San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-10

nicer, anu therefore IN the nhno VI my
constituents and the public generally, l
ed as qualified and responsible officer
in compliance with the rights specified
and Intended In the city charter.
My force is now reduced to only eight
laborers and the said six carts, and with
these am expected to cope with the
necessary work pertaining to my de-
partment; and to illustrate my position
as compared to my predecessor. l am
most positively restricted to specific
number of men and carts, while he was
not limited and his laborers were paid
1.75 per day while mine are only paid
$3.50 per day; he had two foremen at SIS
per day, not required to work, while
mine obtain LIS and are compelled to
work as the common labOrer under
them; he had two carpenters at $3.50 per
day and have none; he had control OF
the pillow teams and never had; he had
he had the option In the choice OF his
blacksmith, but not l, where he had his
tools repaired and had no limit to the
number Of tools repaired. but l am lin
tied; he was not compelled to get an
order for the repair of such tools, but
am. They were taken to any shop in
the respective ward where the men
worked and were taken by the men at
any time OF the day with the knowledge
of the street commissioner and less so OF
the mayor, the blacksmith keeping
account thereof, which account, at the
close Of each month, was approved by
the commissioner, and thereupOn O.
dered paid by the mayor. But l am
compelled to to get an order for every
little thing or trifle want. must there
fore emphaticslly rebuke this arbi-
trary arrogance assumed and practiced
against me and resent them as nnwar-
ranted and uncslled for. As necessary
consequence in duty to my constituents,
and the people generally, | shall expose
this fact If am not righted, and it will
be for you to answer to them for 1t, and
not your presiding officer, who Is moth
ing more than a servant himself and not
the arbitrary dictator he assumed to be
and under which he controls our actions.
No unbiased and fair mind will admit 1t
as justitiable superior to assume such
dictum over the peoples servants under
him or to be antagonistic to others,
while on other occasions. as heretofore
illustrated under the same ciroum-
stances he has favored other men in the
same Office and capacity with all rights
and privileges at his disposal.
Now, honorable gentlemen. restrained,
cur.ailed, restricted, hampered, antago-
nized, abused and reduced, how can
you, Ms the people suppose for me to do,
under such circumstances as may be
expected and required. Therefore, In
the face of these facts, as set forth in the
name of my constituents and the people
generally, l must insist upon and de-
mand my rights proper, and herewith
call upon you for those rights In whose
hands they are withheld.
Respectfully submitted, with my ur-
gent prayer for just hearing.
w. w. CAMPBELL,
Street Commissioner.
When this was read, Alderman Gal
lagher pulled down his vest, stroked his
silken hirsuite appendages, and pro-
ceeded to say that the street commits
sioner was justified IN what he had
written, and he was prepared to endorse
his letter, and added: He has been
hampered without any cause; his forces
have been cut down and given to others,
not, as l believe, with a view Of having
the interest of the city at heart, but to
carry out and satisfy little pique or
prejudice, perhaps even worse-malice.
The street commissioner calls your
attention to certain humps that come
the truth. have specimens Of some Of
these humps. Here" said the alder
man, displaying a cake OF fibrinous mud
"a destitute of macadam as a bald
headed mans head is Of hair, Ais some
of the material you are macadamiZing
your streets with. That was taken from
West Commerce street, which is, sup
| pose, one of the best streets ever done in
this city. But this Is the material they
haul in and place upon that street, and
the taxpayers pay for 1t. There 1t is"
added the alderman, land | want you
all to see it,"
Conner looked CONTEMPORARY at the
mud, and said: "What is this sticking
out of it, roper" Wherein Alderman
Gallagher smiled and responded mo
sir. That is johnson grass" The
Ruperts of debate were apparently
likely to clash, when the chairman said
'gentlemans don't you desGhend to
personalities" This Gained both and
Gallagher continuing said THE gentle
man merely made an enquiry and ans
wered it. Imove the petition be adopted
and the street commissioner be provided
with men he asks for"
Kalteyer moved that the communica-
ton be referred to the committee on
streets and bridges.
Mayor Callaghan wanted the council
to accept KaIteyer's motion and sug-
gssted that the interview of the street
commissioner with the reporter of q
contemporary be Investigated at the
same time.
This was agreed to. and the matter
so referred. Alderman Smye, for the
FINANCE COMMITTEE,