San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-17
THE CITY CIRCUS.
MAYOR CALLAGHAN AS THE BOSS
MASTER.

batic Vaulting over Estab-
Ished Precedents.
The session of the city council yester-
day was rather an unusual one, from the
fact that Mayor Callag han, who has not
occupied his seat for over two months,
was present and officiated as mayor. All
the aldermen were present, save Colonel
Belknap, who is absent in California:
The clerk read the minutes OF the last
meeting and this did not provoke any
explosions until the report OF the special
committee TO inquire into the laying OF
the avenue ID cutters was stumbled
| upon, when the mayor asked rather ex-
| citedly, "WhO made that TepOrt?"
Alderman Gallagher made it," said
! the clerk.
Gallagher-"Yes, | made that report
| as chairman Of the special committee,
ard it is signed by French and Smye.
| We are all here, and at the proper time
we will be on the floor to answer for 1t.
Didn't you consult me?" said the
mogul. ,
mo, sir" said Gallagher, ave did not
have to-"
"WeI, go on with it," said the mayor.
1--WE will talk about that later"
Gallagher think so sir; we VIII all
| be here.
The minutes were then finished and
approved.
The mayor seemed to be excited as
well as uneasy and everyone in the
council could see that he was not his
old self. His tongue seemed thick and
he had more difficulty in reading the
petitions and memorials which next FOL
! lowed, than the excuse OF his sore eyes
| would admit of.
Petition to citizens to have water
stand pipe erected on Warren street.
| Alderman Gallagher said tue council
had been petitiOned before in regard TO
| this and wanted to know what had been
done about it. The mayor stated that II
| his memory served him, the pipe had
been ordered but had not been laid Tor
want of the money. Gallagher SAID they
didn't have any more money now than
then, and wanted it referred to the gas
and water committee. Callaghan-out
of order now gentlemen. Rap, rap, rap,
came the gavel, as Gallagher attempted
to speak again.
Petition from G. Guerguin, COM
| planning that he had been
assessed too heavily to widen
| South Flores street, and alleg-
| ing that lie was too far re-
moved for the widening to benefit him,
to the amount of his assessment $llO
and besides, when the question had been
brought up some years before, he had
paid 500 for this purpose, and it had
never been widened that he knew OF.
The money that he paid then with ac-
cumulated interest at 10 per cent. would
amount to $50 which he would will
lingly donate now, with an additional
sum OF $50.
W.
| thing that happened while Alderman
French was mayor and called on the
alderman to explain, which French did,
stating the matter was laid before the
people to vote the money, which was
about $4,000. The action OF the
council was precipitated as MIR.
Ed. Kotula was about to build
business house on the street line. The
people voted the proposition down, and
nothing was left to them then but to ask
for Joint subscription of citizens to re-
imburse Mr.. Kotula for the land he
would lose in Withdrawing his building
some feet from his line. Mr.. KOtula was
assessed 5000, and the citizens raised
$1,000, while the city the balance, about
| $1,000. This was where Mr.. Guerguin's
money had went.
Lockwood moved that the petition be
not granted, which was carried after
some further discussion.
Ylaria Garcia petitioned for permits
sion to construct an irrigating ditch
from the AlaZan ditch across FL PasO
street to her lot. Referred to ditch COM
mittee.
G. W. Pratt to open a meat stall on
Galan street. Market committee.
Mrs. Sarah B. Smith and Thad W.
70 In fro
their building, corner Main plaza and
storm water, hydrant water and so forth
to the river. Granted, as amended,
striking of the land so forth"
Petitions from citizens to have Dallas
street improved.
French said this was one of the streets
ordered to be improved by the street
contractor out of the appropriation, and
| it would be done II the contractor
ever got to it. Referred to the alder
men of the Second ward.
With good deal of laughter,
which seemed ill-timed, the mayor
came to the petition of +. w.
Puetz, complaining for the second
time that he was paying too much rent
for his rock quarry. The mayor stated
that at the time the quarries were
rented, Mr.. PuetZ wanted this particu-
lar quarry to complete the Bracken-
ridge bank, be believed. MIR. Marshall
bid SIS per month and Mr.. PuetZ $50,
and it was awarded to Mr.. Puetz. He
may have Bade a mistake, and believed
he had. A motion was made to refer
the matter to the committee on petit
tions and ordinances. The mayor reiter-
ated his position on the matter and
seemed anxious that the council should
understand him, but did not seem fully
able to make himself understood,
and kept on stating rambling
facts about the matter, while
action on the motion was called for sew
eral times. 1t was finally referred to
the committee on petitions and Ordi-
nances.
MAYORS VETO.
The mayor then began, enunciating
his words very slowly: "GentlemeD, the
last time had the honor to preside over
you was on June Z, 1886. have had no
opportunity to be present, on account of
sickness. Certain measures, which |
do not say are not right, were adopted,
which do not meet my approval. One
Of them was adopted on the 10Th OF July.
l have had no opportunity to return it
with my objections. | desire to do so
now, II 1t Is not too late. Mr.. Clerk,
read the minutes Of the meeting ! refer
to-"
The clerk then read the proposition to
have all the new city work done by the
street commissioner, under the city en-
| gineer, the salaries Of laborers to be $l.50
per day, etc.
The mayor then read his veto as fol-
lows: