San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
Sewer Drain Connections
Progressing FaVOrably.
EFFECTS UPON THE STREET
COMMISSIONERS DEPART
MENT SET FORTH.
Also The City'S Big Plumbing Con-
tract Discussed = Mahncke'S
ParkS--Dr. Haira'S Report
And What He Says Of
Yellow Fever.

yellow Fever.
Five more permits to plumbers
to lay house drains to the sewers
we're granted yesterday by the city
engineer making the total for the
first week reach the so mark.
The city engineer has made
everything ready as in his power
for the sewer connection for the
C ity hall, hospitals and the many
C ity school buildings, the profiles
elevations, etc, being all drawn
up.
The sewer committee and the
mayor have not yet given out as
to what conclusion, if any, has
been reached as to how the city
plumbing work will be done
whether it will be let by contract
to some plum bling firm, parcelled
out, or done by the city itself,
with the material bought at the
lowest possible prices. Some
light will likely be shed upon this
m after at tomorrow's council
meeting.
Street Commissioner Micklejohn
is just beginning to appreciate
, the fun he ought TO get out of the
duties of his position, now that
the s or 9 plumbing firms have be-
gun to tear up his streets in every
direction and he must see to it
that they put them in proper re-
pair after the house drains are
laid, giving them, too, as the
somewhat faulty ordinance pro-
vides "a hours prior notice before
invoking the powers Of the recor-
der in case Of their leaving defec-
tive streets. This work, starting
with 80 permits the past week
will increase from week to week,
and he does not see how, with his
one good old roam horse to carry
him 80 or 40 miles a day over the
streets, either the horse or the
buggy eau keep it up, though he
say S himself will be able to tackle
it, although now the budget has
passed, every alderman will soon
begin serving notice upon him tc
put in street repairs, crossings and
other work. ad infinitum. Beside
he will also have to keep a watch
full eye on all the street railway
companies, to see that their street.
are kept in repair, must direct hi'
three steam rollers work, as thu
fuel contract has been let and h'
can now get coal to work them
the city carpenters and bridg,
painting gangs must be directed
and after the shades OF evening
have fallen over all these little al
fairs, he must direct the all nigh
; work Of his two street sprinklini
and sweeping gangs, and afte
daylight, before he goes home t
breakfast, must do little desl
work in making out his week.,
and monthly reports to the cour
/ Gil. With but one horse, no offic
clerk, and having only 80 inc
leg Measurement, he will n
doubt, eventually decrease b
, splendid embonpOint.
City Collector Sutor's splendi
, showing OF tax collections mao
since the beginning Of the tiscl
F. year, over the same period of la
: year, showing a total Of S3l1, l5l 8
an increase of 81, 27002, has pI
n everybody in a good humor, {
; they believe he has treated I'll
- rich and poor alike and has dea
- firmly with the heaviest dslin,
! uents and yet not harshly witha
r Alderman Mahncke, chairma
o of the parks committee, has hs
. his gang of gardeners very bus
is the past month in bringing beaut
It out of riot among the breathir
places under his charge and hi
Of succeeded admirably, though ]
l. says he has not yet finished. E
as wants to have Milan Park we
=, ploughed and sown in good Law
- grass as soon as a good rain
> had. The shower OF yesterds
helped soften the soil but was n
tn enough.
IS When ploughed, sown, made I
t into beautiful walks and set o
he with shade trees, palms and flo
ct ers, Mr.. Mahncke will then
A' ready to show up a fine park
the west side OF the city in time
set off the new market house
% Paschal Square, adjoining viii
nc is looked upon as real possible
ne in the near future. Mr.. Maine
thinks he can secure some We
beautiful and quick growi
palms which will be haru
enough for our winter climate,
r. a very reasonable figure.
O.