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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
16
Local notices list a Dixie Shirt Waist Dance at W O W Hall on Saturday July 22 with Willett Orchestra. Other items include bar admissions for Davis and Banks to federal practice, a pending Uhr v Brown suit over mayoral appointment power, and notices for wallpaper sales, sewer and plumbing firms, a postponed charity concert, and a dentist and loan company ad.
Opposition forms to Missouri Kansas Texas railway right of way through Highland Park. No formal action yet by the Improvement Club though discussions include a possible joint injunction by affected north Westfall Avenue property owners. Fear of insufficient support for a referendum on the issue.
Courts are seen as best means to block the proposed grant while supporters push ahead believing citywide value justifies the plan. Westfall avenue right-of-way aims to cut grade-crossing traffic and create a floral entrance to a Katy terminal, a feature urged by Commissioner Lambert as California precedent.
Fire caused about 1500 damage to a vacant two story frame dwelling at 1217 North Olive Street owned by M H Davis. Neighbors spotted flames at 8 45 pm. the home valued around 3000 was insured and had been vacant since last week.
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