San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-09
.R|EDEN CLAIMS
MEN He FIRED
ACTED DIRTY
Charge of Street Commits
sioner Brings Threat Of
Fine From Mayor.
WILL REFUND MONEY
Treasurer of City Hall Pol
itical Club Says Contrib
utors to Be Paid Back.

There is sufficient money in the
treasury of the "Rieden for Reelection
Club" to reimburse all street depart
ment employees who contributed to it
and whose names are on file. This as
sertion was made before the city COM
mission Thursday afternoon by Jack
Dunsmore, treasurer. At the same time
missioner William o. Rieden
charged that a petition presented to the
council last Monday by "a former en-
ploye s of his department. asking the
commission for assistance in recovering
money contributed to the fund, was
nothing but dirty politics"
Commissioner John Z. Pteitter
brought up the subject OF the "Rieden
for Reelection Club" when he asked
Commissioner Rieden if he had pre-
pared n report on the financial co dition
of the club as he was instructed to do in
n resolution adopted at a previous meet
ing. The tax commissioner pointed out
that the petition presented to the coun-
ell charged that there was shortage OF
funds in the club, and he requested in
formation concerning that feat':re.
Jack Dunsmore is here. he can tell
YOU, he's the treasurer" Commissioner
Rieden said.
Says 1t Is DIRTY Politics"
Dunsmore stated that there is more
than sufficient money to pay the men
whose names l have on file"
, That petition was nothing but dirty
politics" Commissioner Rieden chimed
/ in.
The mayor called the street commits
sioner sharply for this remark, threat
cning a fine in the future If the dignity
of the council is violated by such state
ments.
The mayor then urged Mr.. Dunsmore
TO make a thorough investigation OF the
club, in order that the street commits
sioner might report his findings to the
commission.
There is more than sufficient money
to reimburse the men," Dunsmore re-
Iplied, but l will make no investiga-
ton. ! am only the treasurer OF the
club"
Some Have Not Been Paid.
Commissioner Pfeiffer then suggested
that the street commissioner file
written report on the club. Twenty
four men claimed that they had moi
been paid, he pointed out. Rieder
stated emphatically that these men hat
been paid but Dunsmore warned hin
that he could not state this as a posi-
tive fact. The mayor finally ordered
the street commissioner to check the pc
tition and see that all men we're PAID
Although it is known that the clul
has reimbursed virtually all Of thos'
, whose names are on file, it is claimet
at the city hall that many who CLAIM
| to have contributed are unable to flint
| their names on the list.
Pfeiffer Complains at Mayor.
Commissioner Pfeiffer took the mayo
and city attorney to task sharply TO
failing to refer matters concerning tn
tax department to him. The mayor ha
J introduced an ordinance authorizing
= compromise in a tax suit. This, tn
: tax commissioner pointed out, wa
( wholly within his department an
should be referred TO him for recon
mendation. He also suggested that h
L and not Assistant City Attorney Park
was running the tax department, ado
ing that "a department cannot have tw
heads"
well mine has" chirped Commits
sioner William o. Rieden.
The street commissioner officially m
titled the commission Thursday that b
III 0du Tired lily Engineer ~. ~ Ildii
gan. This notice. it is understood We
for the purpose Of supporting the sire,
commissioners injunction suit pen
ing in the Seventy-third District Cou
to GUST the city engineer and n er
4 plOyes of his department.
To Confer on Tax Rate.
Commissioner Pfeiffer informed 4
commission that the school board b
notified him that its tax levy will
60 cents this year. He asked the may
and commissioners to meet him at
o'clock Saturday morning when t
- final budgets will be adopted and {
=, tax rate fixed.
iii A resolution authorizing the city
torney to take the necessary steps
| halt work on the old Goggan buildi
on Houston street, was adopted.
also was given authority to institI
condemnation proceedings, if necessal
to compel the owners to set this pre-
erty back to the new sidewalk III
. Commissioner Pfeiffer'S objection TO
compensation clause in an ordina1
pertaining TO the same matter result
in its elimination.
The mayor was authorized TO en-
into n contract with a gas expert Q
an auditor who are employed in gath
inc dato for the city'S fight on