San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-29
DISEASED BEEF
ALDERMAN HOEFLING CAUSES A
LITTLE SENSATION.
Precinct Lines Ohanged-Inquiry About
The Sewer Brick The Charter
Revision, Etc.

The mayor and his full team were
present at the meeting yesterday. Al
dermen Mackey and William Hoefiing
were the principal orators, the other
members asked a few questions and
voted like they were just there to car
~ out the proceedings Of caucus.
After the minutes of the preceding
meeting had been read and approved
the following petitions and communi-
cations were read:
S. r. BelOate and w. P. Hudgins-
To pay taxes on portion of original
city lot %. Referred to assessment
committee.
Citizens of the Third ward-That an
electric light be placed back of the
city hospital. Referred to the COM
mittee ON gas, water and electric
lights.
Lee A. Adams-For remission Of
fine imposed by the recorders court.
Referred to police committee.
San Antonio Automatic Fire Alarm
company, w. G. Tobin, manager-For
permission to place in operation in
San Antonio an automatic fire alarm
system with wires running from bust
ness houses into the various engine
houses. Referred to fire and fire
limits.
Texas Shoe and Leather Manufac-
turing company-Calling the councils
attention to the almost impossible
condition of South Flores street from
the creek to Connor's store and asking
that same be repaired. The petitioner
stated that during rainy weather they
are compelled to close their shoe fac
tory because the street is in such con-
dition that the operatives cannot get
to the factory.
The petition was referred to the
public improvement committee with
power to employ men to have the nee
essary repairs made.
Greenyille Construction company,
sewer misunderstanding the city to
loan them the use of one of their
steam rollers with which to roll GER
tain streets during the present wet
weather.
Alderman Hoefiling said he favored
granting the petition provided the con-
tractors would employ one OF the
city's engineers to run the engine.
Alderman Devine wanted to know
who paid for the natural wear and
tear of the rollers loaned to the con-
tractors.
Alderman Robin thought the con-
tractors should employ a city engin-
Ger to operate the roller If it was loan
ed.
In reply to questions asked by alder
men it was stated that the engineers
in the service of the city get S. per
day while those employed by the sew
err contractors receive only 81 per day.
After some further discussion the
petition was granted on condition that
the contractors employ one of the
city's engineers to operate the roller.
Alderman Dreiss, chairman OF the
finance committee presented resolu-
lions making appropriations as fol-
lows from the general fund: BY
drants for the new street car sprink-
Ter, S326.40; Walter Scott for mesquite
paving blocks, $13.S1; additional APP
preparation for hauling gravel, 81;
total. S34221. All the resolutions were
adopted.
HOEFLING MAKES ANOTHER
DISCOVERY.
Alderman Hoef1ing braced himself
up and pulled down his vest, and
said he wanted to ask a question: 81
see piles Of brick at Sinners corner
and in front of the church near there"
he began, addressing the mayor. "and
they look like the bad brick we re-
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