San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-14
Hear Gus Reininger Tell Of
Under Assess
"a ments.
CHANGE THE BYLAWS
Elect Directors so That All
Terms Will Not Ex-
pire at Once.

ing ut : o'clock in headquarters on
Commerce street by the Retail Mer-
chants Association of San Antonio
when changes were made in the con-
stitution and bylaws of the associa-
ton. Gus ReinSlger of New Braun
fels, manager of the Texas League fol-
Equal and Uniform Taxation, ad-
dressed the meeting on the work of the
league, aud resolution was passed
by the retail merchants endorsing the
organization and its work.
"Berar county is paying more than
S3OO.OO0 at present more than her
share of scholastic taxes, as compared
with counties whose development is
not as fast as Bexars," Mr.. Reininger
stated in his talk. This condition is
irregular, and can only be improved
through proper legislation. The league
is making an effort to carry on an
educational campaign, to the end that
people in Over-paying districts will
impress on their representatives the
urgent need of legislation to equalize
taxable Values
Tables showing the progressive de-
velopment and the corresponding taxes
of the 20 counties in Texas were
demonstrated by Mr.. Reininger in his
talk. According to these tables. Table
A. which includes under taxed and
poorly developed districts. has in
creased its assessment 90 per cent over
that of 1906, the year prior TO the
enactment of the full rendition law.
Group b, which includes Bexar coun-
ty and the counties representing full
development, has increased its assess
ment 227 per cent during this period.
Mr.. Reininger pointed out that accord
ing to this system, Group A is paying
to the state treasury $2.640,000 less
in taxes at present than it would had
its assessment increased TO correspond
with that Of Group B. of which Bexar
county is a member.
Lost by One Vote.
Following Mr.. Reininger's cxplana-
ton of the work that the league is
trying TO do, the association passed a
resolution adopting the work. and en-
dorsing the league, pledging its coop
GRAFTON in attempting to secure a
change in taxation laws during the
next session of the legislature, Mr..
Reininger stated that the taxation
equalization law failed to pass the
Legislature last time only by one vote,
and he said that with the backing of
all prominent civic organizations in
the over-paid districts, he hoped to see
the change made during the next ses-
sion Of the Legislature.
The endorsement of the Texas
League for Equal Taxes by the X, NJ.
A. was placed with endorsements from
the San Antonio Chamber of Com
merce and from Frank II. Bushick,
city tax assessor.
Miss Katherine Ball, government
teacher of craftsmanship. made a talk
to the association, asking that COM
mittee be appointed to assist her in
obtaining a room for her classes, pref
erably in the chamber of commerce
building. n. III. King. president of the
association, appointed the following
committee to assist Miss Ball in ac-
complishing her wish: Melvin August,
Ben Adler and e. A. Sailing.
Stanley Hale. vice president of the
San Diego, Cal, Chamber of Com
merce. also addressed the meeting.
speaking in favor of business men
passing bond issues to obtain the Ma
tional Highway from California
through the Old Spanish Trail route.
Following Mr.. Hale's talk, the asso-
citation passed resolution endors-
ing the Old Spanish Trail. and a com
mittee composed of A. c. Toudouze,
Sam Spier and Paul Kurtz was APP
pointed by Mr.. King to attend the spe-
cial meeting of the o. S. L. in the
Gunter hotel on March Is.
Sell Balloon Tickets.
Favorable reports from the balloon
race ticket sales were reported by Mr..
King, who said that local merchants
were rsllying splendidly to the idea
proposed some time ago. whereby each
firm is making itself sales agency
for the tickets.
Bylaws of the constitution of the
association were amended by vote in
creating three-year terms instead of
one-year terms for the 81 directors of
the organization. According to the new
order, seven new directors will be
elected each year. with terms of three
years each. In this way. no board will
contain more than a one-third member
ship of new officers.
Directors of the association were
reelected by the new laws, in the fol-
lowing order: III. G.. Hart, two year
term; Harry Martyr, three years
Stanley Frank. two years A. +. Sail
ing. three years; s. L. Tuttle, one
year: August Menger, two years: W.
III. Doyle, one year; ]. L. Jamison,
three years; Sam Spier. three years
Ben Crowther. three years: X. II.
Hoffman, two years; L. w. Frederick,
three years; C. c. Mitchell. one year;
Ben Adler, two years Melvin August.
T.. c. Kurtz. one year. and II. A.
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