Special notices and bid requests in San Antonio 1917
Sealed bids for surface treatment of the Pearsall ant from city limits to Leon are due July 5 1917 with bids to be opened by County Auditor James R Davis. Howard the County Auditor reserves right to reject. Also bids due July 14 1917 for a combination road grader and scarifier. Notices invite bids for dead animal collection within city limits and announce nuisance abatement notices issued by the City Health Officer W A King with penalties up to $100 per day. Public health officers outline required abatement for various property lots in San Antonio Texas with deadlines and lien provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Davis
Leon
Wv. H. Howand
Wv. H. Howard
San Antonio
City of
Board of Health
Fred Fpies
Nuisance Abatement Orders Issued by San Antonio Health Office
The city issues nuisance abatement notices for properties in San Antonio Bexar County Texas. Owners including Nellie C vering Mary A Boyer Mike Verdal jak Lawson N Cladgett and others must cut weeds brush and rubbish within ten days or face city abatement at owner expense with fines up to 100 and daily penalties. Notices dated June 29 1917 signed by Dr W A King city health officer and J A Cunningham sanitary inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
New City
Essex St
City of
San Antonio
Tex
W. A. King
A. McCormick
Exar
Department of Health and Sanitation
T. F
Halm
Bexar County
Texas
New’ City
Delaware St
McCormick
New City Block
Mississippi St
W. A King
J. A. McCormick
Bexar
Tom. Wallace
Towit
New City Block No
S. Presa St
City of San Antonio
San, Antonio
W.A. King
City Health of
A. Cunningham
Department , Health and Sanitation
Nellie Cvering
Berkshire Ave
J. A. Cunningham
T. J. A. Phillips
Presa St
San Antomio
Mary A. Boyer
Mike Verdaljak
Pexar County
Lawson N. Cladgett
W. A. ‘King
Conitary
City offers dirt from Alazan Creek excavations near S Laredo
San Antonio 1917 notice invites residents to obtain dirt for yard fill from city excavations at Alazan Creek near S Laredo Street. Apply to foreman in charge of work Fred Fries city clerk. Light want ads noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Alazan Creek
S. Laredo St
Fred Fries
San Antonio Bans Monkey Animals in City Limits
City ordinance prohibits keeping monkeys apes or baboons within San Antonio unless securely confined in prescribed cages or pens. Rules require inspection, distance from dwellings, street carriage limits, licensing for breeders, and penalties up to 25 dollars per day as public nuisance. Passed June 21, 1917, by Mayor Sam C. Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City OF
San AN
San Antonio
A. D
San Antonio Dog Control Ordinance Regulates Registration and Impound
The city enacts rules banning dog ownership within limits without registration and a $1 annual license. Dogs at large must be under control. tagged dogs are kept separate in pens. Impounded dogs are described in notices, with owner contact and pen handling, and may be redeemed or sold at public outcry if unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Ban
City of
San Antonio dog control ordinance with penalties and enforcement
The ordinance sets fees and penalties for dogs at large, mandates kill on disease exposure, authorizes police to destroy dangerous dogs, and requires licensing. It imposes fines up to 50 dollars for violations and requires owners to kill or remove diseased or dangerous dogs within 24 hours after court orders. Passed June 21, 1917 by the mayor and city clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
City of
San Antonio
Stanter
Corporation Court
Amending San Antonio street transport ordinance in 1917
The city commissioners amend the March 10 1917 ordinance regulating local street transportation. Sections Two and Three modify license issuance for motor buses, restrict operations within the business district after September 18 1917, allow certain routes to Camp Wilson and the Post Office, and require surrender or correction of licenses with written requests. The remainder of the 1917 ordinance stays in effect with the penalty clause unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City OF
San AN
San Antonio
Camp Wilson
Avenue D
Avenue E
Houston Street
A. D
Sealed bids sought for prison meals and asylum dormitory work
Notice states sealed proposals due July 5 1917 for furnishing meals to city prisoners from August 1 1917 to May 31 1919. City of San Antonio reserves right to reject all bids. Also bids due July 28 1917 for erection of nurses dormitory and stable at South western Insane Asylum. plans at C V Scutter architect 425 Moore Bldg San Antonio Texas. usual rights reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Fred Fries
Southwestern Insane Asylum
C. V. Scutter
Moore Bldg
Uncle Sam Guards Red Men's Health
