The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
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SAN JOSE, Dec. L-Thete W a.. an. at.
tempt to hold star chamber meeting OF
the Common Council Of gaa Jose ton light
for the purpose OF put trug through The
illegal WehneT claim ioE $50 for the third
time. The unexpected presence of The
Calls special correspondent was the only
thing that proven led the Job from being
contaminated. The nesting was not de-
void OF interest in several other. reape els.
though the star act was not put on the
boards ~ -, -.
The Council, or at least one half its
mem bers, INDUCED in sel{-hugelIatio1 in
connection with an Nnfavorshle report on
the Mayors message advoea ing a greater
San Jose. There we're mum Der OF un-
dignifed tits between mem bers OF the
Council, and one between Council man
Fay and City Attorney WeIeh, in which
the latter had the better of it ali the way
through. In the end Fay felt himself con-
PEELED to make most humble apo logy TO
as antagonist who accepted itjn manly
land gracious spirit.
Y TIE cal for the special meeting to-
" 5Itwas issued by the Mayos late this
afternoon, one Of the Counci!men not get.
d.
as follows: III. 7 !.
SAN Joss, Deeambe 4, 1892. FL
special meeting OF the Mayor and Com
mon Council of the city OF San Jose is hereby
called for Wednesday, December 1. 1897; at
$50 P. NJ, for the purpose of reading 60 m
munieations, receiving petitions and com
mi1tee II ports and action thefeupou 3 also the
allowance of claims, calling for bids for street
lighting and street sweeping ana The reading
aud an val f mi II -
Mayor of the City OF San. Jose. !
Mayor Koch had little opportunity to:
trim at to.night's meeting. There were
not haif-dozen outsiders in attendance.
Alter the call for meeting had been read
there were almost contina ous Brangtes
over the adoption of the minutes of the
sessions Of the Council for as far back as
August g. Most of these were adopted,
but few ere laid over 10 remain for fu-
ture contention and y aisle of lime. J.. ?.
This over with, The majority report OF
the special committee on the Mayors
message recommending greater San
Jose was submitted The char n of this
lay in its frankness ana the apparent un-
consciousness of the members who sub-
mitted it that they were "kicking' them
sely in a fashion ali their own. Here is
the report:
To the Hono-a able the Mayor and Common Coun-
eli Of the ciiy II San Jose-GENTLEMES: Your
special committee, 10 whom reterreda the
message OF the Mayor on city extension, beg
.-Lsaye TO report tnat tor the prose- 1 no action
Y b. taken ara for the following reasons: ..:=
I From the very begiunin- OF the present ad =
lBlInlstratIom OF San Jose the press OF the city
has INDUCED in wholesale denunc1atiens OF
our city government, and has lost 40 oppor-.
tuuity to publish to the world our incapacitY
to worthily administer the affairs of the city.
hasa OH ran &c "a Ffp11 10 In
consistent on our part TO invite neighboFing
localities to become part OF a government OF
which we are ashamed, and which is declared
10 be extravagant and lar from being compe-
tent
We believe that the best inducement we ca
offer other localities outside our present
boundaries to. become part of our municipality
is to economically and fearieSsiy administer
the affairs OF the city and by the high stand
such localities to the belief that annexation
will prove to be mutually beneficial. The un-
certainty OF the result OF such an election We
contend does not Justify the heavy expense
which special election VIII incur. =.
Wequtstion the wisdom OF the threat to re-
pu iate on the part OF the city contracts en-
Tered into in good faith by the city OF Sa n
Jose and private indivfdaal and for which in
some instances considerations were given;
We refer to the threat to cut on The city A1n-
It's sewer privileges granted BY former Coun-
oils, even though we have the. legal rlgAt 10
do 50, which we question. 1t Is virtually
serving notice upon those doing business with
the CITY that our agreements are but tempo
rary and subject to the whims OF each sue
oeeding Council. The sentiment might
makes right' is dangerous one ana shoHla
not be tostered by municipal corporation. =.
We are firm adYoca ties OF greater san Jose,
realizing that the present city boundaries are
too contracted, but because oil our sympathy
with the protective deprecate taking any ac-
ton atthls time, believing, as we do, that the
success of the movement would be 1eopar-
died. ]: + FAY, -;
WILLIAM T. Noting.
San Jose, Nov %, 1897. +.
City Attorney WEIGH filed the following
minority report:
To the Honorable The Mayor and Common
Council cf The City Of San Jose--GENTLE MEN;
Your City Attorney a mem Der OF the com,
II tee whom was referred the matter OF
u extension, begs leave 10 report ant recon-
~ that the Mayor be authorized 10 APP
PAlt fifty representative taxpayers ana resi-
otA OF the city and of the territory proposed
10 " added thereto for the purpose OF aclng
In conjunction with the Mayor and Common
Councl In preparing the preliminary proceed
lngs ana determining the boundaries Oh secu
. extension Respectfully submitted :zl.-5
San Jose, Dec. 1, 1897 -
Councilman Krieg moved 10 have the
reports considered in committee of. the
whole. he promise ed that if this were
done something will come to the top
that will surprise some body" But two
OF the Councilman at least did not feel in.
clined to have any surprises sprung. The