San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-27

suggested that Riedcn prepare an ordi
nance appropriating the money and
show therein that he has the money
with which to pay the men.
Upon question by Commissioner
Lambert as to whether Rieden actual
~ has any money, Commissioner Pfeif-
fer stated that he has an uverdraft
OF S36,OOO and $4,000 in appro-
| priations outstanding over aid above
ms budget. Rieden declared that
there is no telling when these con-
tracts will be completed" referring to
the Sl4O,ec0 mentioned by the tax
commissioner. 81 have $50 900 in the
engineering department, and S37 900 in
the sanitary sewer bond fund" Com
missioner Pfeiffer. however. explained
that money for the payrollS must come
from the general fund of which the
street commissioner has nil. Rieden's
amendment was voted down three TO
one and Pfeiffer'S ordinance, sans
Rleden'S payroll. was adopted four 10
one, Rieden voting against il, al
though it contained an appropriation
for his own salary.
Commissioner Pfeiffer again became
the watchdog of the treasury when
the mayor introduced an ordinance en-
bodying an agreement with the own
erS of the GOggan building. whereby
the city is to pay out $4,000 in
claims and damages for the moving
PACK OF the structure. The tax COM
MISSIONER took the position that it is |
establishing dangerous precedent |
that Commerce street property own |
ers established an improvement dis
trict and paid for the widening of |
their street, whereas the city is now
asking them to help pay for the wild
ening of Houston street. The prop
erty owners themselves and not the
general taxpaying public, he insisted,
should stand the expense of this wild :,
ening, as it is directly beneficial TO
the property owner himself.
Says Method Illegal.
Commissioner Pfeiffer also declared
that the method Of obtaining a loan
for the purchase price by giving a lien
on the back taxes was illegal. There
already is $4,000 outstanding against
the 1921 back tax collections, he said,
and this obligation should be paid
first. He again referred to the seri-
Gus financial situation confronting the
city, stating that only he and Com
missioner Wright were within their
budget allowance.
Commissioner Lambert is in bad
shape in his park department" the
street commissioner said. but he had
expected to get S2S,OOO from the CON
fund, which is already ex-
lauSted."
Commissioner Pfeiffer warned the
mayor against sacrificing the vital de-
DartmentS of the city such as street
cleaning and health. to pay for street
The ordinance finally was
adopted four to one.
Commissioner Lambert introduced
IN ordinance at the request of the
East End Improvement Club, proyid-
ing for funds for a ligustrum hedge
On New Braunfels avenue and i'm
of a park in front Of st.
ierards church, the money to come
from the mayors contingent fund.
The park commissioner reminded the
mayor that he had promised to pay
'Or this work. Commissioner Pfeif-
,er objected on the ground that there
S no money available, explaining. how
ever, that he is in favor of the i'm
The ordinance was adopt
ID and closed an incident wherein the
mayor had tried to pass the buck to
The park commissioner and the latter
Dutmancuvered him.
The new lighting contract between
The city and San Antonio Public Ser
vice Company was adopted unani-
nOusly. A petition for the changing
If the name of Groesbeck street to
Hocfgcn avenue was granted after
third reading.