San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-14
the erection of serviceaOle and handsome

the erection Of serviceable and handsome
| structures.
UNION SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
"a union slaughter house Is also a
necessity, but as our charter limits us to
$4,000 bond issue per annum this cannot
now be accomplished. An ordinance
should, therefore, be enacted requiring
butchers TO have all animals intended to
be slaughtered inspected before killed,
instead OF after killing, as is now the
practice.
BETTER FIRE PROTECTION.
lowing to the rapid upbuilding Of the
residence suburbs around our city 1t is
necessary to add to our fire protection as
1t is impossible for our fire department to
reach them in time to be OF any assist
ance In case of fires, owing to the long dis
lance and steep grades.
II would therefore ADVICE that steps be
taken to purchase three hose reels with
sufficient hose to be OF service, provided
the residents of the districts to which
they may be assigned will man and prop
erly care for them without expense to the
city, which | am assured can be done.
SEWERS.
1.-THE work of constructing the sewers is
progressing favorably, 20 95-l00 miles hav-
ing been completed to Jan. l, 1896, and
emit contract should be completed by July
1, 1896.
1.-THE plans and specifications for the
outfall sewer are ready and bids will be
received on Feb. 10, 1896. The outfall
should be completed in abtut six months.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
During the past year one new school
house has been established at South
Heights and the one at West End en-
larged.
THE city now has seventeen school
houses with corp OF 100 teachers and
assistants and an average daily attend
Owing to the hardness of tax collections
in both city and county the teachers have
received no salary since October /, 1895.
The total amount due the teachers and
janitors to Januory 1, 1896, is SCI .561. As. |
The amount appoirtioned by the state
for our public schools amounts to &1 ,061.-
80, which will be paid to the city treasur-
er in few days, and will be sufficient to |
pay the salaries Of the teachers up to |
April l, this year. With its tpro rata Of |
back taxes when collected there will be |
sufficient funds in the school fnnd to pay
at the end of each month after |
April, 1896. Respectfully,
HENRY ELMENDORF, Mayor"
The message was spread on the min
utes.
Consulting Engineer Gray's report on
the sewers was mescuted. He recon- |
mended that more care be taken In laying |
the brick sewers smoothly and building |
the joints better, and tempering the |
cement mortar.
Chief Tobin, of the fire department, |.
Detititioned for fire hydrant to be |
placed at the corner of Romano and |
California streets, and to establish fire 1
company at the corner of East Commerce |
Ind Pine streets; referred.
Citizens asked for water mains in ward
|, which was referred.
There were few small petitions pre-
ented and referred.
The mayor was directed to advertise
or bids for the furnishing of better and
more food for city prisoners than at pres.
mt provided
The bids for supplying trees and shrub
,ery for the parks were rejected and new
lids were called for.
Washington square was ordered to be
ut down to sidewalk level.
The sum OF $500 was appropriated to
ay Fred. Cooke for sewer right of-way,
nd 500 were voted for making tests for
he sewer out-fall location.
Assistant Matchmaker Hice @sndered
alton ordered by the council, and 1t was
accepted. Mr.. Hice was al
owed until the Goth instant, to send in
lis report.
The market gardeners were relieved
rom license for January and February.
A resolution was adopted providing
hat the Monterey sewer brick be re-
uired to come up to the proper test of
he specifications.
The ordinance regulating the collec-
ons of taxes was read the first time and
hid over under the rules. The council
hen adjourned.