Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-11
CITY NEWS

Penalty Bcgins.-With this morning
the ten per cent. penalty is attached to
all unpaid city taxes, according 10 the
date set by the city council. Only about
two thousand dollars was paid in during
the extended time and the delinquent list
is still something like $4,000.
City Court Cdscs-Two cases were dis
posed of on the city docket this morning.
One was the case of Angel Gutierrez ac
cused Of violating the sanitary ordin-
ance by throwing slop water into the
gutter. He was fined 81 and costs. The
other was a case of vagrancy against
Jack Webber. who plead guilty and was
fined - and costs.
JHly Rushing JHae.-If the record of
marriage licenses made the first ten days
of July is kept up for the next twenty,
July will pass June as a marriage month
50 far as Cameron county is concerned.
Three licenses were issued by County
Clerk Webb yesterday these being: to
prudencia Arrega and Maria Rita Mu-
relic, to Jose Fernandez and Antonio Ri
viera, to Jose Garcia and Conception
Ortiz.
Trained Nursc.-Miss Virginia Roach.
Phone 40.
Came Dorm Edrly.-RepreSentatives
from KingSvillc came down yesterday in
answer to a citation from the city board
of equalization regarding the rendition
of the Brownsville MatamorOs interna-
tional bridge line. They were just eleven
days ahead of time as they had been
asked to appear July -.
RemOrdl Of business Firm.-The w.
Fl. Clay Saddlery and Harness Shop will
change its place of business from 18th,
st. to I'LL Elizabeth St, where they
will be glad to greet their customers i'll
the future.
Cdttlc Imports Today e. Cardenas
today brought over 20 head and Messrs.
Mitchell and Jennings brought over
about 1000 head for shipment to Fort
Worth and feeding stations. The cattle
will be loaded right out. Mr.. Nasbindcr
takes all the steer yearling of the Nit
chcll and Jennings bunch and ships them
separately.
For q CIcGncr Br0URsriIle.-In fin
ing a citizen for throwing Stops in the
cutters today, Judge Celaya took occa-
Sion 10 say that he considered it 4 great
er Offensc against the public good to
throw trash and slCps around promiscu-
ou>ly and ci,ianger tie health Of the
community. tEan il was to getlrurk and
lake in tie streets, and that IL you'll
fine the man who threw slops around
soon rs he would the man who got drunk.
Building Ordinance Rcddy.-The city
attorney has the draft Of the proposed
building ordinance for the city ready for
the inspection Of the fire chief. If Chief
Hanson passes on it before Monday after
n0on it may be submitted to the council
that day.
Wiz RctHrR.-Mr. Maicr who is in
tercStcd in establishing a brewery in
Brownsville, has notified parties i'll
Brownsville that he will return in Il few
days and take the matter up and try
to bring il TO a conclusion.
Open National RoGd.-It is slater
on good authority that General Blanco
has announced that he will open rail
communication over the National road
into Brownsville within Il few days. SO
far, no such arrangement has been made
with the officials Of the st. L. b. & VI.
railroad.
Sirty-Ttro PouRder.-A watermelon
weighing siXty-twO pounds is some"
Watermelon isn't it? +. r. Il. Howard.
the enterprising seed and produce deal
er, played good angel to The Herald to-
day with the gift Of q watermelon Of
that size. and the force is truly CRATE
full to him for his generous, remembrance.
The luscious monster was duly admired
during the day by many visitors drop
ping in at the Herald office. and will be
enjoyed by the entire force this after
noon.
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