San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-12

The salaries OF inspectors should be
fixed at 81 per day for actual working
days, determined by the weather
The report had been referred to the
finance committee and they had approx
ed it. The report was adopted.
A further report was made on the ad-
ditional engineer force, as follows:
For assistant engineer, f. Truehart;
draughtSman, R. Meyer: clerk. c. Kar-
ney: levelmen, w. Caldwell, w. Camp
bell; rodman, e.. II Cumberland. George
PnacoaSt, chairman; George Huppertz
Ed. Burnett.
McAlliSter asked what had become of
VIM. Locke. the construction Superinten-
dent.
Holt said he had not heard any thing
about him, except on the outside.
The minutes were referred to In the
matter.
Holt moved that his name be added.
His position was definite as Superinten
dent of sewers at Sl25.OO per month.
MacKey moved that Locke be made one
of the inspectors and the other Office was
abolished, this was adopted.
RObardS explained about Locke and
then he called for an explanation from
the sewer committee as TO the raise in
Trueheart'S salary to $50 per month.
1t was explained that he would have to
be out from a. m. to quitting time in the
-
horse feed would be required.
RObardS thought the salary not excess
i've, but thought the matter should not 20
unexplained. He then presented a reSO
luton fixing the salaries of the officers
named in the sewer committee report,
and recommended appropriation of $1,000
for their pay.
One or two inspectors. it was stated,
would start to work Tuesday, the rest as
the work progressed
The finance committees report was
adopted.
The additional report Of the sewer COM
mittee, naming the men. was then adopt
ed.
Alderman MaCkey's resolution, making
1t unlawful for any person, not a paSSen-
ger, to jump on or off, or to cling to a
street car, or to stand on a platform, or to
smoke on it without the permission Of the
company, was passed to its third reading
and laid over under the rules.
After IL was laid over Alderman RO-
bardS suggested that it would be well TO
refer 1t to the city attorney for his Opn-
ion, and Alderman Beckmann also sug-
gested that it would also be well to have
| the city attorneys opinion as TO the right
OF the street car company to charge fares
| from passengers who could not get seats.
Alderman Beckman said he thought the
| proposed ordinance was one which should
work both ways, In the interest OF the
people as well as the street car compan-
| les.
An ordinance authorizing the Ameri-
can District Telephone company to lease
| the rights, property and franchise OF the
San Antonio District Messenger Tele-
graph company for term of nineteen
years was adopted.
| NEW BUSINESS.
| The mayor nominated Fred Barker as
member OF the fire department. He was
elected.
Joe wilkins was the next one nominal
ed and elected.
By Beckm8n-That action Of former
council on w. NJ Locke's appointment be
reconsidered; adopted go. That Santa
Clara school yard be sodded, cost $50;
adopted ....That Louis DietzeFs request
for committee 10 assess damages to his
property on new street line Of South
Alamo street be granted; adopted.
By Hoefing-That the city attorney bt
allowed to intervene in suit Of Lakeview
Land company VS.. San Antonio Stree
Railway company to compel the car com