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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1914

Page

11

Aldermen Pass Smoking Ban Over Mayor Veto

The city council, after a long session, voted two thirds to override Mayor Brown's veto on the ordinance banning smoking on open street cars. The measure, sparked by controversy, proceeds with sidewalk and sewer plans reviewed while other business advances, including street and bridge work and dog control rules.

Brown Hus Aldstinan Huerggn Saunders Chapa Warren Lowing Aye Haldwin Saunder Sleves Sce Uhr Wee Neal Nay—Limbert Diehna Goh Ind Warren Dielmann Riawha Bro Caples

Widening Sole Dad Street Reported by Alder lambert

Alder Lambert announced that all deeds for widening Sole dad street between Mein Plaza and Houston street have been obtained and a report to council is planned soon. Bids for city sidewalks near cemeteries East Commerce Street City Hall Alamo and Main plazas Travis Park were opened with the low bid around 13 cents per square yard and under $1600 for Nogalitas street bridge work. The council adjourned near eight o clock and will reconvene Thursday afternoon to decide which streets will receive paying bids.

Lambert Soledad Street Mein Plaza Houston Street Aatter Counell East Commerce Street Alamo Alamo and’ Maln Plazas and Travis Park

Courts Overlook Law on Indeterminate Sentences in Texas

In Austin on April 14 courts fail to apply indeterminate sentence law from the Thirty-Third Legislature, forcing the Court of Criminal Appeals to reform judgments on appeal. Judges typically set sentences at the jury term, rather than minimums, maxing out at the jury fixed term per offense, per Captain B. P. Smith, clerk.

Austin Tex Court of Criminal Appeals B. P. Smith Mikes Roumpon Richard G. Maury C. W. Robinson Criminal District Court Ewlay Boyd

Border Stream Fishing Tax and Violations Highlighted

Texas officials state border stream fishing as a business is taxed at 0.2 percent per pound. It is a violation to fish without a license or to dynamite fish near state borders. The Red River case spurs talk on jurisdiction and enforcement as inquiries spread.

Austin Tex Game, Fish and Oyster Department

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