City charter amendments ballot details and guidance
The ballot lists Propositions 1 through 20 with four Spears endorsed revisions in 1 to 4 repudiated by Adrian Spears and Proposition 2 backing a Gus Mauermann plan. Propositions 5 through 17 represent the People’s council manager charter while 18 is the Single Shot charter and 19 and 20 address sewer farm lease and off street parking. Voters are instructed to vote Yes or No on each proposition and follow the relationships described.
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Official Charter Revision Committee
Adrian Spears
Gus Mauermann Commission
Mauermann
Jack White
People's Council-Manager
Citizen’s Charter Committee
Commission
Stinson Field
Council
San Antonio Charter Propositions Outline City Hall Reforms
The document lists propositions creating a nine member city council from seven districts with two at large, a city manager, planning and civil service systems, recall elections, corporation court, and a library board. It details salaries, eligibility, and authority for budgeting, franchises, and departmental administration, plus provisions for election timing and boundary reviews.
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San Antonio
Single-Shot charter outlines new city government plan
The Citizens Charter committee promotes Proposition 19 detailing a mayor and six at large councilmen, creation of departments (finance, public works, health, parks, fire, police), a hired city manager with broad personnel power, and budget control. Provisions set terms, pay, appointment powers, and repeal/retention of charter sections with effective dates in 1951.
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Citizens Charter Committee
Board of Commissioners
Jis
Department of Finance
Department of Public Works
Department of Health
Department of Parks and Rec
Board of Equalization
Corporation Court
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Civil Service Commission
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