cleaned, was read, and Alderman
Newton made motion that the ma Ter
! be referred to the mayor, giving MIN
| power TO appoint officers as recommend
ed.
Alderman Joe Beckmann believed that
| the police officers should DO TINS WORK,
claiming that they spend their time In
drinking whisky, and loahng arouhu
doing nothing"
Alderman Daugherty said the police
had no right 10 nose around peoples BACK
yards
Alderman Hoefing made motion that
the four sanitary officers be appointed Tor
a term OF five months, from April trSt TO
September first. which was adopted, Al
derman Joe Beckmaun voting no.
LIGHT RATES REDUCED.
Alderman Elmeudorf introduced an
ordinance authorizing the mayor To enter
into A contract with the San Antonio
Gas company for the furnishing of electric
light and gas TO the city of San Antonio,
which was read the first, second and third
time, under the suspension OF the rules,
and adopted, Alderman Joe Beckmann
voting No"
The contract is the same as offered by
the Gas company several weeks ago, with
the exception that it be entered into for
ter m Of two years instead of five.
Alderman EImendorf introduced an or
dinance amending an ordinance authOriz
ing f j. O'Beirne and associates to con-
Struct an electric light plant in the City
of San Antonio, changing one word in
section two circuit instead of construction.
The amendment was adopted by unani-
nous vote
The ordinances ahOliShing the office OF
city electrician. and the forfeit Of the
franchise OF the CrOsStOwn Railway COM
PAW over Dallas and ROmara streets,
were read and again laid over under the
rules.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were then
offered
Alderman Menger-That the ditch COM
missioner be ordered to take up CRATE
on the property of Simon Fest; adop'e ed.
Alderman Northumberland, that the
Citizens Electric Power and Street Rail
way company be advised 10 remove their
track off and from Laurel street, and
FrederickS road, and TO place the
same in good order: adopted.
Alderman Newton-ReSOlved, that the
action OF this Council approving plat
and adopting ines of New Braunfels ave-
nue., pass ed at the last meeting, be recon
Sdered
Alderman Joe Beckmaan - Whereas,
Section No. "a. of the City Charter. pro-
VideS that no person shall be elected or
appointed to any Office under the city
" no is not resident within the city
limits at least one year pre- Ceeding such
election or appointment, and whereas
Mr. Frank Roberts, CLERK of the Board of
Health, was not a resident OF this city one
year previous to his appointment to the
office of the clerk of the Board of Health,
nor is now qualified to hold said office un-
der the above cited provision, section No.
"a. of the City Charter, Resolved, that the
office Of cerk Of the Board OF Health is
hereby declared vacant.
The matter was placed in the hands of
a special committee consisting Of A der
men Mackey, Smith and Hice, to invesJi-
gate.
Alderman Mackey-That an estimate
of costs for a vault Of the city engineers
Office be obtained; adopted.
Alderman Newton Whereas it is
claimed that an emplOye of the city
drawing a monthly salary is also county
official, r, Ceiving fees as such official,
therefore be it resolved that committee
Of three be appointed to investigate the
truth of same and report to this council:
adopted.
Alderman Nelson Mackey-Resolved
That the mayor be instructed to submit
TO the tax paying voters OF this city at as
early date as possible, a proposition to
vote for the issuing of bonds 10 the
amount OF S250,OOO for street improve
mentS: that the work oe done under the
supervision of the aldermen of each ward,
and the amount be equally divided, and
that work be given to those most needy
in each ward, the names to be obtained
by the aldermen and all work shall be re-
pOrtt d at each meeting of the council the
names OF all persons so employed. The
amount of work done during the week
and the amount paid ont to each person.
Alderman Mackey backed up his resO-
luton with lengthy speech. Alderman
HOehing again smiled, and Alderman
Mackey became indignant, saying: Lay
down there, II you want to, and go TO
sleep, and let these poor devils starve."
Alderman Elmendorf said he thought it
best to wait until the Council had aScer-
tanned the cost Of other things wanted,
and if there is money left. then put it on
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