The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-09
City Council Proceedings
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and the subsequent proceedings interested him
no more.
The committee on streets and bridges, a
sort of fifth wheel to the municipal wagon, in
vented by ''his HONOR" made report about
the crossing in front of Hart & Browns cigar
store, and recommended that the street COM
missioner fix it. The street commissioner has
been fixing it for year past but it won't stay
good at that point.
THE CULTURE OF FISH.
Messrs. Mitchell and Carly have made ex-
tensiye artificial ponds on south Laredo street,
with view of cultivating fish, and petitioned
the council for the waste water from the Ala
IAN ditch, as the petition was framed in such a
way as to indicate that the city seemed to be
compelled to furnish a continuous stream; the
committee reported adversely, but it is I'M
derstood that the waste water will be granted.
UPsoN WANTS MORE LIGHT.
Although Mr.. Epson is in Washington and
likely TO remain there the balance of the year,
the council ordered the erection of new gas
lamp, near his residence in this city. Some
body is evidently using the potent name of
our congressman to influence the council.
ALDERMAN vToRY TO THE FRONT.
Under the call of new business, the sena-
toral form of Alderman Story came to view
and that gentleman proceeded in the
most profound manner, to serve a notice on
the mayor and council that he would present an
ordinance to make a loan of $4,000 for
improving the streets. Alderman Story grew
eloquent, as he reviewed the subject, and de-
clared that he would ask for 100000 if he
thought it would be voted.
Alderman Story's eloquence became infec-
tive. Alderman Berg presented an ordinance
to issue SIC 900 inc per cent. bonds to take
advantage ofthe charter provision. Alderman
Story scorned so small sum, and appealed
to the council to hold on and see how much
they needed
Alderman Copeland came to Alderman
Story's support. vote was taken; Copeland
was the only nay.
Now is the time to discuss Alderman Story's
proposition. If $4,000 could be devoted to
educating the mayor and council upon the
subject of paving streets, the $Ioo,coo re-
naming might do some good. The first
thing to beat into their heads is the difference
L..,,,a,, . ,,oco ,,m;zed rood opJ n D,yad
street. The next thing is, that macadamized
road does we'll enough for a surban district
but is unfit for a commercial thoroughfare;
and that macadamized street must be kept
in continual repair. We are in favor of taking
portion of the loan and sending the whole
kit, mayor and all, upon visit to Washing.
been carried on extensively, before
a single street is touched. The danger
is that this money will be squandered. Our
present debt of $,5o,oo6 has been made i'm
proving streets, and yet we have not a single
paved street in the city. This money should
be expended on permanent improvements.
Instead of filling in our public squares with
cobble stones and dirt, they should be proper
ly laid out in walks and grass plots,
and trees planted. The cost of improving
our squares would be inconsiderable. The
paving of our streets should be done strictly
in accordance with the charter, then the $780,
900 will represent one third the amount ex
pended, the other two thirds being paid by the
properly owners, or in all $3.50, COO, which
would pave and permanently improve large
area of our city. 1t will pay to secure the
services of an experienced engineer to super
intend the public work.
Now, our city boat starts out upon its trip
with flying colors; Capt. Story proclaims that
we shall have streets, and Commodore French
smiles a smole, as much as to say: 'T'll clip
your wings and you will never suspect how it
There is one "no" in the city council, and
it belongs to Mr.. Copeland-Mr. c. goes on
the general principle that ''no' is a safe vote
if it is not always a wise one. We now warn
the honorable member from the fourth ward,
that "his honor" has marked him for his own;
his independence will lie wrecked along side
of Alderman Lockwood s-a melancholy evil
dence of the career of the independent alder
man and the champion of the people. Alder
man Copeland will be kept in the rear until he
becomes docile, then he will be put in charge