San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-08


is the fault Of our city administra-
ton, and the citizens are the suffer-
ers, for the lowest rates offered by
the Waterworks company woald
have been q relief to them.
The company even went so far as
to allow the councils committee. to
Investigate and inspect the. books
Of the company to convince them
serves tha6 the offered reauc-
tion was the lowest that
possibly could be made. But
an acceptance Of the pr0positioRhas
not been had, hence we are lust at
the same "status quo" where, we
were when, months ago, the con-
trovt rsy against the. company was,
begun.
Whatever may be the object of
the administration. cannot be seen.
To simply declare the contract with
the Waterworks company as inval-
id is nothing gained, and has no
doubt been demonstrated ere this,
and legal proceedings would not
bring the desired result. Contracts
can not be broken at the impulse
Of the moment, or the mementary
will of individuals.
The proceedings of the city
against tho Waterworks company
is assuming an ever increas-
ing side flavor. We should
think that in addition to
Mr.. Mackey, there might be some
other members whose sense of JUS
tice and equity would tend to a
final solution of this question that
might be equally acceptable to all
parties concerned.
From the Texas Stats Zeitnug, Jan. 5th.
Peace and quiet reign in all
municipal branches in the City
hall.
The Council has not had any
session during the holidays, and
the expected extra session has not
been called by Mayor Paschal,
and ifcalled will not prove salts
factory to the disturbed citizens in
the solution of important ques-
tions that are now agitating the
public mind.
The,most important is the Water
works question, solution of
which would at this time be highly
desirable and opportune.
We have been very atten-
tive to all the delibera-
tions between the Waterworks
company and the Council
and the impression with us ia, that
the company is ready and willing
to make any and all reasonable
concessions within their power.
The administration, however, seems
to have no inclination to be con-
tented and the consequence will be
that the Council will pass a resolu-
ton to let the citizens decide by a
vote, whether or not they are will
ing to appropriate million for the
building of the city's own water
works.
We doubt very much whether
the taxpaying citizen will vote in
favor of such grant, as they are
already sufficiently taxed and the
times being such that further in
crease in taxes is not desirable.
We should think that the Council
should first deliberate before or
dering an election, which to judge
from present appearance, would
not bring the desired result, but
on the contrary, would demon
strate the fact that the taxpaying
citizen is not in unison with the
present administration.
We opine that a moderate sum
should be allowed. and would be
in place now for street improve
ments, i'm consideration of the gen.
eral depression in labor circles. In
this case it would be within reach
of possibility to have certain
sum allowed for the purposes
named that would not be granted
in the case of the waterworks.
Who will assure and warrant
that the works will not swallow
up a great deal larger sum
than at first estimated?
Once begun it is to be
finished and The taxpayer will
have to pay. In this connection
we can prove some very sad eX-
periences and the City hall and
Courthouselstand as examples and
proof Of our assertion.
II the city council is willing to
act in the interest and welfare Of
the citizen they will do all they
can to arrive at an early agreement
with the Waterworks company,
which, in our opinion, can be done
by meeting them half way.