Washington D C June 29 The Indian health program under the Interior Department reports progress against tuberculosis trachoma and high infant mortality on reservations Corinne medical staff supplement agency physicians with visiting specialists focusing on eye work dental care and health education Trachoma now controlled in schools with outside cases only Sanitary housing built at reservations costing 775883 57 includes cottages laundries heating plants and flour mills Nursing services improve care for papooses and young mothers Infant mortality greatly reduced from previous high rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Indian Office
Department of Interior
German plot to blow up Norwegian steamships
Foreign Minister Ihlen told the Storthing that bombs were sent to Norway by the German foreign office through a messenger to the German legation in Christiania. The Norwegian legation in Berlin was ordered to notify Berlin and lodge a sharp protest over the violation of Norwegian territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Storthing
Ihlen
Copenhagen
M. Ihlen
Norway
Foreign Office
Christiania
Legaion
Berlin
Fifty Children Die of Enterocolitis in Missouri County
Fifty children in Dunklin County Missouri have died of enterocolitis in six weeks, with about 200 people ill and fifty in serious condition. Dr C M Harrison coroner said the toll includes numerous children and links the outbreak to the enterocolitis infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Dunklin County
C. M. Harrison
Scott County
E. 8. Tate
Corner
Charters Filed in Texas Firms Across Cities
Charters filed for Currie Gaston Bryarly in Tyler with 24000 capital to merchant goods. Kimbell Milling Co in Wolfe City 100000 capital by Kimbell and Kimball from Grayson and Newsom of Hunt. Southwestern Oil Corp in Houston 300000 capital by Jones Wise and De Zavala. Texas Sales Co in Dallas 10000 capital by Reddin Propst Handley. Waco Rifle Club in Waco no capital stock with Kep ler Jones Link McReynolds Blomeyer Cox Curley Cocke Hayes. Marshall Mill & Elevator Co charter amended to raise to 80000 all paid in. Final payment by El Paso Hardware Leather Co in Houston and El Paso 10000 capital. Dissolutions: Farmers Union Warehouse Grapevine Horkan Loan Beaumont Wyatt Metal Works Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimbell Milling Co
Wolfe City
Capital Stock
B. B. Kimbell
Kay Kimbell
Grayson County
W. L. Newsom
Hunt County
Southwestern Oil Corporation
Houston
J. A. Jones Jr
H. G. Wise
August de Zavala
Texas Sales Co
Dallas
W. S. Reddin
J. P. Propst
W. B. Handley
Waco Rifle Club
Waco
H. E. Kepler
S. Ross Jones
C. P. Link
W. I. McReynolds
E. C. Blomeyer
H. M. Cox
George Curley
Walter Cocke
Nat Hayes
Marshall Mill & Elevator Co
Marshall
el Paso Hardware & Leather Co
el Paso
Farmers’ Union Warehouse Co
Grapevine
Tarrant County
Horkan Loan Company
Beaumont
Wyatt Metal Works
Unlucky Season for Dramatist as Plays Are Withdrawn
A dramatist faces a fourth withdrawal in a season, with a friend urging optimism about posterity. The playwright retorts that posterity may never recognize the genius, noting the difficulty lies with public reception.
Plans for annual game between Courthouse Invincibles and City Hall Conquerors
The Courthouse Invincibles led by captain Alfonso Newton Jr plan a July match against the City Hall Conquerors. Practice games occur at Lambert Beach with Newton's lineup listed and mascot Miss Mary Hardell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso Newton Jr
Lambert Beach
Newton
Louis Cussett
Charles McCormick
J. F. Onion Jr
Alfonso Newton
M. Brady
Randolph Carter
Powell English
William Dieckmann
Charles Holbrook
Otto Dulling
John Subira
Mary Hardell
John W. Tobin
Courthouse Invincibles
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Board of Commissioners
Sam C. Bell
We Fries
Uncle Sam
Missouri
Austin
Currie, Gaston & Bryarly
Tyler
J. D. Currie
R. Lee Gaston
R. C. Bryarly
Safeasa Bank
House OF Security
Scobby Fireproof Storage CO
Modern
Steves Lash & Door CO
Adv
Chicago
Barr and Widen Mercantile Agency
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Jones
Shay Brida
Smith
Brown
Upson Board
Steves Sash & Door CO
Port Lavaca
Cloudcroft
N. M
Palacios
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New York
Washington
Memphis
Atlanta
Landa’s Park
New Braunfels
Louis
W. R. Trelford, D. P. A
E. Houston St
Crockett
G. M. Bynum, C. P
T. A
Ferdinand King
King, M.D
Ferdinand Kind
L. Wagner
Vancouver
Portland
Porane
Eutte
Glacier National Park
Lena
Gace
Nechtefah
Cool
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Estes
Yellowstone
Denver Road
Fort Worth
Denver City Ry
Cogemonte
Alin
Denvers
Springs
Pueblo
Trinidad
Amarillo
Childress
Wichita Falls
Chas, Sorg, Jr
C. A
Sumpter Bldg
W. F. Sterley
Nationa
V. E. Jackson
1St
Nat. Bank
Asheville
North Carolina
New Orleans
Louisville & Nashville
R. R
H. H. Milner
Morgan Doors Steves Sash & Door CO
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