San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-19
COUNCIL MEETING.
THE SEWER CONTRACT TO BE BX-
AHMED.
Hindry's Fulfillment of 1t not Alto
gether satIsfactory-Repo of
the Sewer Committee, Etc.

1
ing of petitions being the first business
after the minutes of the previous meeting
were approved These were as follows:
EsteVan SandOval, eX-market master.
! for payment of three months salary due
| him.
Henry and Virginia GilIum, and Chas.
Franz. for correction of assessments.
Fred Jonathan, to be placed In possess
sion of property purchased from the city.
| c. II. Dean, to have dirt taken from
streets put on his property to fill and
! level same.
Carl Steinert, to have stagnent pool
on Avenue B drained.
V. RicOtta, to be allowed to retain fruit
stand on street corner.
John OLIVIA TO be allowed to retain a
stand on Paschal Square.
| San Antonio Rapid Transit company,
| for correction OF assessment.
These were referred TO the proper COM
mttees.
I. Flnnin was granted permit to open
meat market.
City engineer presented reports on
drainage of Nolan, Flores, Labor and
orher streets; filed.
L. c. Brand, for opinion OF city attor-
ney on back taxes: granted.
Report of S. NJ. Gray, consulting engin-
eer on sewer work. Up to date, March
u. 400 feet OF lS-inch pipe had been laid
on Vera Cruz street; also $50 feet OF 10
inch pipe on the same street; all OF which,
seems TO be well laid. Besi1es this, two
manhoes had been made, three carloads
of pipe had been received, composed Of
is Is and 12-inch pipe. the general char
acter of which is good, being made Of
good material, well burned and well
glazed A few of the IS inch pipe, were
deficient in annular space, while some of
the Is and pinch pipe is not round, be-
sides being rough inside and poorly
glazed.
Street commissioner estimate of cost
(S2O) for repairing Rock Quarry road; re-
ferred.
City attorney recommended that the
city give release of deed TO L. M. Nc
Gehee. as prayed for: adopted.
Attorney reported unfavorably on petit
tion of =. j. Benn, for remission of pound
fees: adopted.
Attorney reported on claim Of J. III.
Claridge as to two horses sold, it was al
legged, illegally for pound fees. Claridge
claimed the wrong brand had been adver-
tised, and thereby he was entitled to
damage. Attorney reported that CIaridge
had no action against the city, las the
city was not liable for the acts of its po-
lice officers in the discharge of their du
ties "
The matter was at length referred to
the mayor and chief of police for settle
ment.
Engineer recommended the adoption of
a map of a reSnbdivision of block 10.
owned by Huberch; adopted.
Also on encroachment of small dwelling
on Perdida street, and that same be re-
moved: adopted.
The veto Of the mayor on granting the
transfer Of franchise of the District Mes
Senger company tO-the Texas Burglar
] Lfrn A q riNyin lie
reasons therefor, was sustained by vote.
The finance committee said there had
been good many matters which had not
! been taken up on account OF lack of
| funds, but the committee had been hard
at work trying TO raise funds to pay off
the immediate claims, and hoped to be
successful this week.
| The committee reported on the applica
ton of the engineer for S45 for estimate
! blanks, favorably, ana the money was
voted
| Public improvement committee granted
the macadamiZing of Main avenue: also to
have PecOS street macadamized also
appropriating 500 to repair the Rock
! Quarry road; also to repair Arsenal
/ street.
| Assessment committee granted D. Sulli-
van reduction of Sl22 value on assess
ment of piece of property.
| Police committee referred Sallie Royals
petition for remission Of a police court
| fine TO the city attorney, and as to the
general charges by her Of mis- conduct of
certain officials reported that the same
were not sustained.
An ordinance authorizing f. j.
O'Beirne TO transfer franchise Of the Fort
Wayne Electric Plant to the San Antonio
Electric company was presented as a pc
titiOn and read the first time.
Sec. was amended to require a bond OF
s., 600 and to provide for the operation oil
the plant for a period OF at least three
years.
Aid. Robards said he had been in favor
of making the bond 900 but Mr.
O'Beirne had said this bond was imprac.
ticable for the company to give. Mr.
RObard'S idea was to prevent the plant
from closing down. 1t was finally agreed
on 5000. The ordinance was then re.
ferred TO the city attorney, to report Or
its validity.
The sewer committee reported: The
committee had been in session nearly
every day during the week; they had ex-
J amned twenty eight out of fOrty-one ap,
pIicantS for positions as sewer inspectors
and it would continue the examinations
. until all applicants had been heard. The
J report called attention to the importance
OF the position, saying that defective ma
terlal, once passed was beyond recall
The committee reported that the work 81
far had been slow, and that 057 pieces o
pipe had been laid. 1t recommended u
the contractor that only sufficient bricl
, to supply the immediate demand be 60
from outside places, tC give an OppOrtun
ity to home concerns, which were tryin.
TO make brick Of the required quality t
: furnish the material.
, The ordinance to amend section lG
chapter ,, part H., revised ordinances
making 1t unlawful for persons to ride OF
smoke ON street or other railway car
, without permission of the companies, wa
read the third time.
Alderman Mackey stated that he wa
! not the father of the ordinance. as hat
been charged. 1t had been handed II
him and he had merely presented it.
, looked to him as hard ship to prevent