San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-08
ENGINEER GRAY'S PROPOSITION
REJECTED.
He Recommended the Office of Con-
sulting Engineer - Attorney
Levy and Assistant Huston
Handled Severely on the
Delinquent Tax Cues
tion-A Ditch
Scandal.

gineer in the sewer work and to
the discussion of the tax collecting
question, brought up by Alderman
Mackey in moving for a reconsid-
Grafton of the action Of the council
in making contract, at the last
meeting with l.. G. Brand to COL
lect same by legal process at 10 per
cent fees.
After reading the minutes the
following business was disposed
of:
Citizens, asking that Jesus Varga
be made to open road to Sulphur
Springs, to remove fence, and that
Iowa and Virginia streets be grub
bed; referred.
Petition of Gaetano Barcelona,
to be allowed to pay tax on home
stead referred.
Southwest Telephone and Tele-
graph company, to move lines on
opposite side Soledad street, and
to rebuild line on Commerce street;
referred.
Citizens, for electric light corner
Cypress and Maverick streets; re-
ferred.
w. H. McKae, for remission of
fine; referred.
Petition for bridge across river
on johnson street; referred.
DIR. Thomas Kearney, for reduc.
ton of assessment; referred.
West End Lumber company, for
reduction Of assessment; referred.
l.. M. l.. Hubbel, for additional
right-of-way for water mains in
West End; referred to city attor-
ney to draft ordinance and petition
granted.
Mathews & Co., for meat market
on Alamo street; granted.
Proposition Of Henry Benny to
furnish gravel and spread it on
streets; referred.
II. p. Moons, permit to pay tax
on lots assessed in name of w. ID.
oliver; referred.
Citizens of 7th ward for water
mains; referred.
s. w. Telegraph and Telephone
company, to be permitted to lay
underground conduit for wires.
Travis street to Navarro, st. Mary's
street, ETC., passed.
Recommendation of city physi-
clan suggesting the retention OF
9 or 3 of the best sanitary inspec-
tors for work in city during the
winter months.
Newton thought the mayor
should have the appointment Of
these officers in conjunction with
the city physician.
Daugherty thought all the names
of the inspectors should come up.
He said last month there was no
report from the Seventh ward at
all.
An appropriation OF 5000, for pay
of two officers at $50 per month for
the six months next succeeding
was then voted on and lost to &.
Street Commissioners estimate
of cost or bridge over Alazan creek
on West Houston street, Was re-
ported, size l96x2O feet, at 1886; re-
ferred.
Petition from d. Donaldson, for
the city attorney to draw con-
tract to conform with the contract
between him and city, to requ re
him to furnish monthly report,
policemen to make further report
of efficacy of his work, and that he
guarantee the city free from the
pest in the city; referred to the
city attorney. Mr.. Donaldson al
ready reports having destroyed 10
nests.
A petition unsigned, handed in
by Col. III. E. Barnard, was referred
back for signature and was not
read. The petition complained
that a certain telephone and cleo
trio light company interfered on
certain streets.
Fire committee reported grant
ing Mrs. Adams permit to put an
addition on her house. Adopted.
Finance committee asked that
street sprinkling bidders meet the
committee Friday afternoon next;
clerk so ordered to notify them.
Alderman A. F. Beckmann Of
fered an ordinance to amend the
electric light ordinance regarding
the erection OF poles and lines for
electric light or other electric com.
panies on same side OF street; Laid
over under the rules.
The mayor read an ordinance
authorizing Mr.. Hubbel to lay
water mains on certain streets in
West End suburb. 1t was adopted
under suspension OF the rules.
The ordinance to provide for the
laying OF underground cOnduits
kor mir for tho Tnlnnhnnn cnm.