San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-01

"What do you think of a steam
rock crusher, soreness and steam
shovel for the city's use" asked
the reporter.
swell, | am heartily in favor of
improving our present eXtraVant
system of macadimiZing our
streets. At present we are COM
Delled to haul the crude gravel as
nature made it in the pit and put
if on the streets, the result of which
is, that as soon as a rain comes,
the clay and mud that
is in the gravel becomes stickey,
and as vehicles pass over it, the
wheels collect the mud and gravel
from one place and deposit it in
another, making a horrible street
of hog wallOws, very soon after we
have built it. With good soreness,
and crusher, we will be able to
put down a clean, crushed
gravel, with sufficient sand in 1t to
make a perfect macadam that will
malgamate together the longer it is
used and stay there rain or shine.
This thing of hauling mud
and gravel in dry weather and
putting it on our streets, the
haul it off in wet weather, will be
relegated to the past as "a wasteful
and expensive mode Of improving
streets in civilized country"
81 see you are in favor of Citi.
Zens' Fair association in this city
and of leasing the San Pedro park"
said the reporter.
eyes, am strictly in favor Of
getting up and successfully hold
| ing fair in BeXar county,
and honestly believe that such
an institution, if properly con-
Quoted, is one of the most legiti-
mate and best means of adVertlS-
ing and showing to the world the
natural resources of the country.
AS regards the leasing of San Pedro
springs for fair, if it were within
the means of San Antonio to
beautify the park, | would be
strictly in favor of doing so; but II
we, as city, are not able to put
that naturally beautiful spot in
decent and attractive condition,
and good, reputable, solid citizens
come forth and offer to spend their
money in doing that which we are
not able to do, we ought to give
such a proposition at least our hon
est consideration, particularly so
when they offer to spend from
100000 to $4,000 in identifying
the park and to at all times throw
the gates wide open for park pur-
poses to the public save, the forty
days in which they propose to hold
a fair. 1t is a serious question and
one that interests this city to the
extent of solid dollars and cents.
If the Citizens Fair association
asked for the exclusive use of that
park for 365 days out of the year, |
would most certainly oppose it.
But when they offer to perpetuate
all park privileges, make it more
attractive in every particular as
such at their own expense and to
the city's gain, can't see why we
should rot let them have it, strict
~ under these condition: They
have made us business
proposition, and we ought to be
equally courteous to them, and if
their offer does not suit, then eX-
tend to them a proposition embrace
ing our ideas as to the conditions
under which we would be willing
to lease them the grounds.
II wish to say also that | am in
for anything or any enterprise that
will benefit the entire city of San
Antonio, injure no one, furnish la
Dor to our unemployed, push our
town to the front and make glad
the hearts of every energetic and
progressive citizens. BE it Fair
association, Railroad machine
shops, factories, farmers, Tourist
hotel, or what not"