San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-30


ported as follows:
John Rutledge, to correct assess
ment, recommended that certain
changes in assessment be made.
Adopted.
L. w. and &. B. Mullaly, for cor
recting OF assessment, recommend
ed that Mullaly Bros. file sworn
statement of their sales Of proper
ty, etc. Adopted.
T. NJ. Briggs, to correct assess
ment, recommended granted.
Adopted.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
rhe special committee consist
ing of Mayor Paschal, Alderman
Joe Becbmann, S. G. Newton and
Henry Elmendorf, appointed to
look into the matter of an electric
light plant reported as follows:
ave, the committee, recommend
that the mayor and city electrician
be and are hereby instructed to in
wife the representatives of the
electric companies to this city, with
the view of making contract to
put up an electric plant without
further delay"
"ln connection with this report"
says Alderman Newton, 81
do not think the report
should be adopted, as it should
be determined definitely whether
or not the city intends building a
plant, in case the present company
lessons their rates."
The matter was put to vote and
the report was adopted.
THE FAIR PROJECT.
Alderman A. f. Beckmann,
chairman of the market, park and
building committee, read minori-
ty report OH the petition of the
Citizens Fair association, asking
to lease San Pedro Springs park for
a period of twenty years, free of
cost. The report was as follows:
Gentlemen-Permit me to sub
nit herewith my minority report
on petition of the Citizens Fair as
ISOLATION, which asks for a lease to
and use of San Pedro Springs park
by said association for private pur-
poses. My objections are as fol-
lows:
First-These grounds, which are
public property, are wanted by the
association for annual fairs, to
which entrance fees will be charged
on certain days of the year. Now,
these grounds being public or COM
mon property, belong to each and
every citizen alike, and having
been set aside for park pur-
poses therefor, they should be
reserved for the free use of
all for all time to come like any
street. plaza, public alley, etc, in
this city. do not believe that the
city can give the right to the Fair
association to use this public prop.
erty for private purposes because
in doing so she would deprive the
individual citizens of a right over
which she can have no more con-
troll than she has over his use Of
streets, alleys, etc. | feel sure that
if a citizen or an association of
such were to ask the city to lease
or cut off from public any street or
plaza or even a portion Of same for
private use during a GER
tain number of days each
year for term Of years
that he or they would
be refused by the COun-
Gil on the spot. Now then,is not San
Pedro Springs park just as much
public property as any street,
plaza or alley in this city? True,
the park in question is today not
in such a condition as our citi-
zens could wish it to be, but who
can today foresee what changes
the lapse of a few prosperous years
will make? At present the city
can do nothing except to preserve
the park as much as possible I'M
til such time when a judiciOus eX-
penditure of money will make It'll
one of the handsOmest and most
popular resorts of any city in Tex
as.
SecOnd-While there might be
no objection to properly located
and built exposition buildings to
be erected by the association under
proper control Of the city, | think
we ought to seriously consider the
race track feature. This should
not be allowed to be placed on pub
lie grounds for various reasons.
Third call your attention to
the fact that to procure the neces-
sary ground for race track as
now contemplated by the associa-
tion the latter must purchase ad-
joining property on the south side
Of MYRTLE street adjoining the