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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-22

person, firm, corporation or association
oil persons, the sum required by the ordi-
nance OF the city for the said license, and
the sum named In the certificate OF the
clerk shall be paid to the collector, and
upon payment thereof said collector shall
deliver his receipt therefor to such per-
son, hrm or corporation, and such receipt
shall then be presented TO the city clerk
and the said clerk shall thereupon issue
10 such person, firm or corporation, a
license TO follow such occupation, busi-
ness or avocation, which license shall be
issued under the corporate seal Of the city
and shall be signed by the mayor and city
clerk. III any person, firm or corporation,
shall engage in, or follow any business,
avOcation or occupation within the city
OF San Antonio, which is by ordinance
subject 10 a license or occupation tax,
without first having obtained such license
from the city clerk, he, she or they shall
be deemed guilty Of an offense, and upon
conviction thereof before the recorder,
shall be fined in the sum of $40 and
imprisoned in the city jail not exceeding
one day, for each and every offense: and
provided, that this section shall also APP
ply TO any person, firm or corporation
owing any such tax after this ordinance
takes effect, and failing to pay the same;
and provided further, that each and every
day that he, she or they continue such
business, avocation or calling without
complying with the provisions here
offense. II the collector shall vio-
late the provisions of this section
he shall be deemed guilty Of AN offense
and upon conviction thereof before the
recorder shall be fined in any sum not less
than $50 nor more than 500 for each Of
Tense; and IL shall be the duty Of the city
clerk to report to the city council at the
a II az IL 81 II
censes issued by him under the provisions
Of this section, the number for each BUSH
ness, avocation or occupation, the amount
OF each and the aggregate which shall be
by the council ordered charged to the
collector to be accounted for by him; and
further provided, that all license tags of
every description issued to the collector
shall be charged to him at their tax value,
and all unused shall be by him returned
for credit in his settlement with the
city.
Sec. %. 1t shall be the duty OF the city
police to assist the city collector in the
enforcement of the various sections of
this ordinance, and for this purpose the
city marshal shall detail from either the
police or detective force one man who
shall during the term of his detail act as
inspector of licenses, and he is specially
required to report to tie city
collector every person pursuing any
business, avocation or occupation requir-
ing the prepayment Of license or occu-
patton tax, who has failed or refused to
procure same as required to do by any
ordinance of this city.
Sec. 70. Sections to % inclusive and
sections % and 80 of chapter Xxx, Of part
1 of the revised civil ordinances of the city
OF San Antonio, be and the same are here
by repealed.
Passed and approved February 18th,
1896.
(Signed) HENRY ELMENDORF,
Attest: Mayor.
(Signed) L. r. NORTON,
City Clerk
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the taxes thereon shall be collected in the
same manner as other assessments. In
all cases where any party has omitted to
render property for taxation for any for
mer year or years, and such taxes have
not been paid, such party shall give such
property for assessment for the years
thus omitted, and pay said taxes, and the
assessor shall enter said property in the
supplement to his next assessment roll
under the head of payments for former
years.
Sec. TO- The city council or at least
the mayor and three aldermen shall sit
as a board of appeal and revision, to
whom shall be submitted by the assessor
the tax list or inventory, and before whom
persons feeling agrieved may appeal in
writing, stating his or her grievance.
Said board shall hear and determine all
such appeals in summary manner, cor
rect errors, appraiSs all property, assess
ed as unknown, and increase or diminish
any assessment as lthey may deem Just;
provided that no assessment shall be In
creased unless the owner OF such property
has been notified to appear before said
board and given an opportunity to make
his objections to such increase, a copy of
which notice shall, with the officers re-
turn thereon, be filed with the city clerk.
Minutes of the proceedings OF the board
of revision and appeal shall be regularly
kept, under the direction OF said board,
which minutes shall show the action of
said board upon the matters referred to
or acted upon by them; and after said
board shall have fully revised the assess
ment lists for such fiscal year, they shall
so certify upon said minutes at the close
of the record Of the proceedings of such
fiscal year, which certificate shall be
signed by each member of said board.
Sec. II. The assessor shall attach to
the inventory a copy of the notice re-
Quired to be given by him, certifying the
same to be correct copy thereof, and
certifying when and In what newspaper
the same was published.
Sec. IL. The assessm ent list or inven-
tory shall be completed and closed on or
before the first meeting of the city coun-
ell in April Of each year.
Sec. 10. After the board of appeal and
revision has revised such tax list or in
ventory, the assessor shall make out for
the use of the collector corrected list or
roll, and enter thereon the amounts due
by each person, as well as the property
assessed, both rendered and unrendered.
In making out such corrected roll for the
use of the collector, separate page OF
such roll. or more than one page IL neceS-
sary, shall be assigned to each property
owner; and upon each page of the roll
there shall he made out detachable re-
ceipt, for the amount of taxes due from
the corresponding property owner, or for
the portion thereof shown on the cores
ponding page, as the case may be; the
pages of the roll and also the receipts TO
be consecutively and correspondingly
numbered, to run throughout consecu-
tive volumes, II more than one. The
official signature of the city assessor shall
be by him written upon the margin of
each receipt before delivery to the col
lector.
The following shall be the form OF the
roll with annexed receipt:
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lector shall prior to the day Of sale, ad-
vertise in official Journal the property
so seized and levied upon, giving
the name of the owner II known,
and II unknown say unknown owners, T"
together with the time, place and terms
OF sale; the costs of such advertisement
not TO exceed 25 cents for each tract or
parcel Of land so advertised, to be taxed
as other costs of sale against such tract
or parcel of land. Provided that the
cost Of advertising shall be deducted from
the fees allowed the collector for adver-
Using; such sale to be for cash TO the
highest bidder at public cutlery at the
court house door between legal hours. on
the first Tuesday of the month; provided,
If the sale Of all lands advertised is not
made in one day, the sale shall be con-
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The assessor shall thereupon in each
volume of such roll certify to the correct
ness thereof. Such rolls with annexed
receipts shall tbereupon be Immediately
delivered by the assessor to the collector
and the collector shall at the same time
give to the assessor receipt in dupll-
cate for the aggregate amount thereof,
which original receipt shall be by the as
SCISSOR delivered to the auditor, the as
SCISSOR retaining the duplicate thereof;
the auditor shall thereupon charge to the
collector the aggregate amount OF such
rolls as shown by such receipt retaining
such receipt In his custody.s ~ =
Sec. IA. Immediately uPOn receipt of the
tax rolls and receipts as provided for In
this ordinance, the collector shall com
mence the collection of taxes; the collec-
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OFFICE OF .
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, In
sURANCE, STATISTICS AND HISTORY,
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Feb. 8, 1896.
To all whom II may concern:
This is to certify that the Mannheim In
surance Company OF Mannheim, Germany,
has In all respects fully complied with the
laws of Texas as conditions precedent TO
its doing business In this State, and that
said Company holds a Certificate of
Authority from this Office emitting 1t to
do business in this State for twelve
months, from the LIST day Of January, 1896,
TO the 3lst day of December, 1896.
Given under my hand aud seal, at office,
in Austin, the day and date
IL. s. first above written.
A. J. ROSE, Commissioner.
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Uniform Division Officers.

