The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-25
Meeting Of the City Council - How His
Honor Stole n March.

Meeting Of the City Council - How His
Honor Stole n March.
1t had been announced that there would be
committee meetings of the city council yester-
day, but no one had any idea that there would
be a regular meeting of the city council. His
honor, however, had message to DELIVERY
an entirely unnecessary Proceedng-and he
was anxious to have it before the public.
Anyone who has watched the king of the
barnyard, and witnessed his performances
when half dozen new hens are turned over
to his care, can conceive, in slight measure,
the delight of his honor in again presiding
over a full roost To the new hens the old
Shanghai drops his wing frequently and
'sashays" first to the right and the left; but
after month or so his attentions will not be
SO marked as they are at present Or course
the new hens are tickled at the attention of
the old Shanghai.
THE MESSAGE.
When it comes to messages his honor is
perhaps the most prolific city executive we
ever had. He is man of words, essentially.
The first item is the
RAILROAD BOND BUSINESS.
His honor premises, by saying that these
claims are fraudulent and have been so decid-
ed by the state courts, but the United States
courts having decided otherwise, therefore
they will be enforced, and that the particular
moment has arrived in the history of our city
when the compromise cannot be postponed.
But everybody knows that the United States
courts have no power to enforce these judy
ments; that they must be enforced by the city
authorities, and if they refuse, there is an end
OF it. Then his honor claims the credit of the
whole business-which is decidedly modest on
his part. lie says: 81 believe my position
on the question of settlement Of these claims
on the basis offered-45 per CENTS in har-
mony with the best interests of the city," etc.
Nobody knew before that this was his posi-
ton we thought it came by way of the eoun-
ty commissioners court, and "hs position"
on the compromise was IS cents on the
d ,lar at one time, and only for
the resistance Of some Of some of the alder
men the city would have to pays cents in
stead of IS on the dollar.
But we are glad it has come to settlement
Our city may congratulate itself that it has
not Jared worse in such weak hands.
FINANCES.
''IIis honor's" showing Of the finances of
the city is quite fattering and especially, if as
he says, $40 900 can be spared for public i'm
proyemen.s.
Our present debt is put down at $I5o,ooc;
add the railroad bond debt and in round
figures we owe about 100000, mere baga-
telle for city like San Antonio.
STREETS.
On the paving Of streets chs honor" is
measurably sound; in fact he announces well
established experience.
sEWE AGE AND WArERWORKS
He urges as necessity of the near future.
He also urges the extension Of the waterworks
on the ground of the "cholera." This is
little far-fetched however.
SCHOOLS.
His honor makes a sensible suggestion
about buying lot to build high school on.
CONCLUSION.
> He then administers some fatherly advice
and drops his wing patonizingly around each
of his flock and bids them good-by.
The committees were then put in charge of
the message and the council adjourned.