San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-03
OPPOSED TO SEWERS.
Meeting of Fifth and Sixth Ward
Taxpayers Last Night.

L
sem bled in front of platform
erected in the yard of August Bon
nett's saloon, at the corner of Hays
and Chestnut streets, last night.
The occasion was a meeting called
for the purpose of taking action to
issuance of bonds for sewers.
The meeting was called to order
by II. F. Yum Berge, chairman Of
the Sixth Ward Taxpayers club.
The first in order was to elect
temporary chairman, and Henry
H. Hunt was chosen. John Gal
! lagher was elected secretary. Mr..
Hunt then stepped forward, heart
! lily thanked the assemblage for the
| honor bestowed upon him, and said
that the meeting was ready to hear
from anyone having anything to
: say regarding the sewerage ques-
ton.
Colonel II. w. Brooker was seen
on the premises just before the
meeting was called, and some one
cried: "Brookerw This cry was
Immediately taken up by all pres
ent, and Colonel BROKER was heard
to prepare his larynx, and an in
slant later had mounted the plat
form and was facing the meeting
amid enthusiastic cheers. After
the applause had subsidized some
one cried: "Hurrah for Brann %
Colonel BROKER imbibed a
| tumbler or two of fresh water and
was then introduced to the audi
ence by Chairman Hunt.
Colonel BROKER stated that he
did not come prepared to make a
speech, but, he said, as the other
speakers billed for the occasion
were tardy in putting in an appear
ance, he would make brief talk
on the question now before the tax
payers of San Antonio. He said he
was not a resident of the Fifth or
Sixth wards, and that he lives in
the lower part of the city, but that
he had the interest of the taXpay-
ers at heart and considered it
every honorable mans duty to ex-
press his opinion on any public
question.
He treated on Mr.. Gray's report
and ridiculed it inasmuch as Mr..
Gray may have made his estimates
from true figures, he is many miles
away from San Antonio and may
have never been in this city; he is
not acquainted with the topo-
graphy of this city.
Mr.. BROKER stated that some
time ago he noticed number of
young men with chains and levels
at work in the various parts of the
city. They would take figures and
mark them down. He said it
looked so much like old
women's work, he grew curl
Gus enough to inquire what
they were doing. The reply was
that they were taking level of
the city. That brought on another
question, said the Colonel, and he
asked the reason for taking a level.
The reply was to send the figures
to Mr.. Gray, for the estimates for
sewers. Col. BROKER stated that
even Mr.. Gray had some doubts as
to the feasibility Of sewers and that
if Mr.. Gray had doubts about sew
ers what can be asked of the tax
payers of the city. He stated he
wants to be on the side of the doubt.
He then stated that it is reported
that the city administration would
resign if the election does not re-
suit in favor of sewers. He passed
upon the Elmendorf-M icklejohn
affair, and said he don't blame Ell
mendOrf for retiring from public
office. He said "Poor Mick" as he
is called, is the only honest man in
the lot, and that If the pres
ent administration would resign it
would be the best thing that could
happen to San Antonio. He sug-
gested that Captain Druse and his
subordinates could then run the
city, and then they would, no
doubt, prove the best administra-
ton San Antonio has had in the
past twenty years.
Colonel BROKER was loudly ap-
plauded when he said: 81 am in
favor Of sewers; yes, 1 am in favor
of one sewer and that is one to run
through the city hall and wash out
the present administration"
Colonel BROKER was succeeded
by Henry Hunt and Charles Mier.
ow, who could not find language
strong enough to oppose the issu.
ance OF bonds for sewers.
, Messrs. G. F. Sheridan, II. F
Ium Berge and Charles Ingle were
appointed a committee to select a
, committee of twenty-five to work