San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-05
The Daily Eight.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1882
LETTERS OF A GERMAN AMERI
CAN CITIZEN.
No. 8.
Mr. San Antonio LIGHT:

Anxious now MT. Ohitos hoh sSN
.dered the peoples money. Ii MI
"Amicus" has put down all ngUres as
given by me, he has to admit thst
nv statement, that mar. Callagnah
could have executed all the city I'M
movements Tor hslI The actual SUM o'
money paid for them, was correct
In the same reckless ana eXtrsVa-
CANT way, as Mr.. Callsghsn squsnders
the peoples money In large sums, In
exactly she same way he throws
away the peoples money In smaller
amounts. Here an example: Not long
ago, the principal OF one OF the city
departments needed help ana asked
for it. II was granted. He employed
a man for three days only after which
the principal gave that man certln-
cate IN which he stated, that bearer
worked three days aud ls entitled 10
two and oDe-half dollars per DAY.
The same man presented warrant
to the city.tressurer for the sum OF 81
Mr.. Callaghau in his generous ~
way of doing business gave that man
8 dollars per day instead of $50 as
recommended by the principal OF the
department.
will not attempt to write all the
shortcomings of cur despotic mayor,
because it would fill book. L will on
" men ton some of bis high handed
INSCRIPTIONS actions as mayor of
our city to satisfy Mr.. "Amicus"
as he says, he cannot understand
why there is such bitter feeling III
this city against Mr.. CsIlaghsn.
What did Mr.. Callaghan do in the
waterworks question? He made the
most desperate efforts to tasten upon
the people of this city all Immense
deb, amounting to millions OF dollars,
and TO secure its payment by placing
a mortgage on the hOmesteads OF our
citizens. Over his. own signature in the
daily Express, he stated, that the city
does not control any land on the head
OF the river, when in fact the city
owns enough land at the head of the
river, that two wateTwOrks could be
build on it. 1t is also fact, that the
pump houses OF the present water
works company are built on city
property.
What about the fire alarm system?
The chiefs of the different fire COM
pauies went north to inspect and
select the best fire alarm system for
our city, and after their return they
recommended certain system,
which was in the same time the
cheapest Whist did Mr.. Csllag-
han do? III spite of their re.
concentration and protest, he
bought a system, which is not as
good as the one recommended by the
chiefs of the different fire companies
and Mr.. Callag han paid several thOus-
and dollars more for it.
How about the fire department?
Our volunteer fire department was
composed OF the most brave, gallant
and willing set OF good respected
citizens of our city and they did not
deserve the hign- handed and out
rageOus way they were kick
ed out, why? Because this citI-
zen claimed only the right, which
is not denied to any American citizen
nowhere-the right to vote tor whom
they please. Will Mr.. "Amicus" add
up all the salaries of the low paid
members OF the fire department.
Sumo years ago Mr.. Bolton. a mem.
Der of the city council asked Mr..
Callsghsn where certain sum of
money went to. Mr.. Callaghan
jumped up on both feet and cried: Mr.,
Bolton do you mean to say that / did
steal that money? Mr.. Bolton an
swered that he never thought of such
q thing! Mr.. Callaghsn insisted
that the records OF tie city be inves
tigated. An expert accountant was
employed to do the investigating.
That gentlemen went to work and
and-a new office WAS created for that
gentlemen and he is drawing since
that time a fixed salary of $4,000 pei
month.
Mr.. Gregory, one Of our aldermen Of
our city, asked Mr.. Callaghan to give
to his son, who WAS at home on 8
vacation from school, q position with
SIS dollars per month. Mr.. Callaghsr
told Mr.. Gregory to put his boy il
the assessors Office. Mr.. FTasch, GU
city assessor, objected to this by say
ing, that he was not in need of AM
help and it would he wrong to faster
another burden on our taXpay ers
This made Mr.. Csllaghau so mad
that the abused old man FrAsch ii
the most outrageous manner. lt wa
then, when Mr.. CallsghRn made tn
remark: "dam you and all tn
dutch !"
Now to another high handed trio
OF which very lew OF our citizens ar
aware OF. A bout two years ago som
of our best citiZ-n and members of th
bar came together to write up a pr
tition for the legislature % our stat
to have the charter of cur cit
changed. They claimed that tn
mayor of our city has.too much powe
by having the right TO appoint OF
city marshal, city engineer and othe
officers. The petition was granite
and ON our last city election, the cit
zen had right To say, who should
our officers, that Is, they had til
right to vote for them. After the Gil
election, Mr.. Csllsghsn, with the 81
OF our representative members