San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-14

will cost $50, 900.
The streets now being paved
with brick are Prairie avenue from
Fannin to Caroline, Caroline from
Congress avenue to Texas avenue
Capitol street from Main to Oar
Jacinto has just been completed
. Miles of brick sidewalks are now
being put down. Houston people
are getting a"progressive move" on
themselves.
At the last meeting OF the City
Council, the mayor was authorized
to advertise for bids for an aerial
ladder for the fire department.
Last Tuesday a portion Of the
Houston bar met to take prelimi-
nary steps for the creation Of an
additional civil district court for
Harris county. A motion was
made by Judge Kittrell, and car
ried, that the chairman, Judge
Sam H. Brashear, who had been
duly appointed Fat this meeting,
appoint committee Of five to
prepare memorial to the legisla-
ture on this subject, and give
reasons therefor. The committee
will be announced later on. The
meeting then adjourned subject
to call.
AZ. Parker, aged 10 years, died
Thursday last at his home in
Houston Heights.
Miss Lille Nary, aged Is, died
at her home, No. 1901 Engelica
street, this city, Thursday last. She
was teacher in the Catholic
school on Mckinney street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roessler gave
house warming In their new
home on Cushman avenue. They
also gave an oyster roast served on
the bank of the bayou. 1t is said
the officers and mem bers Of the Left
Hand Fishing club attended in full
force.
The disease termed pink-eye is
prevalent among horses in this
city, and large number have been
afflicted, some fatally.
Mr.. Geo. Horst, for some tim e
clerk in the New Hutchins house,
this city, has accepted a like posi-
ton in the mball house, Austin.
The contract recently let to build |
a bridge to connect the Second and |
Fifth wards Of this city, about
which there seems to be a misun-
derstanding at present, according
to reports in our local papers, on
account of legal technicalities, will
not be built. 1t has been learned
at this late date that there is a
certain clause in the law which
does not permit the county to
build such structures within the
city limits. Legal authority has
rendered their opinion in accord
ance with above stateme Mt.
About month ago Mr.. w. H.
Bailey, proprietor of the Evening
Herald Of this city, and member
of our City Council, gave notice
thatsin compliance with the wishes
Of many voters, he desired to ad-
vertise it so that the legislature
could make certain charter amend
ments. The proposition was ap.
proved by the Council and the
thirty days are about out. The or.
dinance committee will hold
meeting to put the matter in pro-
per shape to get it before the leg.
islature. Alderman Bailey said that
among the important changes to
be asked for would be to make all
city offices elective and to make
the charter so the city could issue |
bonds for public improvements on |
account of the much lower cost |
that they uld be done for. Fe
said under that arrangement the
city and not the property owners
will be responsible to the con-
tractor, and hence he will be able,
on account of the better guaranty
Of getting his money, to do the
work at lower figures.
The improvements will then be
paid for in ten years and the debt
be much easier to meet by the tax
payer, than at present.
Mrs. l.. l.. Hahn and daughters,
Misses Martha and Louise, of
San Antonio, were visiting in this
city last week.
Mr.. George H. Kalteyer, OF San
Antonio, was autographed at the
Capitol hotel here this week.
Thos. H. Langham, who is now
serving his tenth consecutive
term as sheriff of Jefferson county,
was in this city this week from
Beaumont.
Mr.. Gus Wilkie, the state capt.
tol sub.contractor, was in this city
this week from Chicago.
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