The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12
Changing Dine Citr Charter.

In our issue yesterday we gave the
opinions of the mayor and several
other citizens in relation to the move.
ment to change the city government to
the general law. To-day our reporter
continued his interviews in regard to
the matter. He called upon a large
number of leading citizens for their
plnlons about the proposed change.
Nearly all said they were not suf1i-
GENTLY acquainted with the general
law to express an unqualified opinion
on the subject. DIR. Iglehart, of lyle
hart II Co., said he would like to
see the new charter tried first, but as
to whether the general law was bet
ter, or not, he was not advised. He
did not believe in large salaries to
city officers, and for that reason he
had been in favor of the new" char
ter, but as to the opinion whether it
would be better to adopt the general
law, required more investigation than
he had given the matter.
Maj. breckenridge, president of the
First national bank, said he had been
i'll favor of the new" charter, but
really was in favor of no charter at
all He had not given the proposed
change attention enough to express
any OPINION.
DIR. Tobin was opposed to
any change. He wanted to
see the new" charter fully
tried. He thought there were special
provisions in the new" charter of
great advantage to the city, and it
would be bad policy to abandon them. |
He did not think change would |
bring any advantage.
II. NJ. Castleman said lie was op-
posed to the change on general princi- |
pie. He was in favor of the limita-
ton in the new" charter. and if we
adopt another we do not know Just
what we will get; in other words, he
was in favor of conservative city
government. He wanted to try the
new charter first, anyway.
Mr.. Alfred Smith was OF the same
opinion.
w. w. Bissell did not want
in favor of the charter
as amended by the last legislature.
M. ID. Mather said he had not in
yestigated it yet, and had no opinion
to give.
Judge A. S. Walker was seen by a
representative of THE STATESMAN,
and expressed himself in favor of
trial OF the new" charter before any
change was made to the general law.
J. y. Wayland was of the same
opinion, and so was j. A. Hooper.
Judge Z T. Fillmore stated it as
MS opinion that the new" charter
ought to be first tiled E. G. Barthol-
0mew expressed similar opinion.
A number of other gentlemen were
also interviewed, but the matter
seems to be new to most OF the lead
ng business men, and the majority
declined to commit themselves until
hey had fully Investigated, but so
ar as they were at present advised
hey wanted TO see Ghe new charter
put into effect. To-day the senti-
nent appears to be generally in favor
If the new" charter, as it is called, {
md against any change at present.
Mr.. Kendall, private secretary of
5ov. Ireland, has copy of the Lon
lon Times Of October 3, 1893, con- l
aiming, among other information,
he official announcement by Admiral /
1oratio Nelson, of the victory OBJ '
aimed by the British over the French,
august l, 1898, on the Mediterranean '
ell, off the mouth of the river Nile. {
t also contains some account of the
IRISH rebellion. The stated subscrip- /
ion price of the paper is sixpence.