San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-02
COUNCIL SESSION.
CITY ATTORNEYS OPINION AGAINST
SEWER CONTRACTOR.
Money to Pay Employees is Secured
Mackey Takes a Shot at Col
lector Brand-New Fire
men Elected.

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day was gone through with in very short
order and the Council gave up, with great
good humor, full hour TO the attorneys
of the rival messenger companies, who
came into Council on question Of privi-
lege. to place case before the Council in
order, on one side, to get the sanction of
this body in order 10 habilitate damage
suit in court, and on the other side to pre-
vent this movement towards the courts.
| The following petitions we're read:
! Citizens, for CrOSSWalk on Augusta
street, at Trenton avenue.
| Z. i. johnson, for protection Of Madi-
son Square park.
Oscar Schendel, to put hobby horses in
| San Pedro park.
James Curran, for use of auditorium at
San Pedro park.
Il. Mauermann, for proper apport!on-
ment of water from ditch.
Citizens of First ward, for water mains
on CevalloS street.
T. c. Frost for remission OF back taxes
OH property. -, ~
avenue.
Citizens, complaining of condition of
Jones avenue.
Mrs. Otelia Bergstrom. for reduction OF
assessment.
These were referred to proper commit
| tees.
City carpenters report for March was
| flied.
Estimate CT cost of repairing Baltimore
avenue: referred.
Dr. Menger called attention of the need
of more sanitary inspectors; referred.
Weekly report of street commissioner
was filed.
City marshal, on petition of Gabe
ROuSch for capturing city prisoner, re-
ported adversely; adopted.
City attorneys report:
Opinion on communication of Fred.
Jonathan on land sold: that the city
could not put him in possession or sue.
That was Jonathan'S right. City other
wise would be bound to refund him pur-
chase money. He ought TO recover, I'M
less barred by limitation: adopted.
On lIindry's sewer contract: that he
! b ad not given his personal attention, but
contract did not necessarily call for his
uninterrupted presence, but for GO days
absence the attorney thought did not come
| up TO the contract; also. that he had no
! right to postpone the active construction:
! if city does not move in this matter, it
would be taken as granting its consent to
the transfer of the contract.
| Alderman Richards said he wanted to
| introduce a resolution that the mayor
shall demand of Hindry the immediate
| fulflment OF the contract, and that he eX-
ecute local bond: and the mayor o call
on him for an explanation Of his move
mentS.
He found that there were only dam
ages of $40 a day; there were 76 days thus
far gone. The city engineer says the work
was not going on rapidly as possible. The
citizens were paying $40 day interest
and Hindry only so per day.
The resolution was adopted.
| Finance committee reLOrIed reSOlu
, tion for appropriation Of S67.20 for 27,O0
| dog tax tags; adopted.
Street commissioner 8 estimate for S51 60
! for repair of bridge on Maverick street
! over ditch was appropriated.
| Alderman Richards said at the last
meeting authority was granted the
mayor to borrow 5C,OOO. He reported that
! the money had been Secured for months
! at per cent per- annum.
Mrs. Chenault was granted petition for
relief from storm water OH her property
front: adopted.
A resolution to repair a bridge over a
ravine on Guadalupe street; waSadOpted.
A. HeuSinger, for reduction of assess
mcnt: was granted.
The street commissioner reported the
! bad condition Of car track on Augusta
street and Richmond avenue ana that
poles were also enCrOaChlnR, and the rail-
road committee reported TO compel the
car company to correct same: adopted.
Hospital committee reported an APP
preparation for pay of two sanitary in
Spector for the next two months.
| BeCkmann moved to postpone until
next week, or until the money comes in
from back taxes. The matter was laid
over.
Sewer committee said they would nom
mate the remainder Of the sewer inspec-
tors next week.
Also that the sewers they found would
in some places run through private prop
erty and that right Of-way would be nee
eSSary. Also recommended that right
of way agent for this matter be employed
The matter was transferred to the finance
committee.
NEW BUSINESS.
An ordinance to fix the time Of meetings
of standing committees was presented
The day was fixed at Thursdays, weekly
except 10 June, July and August, wheI
everv other Thursday would be the days
Under suspension OF the rules this wa
adopted.
, An ordinance in regard to the hours o
meeting. changing the hour OF meeting
, from April TO October at 1870 O'Clock AM
from October to April to o'clock was lal
over.
The mayor nominated as firemen, Va
Tecl, A. II. Curry and Chas. WeyeI an
they were elected.
Devine Inquired il the old men let on
are to be paid off. Yes, said the mayor
The ordinance TO regulate the Gumptn
: of night soil. filth and carrion was pre-
} scented and laid over.
The ditch commissioner reported tina
the cost of cleaning the bitches was 81,
JIG. This was adopted.
The question of consideration OF tn
: mayors veto on the petition Of messenge
= companies to transfer franchise was mex
Y brought up, and the attorneys were a.
e lowed TO address the council.
= C. w. Ogden spoke first, and aske
. that the council hold hands off until tn
Texas Burglar and Fire Alarm compan
had settled the matter or had transferre
their franchise TO the American DistrlC
:. MesSpnUer romDany There was a WrOn