San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-12
CITY COUNCIL.
REPORT OF THE SEWER COMMITTEE
Finances and Assessments Cousid-
cred and Petitions Disposed
of-New Business.

! reading or the minutes, the following
petitions were read and referred to the
proper committees:
A. H. Moegelin, for correction and re-
ducton Of assessment,
Sally Royal, remission OF fine.
Edward Michael, complaining of San
Antonio Gas company in refusing TO re-
move wires from his premises.
Citizens to have DelRado street drained.
Citizens Third ward, to have PecoS
street macadamized.
e. S. McElroy, for correction OF assess.
ment.
street repaired.
j. Wohlfahrt, to exchange property
with city.
Michael Velten, for 81, 275 for condemned
property on West Houston street.
TgnaciO CaSSianO, to secure definition
of lines of property on an alley between
San Fernando, COmal, Ell PaSo and SaladO
streets.
J. c. Cumberland, to be appointed
A. Heusinger, for reduction of assess
ment.
John Bradley, permit to build kitchen;
granted.
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone
company, 10 erect poles from Williams
avenue and Eighteenth street to Lake
| avenue and Cara street.
w. II. Weiss. president San Antonio
Street Railway company, in regard to To-
cation Of sewers and permit to appear be-
! fore the Council at the proper time; re-
! ferred to the sewer committee.
Mrs. Groes beck, for a committee report
on damages TO her property on Garden
! street.
! W. Rowell, for damages for breaking OF
a contract.
J. C. Bond, for pay as patrolman until
police committee has investigated his
case.
Sally Royal, preferring wild charges
against members Of police department
Street commissioner, for macadamiZ ing
Devine street.
On the resolution that the city attorney
draw up an ordinance requiring wider
wagon tire. etc, the city attorney reported
unfavOrabIy upon it.
MacKey asked tor an explanation, and
Mr.. Minor gave his reasons, as the limta
ton as to weight of load was already pre-
scribed, etc. and also it was unreaSOna-
bic. 1t could be amended TO apply to
paved streets. The opinion was ac-
cepted.
The attorney gave his opinion "a to the
question whether the city can enforce the
law regulating sanitary and garbage re-
movers. that IL was unfavOrabe. No Sug-
gestiOn for remedy was furnished, how
ever.
Mackey spoke to the question and final
ly declared he would defend his property
WI h a shot gun
Mr.. Minor said he only answered the |
question propounded. He would take
time and consider remedy.
One hundred and eighty-tive dollars
were appropriated for purchase of sta
tiOnpry for engineers office on sewer
work.
Seven hundred and fifteen dollars for
additional assistance to assessor for 2$i
months.
Eight hundred and fifty dollars and
eight cents for registration Of voters prior
to last city election.
ChaS. BOelhauwe was allowed to put a |
fire escape on building on Commerce
street.
Fire committee allowed Beethoven
Maennerchor to cover part of their hall !
with iron clad covering.
Assessment committee acted on J NJ. |
Hernandez prayer for reduction of as
SeSSment. allowing 81. 600 reduction.
S ID. SCudder'S petition was thrown |
before the Council and Mr.. ScUdder ex- |
planned how his assessment had been |
made too high. And Mr.. Brand refused |
to accept his money unless back interest |
was also paid. He was willing to pay the |
L
attorney had hastily filed Suit without !
consulting the Council records. The QupS- |
tlOn came mp as to assessing the property !
at $1,000, with interest from December, !
1904, and carried.
VIM. l.. Herif, as to taxes due by him, !
the committee agreed to settle the taxes
with nom y due him from the city. The |
matter was referred TO the finance com
mittee
j. E. Lightner. for reduction Of assess |
ment; $1,000 were knocked off.
Police committee reported on petition |
of j. H. Claridge for refunding of pro-
ceeds OF pound sale, etc, for 800; re-
ferred to city attorney and marshal.
Peter j. Glenn, for relief for animals
impOunded while out of city limits; re-
ferred to marshal.
Southwestern Telephone company, fOr
permits to erect poles, in place of old ones
on Avenue c and other streets; granted.
Sewer committee reported as follows:
In the first place we have consulted
with the city engineer, who is directly
responsible for seeing that that the
sewers are carried out in accordance with
Mr.. 5. NJ. Gray'S plans, etc. The engi-
neer will have TO perform all the regular
and various duties of his Office hereafter
as heretofore: that the engineering de-
partment Is fully occupied in routine
work OF the Office you can fully under
stand. This committee inspected the
work done during the last two years
under Mr.. Pancoast'S supervision, and
must publicly express its satisfaction as
to the systematic manner in which said
department is now working. We will al
so ask you to compare the following
statement of expenditures for salaries for
the last tivecyears
Years. Employees. Engineer
lSS9-9O. ................Sl3,5 32 Il $2,24O 90
lS9O-9l. ............... 15,4O7 90 2.24O co
1912. ............... 10,342 90 2,24O 90
1929. .............. 5,643 50 2,lSO 90
1893 94................. $3.50 As 1000 90
Years. Totals.
1889 90. ............ .Sl5. TIP 10
1890 81 Observation-Disclosures. 1851 90
| 1912. Observation-Disclosures. l2,5S2 90
I 10