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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1930

Page

6

Maverick blasts San Antonio bond issue overtax burden

Militant critic Maverick warned a KAI radio audience Monday that a proposed 4 715 million city bond issue will raise taxes and hinder growth. He cited high interest, noting San Antonio is the state’s heaviest taxed city, with homeowners taxed on 75 percent of home value. His Citizens’ League targets the city county political machine and calls for restoring honest government.

San Antonio Macury Braverick KAI Maverick Howeton Texas Dallas Taverick Citizens’ League City County

Toonerville Folks Key Aims for City Governance Reform

The plan outlines a civic reform agenda including a complete audit of city records to curb favoritism, reduce government costs, end political control of public schools, implement civil service for city workers, heed the city planner, codify ordinances, and adjust city boundaries to reflect fairness and common sense.

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State plans three deer preserves and stock buildup

The Texas study by the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission outlines a campaign to expand deer stocks in preserves and scarce counties. About 500 fawn will be captured from overabundant counties and reared in nurseries before release. current annual deer distribution is about 800, with plans to add several hundred more annually as propagation improves. Named counties include Mason Kerr Gillespie Kerdalt and Comal.

Austin Fish and Oyster Commission Lucker Mason, Kerr Gillespie Kerdalt Comal Tucker

Bandits Kidnap Priest Banray In Hupeh Province

A telegraph report states two Irish Catholic priests were kidnapped by bandits near Sientanchen on the Han river in Hupeh province. Looting occurred during the abduction. The town and exact details remain sketchy. further dispatches expected.

Sientanchen Hupeh Province Han River

Vital Statistics Marriage Licenses Intents and Permits

A highly garbled register lists multiple marriage licenses intentions including Edward J Brennen and Mary Wood, Julian Palacioy and Mrs Maria Tomo, Lula Castillo, Edward Ker and Marguerite Meperer, and others. It also notes intents to marry Frank Fernandes and Ernestina Garcia, Area Gentry and Sirewell Gates, Hann Wynne and Sindeding Baton, with numerous entries of dates and people across streets and hospitals. The fragment further mentions permits for births and hospital stays, listing names like John McDonald and Henry Tonfre, with ages from newborn to middle years and addresses in Fort Sam Houston area.

Amiage IBSUR Edward J. Brennen Mary Wood Julian Palacioy Maria Tomo Lula Castillo Maruca Martines Santos A. Martinez Barbarita Cornage Edward Ker Marguerite Meperer S'4 Roberts Anite Faustino Felipe Wlannel Sasetan Ajs Shegenberry Phoebe Tafotta Manley Hearigaea Olafi Abell France Dears Remirey Mary Varie Marty Frank Fernandes Ernestina Garcia Sirewell Gates Hann Wynne Sindeding Baton

Bottomley Ends US Lecture Trip After Prison Release

London reports former party member and financier Jorntio Bottomley, who served five years for diverting funds through bond activities, abruptly ends his lecture tour in the United States and Canada after a release in 1927.

London Jorntio Bottomley Partiaiment Nee Bond Club Commons Boag Plang United States Canada

Census Returns Show Mixed City Population Changes

Census figures list Lowell Massachusetts a large drop of 100 080 residents a 113 percent decrease. Cape Girardeau Missouri shows an increase with M1148 in creace SSG and 113 percent rise. Scranton Pennsylvania records an increase of 3045 or 4 08 percent. Greenville South Carolina posts an increase of 20 081 and 20 percent.

Lowell Mass Cape Girardeau Scranton Greenville S_ C

Professor to Speak on Milton at Our Lady college

A professor of literature from the university will lecture on Milton Tr. F. A Poltereon titled Milton at 9 o clock Monday night at Our Lady of the Lake college.

Milton Tr F. A Poltereon Min University Sill Milton

City Council Payouts Cover Payrolls and Street Works

City council records show payments totaling about 47000 with 27400 for payrolls 93 05 for merchant bills 150 interest 307 50 wiring at San Pedro playhouse 1357 to Lynide Rock Asphalt for excavation on Lifebrand street 800 to Picot Baptist Church for land opening Avenue A 4726 78 for Star Garden theater stone supply and 4726 78 for a storm sewer on Brazos street. The city engineer notes additional costs for paving South Brannfels avenue.

San Pedro Playhouse Lynide Rock Asphalt Company Ilifebrand Street Alanco Iksburg Picot Baptist Church

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