San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-03
WAGNER & cHAB0T,
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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released by action of the council,
thereby compromising this body
toward the other plumbers to a
certain extent, the council decided
as the best way out of bad mess
was to have the plumbing done by
day work, and it was so ordered.
Therefore bids will not be called
for. Under new business thesOrdi-
nance to forfeit franchise Of Cross
town railway over Dallas and Ro-
mana streets, was laid over, and
the ordinance to abolish the office
of city electrician was tabled. The
ordinance to regulate fees of cleo
trician was also laid over.
Alderman Eaughprty's resOlu-
tiOn to call the committee together
and make a contract with the
WaterwOrks company on basis of
$4,000 per month for city water,
and a reduction of 20 per cent to
private consumers, with an agree
ment that all sewers be flushed,
and one water closet in each house
of consumer to be flushed, elicit
ed a long, and what grew to
be rather a warm discussion be-
tween Alderman A. F. Beck
mann and Daugherty, and in
which Aldermen Newton, FL
mendOrf and Mackey took
part. Aldermen Elmendorf, New
ton and Beckmann spoke to the
question of going slow, and not
making any contract until Special
Engineer Gray's report on a COM
plete system of sewerage and
waterworks was laid before the
council, while Alderman Daugh-
erty thought that if the city would
make such an advantageous con-
tract with the Waterworks COM
pany pending this report and the
passage Of the bond proposition
they should do so. He rehearsed
the entire matter in his inimitable
style, growing humorous when he
spoke Of the committees last call
on Colonel Breckenridge, and
eloquent when he touched upon
the city's financial condition.
The Mayor stated that Engineer
Gray's report was nearly finished
and that at committee meeting on
Thursday the aldermen could see
his maps and date of a complete
sewerage system and gain other
information. He outlined briefly
that there would be eighty miles
of water mains, the system taking
Commerce street for it's east and
west base line, running from East
End out to the new cemetery
ground on the west and Flores
street for its north and south base
line. There would be no residence
or lot farther of than one block
from water connection. Engineer
Gray had made an approximate
estimate of a cost of $l,OOOOOO for
100 miles Of mains, but for so
miles the cost would be less. He
also thought it would be wise to
wait until Mr.. Gray's data was re-
CeiVed before the contract was
made with the Waterworks COM
pany, as then the committee could
have full information and not be
placed at a disadvantage with the
WaterwOrks company, as had here
tOfOre been the case. After further
discussion the resolution of Alder
man Daugherty was defeated when
the vote was taken.
The street commissioners report
for March was received. He
has graded NOgalitos street
from the San Pdro creek
to the city limits, grubbed
ZalZamoras street from Guada
lupe to Zavalla streets; cleared
brush off Cherry street, from Eas
Commerce to Nevada streets; anC
off Rosita street, from Zavalla tx
Guadalupe streets, with the city
prisoners labor. Special work for
private firms amounting to $lO.4C
and wood and kindling hauled tC
the pest house, fire department
and schools, completed the re
port. $500
Under new business the petition
OF the Citizens Electric railway 70
additional franchise on Ne'
D,,-,Fo1s ayvouun Hood Calhoun