The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1906-11-15
COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY EVENING
Busy Session City Sol0ns. Many I'm
portant Matters Discussed
Fire House Proposed

The city fathers met in regular
session Tuesday night, i'll the com.
missioners court room Mt the court
house. Mayor Farr and the full
board Of aldermen were present.
The minutes of the former meet
ing were read by Secretary Price,
and approved.
The ordinance committee was
granted further time in which to
construct the plumbing ordinance.
A petitionfrom residents of AM
CELLO Heights, requesting that that
addition be included in the city
limits, was read and discussed.
A like petition was submitted by
Capt. G. A. Daley for the admis-
sion Of the Marx & Blum addition
into the corporate limits. These
two matters will be investigated
right away, field notes will be
taken by the city engineer, and
all election will probably be held
later on to decide.
A motion was carried authoriz-
ing City Treasurer 9. +. Hudson
to secure safety deposit box III
one of the banks of the city and
rent same for the care of city pa
pers and other vaiuables.
j. G. Remington addressed the
council in regard to keeping his
pool and billiard hall open short
time after II O'Clock Sunday
n. m. to allow games started be-
fore - O'Clock time to finish.
This was decided not under the
jurisdiction Of the council, there
being no ordinance at present con-
trary,
! JONI Freeland, for the San An
cello Gas company, submitted a
proposition to light the city with
gas. 1000 candle power gas arc
lights can be secured at n cost to
the city of 81 80 per month burn
ing every night In the month, a
clause giving "moonlight schcd-
ule" being eliminated. This mat.
ter was referred to the street and
alley committee, there being 9TH
er bids in for the Lighting Of San
Angelo. An adjourned meeting
of ,the council will be held Tues.
day night, November y, when a
more complete proposition from
the Gas company will be submit
ted, some details having been
omitted in this first propositions
/ At this meeting II contract will
probably be let to either the San
Angelo Water Works company or
the San Angelo Gas company, for
lighting the city for D years. 1t
is not yet decided whether six
1000 candle power lights will he
used, or twelve 500 candle power
arcs.
G. + Hudson addressed the
council in regard to his having
moved corrugated iron house in
the rear of the Winkler ~ Hud.
sou company store. The struct.
ure was removed some twenty
five feet on the same lot, in the
fire limits. This matter was at
first reported by Marshal Kemp
Mr.. Hudson read communica.
ton from p. n. Ions, the fire in
surance agent, stating that the
moving Of the small building had
lessened any danger of fire. The
council referred this to the fire
and water committee with power
TO act,
Alderman George j. Bird read
an ordinance regulating the cleo
trio wiring Of buildings i'll San
Angelo. The ordinance was sub.
mitted some time ago by the
Texas Fire Preventing assocIa-
ton, and is in strict accord with
the National Electric Code. This
ordinance, after some discussion
was referred to the ordinance
committee, TO be- brought up for II
third reading, this being the
second,
Alderman f +. Allen rond a