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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1916
Page
9
The city adopts an ordinance to regulate billposting and billboards, requiring licenses, bonds, and annual fees. It defines billboards, sets permitting rules, prohibited postings, and construction standards, with penalties for noncompliance and provisions on revenue collection.
The ordinance sets rules for billboard construction and safety, including attached frames, galvanized surfaces, and fireproof materials. It requires permits, open clearance beneath, setbacks from lot lines, and inspections by the Building Inspector with penalties for violations.
Municipal document dated 1918 in San Antonio outlines immediate effect for proposed provisions with exceptions noted. Linton G. Brown serves as mayor and Fred Frier as city clerk attest the ordinance passage.
San Antonio city officials order a public hearing for Lexington Avenue improvements from Augusta Street to the river. The measure approves the City Engineer plan, fixes special assessments, and sets a March 30 1916 hearing to review parcels and front foot costs under the 1913 Procedure Ordinance.
Property owners along River avenue north from Josephine Street oppose the city acceptance of paving. After accepting the work January 11 the contractor began repairs under a maintenance bond. Owners claim many depressions beyond the thirteen found by inspectors and have formed a Defense League to fight assessments.
The case rests until the paving company agrees to proceed with collection of the assessments by filing suit, after which further steps will be taken.
After a dinner at the Menger Hotel honoring Dr. W F McCaleb who goes to New York for research with the bureau of investigation and Dr Frederic W Simonds of the University of Texas he lectured on Volcanoes in the Main Avenue High School auditorium. The talk used stereopticon slides taken by Simonds during visits to world notable volcanoes. A large audience including many students attended the event hosted by the Scientific Society of San Antonio.
Three men were arrested after they flashed about $1000 in Carranza currency in a West Houston saloon at 11 am Wednesday. They face vagrancy charges. officers Pfef ferling and James made the arrests amid flung jewels and diamond rings on the trio.
A burglary at Bain grocery store 3921 South Presa broke in with a brace and bit. Three dollars in change was taken from the register. Other small thefts include garden hose from Mrs. Griesenbeck’s home 1131 South Alamo and 14 hens from J. J. Philips 496 Drexel Avenue.
Doors open at eight with an invitation to the public for an evening event. Mrs A R Thomas will lead the discussion in Beethoven Hall as the New World Symphony concert is announced for Thursday night. Fine boating on West End lake noted.
A string of out of town guests checks into the Menger and St. Anthony while the Gunter hosts visitors from Fort Worth St Louis New York and Boston. Charles R Jacobsen of Atlanta and Marink of New York arrive at the Menger while J A Browne and R H Lester stay at the St. Anthony and Gunter respectively.
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