San Antonio Budget Talks Reduce Taxes But City Sees Hold
Mayor Bell and San Antonio officials propose a tentative $1,811,732 city budget for the current year. They expect a net tax cut of five cents on the 100 due to a four cent rise in school taxes, with a target total city and school rate of $2 per $100 valuation. Expenditures and possible bond funding for sewer work loom as key decisions amid a soldier influx and civilian rise.
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Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Sherman Street
Camp Wilson
Three After Mayoralty Houston Texas Campaign Opens
With the August 13 primary set to fill the vacancy created by Mayor J J Pastoriza’s July 10 death, candidates opened campaigns. Andras Vann, J J Settegast and J C Hutcheson Jr are announced contenders, Hutcheson serving as city solicitor.
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Houston
Ten
J. J. Pastoriza
Andras Vann
Pastoriza
J. J. Settegast
J. C. Hutcheson Jr
Slayden Ignored in Arrangements For Aviation Post
Washington July 14 Brigadier General Squier chief signal officer praised the Chamber of Commerce for aiding San Antonio aviation post land acquisition without overpayment. Secretary Carrington thanked The Light for coop preventing premature plans disclosure. Congressman Slayden was not consulted and remained unaware of the project details.
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Washington, D. C
Squier
Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Slayden
War Department
State Automatic Tax Board to consider rate fix
Austin July 14 The State Automatic Tax Board plans a meeting to decide the state tax rate but is unlikely to act due to many county assessors not submitting valuation estimates. With 140 of 247 counties reporting, action may be deferred to a later date. The current rate is 20 cents ad valorem 20 cents school 5 cents Confederate pension and a likely increase of about 10 cents and 56 cents in the respective taxes. The board includes the governor the comptroller and the state tax commissioner.
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Austin
Tex
State Automatic Tax Board
Comptroller’s Department
Shopmen to Confer on Wage Scale Dispute
The advisory board of the N and G N Railway Shopmen's Federation meets in the city tomorrow to discuss next year's wage scale. Officials have offered four and a half cents an hour while shopmen seek a ten cent increase. efforts to prevent a strike are emphasized and no trouble is expected.
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P. MD
Tex
N. & G. N. Railway Shopmen’s Federation
Tomrow
Port O Connor Methodist Assembly Travel Offer
A travel note invites readers to Port O Connor for the Methodist Assembly with round trip fare listed as 6.95 via Southern Pacific. The snippet emphasizes affordable transportation and directs potential attendees to use SP services.
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Port O’connor
The
Methodist Assembly
Southern Pacific
Leases Signed for Great Flying Camp Adjacent to Camp Kelly
The government secured leases for about eight thousand acres near Camp Kelly with renewal options. The Chamber of Commerce managed negotiations led by L. B. Clegg and others, delivering a large real estate deal to support aviation training amid favorable climate and proximity to rail lines. Plans include a vast machine shop, cantonments for two tracts, and housing for up to 20,000 men to support 133 aero squadrons.
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Chamber of Commerce
Groog
Board of National Defense
Camp Kelly
L. B. Clegg
W. B. Tuttle
Hiram Partee
Ernest Groos
Franz Groos
J. H. Kirkpatrick
C. 8. Fowler
R. O. Huff
Carrington
Washington
Aircraft Production Board
Stone & Webster
Adamson Act Attack Affects Fort Smith Railway Suit
The Superior Savings and Trust Company of New York sues in Federal Court seeking a mandamus against Arthur I. Mills receiver and U S District Attorney Pearland. It contends the Adamson eight hour law should not apply to the Fort Smith and Western Railway arguing existing labor contracts and a nine million claim would be damaged by the added operating costs.
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Superior Savings and Trust Company of New York
Fort Smith and Western Railway
United States District
Pearland
Fort Smith and Western
Congress
Superior Savings and Trust Company
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