San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-17
CITY COUNCIL.
HINDRY'S LETTER PRESENTED.
Sewer Matters of Deep Concern
Acted on New Patrol Wagon.
Some Appropriations and
New Business.

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siderable business was transacted
A full board was present and after
the disposal Of a number Of small
petitions, Ed. Deres was granted a
meat market permit, and San An.
tonic Lodge, Knights Of Honor, was
allowed use of San Pedro springs
pavilion for picnic next Sunday
David Schoenstein petitioned for
exclusive franchise for removal
and possession Of all dead animals
from the city, for his proposed rem
dering establishment, and the mat
ter was referred to the city attor-
ney.
The Water Works company eX-
planned why free hydrants have
been closed to public use. These
had been located some years ago in
readiness for an expected epidemic
Of cholera, and while the company
had allowed poor people to use
them since, this favor has been
abused, and water wasted and n.y.
drants broken.
Property owners and tenants on
Crockett street, representing an
aggregate frontage OF 11jl.31 feet
out of total Of 1864 feet front
on this street, between Alamo
plaza and st. Mary's street, petit
toned for the granting OF fran
cbise through this street, for the
San Antonio Rapid Transit Street
Car lines. The following route
was also asked for by the company:
Beginning at the juntion of the
Southern Pacific tracks on Walnut
street, between Grand avenue and
Tenth street, thence up Austin
street to Grand avenue, thence to
Jones avenue, along Jones avenue
to Quincy street, thence to the San
Antonio river, which the company
asks the privilege Of bridging.
From the river the line, it is pro.
posed, shall run along Avenue B
to karnes street and along Karnes
street to the property of the San
Antonio Brewing Company, which
shall be its terminus. The line is,
Of course, to be an electric one, and
is to be for "the transfer Of freight
and passengers" This was refer
red TO committee.
a letter from Contractor, Hindry
per Wilding, Backus, Marshall and
Hines, asking for a definition of
the contract term Of "HOme Ma
terial" to be used in the sewer
work, was read.
Alderman RObards for the pur-
pose of placing the matter before
the Council for debate submitted
series Of replies. The first reply
was that the Council does not be.
lieve that the clause could be con-
strued to mean that the contractor
should pay for home material more
than the price Of material brought
from abroad, freight added.
Second, that the Council is Of the
opinion that the contract only re-
quires that home material be
bought provided it can be had
at such times and in such quanti-
ties as will insure the completion
Of the contract within the specified
time, and that the contractor will
not be required to repudiate other
contracts.
Third, that the Council CONSTITUTES
home labor to mean men residents
of the city as determined by the
registration lists.
Concluding with the following !:
''It is expressly understood that
this expression Of opinion as to the
meaning OF the contract in no way
modifies the terms of the sewer
contract"
The matter was at length re-
ierred to the city attorney for his
report.
a communication from the
mass meeting sewer investi-
eating committee, reciting grave
charges Of the manner in
which the sewer work is being
done, was next read. The charges
were specific and on motion the
sewer committee and sewer con-
tractor, with the city engineer,
were authorized to meet the com
mittee making the charges and at
once begin a thorough investiga-
ton. The charges recited that the
work being done is Of poor quality
and not according to the specifica,
tions in many places; that some o.
the labor employed and one inspec
tor is nonresident, etc.
A petition to have Crockett
square cleared of brush from thu
fire chief, asking If he would be al
lowed to place some Of the fir,
companies in the flower battl,
narade LEAVING sufficiant fro Dro