Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-15

an item of $4,000 paid teachers who
attended the state normal the past
summer. He said the laws required
public school teachers to attend the
normal six weeks each summer. and
he did not think that, considering the
salaries they receive they should be
expected to dig down into their own
pockets for the money"
He also stated that the present
board Instituted the paying of a salary
of S25 a month to the secretary to
the board because of he great amount
of time and labor the position in
wolves. He said this was lone at the
suggestion Of a member Of the board.
and not by the secretary, C. NJ. Cara.
He further stated that the board bor-
rows money and pays interest on notes
thereon, in order that the teachers
may receive a~heirfull salaries and not
be required to take city warrants
and discount them.
Paving Certificates.
In regard to the paving c%ertifi-
Gates. which the city will receive
from property owners in payment of
paving work, Mayor Cole called at
tention 20 the fact that the paving
company some time ago MADE a pro-
position to take the certificates at
so cents On the dollar. Mr.. Cole said
many property owners are willing to
pay cash for the paving and he offer
ed the suggestion that when the mat
ter ONE up for consideration, a dis
count should be offered to the proper
ty owners should not have res
ly should they desire.
The paving company, it is under
stood, offers only 90 per cent because
of inability 10 make all collections
on account Of the homestead law.
Alderman Kirk suggested a time
limit in which 20 allow the paving
company the take up the certificates
at their price. and that if the proper
ty owners should have not have res
pended by hat time. the paving com
pany should have the certificates.
Mayor Cole stated that he had no
opinion On the matter at this time.
bu. had called attention to it for
the purpose Of having the council
members think it over.
Complaints Against PounGmaster.
Alderman Kirk. Thorn and Benavi-
des We're appointed a committee to
look into complaints agains the city
poundmaster. II is said that the
poundmaster has an %oversupply OF
burros. while "Cld Bossy" is cover
ing more territory in West Browns
Vile than is desired by the citizens
of that suburb. Complaints have also
been received that the poundmaster
does not advertise burros which have
walked into his net. his answer TO
this being that it costs more TO ad-
v%ertise them than they are worth.
For Emergenry Use.
A suggestion was made by Alder
man Thorn hat a room in the city
hall building be set aside as an emer-
gency hospital, equipped with a cot,
indicated cotton and other necessi-
ties. The suEge5 ion received the
approval Of the mayor, and he sug-
gested that the health committee. Of
which Alderman Thorn is a member
take it up.
A sum OF money in the paving
fund amounting 10 $500 was order
ed prorated between two creditors Of
the fund. George Hamlinck and the
Creosoted Wood Block Paving Co.,
who have claims respectively of ST.
400 and $4,000. Mr.. Hamlinck is to
be paid $500, and the paving com
pany $4,000.
Voter and Lioht Plant Renort
; Alderman Cobolini in calling at
tention to the overdraft of 1927 in