Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-01
TWO ORDINANCES
PASSED FINALLY
AND SHOW TAX
ING MEASURES GET UNANIM
Gus NOTE-DR THORN PRE-
SIDES.
WILLIAMS MAKE STATEMENT
TILT BETWEEN FIRE AND PO-
LICE DEPARTMENTS AMICABLY
ADJ listed AUDIT REPORT.

council became as peaceful as a June
cloud passed by and the cyclone of two
opposing winds went up before the sun
shine Of good humor The occasion for
The tilt grew out of the discussion of the
payment of the Fire Marshal and the
amounted to one hundred and forty
nine dol ars, but it stirred up ripple
while it was being considered Some Of
the aldermen contended that il was up
and contended that he had the right 20
select the men who was to be under him.
| Others contended that the mayor alone
had the right to select the men and that
I the fire marshall had been instructed to
h take three policemen named and use
them as firemen. Fire Chief Hanson re-
fused 10 use policemen as firemen and
stated that he did not want men with
guns OH their hips to fight fire. Dur
ing the discussion the statement was
made that one or more Of the men un-
der Chief Hanson had been drunk since
their employment. and that they were
uniit for service. The retOrt was made
that policemen had also been drunk and
had To be discharged.
This brought the tilting factions to-
gether long enough to 20 on record as
being emphatically opposed 10 the keep
ing of any man either on the police or
fire roll if they drank, were addicted to
drink. or got drunk The council were
a unit Oh this point and severally and
aggregatcly suggested. directed and in
formed the police chief and the fire chief
what their sentiments were regarding
this particular point.
Fire Chief Hanson stated that the
three policemen who had been assigned
to him had never reported to him fG
work that he told them they would have
TO stay on duty day and night. and they
refused and did not report further. That
he had then to appoint men to stay on
watch.
The salary roll was finally allowed.
tOgethe with other bills against tlsr
city amounting to Sis for supplies for
the fire department and numerous small
bills for current expenses The Chief of
police was asked to explain the numcr
Ous bills for hack hire. and stated that
ii was necessary il an emergency to
hire hack aS he had now only one
mounted officer. and that most Of the
bills for this time grew out of having
to take Il hack to bring women prisoners
in. as he could not ask them to walk to
the jai. The explanation was cOnSid-
cred satisfactory
DR. Locw addressed the council asking
\ it to appoint plumbing inspector. He
stated that il was very imperative that
this be not delayed. lie also suggested
\ that an examining board composed of
4 the superintendent of the light and wa
ter company. merchant plumber and a
" iourncyman plumber who was licensed
by some other city. to pass On the quail
Y fcations Of al plumbers doing work in
Y the city. and if found competent to issue
them a license.
He stated that great deal Of bad
plumbing had been done in the city. and
it was dangerous to the health of the
community.
Ten bids for street sprinkling, haul
ing garbage and doing scavenger work
were read and referred 10 Il committee
composed of Aldermen Bcnavidcs. Kirk.
Cain. "A. "A. Browne and :. l.. DwOrman.
The bids varied in price from $40 per
month for the sprinkling and sweeping
to $3.50 for the same and ran around
two hundred and fifty dollars per month
for the cleaning and garbage work.
III. +. Gordon and Co.'S bill for the
month of June was filed and amounted
TO $3.50.
BY amendment to the ordinance. Great
ing Il city board of equalization, the
members were given until July to take
the oath and get to work.
: An amendment of the occupation tau
ordinance was adopted. 1t provides fol-
a tax of s. per day for travelling shows
or any performance unless given fol
! charity or by a regular theatre or NOV
ing picture house.
The anti-spitting ordinance was rea'
and adopted as printed in The IIcralt
! of June 10th
: +. Jaurez r:titioned the council to al
q low him The use of the council chambe
for one night only that he might give
baille at which he would charge an al
Y mission fee Of 80 cents and give the pro
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