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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
6
The Rotary Club will hold its annual meeting at the St Anthony hotel on Friday to elect officers for the coming year hear reports from the year ended and conduct other business. Harry J. Miller has served as president for the past year and the club has grown under his leadership with increased membership and broader scope.
Routine matters dominated the first regular meeting of the new commission in the Carnell chamber. Albert Steves was elected commissioner after a private mayoral conference, with a largely unanimous vote and a brief thank you from Steves. Petitions on paving Henretta and Poplar streets, sewer contracts, and tax issues were discussed, referred, or approved, as investigators reviewed rates and projects. A road-paving rate protest was prepared for submission to the Railroad Commission in Austin.
Commissioner Garland named B. Stephens chief deputy tax collector and Charles Wurzbach chief deputy tax assessor. J Frank Gallagher becomes city paymaster, a new post created from former city treasurer duties. Await council confirmation, with City Auditor Villemain to report in about ten days to two weeks.
Mayor Brown and Commissioner Steves deny any discord among the commissioners over police chief appointments. They reject circulations claiming Chief Lancaster’s reappointment is blocked and oppose a rumored slate favoring W. Gh. Toblie and Gua Mauermann. Commissioner Steves says he should have most say on the police chief unless he is incompetent.
The Hussache high school magazine issued last week is the largest ever published with 116 pages. It features graduate photos and staff credits, and includes the first prize piece A Victory and Swag by Miss Sadie Haynes. A school event story cites William Madden Hil at a state declamation contest.
The annual Sunday school picnic of St. Mark's Episcopal Church will be held Friday at Sutherland Springs. Extensive arrangements are completed to ensure the outing is a success for the children and attendees.
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