Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
COUNCIL SESSION
WAS RATHER BRIEF
CHAIRMAN PRO TEN PRESIDES
AT MEETING.
City May Not Be Able to Prepare
Streets for 0iling. Cannot Expend
Money for Paving Around Mar
ket Square at Present.


Owing to the absence of Mayor
Cole, who is in Mexico, Mayor Pro
TEN Blackshear presided before yes
terday's meeting of the city council.
Nothing Of Importance came before
the council at this meeting. and ev-
erything was of a routine nature aa-
ture, short and to the point.
Chairman Cain OF the streets and
bridge committee submitted a re-
report showing the condition of the
$4,000 bond issue for street paving
purposes. This report is appended
to this article.
Chairman Blacksnear o. the water
and light committee had no report
to make, but stated that some talk
had been heard in regard to the mud
dy condition of The water yesterday.
This was not the fault of the filtra-
tion plant, which was as clear as
usual, but was the result of the hea-
Wy use of water during the fire Mon
day morning. Silt had settled in the
pipes and was stirred by the rush of
water. He commented on the good
pressure during yesterdays conflagra-
tion.
! John r. Box of the American Mar
ket, assured Inc council that the rent
for the building owned by the city
and occupied by him, would be
forthcoming soon.
Alderman Kirk brought before the
council complaints about the time il
requires to turn in a fire alarm. 1t
was suggested that some kind of
spring attachment and clapper be
affixed to the bell at the city hall.
Fire Marshal Hanson was instructed
to attend to he matter, secure es-
Inmates, etc, and was authorized to
expend nc. more than $40 In the
purchase Of the necessary appliances.
Mr.. Cobolini asked leave OF absence
from council meetings ror period
OF so days in order that he may leave
the city with, his wife, who Is III.
The request was granted. though IT
was suggested that it was unneces-
sary.
Alderman Bernard l.. Cain submit
I'd a communication from Miss Kel-
ly, president Of the Civic League,
asking that the streets of the city be
placed in condition so that they may
be oiled by the Magnolia Petroleum
Co. Though the council Is very anx-
be very expensive. However, one
block will be placed in condition in
order to see what the expense will
be. and if the cost is not too much,
the work will proceed. The council,
il is promised. will do all In its pow
er to cooperate with the League In
the matter.
City Attorney t. A. Kinder stat
ed that he has had complaints re-
garding individuals and property
owners who had failed to make con-
nections with the sewer system and to
construct sidewalks in those districts
where required by the city ordinan-
ecs. City Marshal Crixell was instruc-
ted by the council to report to the
city attorney the names Of all viola
tors of these ordinances, and the city
attorney will then take action in the
matter.
The ladies of the Civic League. who
desire paving around the Market
Place Park, submitted plan and f.
CURES showing that the paving COM
pany had agreed TO make the i'm
porvement for $179. II was agreed
among the council that the city can
not expend any more money in this
direction at present. and that any
changes in the original plan would
have TO be footed by the league. Al
derman Cain and Brown and Martin
Hanson, the latter having acted fol
the league were asked to consult witt
the ladies in regard to the matter.
John r. Box presented a petition
to the council in which he asked fol
three stalls in the new city marke
for the sale Of fresh meats. fish AM
oysters. He desires about sixty from
feet of pace. Th< petition was re
ferred to the market committee.
Alderman Kirk said that the pro
position TO construct the pipe lin
to the slaughter house has been hang
, ing fire for some three months.
was moved and seconded that tn
finance committee. in conjunction
with the mayor. make an emergenc
loan TO meet the expense A resolu
tion inaccordance with the motion Wi
and fh