San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-05
COUNCIL MEETING.
DEsULTORY SEWER DISCUSSION
AND INFORMATION.
Pipe Laying Begins Today-Gray's
Report-Mackey's Ordinance
Against Smoking on
Cars-Petitions.


interesting, as far as high flown
oratory or sharp chickering's Of the
aldermen were concerned. In this
council there were none Of these
and it was merely quiet, steady
business session, the like of which
has not occurred in this city for a
great many months.
Petitions were read and disposed
OF as follows:
Southwestern Telephone Co., to
place two manholes and lay 226
feet Of conduit on Commerce street !;
granted.
Celina Benoit, to have culvert
fixed at 533 South Flores street !;
referred.
A. Watkins, for use of the Ben
nett lots on Alazan creek for ten
years; referred.
w. l.. Herff, in regard to taxes
due by him to city; referred.
S. d. Scudder, in regard to inter
ests and costs on taxes; referred.
Prospect Hill citizens, in regard
to sidewalks; referred.
Tip Morrison, to set up circular
swing at San Pedro Springs; re-
ferred.
Ditch commissioner, for needed
appropriations for bitches, etc.. re-
ferred.
C. G.Boelhauwe, to erect fire es-
cape at 3l9 West Commerce street !;
referred.
Report from the Waterworks
company, showing that eleven
MIGRANTS and 7,467 feet of mains
had been laid from December |,
1894, to February l, 1895.
Citizens, for electric light on Me-
dina street; referred.
r. Deliver, for correction of as
sessment and payment Of taxes;
referred.
VIM. Howard, to open meat mar
ket; granted.
Leonardo CARA, to be paid award
made him in widening Josephine
street; referred.
Citizens, that Main avenue be
graded and macadamized; re-
| ferred.
Petition against abolishing the
office Of city veterinary surgeon;
referred.
Boyd & Langsford, for an en-
balming room on Yturri street;
granted.
City assessor, for additional as
sistance Of four men on assessment
rolls; referred.
City engineer submitted list of
supplies needed in his office for
showing maps Of the sewer work,
to cost 5000; referred.
The mayor stated that Mr.. Gray
had been called to inspect 10 car
loads of sewer material and pre-
sented his report thereon. The
stock was good material and well
formed, but not we'll glazed. Had
accepted small proportion. The
report was adopted.
A second report on llS-inch pipes
and branches was read. A small
| portion Of this invoice had been
accepted; adopted.
The mayor stated that the con-
tractors had ordered 80 cars of pipe
and they expected them daily and
would start 70 work on their ar
! rival.
Public Improvement committee
reported:
Citizens for extension of Avenue
A, was referred to city engineer.
Citizens for fencing triangle on
Presa street; granted.
Second and Third ward citizens,
that brush be cut out of Hamilton
street and Carson street be graded,
was granted.
That Delgado and Nevada streets
be graded, was granted.
S. A. Wright, to be paid for land
taken; not granted.
r. Peminger, to have taxes re-
funded granted.
City assessor, for additional help
referred.
Police committee on David Nc
Amy, for remission of a fine; $40
remitted.
| Nicanor Suerte, for remission OF
fine; not granted.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Mayor said that while Mr..
Gray was here he had asked what
assistance was required. He made
out list and said we would have
to have seventeen men-one prin'
cipal assistant engineer, at $3.50
) per month; one draughtsman, at
500 per month; one transit man
at 500 per month; one sewer clerk