The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-21
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB APPOINTS
COMMITTEE FOR PURPOSE.

pTOElueu lUF the appointment Oh Il
committee of three to investigate
and submit a general report upon
the city plant and its condition, as
well as upon the ACCESSIBILITY of
making another bond issue for its
improvement
Col. Lott and Judge Bartlett OPP
posed the passage of the molten, the
former speaking at considerable
length against it. He cOntended that
an investigation which dug into the
genesis and genealogy of the plant
could not be of any benefit now The
people of Brownsville want to know
the quickest and most economical
way of securing a dependable supply
of water and light, not the why and
wherefore of the present outfit. For
his own part, he thought that the
best plan for the city, and cOnse-
quenuy for the individual citizens,
would be to turn the plant over to
a private corporation at a price that
would let the city out clear, and de-
vote the money thus obtained to the
paving of the streets and such other
improvements as are needed, and
which only the city can Undertake.
An adverse report upon the cCndi-
tor of the plant by this committee
might prevent the consummation of
such a plan. or it might defeat the
additional bond issue which Surf
Burks claims will put it in shape TO
render ecient service. and upon
which it seems probable the De,inIo
VIII soon have an opportunity of
voting
Mir Notary, speaking in favor OF
his motion. said there were MANY
things about the city plant that Deo-
pie wanted to know ard lie cOnsId
cred such an INVESTIGATION vel; with
III the province OF the club Vr1ar,'
the initial bond issue was voted unon
the people were told that such >
sum would provide satisfactory
plan The plant is not satisfactory
but whether because the sum was not
sufficient or because the outfit is not
worth the money paid for it. no one
seems to be able to tell Now. he
said, the people are told that a fur
Their expenditure of SIS, 900 or $50
900 will put the plant in shape to
operate economically, and at profit
Perhaps It will, but he thought it
void be wise for the Business Men 5
Club to do little Investigating AMI
figuring on its own account. Col.
McClintock criticised the idea that an
investigation should not be made, be
cause it might uncover something
detrimental to somebody. He was
in favor of it. because he wanted to
know why the supply of light and of
water failed every little while and
what must be done to provide against
its falling in the future. He offered
10 subscribe to f3nd to insure sui
fcient supply OF fuel oil 10 carry TIE
Dlant through the winter, vagarles
in the obtaining of that necessity
being responsible for some OF the
trouble. he understood.
Presidet More appointed On the
committee, L. A. McGary, chairman,
!. c. McClntock, b. G. Stegman and
J. W. Lamb
Very little else was done at the
meeting. On account of the in
clement weather. the attendance was
small. barely quorum being present
". H. Putegnat, chairman of the
transportation Committee reported
that as a result of conferences with
General Manager Rodgers and Super
intendent Finneean of the Browns
willie road. the daily freight service
TO and from this city has been re
stored. He had not yet received a
report from Franc c. Pierce, who
was sent TO Austin to represent local
interests at the lumber rate hearing
before The railroad commission, but
will have it in shape for the next
meeting.
On motion of Col Lott. Chairman
Putegnat was authorized to arrange
for a meeting of the members of the
club and Mr.. Doherty, general traffic
manager Of the St. L. B. & NJ. the
latter having expressed desire when
in town last Sunday that such a
meeting would be held.
For the Civic Improvement Com
mntee there was reported the passing
by the city council of an ordinance
presented by that committee calling
for the numbering of houses and the /
placing of sign posts, at street in !
Of the streets.