Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-29
CITY FATHERS HOLD
A BUSY SESSION
TWO NEW CITY OFFICERS NAMED
TO FILL VACANCIES
R. j. Tucker Is Made City Marshal
and A. Benavides City Treasurer.
Market House Rules Adopted
Not So Many Tax Delinquents.


council yesterday afternoon, as a re-
suit of vacancies caused by the death
of City Marshal Joe l.. Crixell and
the resignation Of City Treasurer l..
B. Puente. Ralph j. fuckers name
was offered by tie mayor for the
office Of chief Of police, and the ap-
pointment was confirmed He also
offered the name of Antonio Bena-
vides, of the firm of j. Benavides &
Sons, for the position of city treas
urer. This appointment was also
confirmed.
The resignation of Mr.. Puente
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and
City Council,
Brownsville, Texas.
Gentlemen herewith beg
to notify you that my resigna-
ion as treasurer Of the city Of
Brownsville is now before you
for your consideration, same to
take effect on the 31st inst.
Yours respectfully,
L. B. PUENTE.
Alderman Blackshear moved that
the resignation be accepted and that
the city secretary be instructed to
notify him that the action is taken
with regret; that he had been
good officer, and one whose duties
had been attended to conscientiously.
The motion carrying. the mayor de-
clared the office to be vacant on the
31st of this month.
He then offered the name of An
tonic Benavides for the place. Mr..
Blackshear moved that the appoint
ment be ratified and his motion was
seconded by Alderman Cain. The
motion carried, Kirk, Cain and
Blackshear voting in the affirmative,
Benavides not voting.
After the matter of filing the Of
flee Of city treasurer had been set
tied Mayor Cole brought up the
necessity Of filling the Office Of chief
of police.
He stated that after much thought
and consideration, he had decided to
bring the name of Ralph J. Tucker
before the council for appointment
to the Office. The mayor stated that
he had known Mr.. Tucker for seven
or eight years, and believed him to
be brave and fearless man, as well
as a conscientious one. He did not
believe that a better man could be
found for the place.
The motion to confirm the ap-
pointment proposed by the mayor
was made by Alderman Cain and
seconded by Alderman Blackshear.
1t carried without dissent.
Market House Rules.
Resolutions covering the opera
tion of the market house were Of
fered by the street and bridge COM
mittee. They were adopted upon
motion of Alderman Blackshear, who
was seconded by Mr.. Benavides.
The resolution provides for the
appointment of a market master at
a salary Of So per month, and an
assistant market master at s25 pei
month. The duties of both these
men We're outlined in the resolution
The city physician is authorized
by the resolutions to prepare a sani-
tary ordinance providing for The
temperature of ice boxes, the mater
ial and covering of market stalls.
wood blocks for cutting meats, and
such other sanitary measures as the
physician may deem necessary.
The slaughter inspection fees will
remain as provided for under the
existing ordinance.
Meats and fish must be sold inside
the market proper, and vegetables
and fruits must be sold under the
shed adjoining. Occupants o.
places in the market must provide
their own stalls, and keep them in {
sanitary condition at their own ex
pense.
The Market Fees.
The market fees will be as fol
lows:
Butchers will pay one dollar pc
day for ten lineal feet of space
fronting on the aisle. and two and
half cents a day for each additiona
lineal foot. The minimum charg
will be one dollar day.
H >vendors of bread occupying spsc
inside the market will pay fift
II cents a day for FIVE lineal feet. an
two and half cents per day for eacl
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