San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
AMENDMENTS
WIN OUT IN
LIGHT VOTE
City and School Tax Sep
arated- Primary Elec-'
ton Dropped.
ONLY 9l04 VOTES CAST
Charter Changes Pave Way
for Flood Prevention
Campaign.
ONLY 9lO4 VOTES CAST

With one of the smallest votes ever
| cast at an election in San Antonio, the
two proposed charter amendments, one
separating the city and school tax and
the other eliminating the primary cleo
ton, were adopted Tuesday by COM
Portable majorities. The total vote
was 910f.
As expected. the amendment elimi-
mating the primary election carrled<by
Il larger majority than the one pro-
yiding for the separation of the city
and school tax. This was because it
did not deal with taxes. The TAX
amendment received 1923 votes for
and 1916 against, or a majority OF
SII. The primary election amend
ment received 5l91 votes for and $685.
against, Or majority of 1000 votes.
The small vote is accounted Tor by
tn, fact that little interest was mani-
tested in the charter changes, as is
ordinarily the case.s Many people in
favor of them felt sure they would
pass and did not take the trouble TO
vote. white some others did not even
know an election was in progress.
Former Black Supporters Busy.
Sixteen boxes returned majorties
against the elimination of the primary
election while p boxes polled ma 0r
tiles against the separation of the city
and school tax. Some organized OPP
position to both amendments was no.
ticeable at the polls Tuesday and
among those opposing them were forIa-
or supporters of the Black admins
tration.
The precincts voting against the tax
| amendment were 4, ). 6, Il, Is, ~, -
-, -, SO. IS. 50, As, 40, 81, -, 30,
81, SO and 81. Those voting against
the election amendment were ), 6, II,
IS, 22, a, %, 2S, 80, 45, As, 40, 81,
-, J5 and 81.
The adoption of the two charter
amendments is the first definite step
toward carrying out the campaign
promise of the Tobin administration
for flood prevention. With the char
ter so amended as to permit the issu-
ance of additional bonds, the next step
is TO prepare for the holding Of d
1 bond election.
Although Mayor Tobin and the city
commissioners are anxious that this
be held as soon as possible, it is
known that they will call into confer
ence citizens from all parts of the city
TO determine just what plan of flood
prevention shall be adopted and how
much money will be needed. 1t is ex-
pected that the flood prevention plan
will have been adopted before the
| bonds are voted.
May Need $1,000, 900.
1t is believed that the project, with
other necessary permanent i'm. rove
ments. will require a bond issue of
some Sj,000,000.
The mayor and commissioners, how
ever, have indicated desire to do
the work as economically as possible,
and, if it can be done for less, they
! wiz not ask for bond issue of those
proportions.
Whether the s1.0G0,O00 proposed
by Street Commissioner Paul Steffler
for permanent street improvements,
S2J0,000 for parks and Fairgrounds
and additional funds for the city au-
ditorium will be asked depends large
~ upon the sentiment of the people,
city officials have indicated.
At the earliest, the election cannot
be held for at least fifty days and it
is likely that it will take longer than
that to shape things up. 1t is known,
however, that the mayor. commission
ers and city attorney will start work
| at once looking toward working out
a plan for flood prevention and to as
certain the amount Of money neces.
! sary to finance the project.