San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-24

occupied almost an hour after regular
time in holding committee meetings that
should have been held Thursday, regular
committee day. A full board was present,
and the business was very quickly dis
posed of, considering the hindrance caused
by so many lobbyists, who were allowed
access to the aldermen during the ses-
sion. The following petitions were pre-
sented:
j. D. DeMoss and M. Merz, to remit
pound fees. Referred.
Citizens Railway, to change switches to
reduce schedule. Referred.
Also for permit 10 extend line to city
limits on South Presa street. Granted.
Petition of Geo. W. Breckenridge for
vanced for the months OF June, July,
August, 1891, for completion of work on
River avenue. Referred.
The mayor said he understood it was
donation at the time. This was the first
intimation the city had had Of it.
City attorney reported on petition of f.
G. Kliefoth for permit to lease a small
piece Of useless ground on st. Mary's
street that the city had no right to lease
its streets for any purpose. Adopted.
Engineer reported on resolution to see
if the scales on San Fernando street is an
obstruction to street. 1t was an obStruc-
ton, but owner of scales had never been
ouSted by the city or informed of such
trespass. Adopted.
Proposition to build a garbage furnace
was referred to sanitary and finance COM
mttee.
The sum of 1921 was granted the street
commissioner for bridge across San
Pedro creek at Macon street.
Complaint of condition of Pine street.
Referred.
w. p. GoOdloe, supt., City hospital, for
10 feet of drain pipe. Granted.
John Russell, permission to tap water
main. Referred.
Jockey club to have street, leading from
Houston street to club grounds Sprinkled
during May ?, 3, 4, ;. Granted.
Citize ms complaining of condition Of
Conception ditch. Referred.
). Haltf for building permit. Referred.
A. BargaS, to be appointed City grave
digger. Not acted upon.
Petition of Single Tax club for use Of
Alamo plaza for lecture of Hon. L. p.
Post. Granted An invitation to the
City council to attend the lecture was ac-
cepted.
Chas. Claus, for building permit. Re-
ferred.
The Fire committee reported granting
several small building permits.
From Gulf Shore Railway company for
right of way over Nolan. Walnut Cherry.
Ida, Dawson ard other SITS.
There seemed to be some opposition to
this, which, it was said, was for the pur-
pose of erecting depot, buildings, etc. for
the road. The rules were suspended and
Hon. c. w. Ogden addressed the council.
He was a resident on Nolan street, where
he had built a costly house and this
track in crossing Nolan street would
greatly ,endanger the safety of his wife
and babies, and the safety of great
many d wellerS on the hill beyond the
proposed crossing. This street was the
only one by which he could come to
town and as 1t was, there were several
tracks crossing Nolan street now, which
were very dangerous and where
several accidents had already TAX
en- place, by means of trains crossing
and insufficient sentinel duty by the flag
man. He wanted further time granted
before the council should act on this mat
ter.
Capt. Bill Davis, the president of this
railway, was the next speaker and re-
piled in strong speech, full Of good ar
gumentS. He said the road would not
endanger people of that locality
as much as the Southern Pacific tracks
now are doing. 1t would only run past
Mr.. Ogden'S COW stable. He would agree,
for the road, to any ordinance the council
might pass by which the utmost safety
to every person could be guaranteed.
They would put in gates at all street
crossings, as done in other cities, and con-
form in every way to rules the council
might lay down. He stated that the
chased the tract of land embraced
between Burnett, Cherry, Nolan and
Walnut streets, from II. d. KamDmann
for $4,000, and this was only done after
thorough canvass of all available prop
erty offered. Their engineer corps was
now in camp, and they were waiting on
the council to act, in order to immediate
~ begin work on this road which was to
be built entirely out of home capital.
The plat purchased was for depot and
shops, turn table, etc.
Alderman Daugherty said Mr.. Ogden
had built him a palatial residence on
Nolan street, after the Southern Pacific
railway company had had Nolan street
crossed by many tracks, and had never
complained to the council of the extreme
danger OF this roads crossings. But
now, when one little track, for a new
railway to enter the town, is wanted to
cross Nolan street, he comes forward
and says this will injure his property,
endanger lives OF his family, and disturb
him generally. Nor had he objected TO
the electric street car line passing on
Nolan street directly in front of his house.
If Mr.. Ogden was so opposed to the line
he might suggest some other street. He
moved a suspension of the rules and final
passage of the petition prayed for. Hice
seconded him.
Then Mr.. Ogden replied to Mr.. Daugh-
erty, asking him how much he, Daugh-
erty, had subscribed to the support of the
Gulf Shore road. Daugherty frankly re-
piled that he had not been able to sub
scribe anything, but his good will was
theirs and he was heart and soul
In favor of the road. Ogden
then said, Don't put your hand in my
pocket then to help the road and enrich
the city. | have subscribed $500 and am
In favor Of this road, but oppose it cross