San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-25
THE REPLY.

Septem Der "A, 1871.
To MeSsrs. W. b. Wright, +. f. Collins.
H. Z. Barnard, L. c. GrothauS, K. B.
Minor, George c. Altgelt, and James
V. Dignowitty.
Gentemen:-Yourc communication re-
questing poStpOnement of the special
election called for September 30, 1892 has
received my earnest consideration, and |
beg to state that the city council fully
considered the matter of the purchase of
the waterworkS system by the city before
submitting it to the people.
The agreement with the WaterwOrkS
company and Geo. w. Breckenridge in
cludeS five hundred and eighteen and S-l0
acres as follows: Brackenridge'S Place,
Head of river 237 $40 acres. Land west
of river, opposite pump house, As acres.
Waterworks land, between Josephine
street and Breckenridge Place, 206 acres.
Reservoir site, 30 acres. Total SIS $40
acres; also lot of ground fronting On river
and Market street, containing $500 of an
acre.
Also lot fronting 1866 feet on San Pedro
avenue and 269 feet on Main avenue.
Also from eighty to ninety miles Of wa
ter mains in the grounds, and all mains
ordered by the city council up to and in
Guiding the 18th day of August 1890. 1t is
estimated that the mains ordered as
heretofore stated, will give the city
twenty additional miles of pipe. This
proposition includes three pump houses,
two of which are located on the property
of the waterwOrkS company, and the
third one on the city property. The
power developed is 100000 horse power.
The river front on the east and west side
of the river, from Josephine street to the
head of the river is controlled by the
waterwOrkS company and Mr.. &. W..
Breckenridge, and embraced in the pres
ent proposition. The frontage on the
river is about 1920 feet on either side.
In the event that the proposition is &C
cepted by the people it is agreed that
there shall be engraved upon the face OF
the bonds that not more than two per
cent. shall be collected as sinking fund.
This fund the city is directed to invest in
its own bonds, bonds of the state of Texas
and United States bonds. With this fund
it will be possible in the future to pur-
chase all city bonds issued for internal
improvements, etc.
The present indebtedness OF the water
works company, bonded or floating, is tC
be paid off and discharged by the COM
pany and the property transferred to the
city. free from all membranes. But II
the bonded Indebtedness of the company
is not due, the city is to retain sufficient
amount principal and interest, out of the
purchase price to meet the payment oil
said bonds at maturity.
If the statements of the waterwOrkS
company 10 your mayor and committee OF
citizens and councilmen are not up to the
representations made by the company,
you may rest assured that the trade will
not be conSumated, though the election
carry.
1t seems to me, and am persuaded that
the council agrees with me in this, that
the time from the date of the issuance OF
the proclamation to the date fixed for the
election. to-wit, thirty-fve days, is am
pie time for a full consideration OF the
matter by every citizen of San Antonio.
Hence. with much respect to you gen
tlemen, | am constrained to decline call
ing special meeting of the council for
the purpose indicated by you. Very res
pectfully, BRYAN CAL,LAGHAN;,
p. 81 am authorized by Col. Brack-
enridge to say that the property at the
head of the river is open for inspection,
and all citizens are invited to visit it for
that purpose.