San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-13
MUNICIPAL GOSSIP.
ENGINEER GRAY HAS WORK BE-
FORE HIM.
In the Police and Other Depart
ments-Progress of the Public
Schools-Other News.

SCuOOlb-ObAcT No"ss
The sewer forces were busy the
past week in finishing up subdis-
tricts F and G in the Seventh ward,
the close Of the week marked
nearly the finishing point. The
work on Blum street to East Com
merce has been pretty slow as the
sewer is larger than usual, being
twenty-four inch pipe.
Consulting Engineer Gray will
arrive in San Antonio the first OF
this week. There are several mat.
tiers to be presented to him for his
consideration and opinion. Among
them will likely be the final settle
ment of the brick question, in
order that active work may be
prosecuted on the brick sewers. So
far the Monterey brick seems to be
in the lead in the favor Of the sew
or department, with the selected
Kampmann brick a close second.
Another important question to
be sffibf ,tted is the proper classifi-
cation of the excavated material
being found in the east side sewer
districts. This is hard rock while
being dug out, but Srumbles easily
when exposed to the air, and be.
comes a very poor quality OF
gravel. The contractors think it
should be classed as rock. There is
a difference in the cost OF working
this and it hangs on the decision OF
the engineer as to what it should
be classed. r
There were 400 feet of sewers
laid during the week. This is with
in 500 feet Of a mile. There were
eleven manholes built, Of which
six were put in yesterday The
masons make the brick fly when
they get chance.
Engineer Gray receives certain
sum per annum as salary as con
sulting engineer, and is not pale
$50 per day, for regular visits. Thit
charge Is only made when he II
called specially to this city. On hi
regular visits he can stay two day.
or two weeks, but he receives only
the same amount OF salary.
In the police department mat
tiers have auieted down in very
marked degree since the prosecuted
Vergara has gone. Nothing NOR
has been heard from him, and it Il
intimated that some Of the officer
do not care to ever hear OF hin
again. A letter arrived at polio
station yesterday from Mexico, ad
dressed to him in care OF police sta
tion, but it was placed in the mai
box and will probably be sent bacl
to Mexico or to the dead lette
Office.
Marshal Druse has provided eacI
OF the police with blank forms TO
the purpose of taking a record OF al
new buildings being erected o.
their beats or in their districts
These blanks must be filled out t
show the date of beginning &
building, the owners name, nun
Der of house and name Of stree
with cost of building as specific
in the permit issued by the cit
clerk, and the actual value. Til
will have the effect OF keeping th
day force awake, il nothing els
and it keeps the officers we'll a.
auainted with the side streets, a
leys and so forth.
Marshal Druse issues all tn
licenses to bootblacks in the cit
and uses his own discretion whe
applicants apply to him for licen
es. Yesterday evening a tiny, bar
footed boy, with tow head, pr
sented himself to the marsha
while he was talking to the mayo
The boy wanted license and h
application was written in a fin
feminine hand, evidently h,
mothers. His name was given
Koch and his residence East Con
merce street. The ca - cues
toned him clor,'-- as 4 =.
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