The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-26

me IdTBeSL cfOWQ OF representative
citizens since the first meeting of the
sewerage committee, held last Febru-
airy attended the meeting of this COM
mittee at the Commercial Club room
yesterday afternoon. The meeting
was called to order by Chairman VIM
Kelly. who stated that the object OF
this special meeting was to consider
proposition to take UP the work OF
securing funds to put the sewer pro-
iect through. He added that if the
committees had failed 10 do the work
assigned them the move should be re-
organized and new committees ap-
pointed.
S. L. Dworman addressed the chair,
stating that he had a suggestion to
make. This was that all the MEM
bers of the executive committee be
relieved from that committee and a
new committee be appointed That
committee was composed of old peo-
pie and that they could not take an
active part in the work That young
er men should be appointed in their
stead. In time to come the affairs
of the city would eventually be in the
hands of the younger men and that
now would he a good opportunity for
them to show what they can do. To
his own personal knowledge the pres
ent committees had worked only one
or two days in securing subscribers
for sewer stock. At the several meet
ings which had been called, only
few men had been present Nothing
had been accomplished. He thought
it would be wise to put the matter
into the hands of younger men, who
would give it their time and atten-
ton. de then proposed the following
as tnA committee. stating that these
names had been suggested to him:
S. c. Tucker, J. B. Scott. F. w. kib-
be. J. G. Fernandez, R. B. Creager. E.
A. McGary W. H Mason, Jr., Louis
Cobolini and T. Crixell
Judge E. c. Forto, a member of the
executive committee, stated that in
his opinion, it would take the CO.
operation of the "'old men" to ac-
complish results. He observed that
only few of those mentioned on the
new list were present. He would be
glad to resign, as he did not want to |
stand in the way of the sewer project, |
but that at all times he would be glad |
to cooperate with the new committee !
1t was his opinion that unless the old /
and young men worked together, |
nothing would be accomplished.
Mr. Dworman said it was not his
intention to reflect upon the present |
executive committee. What he had !
meant to say was that too much time
had been lost. OF course the sub
committees were the ones expected to ,
\ H. l. lo1s 1,oNI
younger men would give the work
more time and attention.
Mr. Cobolini said that it would be
very bad policy to discharge the old
committee. What is most needed is
unity of action" said Mr.. Cobolini,
and whoever suggested the dis
charge of the old committee and the
substitution of the younger men was
certainly not a statesman"
He suggested that the young men
be added to the list. but they wanted
the old men at the head.
Col. Uriah Lott asked Mr. Dwor-
man in what way had the old execu-
tive committee been failure? Each
committee had been appointed with
the understanding that it should add
to the list any who desire to help in
the work. To him it appeared to be
the subcommittee that had failed,
and they were the ones that should
be discharged. The men now compos-
ing the executive committee are dis
tinctly interested in the development
of a sewerage system In the begin
ming the younger men had not Of
fered their services nor had they dis
played any particular interest in the
move.
Judge Forto stated that if there
was any objection to him as a mem
Der of the executive committee, he
would at once resign, but he believed
it would be a great error to remove 1
the present committee What this
valley has achieved today" he said,
sis very largely due to Col Lott 1t ;
was he that succeeded in getting a
railroad into Brownsville and he is ;
the man to make the sewer project a
success. Any step which would an
tagonize the older men of the COM
munity,' he added, would be detri-
mental to the town"
DR.. Harry K. Loew, who is men,
Der of one of the subcommittee,
thought that, if a mistake had been ;
made, it was in having too many COM
mittees. He believed it would be a
good idea to have one committee
composed of about five good men,
who should canvass the entire town
and secure subscriptions.
Capt. Kelly stated that when the
chairmen of the subcommittee
were appointed it was understood
they were to select as many members
from their respective wards as they
saw fit
Mr.. Dworman did not believe they
could find five men who would devote
their time to the work. The names
he had proposed were brought to
him as a suggestion and as such he
had presented them. In doing so ]