San Antonio Uniform Division,
X. OF P, at the meeting last night
elected officers as follows: Sir
knight Captain, o. @. Guessaz;
Sir Knight First Lieutenant,
James B. Emory; Sir Knight Sec
ond Lieutenant, James Van Ripper;
Sir Knight Past Captain, VIM.
Holt, Sr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-22
FIRE-MARINE.
S. D, Scudder, Manager for Texas,
San Antonio.

OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, IN
sURANCE, STATISTICS AND HISTORY,
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Feb. 6, 1898.
To all whom it may concern:
This is to certify that the Germania
Fire Insurance Company Of New York
has In all respects fully complied with the
laws of Texas as conditions precedent to
its doing business in this State, and that
said Company holds a Certificate Of
Authority from this Office emitting II to
do business In this State for twelve
months, from the LIST day of January, 1896,
to the 31st day Of December, 1896.
Given under my hand and seal, at Office,
In Austin, the day and date
Isl first above written.
ROBERT l.. POLLARD,
Acting Commissioner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-22
NOTICE,

All persons holding time checks
issued by G. F. Russi, road super
intendent, for work done on roads
and bridges, of Bexar county, are
requested to call at my office at
once, and present same for pay
ment. ED. FRoBoEsE,
2 IS st County Treasurer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-22
PILLsBURY's BEST,
MAKES MORE BREAD,
MAKES WHITTIER BREAD,
MAKES BETTER BREAD

Than any other flour manufac-
tured.
If you are not.using it ask for it.
Buy no other.
NICHOLSON q ALLARDYCE,
San Antonio, Distributing Agents.
212 If
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
DEATHS.

