San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
JUNIOR c. Of {.
HEARS CITY ON
FLOOD CONTROL
Mayor and Commissioners
Tell Why Bonds Should
Be Passed.
SCORES ZONE PLAN
City to Build Swimming
Pool for Mexicans
and Negroes.
SCORES ZONE PLAN

That San Antouio's bordCd indebt-
edness is lower than any other large
city in Texas and thai it is impera-
tive that the flood prevention bond be
voted wnen ii is submitted to the cis-
liens, was told members o. the Junior
Chamber of Commerce by Mayor John
Tobin at meeting in the Gunter Ho-
tel Tuesday night.
In discussing the proposed plan of
dividing the city into zones whereby
the residents in the danger zone would
be required to pay larger amount for
flood prevention, Mayor Tobin de-
nounced this idea, declaring it impos-
sibe and unfair.
Recounting the work of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce in he past,
Mayor Tobn praised the organization
highl.-, saying that by originating the
idea Of municipal swimming pool
at San Pedro Park the organization
had accomplished the greatest single
benefit TO the public in Gears.
The mayor then announced that
plans are under way for tie con-
structiOr Of similar pools in other
parts of the city. including one for the
Mexican population and one for the
negro population.
Cut Operating Expenses.
Mayor Tobin also announced the in
tention If The city government. to build
the auditorium. stating thai if adc-
quate funds are not Subscribed by the
peoDle the city will build the 'audi-
torium with the money now on hand.
That the Tobin regime has operated
at Il cost of $4,000 less than It's orig
inally estimated budce.. and this de-
spite the fact that the new admins
tration went into office to find the
city treasury practically bankrupt.
was brought out in a sDeech bv Com
mission r of Taxation Fra TX Bushick.
Mr.. Bushick then di .cusSed the pro-
posed bond issue and the probable in
crease Of eighteen cents per hundred
dollars in taxes. He pointed out that
nothing is to be lost but everything
is to be gained by the bond issue.
declaring that all money is to be sprnt
on public improvements. San Antonio
materials and San Antor'o labor will
be used, the speaker declared, thus
benefitlng everyone in the city.
Cripple Who'll" City.
Commissioner of Fire ana Poll &c
Phil Wright also address, d the meet
ing. stressing the Importance of pass
ing the flood prevention bond issue
and emphatically dNnouncing the pro-
posed zone plan. He noir ted out that
in the danger zone lies the entire brsi-
ness district. the backbone of The city.
With this section cripTlcd the entire
city is crippled the speaker said To
cOrrObOrata his statement hn uointcd
ont that during the flood Of 1921 the
city was without ADEQUATE water sun
city for three days. He then nointed
ont the possible result had small
fire started in the business district
while the water supply VS. low. II
would have resulted in the loss Of
thouands and houSands of dollars and
more than likely would hive snread
TO the residential district. he declared.
! Paul Steffler. street mmisSioner,
told of the difficulties encountered by
trying TO run his dpnGrimcnt with IN
adequate funds. Owing TO Illness the
park commissioner. Ray Lambert. was
not present.
The speakers were introduced nv
Harry Half. first vico prc dent of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Entertainment was provided bv Miss
Nora DeusSen. San Antonio girl. who
is with the Edna Park Players. who
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