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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1897
Page
7
The city tax for the year 1896 is due and payable by July 31, with a ten percent penalty after that date. Property owners must render all property for the assessment for the year starting June 1, 1897, open from June 1 to July 31, 1897. Harry Coningham, City Assessor, urges prompt compliance.
Notice of trustee sale on the property in San Antonio Bexar County described as lots 1 through 12 in block 7 of original city lot 173 west of San Pedro creek. Trustee Gus Peltzer will sell July 6, 1897, at the county courthouse for cash to satisfy the deed of trust note of $600 with 10 percent interest.
A humorous provincial verse piece contrasts bachelor life with married life, praising bachelor independence while lampooning domestic duties and the lure of a rich wife. The prose around it notes local weather, a bridegroom marriage in Victoria County, and reports on teachers’ certificates, a gun club shoot, and school openings.
Local columns debate Mayor Callaghan's efforts to reform city finances amid an empty treasury. Critics push for accountability on unpaid back salaries, corruption crackdowns, and fiscal restraint while noting pending legal challenges to a new county fee bill and potential impacts on city industries and voter integrity.
The community weighs the amended fee bill amid widespread discontent and philosophical rhetoric from Senor Jose Cassiano. debate centers on city waterworks sale prospects and the impact on collectors and officials amid dull business conditions.
Karnes County reports the annual U G C Y O C Buckman camp meeting scheduled for the week of July, with members to assemble at the picnic grove in McLane pasture on the San Antonio river near Helena bridge. Open cotton observed in Robert Ormand’s field, first date unlikely before July 20. J T Punt elected to Yates Creek trustee post. big July 4 barbecue plans advancing, committees at work. Hon A Bell, state rep of the 88th District, back home. Weser barbecue moved earlier. Middletown barbecue postponed indefinitely. County Surveyor T Phelps in Karnes to survey a Catholic cemetery on John Riley property north of Lown. super Verevsville school in De Witt county to close next Tuesday with entertainment.
June reports from San Angelo detail meat markets and sales including Judge Standart selling 3 600 sheep at 1 75 as well as fat mutton at 2 50. The San Angelo normal school opens July 12 and closes August 13 with faculty listed. Separate Caldwell County items note baby born near Seguin and a barbecue planned for July 7 with a prize. Local firms advertise and public works updates appear.
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