San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-09

! Cruz from South LeOna u South FriO. 395
feet 10 lnch pipe; Oakland from Trenton
aVenu" To Brooklyn avenue, 395 feet 10
inch pipe; Brooklyn avenue from Oak
Land To Dallas street, 7S5 feet 3 inch pipe;
Da las street from Brooklyn avenue to
Wilmington avenue, loss feet Is inch
piue; Vera Cruz from South Laredo to
Sou h Leona, 400 feet is inch pipe. Total,
500 feet.
Also ?45 feet of brick in vert on South
! Laredo street, betW-, n Vera Cruz and
Camp; two hundred and seven Y
branches, nineteen manhOIeS and one
hush tank. Since March % the average
daily force has been 40 men. About one
mile OF trench is now ready for pipe, and
! that large shipment OF pipe is expected
to arrive this week
At the suggestion of Alderman Beck
mann resolution was adopted instruct
Ing the city engineer to report each week
to the Council thu number of inspectors
emplO ed. the number of men employed
by the sewer contractor, and progress OF
the work.
A discussion arose as to how the inSpec-
tors were TO be chosen, when wanted for
duty, and it was at length decided on mo-
tion that they be chosen by lot in their
respective class
Acting Mayor Robdrds announced that
the mayor had SEM Mr.. Hndry a letter
containing City Attorney Minors opinion
\ on his Saver contract The maYOr had
| received letter dated April 8, from Mr.
Hindry saying: Have explained by letter
! today" Action on the matter was then
| deferred until the letter arrives.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mackey moved that the garbage ordn-
! ance be adopted. The council reconsd
! cred It's action in passing it under the
rules, IT was discussed, and at length the
| matter took its original course and was
| deferred, on recommendation of the city
! attorney TO make some needed alLera-
tions.
BY Holt-Petiton of Mrs. Denn, of
| Woodlawn, for reduction of assessment;
| referred.
BecKmann-That the city attorney be
requested to give his opinion as to the
power Of the city to allow partial or In
! Stallment payments on taxes; adopted.
Notwithstanding the eastern approach
to bridge on Cevallos street be repaired;
Referred for estimate.
MISUNDERSTANDING the Mayor to
procure and have placed on city bridges
a walk your horse" sign: referred.
Oge-PeliUion of L. P. Mccall for cor
rection OF error made in city tax sale
deed by the city in 1S49, and for good deed
to lot s, block A. city lot 1O7; referred to
city attorney.
Hoeflng-to annul the contract held
by the city with L P. Mccall, for use of
his property. at monthly rental Of $40
for the dumping thereon of garbage; re-
ferred
Hoefing repor ed that this city's scales
had been found out of order, and S25 for
repairs were appropriated.
DeVine-"WhereaS, 1t has been brought
to the notice of this Council that bill Is
now pending in the Legislature of this
State entitled AN act creating board of
fire and police commissioners in cities of
$4,000 inhabitants" etc, the effect of
which under the SpeciOus guiSe of reform
will be to deprive the citizens of this and
other cities of the right of local self
government, to cOntide the police powers
of the city to the discretion Of three per-
sons appointed by the Governor of this
State, and accountable in effect to no one:
and to impose upon their already tax
burdened people a heavy additional ex-
pense for the payment of the salaries and
expenses OF said persons and their APP
pOinteeS, without limit as to numbers or
amount; and,
"Whereas, This Council believes that
having be elected by the people of this
city as their servants in the conduct of
all the business of the city, and that it is
the duty of he Council, so far as it may,
to protect the people in the enjoyment of
Republican form of government.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, That
this Council denounces said. bill as COW
ert attack on the rights of our people, and
protests against it's favorable considera-
tion by the legislature of this state.
BE it further resolved, That a copy of
these resolutions be furnished ia the pres
ident of the Senate. Speaker of the House
and to the Senator and Representatives
from this county respectively"
Mr.. Devine made good speech against
the Metropolitan bill, his theme being
that 1t was paternaiSm, and un-Ameri-
can and was not wanted in San Antonio
except as political movement,
Richards wanted an opportunity to put
himself on record in this matter. 1t had
been his pride to show strangers our
schools. police and fire departments as
against the small need we have for court
houses and jailS. There had never been
complaint against our police force and
this measure seems to be utterly uncalIed
for and can only be regarded in the light
of a political move.
Devine said he had long been in favor
of some civil service rule to govern
the schools, police and fire departments,
so that no one need be removed except
for cause or distinct offensive partisan
ship.
The resolution was adopted on call of
the r. II, every member OF the council
voted in favor of it and signed their
names to it, and the clerk was instructed
to 5, nd copies of the protest to the may
ors of each city affected by it and to the
| speakers OF both houses. the governor,
and members of the legislature from this
| district.
BY Beckmann-That the park commits
missioner be instructed to take samples
| of gravel to be purchased and bids there
on: adopted.
The chair appointed MeSSrs. Holt, De-
vine and Beckmann, in conjunction with
| the mayor, to investigate the gravel mat
ter charged against Alderman Mackey;
| this at the request of Mackey.
The chair then said: 1T becomes my
painful duty" and began search for
type written paper on his desk, W hich he
could not find, but which he said con-
| tanned CHARGES made by L. c. Brand