San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-29
CONSULTING ENGINEER GRAYS O.
PINION ON EACH.
Discussion of Sewers and Brick, Reading Of
the Long Ordinance Contract for the
0utfall and Passage of a New
Telephone Franchise, Conduct
ed by the City Council.

lONps
j. p. Newcomb, asking that the
mayor be authorized to draw a
warrant on the city treasurer for
$685. 5 paid to A. Levy, city attor-
ney, for back taxes, but turned in
by the auditor as miscellaneous
funds and for which he had re-
ceived NO credit toward paying his
taxes; referred.
j. F. Dowdell, asking that J. w.
Moore be paid 800 as rent for the
West End public school building;
referred.
M. Pigott, for refunding Of taxes;
referred.
Alamo Cement company, COM
planning of reported statements Of
Mr.. Hoefing regarding, quality of
cement furnished for sewers, and
inviting a thorough investigation /;
referred.
Geo. Norris, for permit to erect
a p rivate telegraph line; granted.
Recommendation of the Citizens
Public Improvement committee,
that the outfall sewer be composed
Of brick instead of cement. Re-
ceived and filed.
The ordinance awarding the out
fall sewer, Of concrete, to Messrs.
Katz, Crandall and Katz, was then
read. On motion action was de-
ferred until an adjourned meeting
to be held next Tuesday. During
the discussion Mr. Fahey asked II
the outfall was to be OF concrete,
and being told yes, Mr.. Devine
said he opposed it and favored
brick; there was a small difference
in cost, and as much home ma.
terial would be used in one as the
other.
The mayor said the difference
would be $4,000.
Dreiss said the money for brick,
fully $27, 600, would go out of the
city, to Mexico, while with con-
crete all would be spent at home.
Devine said Mr.. Gray had said
if we can get a perfect concrete
sewer, it would be better than
brick, being smoother, but the risk
was greater.
Dreiss said we have more people
here who know how to work con-
crete and cement. =.
The mayor said the concrete re-
quires a better grade of cement,
also.
Fahey was in favor of brick.
Richards wanted the matter de-
layed till Tuesday. He would op-
pose the extra cost of $4,000 on the
brick, but il the contractors would
make the price for the brick sewer
the same as for concrete, he would
vote for brick, on account of the
condition Of the sewer fund. And
at last, Mr.. Gray says, it all de-
ponds on good inspection.
Beckmann was for a concrete
sewer. We car get a good one and
can get good inspection. He said
he would be in favor OF brick, IL
they were good 16 per cent, and at
same cost as concrete.
Mr. Gray said: You can build
a thoroughly good concrete sewer.
II he built it for himself, under
his personal supervision he would
build with concrete, but il not
under his own supervision, he
would select brick. Concrete sew
ers can carry a greater amount Of
sewage than brick, but few men
can build a good concrete sewer.
II the work Of mixing the concrete
and putting it in the sewer is as
thorough al is the making of the
cement, you car get a good con-
| crete sewer. He said he would
select only the best grade of brick
for the inside of the brick sewer,
and the next best for outside.
Mr.. Gray's report concerning the
laying Of brick sewers in running
water, was presented. He did not
favor this mode, and suggested
that drainage for the water could
be made very easily. He did not
believe the contractors intended
to do poor work but recommended
an equitable agreement.
The telephone ordinance giving
a 25 years franchise to j. K.
Cochran, without bond, but with
forfeiture OF franchise for non COM
pliance, was adopted.
The mayor lnesented a commu.
nication from Ne sewer contrac.
tors asking from the council an ex'
preston Of Its desire as to where
they should get their brick.
MI. Robards presented q resolu'
ton expressing 1t as the sense Of
the council that the contractors