HIIb.-Entered into rest. at Elsen
Green, Caroline county, Va, the home OF
her son-in-law. Mr. l.. II. Tunstall. Sep
tember 49, 1896. Mrs. ELIZA HILL, In
the S1th year OF her age.
The subject OF this notice was tho
granddaughter OF Captain Vivian Minor,
OF the Revolutionary war. Left an
orphan at an early age, She was reared
by her grandmother Mrs, Elizabeth
Minor. OF Springfield, Caroline county,
Va. by whom she was loved and petted.
For the memory OF that dear grand
mother she ever cherished the greatest
iovo and reverence.
She leaves four daughters-Mrs. u. s.
Courtney and Miss Sue Hhl, Of Rich
mOnd; Mrs. Il. III. Tunstall. OF Caroline
county: Mrs ii. A. Ware. Of Huntington,
W Va. and a steDdaughter. Mrs. S. A.
Courtney OF King William county.
The life which has Just closed was
checkered. She experienced "a larger
share OF the changes and chances OF this
mortal life than falls TO the lot of most
persons She gave two noble sons TO tho
war OF the Southern cause. and bore be-
reavemsnt. afiiiction, and inhrmity with
the patience and humanity OF Christian,
and with unyarying sweetness OF spirit.
cut off IN her latter years from society.
and precarious health. she still retained
her brave, cheerful spirit, and spent many
Of her lonely hours In making with deft
fingers and beautiful taste tokens of
affection for those she loved. She passed
through bitter trials. but from them
all she emerged with sweet cheer
fulness I'm the evening OF her days.
The deep waters OF aniIcton but puri-
fed her heart and drew her nearer 10
Christ She often spoke Of death; ex-
pressed her willingness TO die. and
throughout was resigned and cheerful.
She early gave her heart to God, and
united with the Methodist Episcopal
Church, OF which she was a consistent
member for more than sixty-fiye years.
Her children and grandchildren. while
sadly missing her presence from their
midst. may yet devoutly bless Gods most
holy name for this. His servant departed
this life in His faith and fear. Is.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
W2szzEeuS- Gz% 6>Ntoo<
Amicabiy Adjusted.

Louisa. Va. September q, iSs~.
Whereas a difficulty occurred on tho
second Monday OF September. 1896 court
day.. at Louisa Courthouse, between the
Rev w. IL. Book. of Clifton Forge. VINO
was then engaged i'm evangelistic work In
said town. and James T.. Bibb, editor or
the Louisa County News and Mayor OF
the town. bv reason of certain remarks
made by said w II. Book. which We're
heard by Nj. Blob. who was an entire
stranger 10 Mr. Book, which said Bibb
construed "a a reflection upon him as an
officer OF the town. and resented: and
whereas Mr.. Book states that he had no
intention whatever OF rejecting upon Mr..
Bibb either as gentleman or as an
officer. and regrets the whole occurrence;
and whereas there was published In the
Richmond Dispatch of September 18th a
statement OF the occurrence, commented
upon I'm Mr. Bibb's paper of subsequent
date: and whereas In said publication this
expression was used. THE Mayor was
not blamed by any one who knew the
facts" 10 which exception was taken by
Mt Books friends:
Now therefore, TO fully and amicably
adjust this unfortunate affair, Mr.. Bibb
expresses his regret at the part he took
IN the occurrence, and Internationally
withdraws the above-quOted Objectionable
massage I'm said publication and any other
therein which may in any respect be cJn-
sfrued az "A reflection upon Mr.. Book.
This shall be published In the Richmond
Dispatch and the Louisa County News.
lSigned) JAMES Il. BIBB.
w II ROOK
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24

the arrest OF the Mitchelites. charging
them with trespass upon General Ailan's
property
The Allanitcs assembled after their es-
cane from the building I'm Mr.. Adams
Office. I'm the Shafcr Building and held ~
little Indignation meeting. and at the
same time they fixed Mp the resolutions
that were adopted by them in their
me, ting.
Both factions are confident that their
driegation VIII be- seated by the district
convention to-day. and they will proba5ly
make "a lively naht before The Credentials
Committee. They are a unit 20 FAR as
the endorsement Of Judge Lewis
candidacy Is concerned. but they want
10 control the election Of the District
Committee. ana on that question the light
Will be made to-day.
The two delegations will leave over the
Chcslpcake and Ohio for Hanover Court
house this morning az 10 o'clock, and II
was announced at both meetings that
tickets would be furnished the delegates
al the train.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
Deyer's Formal Withdrawal.

