San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-15

Yesterday afternoons council session
was made up Of business of very minor
Importance, in the main, and the only in
teresting matter before the meeting were
the discussion as to where to put the
city's trash accumulation, how to deal
with the street car companies, widening
of Pine street and so forth.
Petitions were presented as follows:
From Capt r $, Dudley, to open
ditch to replace small drain pipe with a
larger one; referred.
Western Union Telegraph company, to
erect new poles in place Of old ones;
granted.
Citizens, for use of San Pedro park to
celebrate June 10 and 20 as Emancipa
ton Day: granted.
DalkowitZ Bros, to erect a shed on
Obraje street; referred.
L. Cara, to build gallery on house
on North Flores street; referred.
Ed +. O'Brien, receiver for the Cross
town Street railway, asking the
suspension OF proceedings to forfeit fran
chise of the road until he could comply
with the ordinance and place this line in
operation. Several aldermen wanted TO
grant him 80, 60 and 30 days time in
which to do this, but Joe Beckman
thought it had better be torn up and the
street graded and put TO use. 1t was fin
ally Ttl6TTtu UdCh W i. " Dll6u W dSCbI
tain if he would pledge himself to put the
road in active operation and within what
time it could be done.
John ROthmann, remission of fine; re-
ferred.
United Veterans of America. asking for
use of San Pedro park for Fourth of July
celebration, granted and their invitation
to the council accepted.
Maria Cadena, permission to wall vault
with wood; referred.
G. G. Braden, in a communication,
made some valuable suggestions as
to the manner OF building side
walks and in another communication
suggested certain streets where delin
quent sidewalk builders had caused great
Inconvenience. The first was referred,
the second filed.
Peter SchiffeTs, asking that an account
due him by the city be paid. The mayor
explained that this had been ordered paid
but was lost in the shuttle at the time the
city had it's revenues attached by Col.
Breckenridge; granted.
f. A. Sweeney, asking for franchise for
street railway from East End, through
Seventh ward, to central part Of city, 10
connect with Citizens line, for period OF
so years; referred.
Proposition of DIR. A. Graves, ST., of the
Western Oil, Cold Storage and ManufaC-
turing company, to lease Union slaughter
house to city, with certain conditions. for
5000 per month: referred.
l.. Lavini, to sell candy at San Pedro
park; referred.
Citizens complaint of condition OF Con-
Cepcion ditch, with estimate of cost of re-
pairs, by street commissioner was re-
ferred.
r. C. Davis, first lieutenant, Bird artil-
lery, detailing an accident to.himSelf and
his carriage recently in driving into a
frnltpU most INF the limo rnnninO
Sulphur wells, claiming damages for car
riages and for the6 nervous shock
caused to him on account OF the pole
being placed in the street line. The en-
gineer'S report stated that all the trolley
poles were directly on the street bound
airy and in straight line and IL the officer
drove careleSsly, at his own risk, the city
was not liable. This petition was tabled.
The mayor stated that melon and green
corn days were fast approaching
and an inspector of fruit and vegetables
was needed to prevent the sale of decayed
vegetables and fruit. He could not spare
one of his sanitary policemen and was
authorized to employ such an officer,
making the appointment at his option.
A communication was read from the
city attorney stating that the city had
been mulcted in damages of $1,000 in the
district court for injuries Mrs. NJ. 7.
Clark received by being thrown out of a
NeUlCl6 WHICH UIOhb uOWu WHllt ClOsSlHB
the car track on Augusta street, which
had been maintained in poor condition.
She was riding in buggy and
the track was too high, caus-
ing the upset and injuries to herself, prob
ably permanent. He said the city would
have to pay the amount, as he had no
defense to meet the suit with. The at
torney also urged the council to take
prompt measures to see that all car tracks
and sidewalks were put in a safe cOndi-
ton for travellers. as the doctrine of all
courts in this state seem ed to be against
the cities and against allowing them to
bring in corporations as parties to the
defence in such damage suits.
The mayor also stated that the streets
of a city are under the control Of the cor
poration and so regarded by the |
courts. Perhaps there is not a city in |
this country, of the size Of San Antonio, |
which does not compel all corporations |
using streets to deposit certain sum OF
money with the city to guarantee a |
faithful compliance with all ordinances |
and rules. He urged that the council act |
upon this matter as soon as possible, and |
as a clincher. presented the report OF
Electric Lineman Butcher, showing how |
dangerous were the electric wires main
tanned by the street car companies IN TINS !