San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-27

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ed and the building ordered built
On complaint Of lady that &
pole OF an electric light or gas com
pany was on her property, 1t was
referred to the city attorney.
The Water Works company was
ordered to lay not less than 900 feet
of main on Milan street.
Report of special committee, F
w. McAllister, J. A. Daugherty, III
Limburger, on report Of the pur'
chase of Alderman MaCkey's land
for the purpose of pest house, was
presented. 1t recommended that
the proposition be not accepted
and that city build its own pest
house on city land north of the
rock quarry; adopted.
| Daugherty, for special commit
tee on damage done to land of n.
Mackey by dumping garbage
thereon, asked that an expert be
employed to estimate cost of re-
moval Of said garbage.
Newton said he believed the
land could be bought cheaper than
the garbage could be removed; re-
port was adopted.
Newton moved to reconsider the
matter OF adopting the report on
pest house, and it was reconsidered.
| The report was then again read. 1t
was learned that the land was five
miles northwest of the Military
plaza, near the Callaghan ranch.
The committee, Mr.. Newton said,
had got mixed as to the two tracts
Of land owned by the city.
Mackey made few remarks as
to complaints Of citizens, ETC., and
rehearsed the proposition Of the
former committee regarding the
purchase Of his land. He said he
understood they were playing a
nice little game on the property
they had bought from Mr.. Gala
CHAN, in depositing night soil in
trenches on it. 1t would damage
his property if they did this.
Mr.. McAllister saidthe place was
north Of the rock quarries in the
upper fourth ward.
Newton said it was not the
proper place as there were too
many residences near there. He
was in favor of Captain Mackey's
proposition as the very best that
could be offered.
Mackey offered to lessen the
price $500.
The committee offered to make
the change that the city build it
on it's own lands.
Newton said the rock quarry
property was beautiful property
and the city could sell it, if neces-
sary, for more than the Mackey
property would cost.
Daugherty said it was mistake
never to have bought the cemetery
property when offered, and then
the hospital could have also been
located there.
The aldermen had a desultory
conversation as to the cemetery
purchase, and Daugherty finally
wanted the question referred to
the city attorney for report.
Clifford moved that the report
be rejected.
Newton moved as a substitute
that the majority report of the
finance committee be adopted, re-
commanding the purchase of the
Mackey property.
Hoefling said it could not be
done.
Newton moved that the report OF
the special committee be tabled.
Lost.
The report was then read, New.
ton wanting limit of time placed
on it for report. The mayor said
it would be reported on next Mon
| day.
The ordinance to amend Sec. II,
Chap. AZ, r. 0. on electric light
wires was next brought up and
passed, the ordinance providing
that wires shall be three feet away
from any telephone and telegraph
wires on poles and not less than
% feet from the ground. This was
for the first fire limits only.
Further out the distance from the
grounds could be less.
Mr.. O'Beirne again explained
this point. He said the word
"across" was important as an in
junction had been gotten against
them on this word. "Over or I'M
der" was the proper term and I'M
less so specified would prohibit the
company from running wires or
doing business in San Antonio
The committee had changed this
| WORDING thOuph tho ordinance