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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1914

Page

9

Notice of Chestnut Street public hearings in San Antonio

Official notice to property owners along Chestnut Street from Austin Street to East Commerce Street. City Clerk Fred Fries reports a City Council resolution ordering a public hearing on street improvements, approving City Engineer plans, and imposing special assessments on abutting property.

Chestnut Street Austin Street East Commerce Street Fred Fries City of San Antonio Chestnut St Commerce Street McCullough Avenue Dewey Place Woodlawn Avenue Belknap Place King’s Highway Fredericksburg Road Macon Street San Pedro Avenue Jones Avenue St. Mary's Street Travis Garden Street Roosevelt Avenue Pereida Street Eads Avenue Presa Street Nueva Street Alamo Street Temple Street Adams Street Mitchell Street San Fernando Street Brazos Street Las Moras Street Morales Street Flores Street Third Street

San Antonio invites bids for street paving on 78 streets

City of San Antonio issues a resolution ordering street improvements and inviting bids for paving and related work on seventy eight streets. The notice specifies street names, paving materials options, bid guarantees, and bid deadline of June 22 1914. It reserves right to reject any or all bids and requires plans and specifications be available June 1 1914. Also includes a separate land-proposals call for 10 000 to 25 000 cubic yards of clean sand with a 2 percent bid bond.

State OF Texas Bexar San Antonio City OF Brazos Street Laredo Street Pecos Street Houston Street Colorado Street el Paso Street Tampico Street Colima Street San Fernando Street Log Moras Saunders Avenue San Jacinto Street Trinity Street Commerce Street Lakeview Avenue Cameron Street Leona Street Perez Street North Laredo North Laredo Street Morales Street Flores Street Cincinnati Avenue Fredericksburg Road Bandera Avenue Culebra Avenue Colorado Avenue Anderson Street Romana Street Augusta Street Richmond Avenue Main Avenue Laurel Street San Pedro Avenue Dewey Place Topeka Tex Clinton G. Brown

Uniform Plan For Street Improvements and Assessments

Special notice details an ordinance establishing a uniform plan for permanent street improvements paid by special assessments. It requires levying taxes on railroads occupying the highway and properties for the work between and under the rails plus two feet outside. Hearings for abutting property owners are set for June 15, 1914, in the City Hall Council Chamber.

F. C. B. San Antonio City of San Antonio A. D Clinton G. Brown Fred Fries

City hearing on special assessment procedure 1914 notice

The notice dated May 19 1914 declares a 4 PM hearing to show cause why a special assessment should not be made on abutting properties. Property owners and agents must appear. city clerk to notify as required by the Procedure Ordinance. dated May 22 1914.

Clinton G. Brown San Antonio

Notice to Taxpayers City taxes due June 1 1914

City taxes for the fiscal year 1913 are due at the undersigned office before June 1 1914 to avoid interest and penalties. Delinquent after June 1 1914 incur 2 percent per month for five months, then 6 percent per year. City may enter suit for recovery. City Collector Co Villemain.

Co. Villemain

Notice to Contractors for Southwestern Insane Asylum

Bids will open June 22 1914 at 2 p m in the office of architect Charles T Boelhauwe San Antonio Texas for three reinforced concrete buildings for the Southwestern Insane Asylum. A 75 check to cover plans. Bids separated on building plumbing heating wiring wire grating and tile floors. Right to reject any or all bids. Send bids to Chas T Boelhauwe W C Rigsby president board of managers F S White superintendent.

San Antonio Highland Park O. M. J. Dielman Paul H. Scholz Charles T. Boelhauwe Texas Southwestern Insane Asylum Chas T. Boelhauwe W. C. Rigsby Board of Managers F. 8. White

Metal market notes from New York and London

Lead eases to 3.86 3.95 dollars in New York trading with London at 19 pounds 2s 6d. Spelter weak at 5.15 dollars. London 21 pounds 10s. Copper steady at 14.26 dollars in electrolytic, 14.00 to 14.12 castings. Tin unsettled with spot 21.00 to 381.60 and August 31.50 31.87. Iron steady. London copper quoted 63 pounds spot and futures. London tin soft with spot 143 pounds, futures 45. London Cleveland warrants sis 8d.

Lamar U.k. la Caneieas Hanne Teeee Pauline Baugh Louisa Studor Bridget Zimmerman Ween O Hays St. A Burnet St Ween Sows Dward Sen John F. Fentiman Albert Seffel Nolan T. Fegin &O Nolan Deverlin Cere Minnie Cscccsece Dawson Lillian V. Sutton Lilian V. Sutton Adam Minnie Franz Thee Bo. No Mattie Feme Sole Rudolph Materhofer Torockett Side Crockett St Abraham Laura Matthews Nonee Moore Alex Schoibach Schubach I and Baptist Church Second Baptist Church Center St Anna Sears Centre St Commerce William Win Mary C. Tondre R. Robinson Robinson Setae R Annie Bernhard C. Brzedmhan Eve Ese Temeeeee Burnet Cotton Fist Wm. Mueller de Boo Peeeees 425.23 81.74 Eeenns Mueller Attle Findlay Serene St. Ae St. Ieee Dawson &T So. Side Emmy Dittmer Emmy Dittmar Beeneee Ai So Side Starr St Tee Eeeneee Eeeaeed Seeess Mackengon Julia Heberer Icke & Ran New York London Cleveland

London Market Summary May 30 Consols and Commodities

London report shows Consols for money closing at 74 15 16 with 75 percent account. Bar silver quiet at 26 percent. Money at 2 percent. Short bills at 15 16 percent, three months at 2 13 16 percent.