NORFOLK. September 2}.-(Special) -
The last condition to the formal with
drawal of Colonel j. ]. Deyer from the
congressional race in this district was
fulfilled this afternoon. when the District
Committee of his faction Of the Republi-
can party met in this city. and requested
him TO withdraw. This was done The
resolution stated the action was I'm defer
ence 10 the National Republican Com
mittee. but that IL in no wise relinuuished
the claim of said District Committee to
be the rightful and only properly consti-
tuted Republican Committee of this dis
trict. IL was the sense Of the meeting
that DR. Wise. the only remaining Re
publican candidate for Congress in the
district. cannot be elected. Colonel Deyer
after the request Of the committee handed
TO them his letter OF withdrawal. which
his action.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24

Richmond. Va. September

iNlCfulOnu, va. september - 1871.
Another old Confederate soldier has
been called 10 Join the bivouac OF the
dead. But few ieeting years at best,
and the last one Of US Will have crossed
over the river" This time Il Is Lieu
tenant g. r. Seay. Of Company c. Four
teenth Virginia Regiment. Armiatead's
Brigade. picketts Division. Army Of
Northern Virginia. who died August 10.
1855. aged IS years. Lieutenant Seay en-
listed in the Fluvanna Rifles May 10, 1861,
and served as private until the reorgani-
zttion OF the army In 1862. when he was
made lieutenant of his company. Hs
served IN all the engagements OF the
regiment. and the 30 day OF July. 1889,
while CALAMITY leading the brave Fiuvau-
va boys in the charge that Pickett made
az Gettysburg. Lieutenant seay received
a wound from which he never recovered.
After the close OF the war Lieutenant
Seay engaged In business in the city Of
Richmond. where he was beloved and re-
spectsd by all who knew him. In Mo-
vember. 1868. he married Miss Susie s.
Reed. who. with one son. survives him.
He was true and upright Christian
man. and a devoted member Of St. Johns
Episcopal church. Mons knew him but to
love him. lie was treasurer OF the Four.
teensh Virginia Association.
j. HADEN MARTIN. Secretary.
Fourteenth Virginia Association,
George wipfree. President
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
Pretty Afternoon wedding.

one OF the prcttiest marriages Of the
season was that Of Mr.. {. =. Powell, Jr..
and Miss Bessie Starke. which TOOK place
Tuesday Afternoon at Pinc-Strcet Baptist
church. The ceremony was performed by
Or. D. y. HutsOn. Professor Reese ON
ciatcd at the organ. ana rendered the
march from LOhenerin as the bridal party
entered the church. and Mendelssohn's as
II left IL. The bridesmaids and ushers en-
tered I'm twos. followed by the niue >
vcor-old sister OF the bride In the role OF
dover girl She was attired. az were all
the bridesmaids. in white organize, ana
carried "A bunch Of white carnations.
Mrs. Powell is charming young ia1y,
bricht and pretty. and both she and the
groom are popular in social circles. The
groom is q son of Mr.. G. T.. Pencil, who
holds position OF ttuSt ~ lhe "o"V"ei il
railway shops. in Manchester.
Immediately after the ceremony the
happy couple took the northern train for
thcv win reside at 40. 418 IL south Laurel
street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
The Autumn Turf.

