San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-30
The Daily eight.
Office No. 4 East Commerce Street.
RATHER MIXED.
The Outs Versus the Inns.
SAN ANTONIO, March 30, 1888.

DAILY LIGHT:
Ex-Alderman Lockwood's oommuni-
cation and the Express editorial OF the
18th inst seem to have emanated from
the same source. But that, of course, 10
the ex-alderman: 1.-THE peoples money
is to be. again squandered," etc.
Thef6 seems to be no need of squan-
dering anybody's money. From what
can learn the 0ity is not bankrupt, nor
would the erection Of even a two hun
dred thousand dollar structure seriously
affect Its financial status.
What we need is building that will
not be condemned, even In fifty years;
one that will be not only an honor to
the city but an ornament and also a
source Of revenue; something tn at our
children's children will look up to and
walk through, praising the determine
tion Of Mayor Callaghan and those who
50 nobly stood by him In the present
controversy. We want not only q city
hall on Military plaza but grand mar
ket house with high arches with all the
modern improvements In regard to
fountains, stalls, and convenient
banquette all around the building,
which should be placed exactly in the
center OF the plaza, removing the bat
cave and all other ObstructiOns. Then
your Thousands OF promenaders every
afternoon would be enjoying themselves
in . stroll to the market and city hall
How many ladies, now deprived Of
that enjoyment of doing their own mar
keting, would be there. (Were you ever
in Houston or New Orleans l took .
friend Of mine yesterday to that beauti-
ful place, the old city market upon the
walls OF which the Express wants Of
fees built for city officisls) for cup OF
coffee and while slipping the delicious
beverage he remarked that from what
he had seen in the papers he imagined
San Antonio was on boom but guessed
since seeing that recommendation in the
Express that he was mistaken, besides,
that this was the same old hole that he
ate tamsles in thirty or forty years ago.
The Express thinks the walls Of the old
offices upon for city officials for some
time to come. Surely 1t must be for
mist the present inoumbents and
fears they will be reelected, for l
can not imagine that any one would con-
denim even Garfield of legislature fame
to so unhealthy q locality. even for the
short term Of two years. ION the walls
of the old market house !" Oh fie! for
shame! Why not mention Beanville,
for Quietness and dirt. A more ObnOct-
ious place can not be found within the
city limits to locate the city government
than the site Of he old market house.
The city fathers would do we'll to sell
this old market to the highest bidder
for slush shop, a store room for rubbish
or anything else and add the proceeds
to the present appropriation for city
hall, and add the market.
Possibly the ex-alderman would like
to have the city hall built down at the
Braden park or at an equal distance
from the city. This would insure .
quietude only to be broken by the roar
ing OF the mOusquitO or the gentle hum
OF the city papa
ls there not bug under the chip?
Else, why this everlasting determine
tion to have all public buildings east Of
the river? 1t seems to an outsider that
there was an axe to grind or property In
that direction for sale. OBSERVER.