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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1921

Page

11

Final Rush Nears to Render City Tax Assessments

Tax office hails heavy turnout as August 31 deadline nears for renditions on city property. Commissioner Pfeiffer says notices issued to delinquents and that the board of equalization may place values if owners do not appear. Back tax suits prepared for October term. abstracts show delinquent properties and lien holders will be included as parties in suits to secure clear titles and attract bidders at sale.

Tax “Office Pfeiffer Board of Equalization Equalization Board Commissioner of Taxation Toe Dodd P. Buford San’ Antonio Aleady Pfeifer Ley Halder

City official warns of extreme measures over old taxes

A city official states that taxes dating back to 1911 remain unpaid and amounts to nearly 300,000 in back taxes. He warns he may resort to drastic actions if collection does not improve.

Brock

Stolen watch recovered after five hands in pawn shop

Five months after a $200 gold watch was stolen from Stewart, the former Bexar county schools superintendent, detectives traced the pawn chain. The watch, last seen when he set it on a car seat, changed hands five times before the thief could not explain its purchase. A suspect named Lee was booked on a felony charge as investigators Sam Street Ruhnko Proudfoot Crosby and Norton closed the case. In other city notes, Francisco Alvarado, 17, was struck by a truck but walked away with minor injuries, and Paul Sincer was slightly hurt after stumbling into a moving auto at Gevers and Nebraska streets.

Stewart Buaxar Bexar County Downs Vrididy Sam Street Ruhnko Proudfoot Crosby Norton Lee Selony Francisco ‘Alvarado Firo -Street Hime West Commerce Street Santa’ Rosa Avenue Paul Sincer Givers Street Gevers Nebraska

Laborer Buried in Cement Plant Cave-In Deaths

Jésus Flores a 28 year old laborer for Portland Cement Company died when dirt collapsed on him at Cementville plant north of San Antonio. He had earlier survived a similar cave-in a week earlier, suffocating in the second incident. Native of Mexico he left a wife and two children in Durango and had been in the area about five weeks working the night shift. The body remained with Riche Undertaking Company.

Jésus Flores Portland Cement Company Cementville San Antonio Plorés

Praise of Bexar Roads Maintains Excellent Austin Links

A state board of highway engineers report to Bexar County Engineer C B Hoff commends Pearsall to Austin roads as in excellent condition with no deterioration. The county maintenance organization is praised for efficiency, noted by J Dy Fauntleroy, US district engineer, who lauds the highway system.

Bexar County State Board of Highway’ Engineers C. B Hoff Austin J. Dye Fauntleroy United States Bexar

Roselawn Cemetery Plan Praised by Engineers

A reconstructed plan for repair work on road and boulevard holes earns praise from engineers who have tested it in other counties. The Roselawn Cemetery in Crockett is depicted as a well kept burial park in the Adv column.

Roselawn Crockett

TWO COURTS AT WORK Pibety Hope and Forty-fifth Will Try Criminal Cases

Two courts resume work as Judge Tayloe returns to the Forty-fifth bench and Judge Walling serves as special judge of the thirty-seventh until October 3. Minor matters only, including a divorce decision and a murder case tied to Clemente Apolinar. Special grand jury continues investigations into alleged criminal assaults.

Pibety Hope Clemente Apolinar Theodore Bernhard EK. B. Simmons Apolinar Forty- Fifth Court

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