San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-10

UOTS lot Une Guy was dDSOluUely
| necessary. He recommended that
eight be appointed to serve three
months. Newton wanted them
TO serve five months and the eight
were appointed to serve for this
length of time, salary $50 per
month.
Special committee on adjusting
the lines between property of r. b.
Minor and Mrs. White on Sabinas
and Cibolo streets reported that the
city should order the street COM
missioner to remove house now
an obstruction to these streets.
The property owners offered to
move it on payment of $75, but the
city thought it could do it cheaper.
Alderman LImburger offered to
provide the jack screws free.
The ordinance for widening
Houston street was laid over.
Report of special committee to
investigate the citizenship of
Clerk Roberts, of the health office,
recommended that he was a citi-
zen and should be retained. Con-
trary evidence that had not been
before the committee was offered
by Alderman Joe Beckmann, but
the report was adopted over his
negative vote.
The ordinance defining the in
side fire limits was adopted. These
begin at Travis street at the river,
through Travis to avenue d, thence
to third street, then to an alley
through to Nacogdoches street,
then to Bonham to East Commerce
to Alamo ditch, to North street,
then to Alamo street, to Nueva to
San Pedro creek, to Dolorosa to
Laredo, to Obraje street to the river
to the point of beginning.
Ordinance to forfeit franchise of
the crosstown railway on Dallas
and Romano streets was laid over.
Ordinance to regulate fees of
electrician for wiring houses was
referred back to committee.
Petition Of l.. M. Hubble for
franchise over Castro, Zalzamora
and West 10Th streets to lay water
mains from his artesians we'll was
laid over on account of the ordi.
nance furnished being written in
such defective legal manner.
The ordinance, properly framed,
will be granted next meeting.
Alderman Newton reported a
communication Of citizens COM
planning that the l. and G. n. rail-
way had placed distractions to San
Luis, SaladO, Durango and Mata-
mOras streets, asking same to be
moved. This was referred to COM
mittee.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Newton-That brush on Rey-
nOlds street be cut. Adopted.
That Acequia street, between
Houston and Romano streets, be
kept in good condition by the street
commissioner. Adopted.
By Hice-That the street COM
missioner be ordered to roll Comal
street, from Commerce to Zavalla
street. Adopted.
That the l. and G. n. railway be
instructed to construct classA walk
on West Commerce street, from
Medina to Comal street. Adopted.
That this road be ordered to re-
| move fence back to the line on
Medina street, from Commerce
street to Zavalla, and also be or
| dered to construct sidewalk on
same street. Adopted.
Observation-Disclosures, the plans,
specifications and map Of the city,
showing complete system of
waterworks over the entire sc
square miles area Of said city have
been duly received from Engineer
Gray, and
Whereas, the reopening of nego-
| tiations with the Waterworks
company for furnishing water to
this city and private consumers
at rates less than present charges
were postponed at last meeting
awaiting such plans, etc., said
plans, ETC., being now received
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the special water
committee fully and duly equip
themselves with said data and pro-
coed to meet the Waterworks COM
pany for the purpose of making an
equitable contract with said Wa
terworks company, with view to
procure water both for the city
and private consumers at less cost
per month than they are paying
now, and especially pending the
contemplation of building a new
waterworks system, said negotia-
tions to be based upon the gist of a
former resolution by me, on basis