London

Cotton goods markets steady with varied demand

New York May 30 cotton goods markets were steady with yarns quiet. Linens for fall selling better while burlaps stayed quiet. Underwear and hosiery show stronger demand for immediate shipment. Many specials announced by jobbers for next week.

New York

Market Summary for Rice Prices in New Orleans

May 30 report from New Orleans shows rough Honduras and Japan and clean Honduras rice steady while clean Japan stronger. Quotes list rough Honduras 1.50 to 4.50, Japan 1.60 to 2.26, other grades 4% 6 2 3 percent. Rice polish per ton 27 dollars. Bran per ton 17 dollars. Receipts show 1592 clean and 805 od pockets with clean Honduras at 1% 5 percent.

New Orleans Honduras Japan California Florida Texas Liberty Bell

Reserve agents approved for Texas banks

The department of insurance and banking approved reserve agents for state banks. Lumberman's National Bank of Ten for First State Bank of Razor ia, Farmers' State Bank of Temple and Temple State Bank of Temple. Central State Bank & Trust Company of Dallas for First State Bank of Wills Point. Mechanics' & Metals' National Bank of New York for First State Bank of Eddy.

Austin Tex Department of Insurance and Banking Lumberman’s National Bank First State Bank of Razoria Farmers’ State Bank of Temple Temple State Bank of Temple Central State Bank & Trust Comany of Dallas Eek Wills Point Mechanics’ & Metals’ National Bank of New York Statebank of Eddy

Hog Prices Fall at Larger Markets

Fort Worth Texas May 30 receipts listed cattle 1200 calves 100 hogs 500 and sheep 800. Beeves brought 6506.95 cows 5.25 6.50 heifers 6.00 7.25 bulls 6006.50 calves 5.256 7.75. Hogs were lower with top at 8.15 and bulk around 7.85 while sheep and lambs showed little change.

Fort Worth Tex Chicago May

Wholesale Markets List Prices for Eggs to Potatoes

Readable portion lists wholesale prices for eggs butter poultry squabs cheese and fruits vegetables and canned goods. Names include Northern creamery Texas creamery California evaporated Prunes and DATES figures show per dozen per hundredweight and per crate costs with regional varieties noted.

Northern Creamery Texas Creamery Texas Florida California

Rains in Texas Spur Buying in Cotton Market

New Orleans May 30. With other markets closed, the local cotton market was dull early trading. Reports mentioned rain in several Texas points, causing moderate buying. Opening was unchanged to three points up and later traded one to three points higher. Bullish sentiment on crop conditions caused unsettled trade and some liquidation, lifting prices to their highest for the day. The market closed steady with a net advance of 2 to 4 points.

New Orleans Texas

Market report on New Orleans cotton futures noted for July to December

New Orleans cotton futures closed steady to higher with July at 13.42 to 13.44 and 13.43, October rising from 12.66 to 12.64 with intraday highs around 13.63, December near 12.65 to 13.64 amid mixed open, high, low, and close ranges.

New Orleans

Cotton Statistics From Major U S Ports

Cotton market data for Galveston Houston New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk and Pacific ports shows stock levels for yesterday and the same day last year with excesses reported for the season.

Galveston Tex Houston New Orleans Mobile Ala Savannah Charleston Wilmington N. C Norfolk Pacific

Kansas City Market Receipts and Quotations May 30

Receipts and bids for hogs and cattle listed with prices and ranges. Hogs receipts 500 with price tiers from 7.61 to 8.16 and light hogs around 7.75. Cattle receipts 500 with prime fed steers at 3.60 to 9.20, dressed steers 7.50 to 8.50, cows and heifers 4.50 to 7.00, yearlings 6.25 to 7.00, and calves 6.50 to 7.50.

Kansas City Anc

Market Receipts and Quotations for Hogs Cattle and Sheep

In Chicago and St. Louis reports receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep. Chicago shows hogs at mixed and heavy ranges with several dollars spread, cattle including beef steers and cows around mid four dollars, and sheep trading slowly with varied lamb prices. St Louis notes hogs at lower market activity, native beef cattle and calves priced around four to five dollars, and steady sheep with lambs near seven dollars.

Louis Wse Arket Texas Oklahoma

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