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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1885

Page

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City Council approves report on Freisleben papers and street plans

The San Antonio city council met in regular session with Aldermen present and approved minutes. It discussed the Freisleben papers, assigned a three member committee to assess city papers, and accepted water works quotes for parks. A rule limiting debate to ten minutes was enforced, budgets for street repairs, river improvements, and public works were debated, and multiple contracts and ordinances were approved or referred before adjournment.

Bryan Callaghan Gallagher French Schreiner Smye Pauly Corbett Hambleton Lockwood Belknap Connor Bolton el. Lacy Commerce and St. Mary’s Streets Committee On Ordin Warren Street Juan Diaz Third Ward Fire Department Chas. Long San Pedro Springs Freisleben Cen Loe Matlack Prench Finance Committee Freie Presse Finance Comittee Board of Health Ion San Antonio City of Main Alamo Plazas Trinidad J. H. Frenen Board of Stealth Byrnes & Kerr Morris & Stowe Starr Street Avenue B Fifth Street Austin Street Alfred Edward Rubnke Joint Committee Joint Hospital Galagher Grand and River Avenues Odet Commerce Street Pecan Street Crockett Street

Public gambling in San Antonio laws and private rooms debate

The San Antonio Light argues that strict gambling laws will drive activity from public houses to private clubs and poker rooms. It cites prior losses, mentions $30,000 monthly payrolls in public venues, and questions the efficacy of prohibitory and Sunday laws while urging enforcement to curb private gambling.

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Art Loan Exhibition At San Antonio Delights Visitors

The Art Loan exhibition at Houston and Losoyo streets, opened by the St. Mark's Cathedral ladies, features rare coins, oil paintings, and other works of art. It offers historic mementos, lunches at modest prices, and evening concerts by local talent, inviting many to visit and inspect the valuables on display.

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Reunion of Erie Canal Captains Ties Rail Leaders

Messrs James St Merifield George J Bacon Thomas H Kingsley John B Ludman John Garvey William Flannelly arrived in the city for a reunion of former Erie canal boat captains now railway officials. They will meet at San Pedro springs this afternoon at five o clock with railroad friends invited to join for a social gathering and refreshments.

Messrs James St. Merifield Southwestern George J. Bacon General Western Ohio and Mississippi Thomas Hinnegan Kingsley Louisville and Nashville John B. Ludman Lake Shore John Garvey Western New York Pennsylvania Ohio William Flanelly General Southern Erie City Erie Canal San Pedro Springs

Temple Beth El Society program showcases local talents

At a Sunday meeting of the Temple Beth El Literary Society an opening address by Miss Inez Moke impressed listeners with its diction. Music and readings followed, featuring Bertha Frank, Fred Meyer, Rabbi Lewenthal on Jewish literature, and performances by Jl Halti and Fanny Koenighelm.

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