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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1885

Page

3

Fraternal Meeting Calendar for San Antonio Groups

The Daily Light lists weekly and monthly gatherings for Odd Fellows Elks Knights of Pythias and many local benevolent and fraternal organizations. It specifies meeting nights at halls on Houston street Alameda block Main Plaza and East Commerce street with officers and secretaries named for each group.

Opp San Antonio Odd Fellows Hall Houston Street William Holt Lemmen Alamo Alameda Block Commerce Alamo Streets W. A. Bonynge Axenor LodGe E. E. A. Derby Enfauts OF Pythias Elk Lodge No. 85 Castle Hall Commerce and Herman Loebnitz Geo. R. Dashiell Knights of Pythias Castle of Elk Lodge No Benjamin Goldenburg T. B. Johnson SAN Antonio Arbeiter Verein East Commerce Street W. Wurzbach P. W.seffel William Lange Alamo Fire Association No. 2 Avenue C William Potter, Sr F. C Haueisen Charles Degen, Jr Young Men’s Benevolent Association Firemen’s Hall William Hoetling, Jr H. Heiligmann F. Jaimes Ancient Order United Workmen Milam Lodge No. 2 Odd Fellows William Hoelling, Jr John B. Hamilton Italian Society Hall Monterey Street G. Giorda E. Moretti French Benevolent Society Main Plaza E. P. Clauson International Building and Loan Association Losoya Street M. Lindner Alamo Legion OF Honor—Star Council Recorder's Office Juan T. Cardenas Pablo Rodriguez Alamo Council American Legion of Honor Odd Fellows’ Hall Louie Spahlen J. W. Schuwirth Schleicher Knights of Honor Otto Solms J. W.schuwirth Beethoven Maennerchor Scholz’s H. Karber C. Spangler Knights of Pythias Hall P. Loos Fireman's Hall Nic Peters John Wolfram Davy Crockett Lodge No John Sullivan W. F., McQueeney

Ordinance Defines Punish Gaming in San Antonio

The city council enacts penalties for keeping or exhibiting gaming tables or banks within San Antonio. It lists fines from 10 to 100 dollars and jail terms up to 90 days, names games covered, and sets conclusive provisions for prosecution and premises liability.

City of San Antonio Faro Monte Recorder’s Court

Sidewalk Construction and Delinquent Payment Ordinance

City advances sidewalk building along streets with notices to property owners. Sidewalks divided into Class A B C with specified foundations surfaces and curbing. Failure to complete or pay triggers city lien, notice, and collection including public sale if unpaid.

City of San Antonio

City Ordinance Amendments On Sidewalk Repairs And Elections

The passage details amendments to Sections 9 10 and 11 of Chapter 19 of the Revised City Ordinances for San Antonio. It covers sidewalk construction and repair charges allocated to fronting properties, sale procedures for lots, and election procedures including ballot handling tallying and returns with mayoral certification of results.

San Antonio The Bryan CaLuacuan B. E. P.avpon

Regulating Sidewalk Widths in San Antonio 1885 Ordinance

City ordinance sets sidewalk widths by street width. Streets under 30 feet get four foot sidewalks. Streets 30 to 60 feet allocate 30 percent of width for sidewalks. Streets 60 to 70 feet keep 42 feet roadway. Streets 70 feet and wider reserve 40 percent for sidewalks plus a four foot grass strip between curb and outer walk. Mayor Ryan Callaghan. City Clerk E P Claupon.

City of San Antonio City of San Antonio City of San Annae Ryan Callaghan E. P. Claupon

Importation of French and English table delicacies offered

Specialty shop advertises imported French and English table delicacies. Daily roasted coffee ground fresh each day. A range of teas is available in all grades and prices.

Real estate bargains and town notices offer homes and lots

The notice lists numerous properties for sale in San Antonio and vicinity including building lots on Hacklee street and Baltimore avenue, several houses on Park Avenue, Avenue C, Nolan, Hackberry, Duval, and other streets, plus a 400 acre farm east of the city. It promotes easy terms, low figures, and nearby amenities, with ads for rental homes and a patent safe. It also advertises a purchasing and commission business offering to source goods at wholesale prices for distant buyers.

San Antonio Board of Revision and Appeal Auust Hacklee Street Nolan and Burnet Baltimore Avenue Avenue C Park Avenue Oak Twelfth Street Avenue E Seventh Corner River Avenue Elizabeth Street Government Hill Cameron Street San Marcos Nolan Hackberry Streets Bexar County Brooks Street Olive and Olive Street Duvall and Milam Streets fea @G

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the Daily Light Directory OF Societies Ity Or Council Bryan Callaguan E. P. Ciaupon Bryan Callaghan E. P. Claudon Harrison Tom Har Harrison & Harrison Attorneys At Law F. Groos & CO Thornton Texas J. W. Guass, V.P Jas. P. Bann Traders’ National Bank San Antonio, Texas J.8. Alexander Ancn A. Alexander Texas National Bank Commerce Street J. 8. Alexander G. W. Brackenridge H. B. Andrews Augustus Belknap B. F. Yoakum J. A. H. Hosack F. Moo Newton Hosack & Newton West Comalock Bell & Bro’s G. A. Johnston Drs. Johnston & Carroll West Commerce Street R. A. Holland Arene Aransas N. B Joseph Hermann A. Seffel M. Herweck R. A. Serfel &C N. Alamos St Joske Bros Washington COR, W. Commerce and Laredosts Lone Star Rudolph Singer Texas and St. Louis R. R St Lows Chicago Pullman St. Louis A. D. Sheldon South Fourth Street Starr S. Jones Patent Office J. BR. Littell Washington, D. C DR Omeevers Cheever Bt Dan J. Colton John HH. Bolon Varin Houston St Bridge Our House and Estate Agency Belvin Street Duval Street Crosby Street North Leona Street Austin Street Avenue B North Olive Street Purchasing Agency Colton & Bolton Auctioneers W. Houston St A. T. Hensley& Son Oil Japan East Houston Street J. W. Bradley J. N. Groesbeeck Notary Public Real Estate Exchange For Mexico Brogerksom Commission 210 Elm Street A. Dreiss Alamo Plaza A. Maurer Harry L. Fowler Rick Brothers & CO Ofutt City Court House James D. Devine Sunset Drug Suns John U. Bodenman
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