San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-06-11


THE "CITY."
San Marcos No Longer Under the Town
and Village Act. The Council.
The Hon. City council met in regular
meeting on Tuesday of last week about 4
p. m, Owing to the press Of matter we we're
unable to mention the meeting last week,
and not being present at the meeting can
merely give brief outline of what was
done given us by Mr.. Green, the clerk.
Council passed the ordinance incorpora-
ting under the Town and City Act agreeable
to an act passed by the last Legislature auth
orizing such action.
Application of Mr.. Taylor for permission
to erect platform scales in front of his store
was referred to the committee on streets
and alleys.
Judge Kone in behalf of the County Com
missioners court, submitted o proposit ion
to sell the city the old Jail and grounds
60 varas by 90 feet. The town proposed to
give the county the town lot lying near the
Presbyterian church, purchased several
years since for the fire company and $500
and also give the county the wooden Gala
boose now on the Jail grounds, valued at
about 1925 for cook house, for the Jail
property.
committee was appointed to draft an
ordinance to regulate fire limits.
The salary of Marshal Prince was raised
from $40 to $50 per month.
The matter of the public shoots was post
poned for the city attorney, Judge Fisher,
to examine as to its legality.
Judge Sterling Fisher was appointed city
attor ney and Prof. j. E. Pritchett city en-
gineer at May the meeting of the council.
Dewberries, Strawberries, etc., have come
and gone. Peaches, "June" apples and
plums are now on the market.
The bootblack nuisance is worse than
ever known before. The town council
should regulate their number.
For some time past we have had fine dry
weather and our farmers have been making
the most of it. They will soon be out of
the weeds.
Commissioners Court was in session as
Board of Equalization this week. They
also went on a trip of inspection of the
Kimberley road.
Mr.. Watson of Kimberley requests us to
state to the public that there will be grand
old-fashioned barbecue and tournament at
that place on the 4th of July. Everybody
cordially invited.
Clerk Burleson informs us that the names
of McLemore's sureties as public printer are
G. H. Word ana J. G. Douglass, both Of
Kyle, and that Judge Kone has approved
his bond.
There will be Musical Social at the resi-
dence of Mrs. E. j. Poole, on Tuesday night
the 10th inst. given by the Ladies' Aid and
and Mission Society of the Baptist Church.
All are invited 10 nttenu.
McLemore, of the Kyle News, in his last
issue, effectually put himself beyond the
pale of respectable journalism. We shall
only notice him hereafter as the tool of GER
tain other parties, who make some preten-
tions to responsibility, but are essentially
as low as he is. They shall no longer dodge
behind him with IMMUNITY.
The crowded condition of the Methodist
church on Sunday, and of the Institute
daily since, forcibly suggest our increase in
population, and the need of larger public
buildings. You could only find room by 60
ing long way ''ahead of time" and the
later goers, constituting about half our peo-
pie were excluded, or had to stand during
the exercises.
The commencement sermon on Sunday
at the Methodist. church by Rev. Mr.. Chap
pell, was in the main an excellent effort.
Our only objection was his reference to
certain military leaders and agents of despot-
ism, such as Won Moltke, and Bismarck in
Europe, as Christians. We regard the idea
as fearful delusion on their part, and on
the part of all others who so regard them.
The SAL Marcos Merchants Exchange is
now thoroughly organized with the follow
ing officers: j. V. Hutchins, Prest.; VIM.
Giesen, Vice Pres; Chas. Hutchings Secre-
tary, ALT. Price, Treasurer. Committee of
reference Gid johnson, H. Hardy, 8. +.
McAllister Exchange meets first Monday
in every month.
The object of the Merchants Exchange,
is TO advance the commercial and material
prosperity of the town and for mutual pro-
lection of the interests of the members az
business men. This is a movement we are
pleased to note and of which we will have
more to say in the future.
Judge Kone calls our attention to an En-
ror in our article in reply to him last week,
which, though quite immaterial, we correct
II was in regard TO the time when McLe-
more put in his bid for the printing. The
Clerk says he made verbal, informal bid,
on Monday. We were under the impression
that it was on that day that we first heard
of il, and made our statement to the Com
missioners on the subject. But we now
find that it first came to our knowledge on
Tuesday morning. and that McLemore was
over pretty much all the day previous, no
doubt working up the matter. And his bid
being only verbal, and made, as We learn in
a conversational manner, would no doubt
have been considered subject to amendment,
il il had been necessary. But such A. Il
was, the Judge is right as 10 dates, and we
must say, shows great eKactness Of informa-
ton for one who, as he stated in our last,
took no part or interest in the subject.