San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-20

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| lie auded ,b' names OF the clerks.
| Tne mayor said the committee could
| hold mi matter in their box for ten days.
Newt said they could not. He under
| stood ali theSr committees would be pres
euJ when the mater was before them So
the council agreed,
| The may or thought 1t ought to go to the
engineer
New on said the committee ought to be
| prr>enr.
Mack"y thought it ought not to go be-
| fore any committee If they could not give
| IL their undivided attrn ion.
| DdughrrJy amended his resolution that
work of ngurlng snail commence lmmedi-
ately afler bids are opened"
Mackey did not understand how the
bid were to be referred to the committee
when, as he undo stood, The committees
were to be present when the figuring is
done.
Newton said he would have to resign in
day or two, but his successor would
take up the WORK.
Clifford asked why Mr.. Pancoast
thought any committee should pigeon
hole IL.
Beckmann thought all of the gentle
men should be put under oath, for II the
committee would not be there it would
take an iDterminable time. Put these clerks
under oath, or make the council commit
Pancoast has to make 800 multiplcations
on each bid. IL will take time II Mr.. Pan
coast cannot be trusted, and if inSinua
atoms are cast on Mr.. PancJaSt, he want
ed 70 know it
Clifford looked on this remark as an in
suit. 'Such bully Raging talk" as this
was what mad made him want the bids
referred to the finance committee.
Beckmann explained. IL was better to
know we can depend upon these clerks;
we want no delay.
Mackey SAID the contractors had the
impression there would be some delay
He believed it ought to be disposed Of as
soon as possible. He said he wanted it
pushed before another administration
took IT In hand.
Newton said he had the utmost conf
dence in the city engineer but he wanted
to thoroughly understand the question
himself before he voted on it. IL ulti-
matply would have to go before the finance
committee. If he did not resign he would
be with the figuring as often as he could.
Further discussion pnSued between AL
dermen Newton and Mackey.
The mayor read a substitute, prepared
by the city attorney:
ReSov,d That the figuring up of the
bids for furnishing material and building
the sewerage system for the city OF San
Antonio be done under the direction of
the city engineer, finance committee and
public Improvement committee, with the
advice OF the consulting engineer and the
folio wing persons be and are hereby des-
ignated to assist in the work at once:
MeSSrS ChaS Sauer, Chas. Schedeman.
tel, John ID. Rul mann, r. Meyer, j. f.
Human, Russo Norton and E G. True
hart, and that the city engineer is hereby
instructed to furnish his honor. the
mayor, as early as possible with tabu-
In cd Sfuf Of 70 nnnn of oil
bids which are in accordance with specif-
cations.
Mdckey said the course they were TAX
ing would lessen the number of bids, on
the morrow.
Daugherty withdrew his resolution and
the Mayors substitute was read and
passed.
A. F. Beckmann-That a fire hydrant
be put at the co-ner of Navarro and
Crockett streets: adopted.
He nominated Mr.. Jos. Ryan as alder
man tor Ward 2
Mackey said Mr.. Thomas Barrett had
Withdrawn his application.
The mayor presented a communication
which he said he had asked DR.. Clifford
unSucceSSfully 10 present. Clifford said
he had left it to Mayor ElmendOrf, as the
first Republican of the council. 1t was
an application from Mr.. Alfred Ruhncke
for the position of alderman OF Ward.2.
Mr. Ryan was elected unanimously.
BY NewtOn-That the Water company
place hydrant at the corner OF Main
avenue and Craig place; adopted ......
That the city property on lots Of L. f.
Kerr be removed at once to lot corner of
Salinas and Laredo streets; adopted. 800.
That the correct lines Of UNDO street be
ADOPTED. This comprises the old line.
This was ad pied.
BY Hueflng-That 500 be appropr lated
to have policeman in South Heights;
adopted, Mr.. Mcconnell to be appointed.
That water main be laid on West
Laurel street TO Laredo street; adopted.
Joe BecKman-That crosSwalkS at cor
ner Navarro and Commerce streets be
repaired at once: adopted.
Resolutions by Hice-That the city
marshal be instructed to have the pa
troll wagon repaired and COW
cred; and McAllster -rhat the
croSswalks on corner South Flores
street be repaired. Also that crosswalks
be placed on West Commerce street, at
Laredo street. and on DOlorosa and
l. aredo ...... That brush be grubbed out
Of johnson and Probandt streets, were
prepared but were not presented and the
council adjourned. This was the last
meeting OF the year. The next meeting
will be In January.