Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-23
cAao FROM ALDERMAN nemoen-
uphoids Council In Trying 70 % What
Believes for the Public Good.

oessesee tor the PUBLIC COCO.
To the Citizens OF the City Of Bryan:
I read Judge Hudson's open letter
to the City Council. and | am glad 10
hear some n express their views on
the sale OF the City Plaza. the only
way We can find out what the peo-
pie think about public questions Is for
people TO talk about them. A halt is
often called by public opinion. good
is accomplished and evil stopped: the
people have a duty to perform as well
Al the officers.
The Judge asks the city council by
what authority do we sell said prop
erty. He also states that the city could
not make a deed TO same. In this I
disagree with the Judge. but this Is
not the time to discuss the legal ques-
ton. or rather the moral right OF the
city council to sell said property. In
other words is the sale OF the proper.
~ against public policy.
However. before ! go into this dis
c~ussion. | want to get the council in
the right. and | think when you see
what we have done In the premises. I
believe you will come to the conclu.
sion that we have not violated the
law Of the people. o have we abused
their confidence. You see Il Is this
way: The City OF Bryan. acting by
its council. is not anxious TO sell the
plaza. and under no circumstances
would they sell II for less than its
market value. The only cas- why
Il was ever advertised for sale Is ex-
pediency. This council fortunately
or unfortunately has several problems
on It's hands. and one OF these Is to.
provide this city with a water and
sewer plant. and through no fault
of this council. We have o the money.
We only have 3 100000. and any rea.
sonable man knows hat this small
amount of money will not do the work,
hence the question came up In the
council: How are we to do the work
the people OF this town demand OF us.
and thus II was. that II was proposed
to sell the plaza and take the money
and give the people what they wanted.
held the property for a certain
price. and II we could have obtained
same. we could have given this town
a water aud sewer system. We
advertised the property for sale and
We did not receive a bid that would
us In selling the property. We
also we're asked to put a price on 20 II
by 100 II. on the corner We could not
agree among ourselves. what same was
worth and the offer Il buy was with
II was also suggested that
before We sell the property. that the
people OF the town be given a chance
to vote on the question. and ] believe
they would have been given the right
but We wanted TO know what price
would be paid before We submitted
The question to q vote OF the people.
In what way have WI acted against
good or public policy?
While this council may In many re-
'pects be open 10 criticism. and while
may have committed grave sins
the people OF this town. | be-
ieve every member Is trying to do his
Iuty. and hold his position as a posi- 4,
ion of trust, and that they are In
he council for the best interest OF the ,
ity. We want the confidence and $
Of the people of the town. We q
iant your cooperation and your help ,
nd any suggestion OF the humblest I
itizen viii be respected. and given
he utmost consideration. Don't look
pom us as your enemies. but as your
who arc auNiOug 10 serve !