GRA| eSEND, September IA biting
VIVID blew from the northeast this after
noon. bot the sun was bright, the SKY
clear. and the track fast. The favorable
conditions and good card attracted a
large crowd. There were no stake events
to-day.
First race-2-ycar-oids. i've and "a hair
furlOngs- Plaudita OOS Simms. TO -
won, with Red Spider second and The
StockbrOkcr third. Time l12.
Second race-2-Nc year Oids; five and "A hair
f9rlongs-Tuyline OcS. l.. Davis. 10 to -
won. with Maxim Elliott second. and
Trianon third. Time. l:ii 81.
Third race 3-ycar-Olds. one ANA one
sixteenth miles Rondo COS Clayton. 10
p won. with Nollcy second. and Muska-
ionge third. Time 20 p
Fourth raCe-2-Ycar- olds. FIVE furiones
Xmas Ol0 Doggett. 20 TO - won. with
Ross O. second and nj Daddy third.
Time. .G.
Firth racial ages. one mile Belmar
Oi2 Slmms 10 - won. with Brandywine
second and Tinge third. Time. l.'3
sixth racc-3-y edr-Olds and upwards; SIX
furlOngs Tom Cromwell III. Smms. 20
% won. with Harrington second. ana
Amcer third. Time. ] 10.
Seventh race Hurdle Handicap: mile
aud six furiongs, over seven hurdles
April Fool GAO brazil, 5 10 - won, with
Flushing second, and Aikiluma third.
Time, s:24.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
QUEEN VICTORIA's REIGN.
Longer Than That of Any Other
british Sovereign.

LONDON, September 3-The mayors
of London and other English cities wired
messages to the queen at Balmoral this
morning. concentrating her Majesty upon
having occupied the throne longer than
any other British sovereign. Church bells
throughout London, and in other cities,
We're rung this morning In honor OF the
event, and the national anthem was
played at the theatres in the evening
But In accordance with the desire OF the
Queen, the occasion will not be celebrated
officially until 1891 when her Majesty Will
have completed the sixtieth year OF her
reign.
At noon the members OF the Stock EN-
change and the merchants and their en-
ployees I'm many salesrOoms suspended
business, while they sang the national
anthem.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
W2e1yeUS- GzA $G2aooX
FATAL FIRE IL SAVANNAH.
\. u. Hull n co. Again Burned Out
An Arrest.

SAVANNAH, GA, September o.
Messrs. A. Il. Hull CO.'S wholesale
grocery was burned this morning. The
stock was valued at $4,000 and there was
insurance upon It OF $1,000. distributed
among ten companies 1t was totally de-
strOyed. OF the building nothing but the
walls are left. The structure cost $1,000,
and Is fully insured.
Fireman Frank AicStay Is dead rs the
result OF a fan through an open grating,
40 feet and James McNaily. a former EN-
ployee OF the firms. is under arrest,
charged with firing The building This IS
the third during the year that Hull a co.
have been burned out and each fire mas
had the appearance Of incendiarlsm, but
the firm has been unable TO secure suil-
cient evidence to warrant any arrest.
Fireman McStay was al work I'm the
building. and In leaving II walked through
an opening. from which a grating had
been removed, and fell two stories. Tie
died within an hour from internal injuries.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
4 Dangerous Counterfeit.

TOLEDO, o., September 3.-A danger
Gus counterfeit made its appearance here
yesterday. IL is q, 81 Window silver GER
tticate raised TO $40. The town has evil
IDENTIFY been worked thoroughly, az no less
than six Of the raised notes made their
appearance at the various banks yester-
day. Judging from the persons who en-,
deavored 10 deposit the notes, the bill
raisers are disposing OF them Ia small
stores. bakeries, etc. The counterfeiting
work is excelently we'll done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
FATAL KITTY HAWK.
steamer DE Barry victim OF the
Treacherous shoals.

NORFOLK, VA. September &.-(Spe-
cialD-The steamer Frederick De Barry,
of New York. which put into Norfolk for
coal. and left yesterday for her
destination - jacksonville. Fla. was
wrecked at O'Clock this morning off the
treachcrOus shoals az Kitty Hawk, y.
c.. and IL q total loss The crew Of
seventeen men were saved. The DE
Barry is big side-wheel steamer, and
was 10 have gone 20 Jacksonville 10 ply
between that city and other southern
ports. She cleared from Norfolk yester-
day ana passed the Diamond shoals last
night. but with the wind blowing fifty
six miles an hour. this morning. she was
driven on the shoals at Kitty Hawk.
There was no cargo or passengers
aboard, and the life-savers were soon ON
The scene
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
BISMARCK.


During the meeting at the Academy last
night while excitement was at its height
"a slight alteration occurred between Mr..
II. NJ. Smith. Jr.. and Mr. a. Il. Dodd.
a Chesapeake and Ohio fireman. Both
were arrested and taken to the Second
Police-Station. where they We're recog-
nized for their appearance in court this
morning.