San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-06

and we ask again that We have justice
lone us also, as we are now out of work
and need the money"
Speaking on the petition. Commits
siOner Pfeiffer said that he thought this
money had been paid back, but in view
Of the fact that il evidently had not, he |
believed Commissioner Rieden should re-
port to the commission the amount not |
$50 that steps can be taken by |
Rieden or the commission TO see that |
these men get their money"
Under the provisions Of an ordinance |
recently adopted the tax commissioner
pointed out, this was mandatory on the
street commissioner. The mayor agreed
with the tax commissioner Commits
sioner Pfeiffer then offered a resOlu-
ton directing the street commissioner
to present to the council an audit of
the fund.
Mayor to See About It,"
Il have nothing to do with it." Com
missioner Rieden protested vigorously.
Ill have every cent returned. Harri-
gan, Packard and Dunsmore are TAX
ing care Of it. I've had nothing TO do
with it,"
Commissioner Rieden, as head Of his
department, Commissioner Pfeiffer in
terrupted, should know about it and
should see that this money is returned.
If he wont the commission should ap-
point a committee 10 see thst he does"
Further protestations from the street
| commissioner brought the remark from
the mayor that he could find out"
about the club.
The council meeting Monday was
again intensely interesting, Commission
er Pfeiffer having renewed his fight to
have City Engineer ID. ID. Harrigan Of
| ficially reinstated. Mayor Black, evil
IDENTIFY realizing that he and Rieden
will be on the short end of the voting
during the remainder of the Black
regime, invoked parliamentary rule al
every turn in an effort to stay the
steam roller which he could see sp
preaching just over the hill. Despite
protests by Commissioner Pfeiffer that
the council is conducted under the city
charter, adopted by the people, who de
sire that n majority shall rule, anC
not under parliamentary rule, the mayol
held to his point
Tries to Reinstate Harrigan.
Commissioner Pfeiffer first intro
duced a resolution directing Rieden t
reinstate the city engineer. He re
minded the council that Harrigan ha,
been excepted in the ordinance adopted
more than a week ago giving RiedeI
authority to discharge his men. He alst
pointed out that the mayor and thre'
commissioners had agreed to reinstat
Harrigan at a meeting in the mayor
office last Friday.
Il am simply offering the council al
opportunity TO take formal action OF
the agreement entered into Friday" tn
tax commissioner explained.
The commissioner is out Of order,
Ricden interrupted. lit refers 10 m
department and is going TO be settled il
the courts Wednesday. / move to hol
it over"
Moves for Confirmation.
The mayor then took the positiO
that the council had passed simila
resolution last Thursday. that he ha
vetoed it and that it could not come u
for seven days. Pfeiffer pointed Ou
that it was an entirely different rest
luton. as the one Thursday include
employees of the engineering department
, whereas this one concerned only Harr
gan. The mayor held to his rulin
3 however, and the tax commissioner nl
J pealed to the house. His motion VI
lost when it only received three vote
the mayor cOntending that it require
four. Wright and Lambert voted Wi
Pfeiffer.
Commissioner Pfeiffer then NOV
4 that Harrigan be confirmed. A wrang
cnsued over the right of the tax col
missioner to move the confirmation
man not in his department. Pfeiff
insisted that as Harriagan had been O
pointed, any commissioner had a rig
to move his confirmation. A sha
tilt ensued between the mayor and t
commissioner, Rieden frequently int
rupting.
Z "If the gentleman to my left will ke
Z quiet while I'm talking I'll be crate
l. 10 the mayor for maintaining orde
the tax commissioner said.
SAYS the Mayor Agreed.
1t was here that Pfeiffer insisted
council was conducted under laws i
down in the charter and not by parl
mentary rule, demanding Of the ma,
his authority for the ruling that it
auired four-fifths vote to override
chair. g
The tax commissioner then asked
MAYOR point blank if he had den
having entered into an agreement /
day for the reinstatement OF Hal
gan.
mo SIR the mayor replied.
nd "Then you did agree?" the AK C
nd missioner shot at him.
ed The mayor directed the city clerk
omen and read some bids on his DE-
A resolution directing Rieden to
with the city clerk and each CONN
sioner a list Of the employees on
40 street department payroll with the