San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-07
COUNCIL MEETING.
SEWER DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED
Msckey's Investigating Committee
Has An Inning-"Home Ma
neutrality-suspicious..
Ordinances.

Inc COuuCll seSSlOu yeSUeTudy
was very lengthy yet important
withal. Mayor pro tenn Robards
presided.
The following petitions were
among the most important:
San Antonio Gas company, for
permit to erect II electric light
poles around Alamo plaza for the
T. P. A. convention; granted pro-
viding poles were removed i'm
mediately after convention ad-
iourns.
Protest against the letting of the
contract for removal Of garbage {;
referred to special committee.
A. Heusinger, complaining OF G..
X. Crawford placing an obstruction
in the river, thereby causing the
water to back up and flood his
property; referred.
D. Harmon and p. and d. Oliver,
to be refunded doubly paid taxes.
They stated they had paid taxes
for 1891, and afterward l.. c. Brand
had compelled them to pay again /;
referred.
Plumbers, for the appointment
Of a plumbing inspector; referred.
L. T. Smith, for payment Of
Judgment against city, after taxes
had been deducted; referred.
T. P. A. committee asked that
the streets and sidewalks Of city
be cleaned before the T. P. A. con.
vention occurs; referred.
The petition to have the river
cleaned was referred to a commit
tee.
Colored citizens were granted
use of San Pedro park for the
Emancipation celebration June l9
and 90.
Citizens asked that a wider and
better bridge be placed across the
river at Navarro street crossing;
Referred.
G.. w. Breckenridge, for payment
of money due him advanced
for the improvement Of River
avenue. Passed until next meeting.
D. McClosky and V. Alvarez
were granted meat market permits.
City attorney gave his opinion
as to the meaning Of the words
"home material" in the sewer
contract. He declared it meant
material made in this city or by
citizens near this city. Referred to
the sewer committee.
Elias Edmonds and wife's petit
ton for refunding Of taxes paid and
for non-assessment of their private
school property was reported on
adversely by the city attorney who
said it did. not come within the
state exemption law; laid over
for final action at next meeting.
The garbage disposal matter
came up on report of the city at
torney, who advised against CIV
ing any one firm or individual ex-
elusive right to the contract.
Robin wanted 1t referred to a spe-
cial committee with the protest of
citizens against letting it by con.
tract. 1t was finally referred to
the committee on sanitation.
The weekly report Of the fire
chief was read. He reported that
the engine horses of No. 4 company
were not strong enough to pull the
engine up the hills at a fire last
week, and also asked that he be al
lowed to take out the wooden floors
OF the stalls in the fire houses,
as he thought the horses would
fare better. Alderman Devine
stated that there was a pool of
water under the floor OF No. 4
engine house, stagnant and danger
Gus to health. He also declared
the Fourth ward had very poor fire
protection on account of the poor
condition of the horses; referred to
committee.
City Physician reported that the
river was very shallow and needed
cleaning, distractions removed
and channel deepened in places,
before the hot weather sets in. Also
the San Pedro creek. He reported on
conditions Of the city jail recon-,
mending a certain deodoriZer be
purchased; referred to commit.
tees.
The finance committee reported
favorably on appropriating $3.50
from the sewer fund as follows
5000 for purchase Of sewer right-of.
way, recording deeds and notarial
fees; $50 for right-of-way through
property Of J. Keith and Chas. F
Bethel; $3.50 salary Of right-of-way
agent for another month; sos fol
advertising for the sewer work In
the Engineering News and $15s
in the Engineering Record, Of New
York. Alderman Richards said he
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