San Antonio Adopts Billposting Ordinance and Fees
An ordinance regulates billposting in San Antonio requiring a billposter's license after September 1 1916, set license fees of 100 dollars, bond requirements of 15000 dollars, and permits for billboard erection with detailed site and safety rules. It bans posting on public or private property without owner consent and outlines penalties for violations and removal of unpermitted billboards.
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Clinton G. Brown
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San Antonio billboard ordinance details and penalties
City outlines construction standards for billboards including steel stringers galvalized iron surfaces and wooden uprights with specific spacing and anchoring. It requires permits inspections name plates and set back rules plus penalties for noncompliance and provisions to remove unsafe structures. Background notices include stationery bid invitation from Austin with 1916 date and bid terms.
City Ordinance Amends Sidewalk and Curb Construction Rules
Special notice outlines a 1914 city ordinance amendment creating license and bond requirements for all sidewalk and curb work. It details general specifications, width rules, grading, forms, materials, concrete base standards, mixing, and cutting, with penalties for noncompliance and city engineer oversight.
Specifications for sidewalk and curb construction standards
City rules detail joint cutting, tamping, and sand filling for concrete walks including expansion joints of three eighths inch, top wearing surface mix ratios, and timing between base and top layers. It covers edging tools, marking alignment, rebar use, weather protection, debris removal, permit timelines, and supervision by the City Engineer with penalties for noncompliance.
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Concrete curb and gutter standards and wooden curb option
The text outlines concrete curb and gutter specifications including forms, wearing surface, and materials. It covers concrete mix ratios one part cement two parts sand four parts stone, wearing surface thickness, template use, and protection, plus temporary wooden curb allowances with timber and bolt details and post spacing. It also cites licensing and permit requirements for sidewalk work.
City License Rules for Contractors in San Antonio
The text outlines application and bonding requirements for contractors to obtain city licenses. It covers applicant and manager disclosures, the City Engineer and Commissioner of Taxation approvals, license fees of ten dollars, nontransferable licenses, sublet restrictions, bond sufficiency and maintenance, and grounds for suspension. It also mandates barriers and indemnity to protect the city and assigns city control over work on streets and public places.
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San Antonio
Commissioner of Taxation
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City sidewalk and curb ordinance amendments and permits
The document outlines correction and reconstruction authority by the City or its agents, permit requirements, license and bond obligations, contractor maintenance duties, and penalties for violations. It creates the City Engineer as responsible for enforcement, permits with fees, and specific provisions for sidewalk curb and gutter construction along private property abutting streets.
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San Antonio Ordinance Amended and City Officials Cite Void Clauses
The 1916 San Antonio ordinance amends Section Fifteen to avoid conflicts with state law and confirms the ordinance remains valid except where blocked. It states plural forms and persons include firms or corporations and asserts cumulative remedies. The document also notes repeal of conflicting ordinances and includes city clerk attestation. A Sunday Light advertising note offers 15 words for 15 cents by phone Crockett 1742.
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Clinton G. Brown
San Antonio
Fred Fries
Crockett
Supreme Court Moves to Speed Up Its Work
The Supreme Court will begin fall sessions a week earlier under new procedure to speed up the calendar. Congress passed the bill extending expedited review to bankruptcy, employees liability, hours of service, safety appliance acts, and Philippine appeals. The change loosens writs of error vs appeals and limits right of review to certiorari, aiming to reduce delays and hasten meritorious cases. Senator Overman explains the measure shortens delays and trims cases with no merit.
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Open Door Policy in China Declared End by Japan
A prominent diplomat argues Japan’s renewed demands mark the absolute end of the open door in China. American investors face Japanese intermediaries and managers, with American interests overridden, as protests from Washington fail to curb Japan’s actions.
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Baron Shibusawa
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