San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-12
COUNCIL SESSION.
Engineer Gray Recommends Ma
chine Excavators.

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the time occupied in transaction OF
business was just two hours.
+. Sommers asked remission OF
interest on his taxes; +. E. Huck
& Co. asked to be allowed to lay a
drain from an open lot to the gut
ter on Crockett street. These were
referred.
Drs. Paschal, Kingsley and
Spring, representing the West
Texas Medical society, presented a
memorial to the council asking
strict legislation in preventing the
spread Of consumption. This was
referred to the sanitation commit
tee and city attorney.
/ Richard DOran asked remission
of pound fees; c. B. Christian, ex-
fireman, asked for his clothing al
lowance; these were referred to
committees.
Fifty dollars were appropriated
to put in two inlets to drain west
Crockett street.
The petition OF G. Battaglia, to
rebuild a fruit stand on Main
plaza, was refused, as it was shown
such would be an obstruction.
Consulting Engineer Gray, from
his far of home in Rhode Island,
presented his report on the sewer
work. He recommended, of course,
the adoption OF the Monterey brick,
cautioned the contractors to lay
the pipe sewers carefully and well,
reported an obstruction in the
sewer on North street, between
Sycamore and Santa Clara; and
recommended that extra compen-
sation be allowed sewer contractors
for the excavation of the peculiar
pebble and dirt formation on tie
east side of the city and which the
specifications do not classify or
mention.
He created something Of a sem
sation in the recommendation of
the use OF machinery in excavat-
ing the sewer trenches, especially
in the narrow streets. The contract
calls for all excavations to be made !
with pick and shovel; referred to
the public Improvement commit
tee.
A resolution by Devine calling |
for a report on the total mum Der of |
cubic yards in the sewer work and |
total. number Of cubic yards Of
dirt excavated, ETC., was adopted. |
The sum of $524,4S was appro-
priated for bridge repairs, Engineer
Gray's salary, printing and alb
stracts of title; $500 were appro-
priated to build sidewalk for the
Beethoven Maennerchor.
Petition of citizens on Prospect !
hill, asking street grading, was
granted.
DR.. Gregory's offer to do some
dental work on the teeth of the
fire department horses was refused,
IS the city has veterinary surgeons
who are taxpayers, etc.
The sum of $Sl.25 paid by Mrs.
Theresa Krug on double assess
ment, was refunded; $l4.91 paid in
error by Mrs. Cornelia Mitchell |
were refunded.
Petition OF trustees OF the Metho-
dist female college for remission
Of taxes was referred to the city
attorney.
For the payment Of erecting tn e |
machine saw at the city wood |
yard 1913 were appropriated.
Market committee was given !
further time to report on the in
vestigation of the market depart
ment.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Fahey-that the Express |
company remove dirt |
from Crockett street to level of
former street line; adopted.
Mackey-That the city attorney
inquire why certain sanitary firms
pay no license, while others are re-
CURED to do SO; adopted.
That the attorney report the rea-
son why parties convicted in re-
corder's court and taking an APP
peal, are not prosecuted; adopted.
That the estimate of cost of
piping San Pedro ditch through
the city be furnished; adopted.
Hoefling-That the cost OF ma
cadamizing west Crockett street be
furnished; adopted.
Dreiss-That electric lights be
turned on at dark instead OF so
late at night, and for other i'm
provement; adopted.
Holt-That dangerous place on
Crockett street, just west Of the
bridge, be rallied, and that fence
be placed along the river line of
West Crockett street; adopted.
Robin-That the S. A. Street Car
company be ordered to lower the
car tracks on West Commerce