San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-09
RECONSTRUCTED.
MR.. GRAY Is EMPLOYED AS CON-
SULTING ENGINEER.
The Sewer Work Will Now Open
Up "a Soon as the Bonds Are
Sold Engineer in Charge
Appointed.

Win quorum present
The first business taken up was
the report of the finance committee
on the proposal Of Engineer Gray
as to salary as consulting engin-
eer.
The report OF the committee was
favorable to accepting the con-
tracts amended to "nOt less often
than seven times per year." and in
the event he is required to visit
San Antonio at any time the cOun-
Gil called upon him then he is to
receive his expenses and $50 per
| day for actual time.
The discussion then came on the
GU 4stion and was spoken to by AL
dermen Newton, A. +. Beckmann,
Mackey, Limburger, Daugherty
and the Mayor.
Mr.. Gray addressed the council.
In completing the plans and speci-
fications: First; we inspected the
lower part OF the city down the
river. We found the river was not
practicable to dispose OF sewage.
Then we saw the ground site for a
sewer farm and made estimates for
pumps, etc. Then next he learned
the city would go further down and
he had to make new plans for
which he charged the city nothing.
Since his arrival, the mayor had
asked him to prepare specifications
for the work to be done in part or
in whole, one for the contractors
to furnish material and another
the city to furnish material. A
copy OF the advertisement to sewer
contractors was also submitted.
Daugherty said he now under
stood the matter very clearly, but
there Is another question The pay
ment of $5,46O and the $50 a day
for extra visits would probably
save the city big money, but what
express instance may arise II you
can say?
Mr.. Gray said he could not say.
Am almost fully convinced that
not more than 6, or 7 visits at the
farthest will be all that is necps.
sary. But we have five or six
siphons going under the river and
some grave questions may arise
which might require my presence.
There are provisions for quick
sands, etc, etc. l believe Mr.. Pan
coast can carry out the work ac-
cording to plans and specifications.
Daugherty amended TO "not less
than seven times and as often
thereafter as the council may see fit
and erase the $50 day and expeu-
ses from the report"
Mr.. Gray said il he could be as.
sured the same council would be
here two years from now and would
promise not to send for him then
he would be willing to accept this,
otherwise not.
Daugherty's amendment was
seconded by Hice.
A Beckman moved to table
the amendment. Seconded.
Daugherty again spoke to his
amendment.
The motion to table was put and
lost.
Alderman Clifford asked il tho
city could make this contract be-
fore the bonds were sold? Yes.
IIice moved to refer to city at
! tornpy.
Mackey-We can maxi the con.
tract now just IA well as We can
employ Mr.. Gray to make the
plans first. The contract read that
it goes into effect after the begin
ming OF the work. The attorney
cOncurred.
D4ugherty's amendment then
came up.
F.. Beckmann said II there was
any sense and reason In 1t he
would vote for 1t, otherwise no.
There was no business in this. II
we want him to come here every
week, do we want him to break his
contracts with other cities? 1t
seems Mr.. Daugherty wants US to
not make any contract with Mr..
Gray whatever.
Daugherty said the contract
OF yesterday was better than the
one t, day. Employ him as con-
sulting engineer at $1,000 year
straight and not add this 500 a day
extra. [ am in favor Of Mr. Gray
as consulting engineer.
The amendment was put Clifford,
Hice, Daugherty, Iimburger vot-
ing for IT., and IL was lost.
The report "f the tinance COM
mittea then came up an was read
and nut. Daugh"rtN, Hic', Linn
burger, Smith voting no. The re-
port was adopted.
The finance com nittee also re-
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