San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-27
COUNCIL WILL
HEAR CHARGES
AGAINST TWO
Young and Harrigan to Be
Tried for Alleged
Misconduct.
YOUNG is SUSPENDED
Protests Being Let Out
When Engineer Re-
tains Position.
YOUNG Is SUSPENDED


Rieden For Reelection Club, which
started Tuesday, is completed in
time.
Frank Young is charged with ac-
ceptihg money as payment on man
holes installed by the Elder Construc-
ton Co., and with receiving small
sums from employees transferred from
the city work TO work being done by
c. a. Anderson, contractor. Mr..
Young denies the charge and says the
money received on the manholes was
due him for a patent obtained on
these manholes in 1919. His hearing
is set for 10 o'clock Wednesday.
Mr.. Harrigan is charged with
ordering city employees to the polls
to work on election day. His hear
ing is set for > p. m, Wednesday.
Young Protests Suspension.
Somewhat of stir was created at
the commission meeting Monday when
after Commissioner Pfeiffer had Of
fered motion setting, the Frank
Young hearing for 10 o'clock We'd
nesday, and ordering his suspension
Young appeared and protested against
his suspension when the commission
failed to suspend Mr.. Harrigan, after
HIS trial was set down for . O'Clock
Wednesday. Commissioner Pfeiffer,
in setting the Harrigan trial, declar-
ed that the charges just read by the
city clerk were more in the nature
of an indictment and should have
been taken TO the grand jury and
not to the city commission.
81! am unable to determine whether
the document just read is law thesis
or not, the tax commissioner said.
Since it charges violation Of the state
laws, thins the information CON
tanned therein should have gone to the
grand jury and not to this commits
sion. 1t looks like a political docu-
ment to me intended to get the privi-
lege of the press. l have no objection.
however, to setting a hearing and thor
oughly airing these charges"
Higher Ups" May BE Implicated.
The charges alleged that the city
engineer had violated various state
statutes in ordering city employees II
appear at the polls and remain during
worrying hours on three separate &C.
casions. The city engineer has intim-
ated that the orders came from high
or UPS"
Wien Mayor Black asked il lIarri-
gan were TO be suspended the same MS
Young, Commissf ner Pfeiffer replied
that he would not ask for this under
the charges which had been flied
agairst him. Young then cane into
the cGuncil chamitr.
ado / understand that Tn suspend.
ed ard that the other parry js not:"
Young inquired.
1T seems that way tn, mayor
replied.
Commissioner pfciffer INTERRUPTED
to Explain tina: when Yourc hearing
was llrst set he was not suspended
but kince his tiial had dragged out he
;"!t that he rl,oi;ld be Suspended.
Anyhow" tic tax commissioner
said. Il understand Young is still
using q city maii.ine ami city gaso.
line"
Young Critieises Proc .eilinTs.
ut seems thu. Just as so .r as we e..
to Smelling the o,Ler side. they whin,
ard cont wah. 10 meet the issue,
Young interrupted. l stood up under
ny charges li2a Il man bu. when We
start Smelling they shout 'katnerad.' ;
commissioner l'feiffer objected tc
NOrrs's address the counoll III hi,
manner, asserting that it wa not Q
proper time for him TO demonstrate
and further explained that Harrigan's
trial was coming up Wednesday, thai
the charges were not of proper M.
ture and that Harrigan would not b.
suspended.
Young again protested against hi,
suspension while Harrigan was al
lowed to remain on the job, assert
ing that "my offense is n small mis-
demeanor compared to his"
There are so many trials comm.
up l can't keep 'em straight, inter
rupted Commissioner Phil Wright VIII,
asked for information concerning tn,
settings. 81 don't believe you car
hear the 'Rieden-for-Rc-E Election
Club testimony in one day if all til,
witnesses who have been summoned
appear"
Sure. let's railroad 'em through,
Commissioner Rieden interrupted.
1oung's protest went undecided.
Hearing on petition of tn,
'Uvalde Company for permission Z,
erect an asphalt plant on Dawson
street. and protests of citizens agains
its erection was then heard. afte
which the council refused to order tin
city building inspector to grant a per
NIT. Commissioner pfeiffer an,
Wright voted against granting the per
nit. while Commissioner Rieden re
fused TO vote. The street commits
sioner indicated that he was unable {,
determine the merits of tho case fron
the testimony offered. This mean.
that the company will mandamus tn
council in an effort to compel it {,
grant the hermit.
Mayor Black again submitted l.
the council the final budget. statin
that each, commissioner will he give
copy of it and the commission cal
get together and agree upon adoption
within the next few DAYS. He offere
his former proposal of cutting tn
budgets to come within the S2,2i5,0O
estimated income of the city. or I'll
borrowing of an additional $4,000
10 tide the city over its financial EN-
! barrassment.
The city clerk was ordered to adver
: tisc for bids for supplies with whic
/ To hold the primary election on Apri