San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-27
HEARD AROUND TOWN.


Let's turn over new leaf in giving
away our franchises
Tax all these unsightly poles under
ground.
The Il. y. Uniform Rank will have
drill practice AT the armOry tonight.
There IS no let up 10 the boom at J..
WOlfSOn'S. The ladies are still locking Tor
Easter bOnnetS.
Buy your own home and the Sunday
law cruSadeS caDnot disturb you. ASK }.
L. IiambieCon ~ Co. about 1t.
Don't worry about the Sunday law
wind TANNERS. Buy the old lady home.
How 10 do it. ask JnO. Il. Hamb.ctOu.
Get down on your knees aud pray, but
let your neIghbor stand up ana pray II
he wants 10.
The election opinion was given to de-
feat the people OF San Antonio out OF
fair election. and through fraud continue
Lockwood and his crowd in Office.
The reckless use of the peoples rights,
and the money due them, and the legal
election opinion" following SO close, the
significance is 100 plain 10 Ue overlooked.
They are now asking for privileges on
new streets, and while they are asking so
much let them help out the city deticleu-
cy, by paying their honest debts.
Our new mayor and council have the
power to make these graSpng mOnOpo-
lists toe the mark, and it Is 10 be hoped
they will do it.
Yesterday was quiet. orderly day.
The Ouly noise or disturbance on Alamo
street was the Sunday law speech OF Gen
eral Booth Fleming.
Don't worry ABOUT the Sunday law.
Put your surplus money in a good home
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Hambleton.
The painter artist at JOske Brothers
wall not be able 10 fill all his orders this
week. Better call early fyOu want to see
him.
There will be about $500 knights in
attendance at the convention in this city
next month. Help the committee with
contribution.
The uniform rank boys put up a mic
drill at the Springs yes erday. The San
Antonio team will give an exhibition drill
at the Cncdmpment next month.
Don't put up yOnr money on real eS-
tate, until you have seen JnO. Il. IlamblC
ton. lie can put you on TO something
good.
The council will meet again this after
noon. Chief Peck is taking good care of
our tire department. Unless we are sure
of doing better, " hich is doubtful, let him
stay in charge.
Good business Judgment and honest
dealing with the public demand that the
amount due by delinquent street railways
for city bridges used by them be settled
before other privileges are granted.
The soliciting committee, consisting Of
MeSSrS. CritZer. Hart and GueSSaZ, are
calling on our business men today for a
lii tln SiStunPn for hp of o
tanning the knights Of PythiaS Grand
Lodge, TO meet in this city next month.
Our tax payers are being ridden almost
to death by greedy COrDOratiO"S. Our
new administration should see that they
contribute something to the support of
our city government.
The ordinance was a gift to all streets
asked for, without the cash payment of
s.. 900 due the city for use of bridges, and
repairing the streets at present occupied
by tracks to be operated.
The fact that the Alamo Electric line
passed through foreclosure, is no argu
mCnt why the new owners who have pur-
chased the same, and its franchises, for
speculative purposes. should not pay up
the indie btedneSS TO the city.
The valuable street car franchises
given to Harris and his associates were
made effective by ordinance by Lock
wood and his cOunciImen, January 23rd,
the charter being written by Attorney
Barnard. The celebrated opinion, promuI-
gated by the same gentleman, few days
following.
The late Col. Bclknap offered to pay the
city two per cent Of the gross earnings
for the privilege Of using the streets now
occupied by the Alamo Electric rail-
way, andCcOuld not get the priv
iIege. Are all of our valuable
streets to be hartered away through a
city council without any consideration,
even not make them pay up old debts and
operate lines that now ObStruCt our
streets?