Exchange offers for land and houses near San Antonio
Three acres outside the city limits with barn will trade equity 6850 for stock of groceries or first payment on a house. Two houses with eight rooms each and porches on Mission St offer modern conveniences and free of encumbrance in exchange for an improved farm near San Antonio. Also for sale six rooms and a large hall at 923 H Guenther St with easy terms. Leard & Schnelle, 1216-17 Alamo Nat'l Bank Bldg. Tr. 164.
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Phone Crockett
Mission St
San Antonio
Leard & Schnelle
Alamo Nat'l Bank Bldg
H. Guenther St. Cr
Farm Listings Near Town Offer Various Acres in New Mexico
Property ads describe 20 acres near town with grass water and range for small stock, 50 acres within 11 miles of Tularosa priced at 75 per acre with terms, 10 acre well improved fronts running water at 37.50, 426 acres of unimproved black mesquite land half a mile from the railroad at 20 per acre with terms. Room 8 French Building and Room 3% French Building list contacts Crockett 5121.
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Tularosa
N. M
Phone Crockett
For Rent Farms and Ranches Near Alamo Bank Area
Acres available for rent mostly in field with good improvements water and road access close in. Ring Crockett 2454 before 9 am or write Lewis Maverick Alamo Bank Building.
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Ty Acres
Ring Crockett
Lewis Maverick
Alamo Bank
Notice to Taxpayers San Antonio 1914 Assessments
Special notices announce that the 1916 assessment rolls are open for taxation in San Antonio. Property within the city must be rendered to the City Assessor’s office before September 1, 1916, otherwise the assessment for that year will close. J X Garland Commissioner of Taxation.
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San Antonio
Tex
Fort Worth Star Telegram Ad Rates and Reach
The Fort Worth Star Telegram promotes its wide reach in Fort Worth and West Texas with high circulation figures. It notes 60 percent higher net paid city circulation and a large total circulation, plus a country reach of about 400 towns. It lists daily and Sunday rates and urges ads through the wanted department.
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Fort Worth
Sun
Texas
City sewer project bids urged for Warwick Blvd location
Beated proposals in duplicate addressed to the undersigned will be received at this office on August 21, 1916, for the construction of an 8 inch sanitary sewer with manholes and appurtenances on Warwick Blvd. Plans and specs available in the city engineer’s office. Each proposal must include a certified or cashier’s check payable to Clinton G. Brown equal to a percentage of the bid. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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San Antonio
Tex
Warwick Blvd
Clinton G. Brown
Call for bids on public printing binding for Texas government
Austin August 1 1916 proposals will be received at the secretary of state's office until 2 p m September 11 1916 from witnesses of the state of Texas to print and bind the laws and journals of the Senate and House and to provide such printing binding and typewriters as may be ordered by any department or either house under Title 110 revised statutes Separate bids for typewriters and for printing and binding will be required The estimated totals are 105000 for first class 95000 for second class 5000 for third class 6000 for fourth class and 3000 for typewriters but no guarantee is made The state reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept bids on certain classes Readjustment of prices is to occur January 1 1917 and every six months Specifications will be furnished on request to MO McKay Secretary of State
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Austin
Tex
Secretary of State
Department of the Statevernment
House of the Legisature
Capitol
City of
Board
Public Printing
MO. G. M'Kay
Bids Sought for Publication of County Boundary Revisions
Sealed bids addressed to Hon James R Davis County Judge must be received in the County Auditor's office by 11 a m August 31 1916 and opened in the Commissioners Court for weekly publication of the Revised Boundaries of Commissioners Justices and Election Precincts of Bexar County Texas for three weeks under the Revised Election Laws. Specifications on file with the County Auditor. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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James R. Davis
Commissioners’ Court
Bexar County
Texas
Howard
Ordinance Grants San Antonio Belt and Railway Company Rights
An ordinance grants the San Antonio Belt and Railway Company the right to construct maintain and operate a double track standard gauge railroad across multiple city streets and the San Antonio River including turnouts side tracks and telegraph lines within San Antonio. It references prior ordinances authorizing similar rights and vacating parts of Lachapelle Street for the project.
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San Antonio
Adele Street
Lachapelle Street
Applewhite
Fiores Nogalitos Street
Cevallos Street
Off Street
San Antonio Belt and Terminal Railway extension granted
The San Antonio Belt and Terminal Railway Company is granted a 25 year right to construct operate a double track standard gauge railroad crossing the San Antonio River and multiple streets from Yoakum Bend to the city limits, with conditions to protect public utilities sewers and street surface integrity and require city engineer approval for plans. The ordinance outlines grade and elevated crossings, street openings, cost of alterations, and maintenance obligations.
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State of
Texas
Saich Railway Company
City OF
San Antonio
San Antonio River
Mittman Street
Walters Street
Adele Street
West Falls Avenue
Ogden Avenue
K Street
Grace Avenue
J Street
I Street
H Street
San Antonio Bell and Terminal Raidway Company
Cald
Publway Company
Aald
San Antonio Belt
Ordinance Provisions for Railroad Construction and City Regulation
The text outlines city control over railroad work including preapproval of excavations and lines, mandatory changes only by ordinance, and city rights to regulate future alterations. It requires safety devices, proper drainage, and maintenance of right of way, with duties to indemnify the city and ensure timely construction within eighteen months.
San Antonio Belt and Terminal Railway Ordinance Provisions
City officials establish conditions for street use and franchise rights to the San Antonio Belt and Terminal Railway. Key steps include board resolutions, contracts with Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Company, court orders, and certification before rights vest, with leases to be filed and approved before effect. Public notice notes August 17 1916 filing and publication.
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San Antonio
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Company of Texas
C. EB. Schaff
San Antonio Belt and Terminal Railway
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas
C. E. Schaff
San Antonio Belt and Terminal Railway Company
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Board of Directors
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas
San Antonio Bell and Terminal Railway Company
A. Dpd
Fred Fries
United States Mulls Response to Carranza Renunciation Decree
Washington reports the decree in Mexico City renouncing treaty rights may affect future concessions but US officials say citizenship changes must precede claims. No formal protest appears likely unless a concrete case arises, with focus on current Mexican enterprises and potential impacts on foreign investors seeking concessions under Mexican law.
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Washington
D. C
Mexico City
State Department
United States
Mexico
Carranza
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Skinner Avenue
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Railway Company
Presa Street
Roosevelt Avenue
Commissioner of Parks and Public Property
Eaid
Missouri
Kaneas Texas Railway Company of Texas and Schaff
San Antonio Belt and Terminalway Company
Silway
Ting
Anid
Salad Comasionera
Ee Beek
Cumulata
Crockett
San Antonio Light
A. B.c.—Audit Bureau of Circulations
America
The
San Antonio Light Member
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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