San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-17
COUNCIL SESSION.
CITY HAS A LONG LEGAL BATTLE
ON SEWERS AHEAD.
W. O. Peters Charges To Be Officially In
Observation-Disclosures of Respect on
Judges Simpson and Ireland.
City's Sewer Funds Enjoined.

Gil was held yesterday, contrary tc
the expectations of large number
of citizens, who, evidently interest
ed in hearing how the stOppage OF
the work on the sewers would be
handled by the council, had as
sembled in the auditorium. They
were disappointed in listening to
any discussion, however, as the
matter was considered in a secret
caucus, held prior to the meeting
in the office of the mayor. In the
caucus it was stated, as the LIGHT
is informed today, that the sewer
contractors had virtually aban-
doned their contract, for various
reasons, and further that they had
proceeded to institute legal pro-
ceedings in the federal courts to
restrain the city from disbursing
the sewer funds for any other pur-
pose than in paying them for
the work done. City Attor-
ney Minor is said to have
asked for additional legal assist
ance in anticipation of the heavy
litigation that will follow and the
caucus agreed to give him all he
asked for, payment to be made
from the sewer fund. An ordi-
nance to this effect was prepared in
open council later and was adopted
under suspension OF the rules.
The following telegram pub
lished this morning explains the
gravity of the situation and the
plan to be pursued by the sewer
contractors and their bondsmen:
AUSTIN, Tex, March 10
Messrs. Oscar Bergstrom and l.. A.
Marshall were here today and
applied to Judge T. s. MaXey, Of
the L. S. Circuit court for an in
junction restraining the city Of
San Antonio from using sewer
fund money for other purposes
than that of paying for sewer work
done by Wilding, Marshall, Backus
& Hines, the sewer contractors.
Judge Maxey granted the restrain
ing order and named next Satur-
day as the day for hearing the
motion for an injunction. Messrs.
Bergstrom and Marshall returned
to San Antonio this afternoon.
After the caucus the regular
session was begun, with the read
ing and adoption OF the previous
minutes and reading and disposal
of few petitions, as follows:
Protest of citizens against Sons
OF Herman lodges opening ceme-
terry, as endangering their health;
referred.
Committee OF the Epworth
league, asking the use of the
pavilion in San Pedro park from
April l4th to 18th; granted.
Chas. Rosy, 7. F. Brady, Wag-
ner heirs, correction Of assessments;
referred.
F. F. Collins was granted the use
OF surplus ground on the river line
from Houston street bridge north
to the Epson property, line to be
givensby the city engineer.
Giusseppi Scrlvano was given
permit to erect an awning.
Reduction OF assessment was re-
fused NJ. Pigott and w. G. Gray,
and Col. J. P. NewComb's petition
for refunding of taxes not credited
to him, was also refused on the
ground that his 1891 taxes had not
been paid. An electric lamp was
ordered removed from Main plaza
to Trevino street.
From the committee on markets,
parks and public buildings, Mr..
Beckmann reported several recon-
mendations respecting the Alamo.
1t recommended that all the cleo
ton booths and rubbish in the
building be removed at once; that
nothing whatever be placed on eX-
hibition in the building without
the approval of the councils com.
} mittee, the Alamo Monument asso,
citation and the Historical society
that no person be permitted to sell
, anything or property belonging to
the Alamo; that the custodian be
forbidden either to ask or receive
, fees from visitors; providing that
a contribution box be placed In
} an unobtrusive position for vol,
untary donations for Alamo pur
poses; that the committee be au
thorized to prepare a set Of rulet
;, and regulations for the Alamo tina
/ immediate steps be taken to re-
Q move the police station from build
I ing; that the mayor ascertain how
p much land belongs to the state al
r a part OF the Alamo property, anC
/ that in case it should be found tina
3 the building covers all the ground
8 belonging to 1t, the state be urget
a to purchase sufficient ION each sid
l to diminish the danger from fire
i The report was concluded with tn