San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-07

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| North street needs drainage for
storm water and the engineer was
ordered to give the street commits
sioner the grades, that work may
commence quickly.
Rusk street will be macadamized
as soon as there are funds avail
able.
The extension of Perdido street
was postponed indefinitely, but it
was recommended that part Of
Labor street be widened.
The street commissioner was
voted $50 to repair bridge approach
es damaged by recent rains, and the
| fire chief was allowed to sell two
extra sections of hose and buy
trash wagon.
Rapid Transit street car compa-
ny's petition for reduction Of as
sessment was granted as to proper
ty outside Of city limits, but not as
to motors and trailers and tracks
in city limits.
The Sewer committee reported
recommending that the petition Of
citizens In regard to alleged poor
work in the sewer contract, be
filed; adopted. The engineers re-
port Of sewer work was presented:
Brick sewers, $40 feet; pipe sewers,
2, 1856; feet; manholes, 90; flush
tanks, 4 /; branches, us. Constructed
| during week, OBJ mile; total to be
constructed, 6S.74 miles. Average
daily force, III men; average force
last week, 100 men. Pipe inspected,
1879 pieces; pipe rejected, 125
pieces.
The statement was made that
the press OF the city was very
| much mistaken in stating that
there were II sewer inspectors now
employed by the city. There were
only three.
Devine asked If there was any
one present who could answer the
charges made that there was
seepage water in the sewers. En-
gineer Pancoast easily explained
it by saying all sewers and man.
holes were designed for carrying
of percentage Of storm water.
The engineer reported that
through clerical error in sale of q
cemetery lot to Duncan Bell, he
had given him the survey Of the
wrong lot he had paid for. He al
so made other recommendations as
| to the manner of sale of cemetery
lots, and the matter was referred
to the city attorney to draft an Or
dinance covering tho case.
Alderman Dreiss put through
resolution providing for the close
care of city hospital supplies. He
said there seemed to be q leak
somewhere.
Alderman Mackey, for the COM
mittee which Investigated his
charges Of non.fulfillment of con-
tract by l.. g. Brand, special tax
collector, made a detailed report,
signed by the entire committee in
which the truth of the charges in
many particulars was laid bare.
The committee recommended refer
ence Of the report to the city attor-
| ney to give an opinion from the
| evidence and contract before him,
whether Brand had violated his
| contract.
Alderman Devine called up the
ordinance providing for dismissal
Of aldermen engaged in contracts
with the city and asked the attor-
ney had he prepared same. The
attorn ey said he had filed his opin-
ion regarding the construction to
be placed on section 246 Of the char
ter, but had not yet prepared an
ordinance. 1t was finally laid over
till next meeting.
Under new business a great deal
Of business came up. Corcoran
street was ordered repaired. A
committee to locate a place to de-
posit and dispose Of night soil was
provided for.
1t was decided to call for bios for
the removal and disposal Of the
pestilential garbage from out lot
1S9, Capt. Mackey's land, immedi-
ately.
By Devine-That a plank walk
be put across Lexington avenue ;
that fire alarm box be placed at
corner Park avenue and Howard
street; referred.
By decentralization for a
bridge over the river on johnson
street, citizens to donate part of
cost Of same; referred. That all
trees, overhanging limbs, brush,
ETC., be cut away for distance OF
six feet when overhanging the riv-
er, and that all brush on the edges
Of bank be cut away; adopted.