San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-20
CITY COUNCIL.
EDWARD DWYBR ELECTED CITY
ATTORNEY.
The Houston street Widening Mud
die is at Last Tackled by the
Unwilling Council.

was the West Houston street wild
ening matter, and the election o
Edward Dryer as city attorney or
resignation OF Attorney Levy. Petit
tions were read as follows:
Citizens, that Guenther street
and Grafton avenue be graveled
and rolled referred.
M. NJ. Wingfield, for permit for
an EN- balming room at his place OF
business granted.
Wilhelmina Michel, for removal
OF electric pole and wires from her
premises on Crosby street; referred.
Geo. G. EichlitZ, that an an alley
in rear of block sos be grubbed by
city prisoners referred.
A. W. Carlisle, for $54 pay for
carriage damaged by fire depart
ment; referred.
Dowdell 4 Early, to erect lumber
shed in rear Convention hall; re-
ferred.
Max Schmidt & Co., to open meat
market; granted.
A map OF South Alamo street,
new line, was presented by the city
engineer; referred.
Finance committee reported on
suit of Col. Breckenridge against
the city, for claims, with PROPOSE
ton of Col. B. attached, recon-
mending that the proposition be
accepted. This makes settlement
on basis of 49,, 9l7, giving the city
three years to pay it in, and further
agreeing to give city 10000 feet
more water mains in addition to
that on the new contract. The re-
port was adopted.
On report on resolution of Alder
man HoeflIng to purchase a new
lot, for the pesthouse, for $4,000
rom Alderman Mackey, the ma
jority of the committee reported
favorably. McAllister brought in
minority report, that the price
was excessive and the city should
advertise for bids for suitable 10.
cation.
Newton moved that both reports
be referred to a special committe
for report; seconded.
Mackey brought up the grave
yard matter which the city had at
tempted some months ago and he
grew rather excited in his remarks
about it. He asked McAllister
where the property in question
was located. McAllister did not
know.
Mackey asked him why he did
not know? Why he did not post
himself?
NewtOn's motion prevailed, and
Aldermen MCAllister, Daugherty
and Limberger, were appointed
special committee.
1t was resolved to appoint two
sanitary policemen for the winter
months.
Gas and light committe report ed
number Of complaints of electric
light not being lighted; referred.
Railway committee reported on
rebuilding line Of the telegraph
company, favorably; adopted.
Petition of Telephone Co. to re-
build lines on Romano and Gray
son streets, was granted.
The widening of West Houston
street then came up in very vol
luminous shape.
The damages assessed were $50,
400. Benefits So, 450.
Hoefling asked where was the
money to come from to pay.
The mayor said the city could
not collect the benefits until the
improvement was made. People
also could come in and tender
their property condemned and
compel the city to fill it's part of
the contract.
The city attorneys opinion was
read.
Alderman A. F. Beckman said
the establishing of a certain line
on any street was important. That
was the reason he had the
South Alamo Street line brought
up. He believed this would be a
principal street in few years, and
that the Arkansas Pass depot would
be the Union depot of the city, etc.
Daugherty said he believed Kun.
kePs store ought to be taken away
In justice to the others who moved
back.
Hoefling conceded.
Daugherty said there would be a
law suit anyway.
The majority report assessed the
damages at $36,4OO Benefits, S35,.
$50.
On motion to adopt this report
the question came up for discussion
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