• Originally published July 1, 2008 at 3:58 p.m., updated July 1, 2008 at 3:58 p.m.

July 2, 1908

The Commissioners Court as a Board of Equalization meets next Tuesday, July 7, to fix tax values in Victoria County. Every citizen of this county should be present and present his views on this all-important matter. Many grave contentions are made by citizens on what should be investigated by the Board before such values are fixed. These contentions are: First - That the action of the present assessor in fixing values on lands works a great hardship on our land taxpayers, because lands are valued at 100 percent and upward, while personal property , such as money on hand, promissory notes etc., is either escaping taxation entirely, or is being only partially rendered. Second - That our Constitution requires all taxation to be equal and uniform, which means uniform all over the State. Third - It is contended also that there is on necessity for doubling the tax values on lands in Victoria County.

July 2, 1933

Advocate files for July 1933, are missing.

July 2, 1958

Bids on $1,500,000 worth of bonds for the Victoria Barge Canal will be opened by Victoria county Navigation commission at 1:30 p.m. today at Victoria Bank & Trust Co. The bonds have received an “A” rating in Moody’s Rating, “the Bible on Bond men.” Right-of-way fro the canal will be purchased from proceeds of $500,000 in bonds voted in 1947 and $1,000,000 installment on a $3,500,000 bond issue approved in 1958.

July 2, 1983

Area law officers will be trained next week to use the Taser gun, an electronic weapon that has been added to the arsenal of the Victoria Police Department. The Taser, effective to 25 feet, fires two darts attached to wire leads which attach to the persons clothing. The weapon emits a momentary high-voltage low-amperage electric shock which temporarily affects the nervous system. The Victoria Police Department has had the Taser gun for some time, but it has not been put into the field. A police department spokesman said the Taser gun would only be used in certain situations where the subject poses a risk to himself of others. Area law officers will receive orientation and a hands-on demonstration of the Taser in a program scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday at the police firing range at Victoria Regional Airport.

Victoria City-County Health Department in its weekly report Friday reported two cases of viral meningitis and two cases of hepatitis. A health department spokesman said little was known about the meningitis cases, both involving children. She said the hepatitis, one the viral type the other unspecified, were diagnosed in teenagers. Both teenagers are recuperating at home.

The Guadalupe River search for Roy Leon Follis, 26, from 1208 Oliver St., was called off at 5 p.m. Friday, but Sheriff’s Investigator Sgt. Bob Hughes said the prove into Follis’ disappearance will continue. Hugh was notified by Fire Chief Henry Juenke’s office that firemen were ending their three-day river search for Follis. Hughes, in reporting that the investigation will continue, said “we have talked to a lot of people” in seeking the whereabouts of Follis.

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