San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-18
COUNCIL SESSION.
SEWERS BEGIN TO STINK A LITTLE.
waterworks Franchise Let-Brend
Compromise Effected-Collector
Umschied Acknowledgement
Levy for Taxes - Con-
tracts Awarded.

long drawn out and exceedingly
windy and full Of words. Alder
men Robin and Menger were alb
sent and Fahey was excused dur
ing the session on account Of Sc
we're headache.
Colored citizens were granted the
use of San Pedro park for tonight
for cake walk and hop.
President Weiss communication
correcting published statements
about Alderman Devine, was read
]. A. Ostrom, contractor for re.
moval Of garbage on the Mackey
lots, reported that Judge Callaghan
had forbidden him from removing
garbage of his property. 1t was
said this matter had been ad.
justed.
Street commissioner recommend.
ed that aldermen appoint street
employees from various wards filed
He also reported having graded
Labor street up to where encroach.
ments had stopped the work.
Garbage Contractor Burns re-
ported 1900 loads since he took the
contract; referred to committee.
Public improvement committee
adopted plans for improving Camp
and Tenth streets and the work
was ordered.
The condition of the Madre ditch
was reported as bad, and then a
long discussion over the placing of
bridge over the river either at
Johnson or Guenther streets was
called up. Both had been promised
and the councilpen found them
selves in a dilemma. 1t was at
length decided to call for estimates
for building both bridges, ap-
proaches and opening these streets,
for definite information.
City attorney was directed to
draft an ordinance giving a fran
chise to Mr.. Dignowity to lay
a system Of water pipes in the
Fifth ward, city to have free use of
water.
Water mains in all city ceme-
teries were ordered.
A permit for fruit stand on the
sidewalk, corner West Commerce
and North East streets was grant
ed.
Sons Of Herman were granted
lots " and Is for a cemetery.
The Alamo restoring committee
recommended certain improve
ments and asked more time.
1t was stated that Sewer In
spector Kuefner had made charges
against assistant City Engineer
Trueheart that he had used poor
brick in the sewers on Laredo
street. Mr.. Kuefner, Romaldo
Perez and Henry Grandjean made
affidavit to this and it was read.
1t was stated that Mr.. Kuefner had
since been laid of from work.
This brought out long discus
sion of the sewer work, which be-
came a little heated at times.
Chairman Beckman, OF the Sewer
committee, gave long history Of
the trials and difficulties on the
work, caused mainly by the non
supply of home material brick. He
said the work is going on too slow
and recommended giving our home
brick makers until July lst to pro-
duce a suitable brick-one that
comes up to the specifications. The
contractors had been compelled
to use Kansas, Gonzales and some
Calaveras brick, at a high price,
and the raised price per thousand
would make a difference OF 100000
in their profits, which was unfair.
He said only 250 feet OF brick had
been put in on Laredo street that
did not quite come up to the speci.
fications but DO more inferior
material would be permitted. 1t was
necessary to finish that work to
give storm water an outlet. The
sewer work would be completed in
the specitiedl.time, he thought.
They had had "good luck" in Sc
curing all rights-of-way, except
the one instance with Mr.. Wilkens
on South Presa street, who had
blockaded them in their plans but
that has been settled. Answer
ing a question he said
Kuefner had not been dis.
charged, only laid of because
there were no more brick sewers to
inspect. Mr.. Trueheart and others
had been before the committee and
Mr.. II. had said he wanted an in
vestigation and that either Kuef,
ner must be discharged or he would
resign.
Richards said the sewer contract
only provided $40 day forfeit on
stoppage Of the work, while the
citizens were paying $40 a day at