San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-06


JIM. OBrien was granted half
Of a $50 on recommendation OF the
police committee.
The petition of +. A. Armbrust
for the remission Of pound fees
was not granted on recommended
ton of the police committee.
THE CEMETERY QUESTION.
The special cemetery committee,
through its chairman, Alderman
Elmendorf, made report to the
effect that they had examined
thoroughly all lands offered to the
| city for cemetery purposes, and
recommend that the tract Of 500
acres, offered by c. S. Robinson, at
$685. per acre, be accepted, it being
in the opinion OF the committee,
the most desirable land offered.
The report was signed by the COM
mittee with the exceptions Of DIR.
Herfr and James V. Dignowity.
DIR. Herff and Mr.. Dignowity
sent in a minority report, stating
that they believed that $50
per acre was sufficient for
land for cemetery purposes.
They also stated that thcy
believed it would cost 100000 ad-
| ditional to construct suitable
| road leading to the land offered by
Robinson. They recommended
that all bids be rejected and that
the mayor be authorized to read
vertiSe.
This minority report aroused the
wrath of Alderman Jack Daugher-
ty, who is member of the COM
mittee. He arose and said in a
| firm manner:
"The special cemetery commit
tee looked over all of the lands
offered under the advertise d clause,
and these two gentlmen were not
with us. They state in their re-
port that some land could be pur-
chased for $40 per acre. They are
slightly off. There was not one
acre or one One-hundreth part of an
acre offered at $40. There was
property offered at 500 per acre,
and we considered that this Robin
son land would be cheaper to the
city at even $3.50 per acre than any
offered"
Mr.. Daugherty proceeded to eX-
plain what lands had been looked
over. Continuing, he said:
"Previous to starting out to look
at these lands, one of the minority
members was notified to appear
and failed to do so. One Of them
who asserts in this minority re-
port that the Robinson land is not
worth $50 per acre, holds hands
down in the slough bottoms Of the
Salado, for which he is asking $3.50
per acre; so much for his consist
ency."
The speech Of Alderman Daugh-
erty seemed to "turn the tables"
and on motion of Alderman Hice
the majority report was adopted,
Alderman Joe Beckmaun voting
"No."
Alderman Elmendorf then in
troduced an ordinance authoriZ-
ing the mayor to purchase the
land offered by c. +. Robinson, 500
acres, at 1895 per acre, payable
in years, with interest at the
rate of SO. The ordinance was
read the first and second time I'M
der the suspension OF the rules,
and finally laid over until the next
meeting, to be referred to the ma
yor.
WIDENING OF PINE STREET.
A. F. Dignowity addressed the
council on the widening of Pine
street, as proposed by his mother.
He proposed to widen the street
to so feet, at no expense to the city
in case one of the two street car
tracks on that street is taken up.
The matter was voted on favorably.
Alderman Newton offered a res.
oIution that, in event one of the
street car tracks is not taken up,
the city shall pay to Mr.. Dignowity
81, 800 for lands necessary to open
up streets, as per plat submitted.
The resolution was adopted, two
aldermen voting "no."
NEW BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were
offered:
A. F. Beckmann-That a guy
post be removed from the east side
of Cedar street; adopted. That
Alex Joske be notified to construct
class "a" sidewalk in front of prop
erty on Beauregard street; adopted.
Smith-That the railroad COM
pany be ordered to remove OBJ
structions on San Luis street
adopted.