Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-02
COMPLAINT OF W. VI. PRESLER
THAT HIS ELECTRIC BILL WAS
TOO HIGH Is TO BE TNNESTI-
GATED BY COMMITTEE.

The session Of the city council ycster-
day afternoon was short, and there
were f,w matters of Importance to come
before it. The finance committee. which
last week stated they would at this
me, ting make a report on the 1913 tax
levy. failed to make the report. and Ow-
ing to the fact that Chairman 4. A.
Browne of the committee has been very
busy, Mayor Cole extended the time I'M
til Monday. If no report is made then
it is possible that the matter will be
taken out Of the hands Of the commit
tee.
Alderman DwOrman brought up the
matter of the bond of III. A. Lieck. the
street sweeping and sprinkling con
tractor, which has not vet been sub
mitted forl approval. City Attorney
Kinder exhibited the contract which
had been Signed with tn seal of a bone
ing company, and which he said did not
believe to BE a bond. AT least, it il not
probable that the contract will be ac-
ccpted as q bond. and the matter will
be REFERRED back to the submittcr.
Upon a motion. and second. which
carried, it was decided that all bills
against the water and light department
approved by the auditors. shall be paid
by city Warrants. after being properly
passed upon by the claims committee.
w. MI. Preslcr. a restaurant man.
appeared before the council to protest
against What he claimed was an over
charge i'm his bill for current for an
electric foffcc urn. Mr.. Presler stated
that hel had formerly been on a flat
rate Of 10 per month. but that the new
superintendent, +. H.. Williams, had
installed a meter. and now the eurrent
for the lurn was costing him about So
a month. He believed that n mistake
had bein made i'm reading the meter
and asked that an investigation be
made. Ihc mayor instructed the water
and light committee to investigate the
natter assuring Mr.. PreSler that jus
ticcwoljld he done him in the charge, II
a mistake had BEEN made.
The icouncil authorized the payment
of a bill Of $50 for medical service for
Policerhlan Henry Havrc. in connection
with an injury sustained while in TIL
active discharge of his duties.
Alderman BcnavidcS brought to the
attention of the council a brick build.
ing all the corner Of Sixth and Wash
ingtOnl streets. which h. claimed was
in bad shape and likely to fall at any
time. ~fcndangering the premises of IA
next Ioor %neighbor. Building Inspector
~
Hanson will be instructed to inspect
the building, and report to the council.
Thc} council discovered there was n
fund of 5000 i'm the cemetery fund, and
oWingI to the fact that interest amount
ing I'd $3.50 on a note in the hands of
the First National Bank is now over
due. the amount was instructed to be
takenl from the cemetery fund for pay
ment | of the interest.
Tho market committee has received
only bne bid for the installation Of fans
in tht city market. and will await more
bids 1before installing them. Alderman
Kirk reported rcapair work on the mar
ket completed. but stated that he be-
lieveIl the 800 expended had doEe its
full Value as he considered the amount
tif0KNH away. logs continue ~ HdhS
around the interior of the market and
therI are other disagreeablc conditions
according to Alderman Kirk. TIL mar
ket Ihouse committee was instructed to
pursYu the matter.
Those present at yesterdays meeting
incl dlded Mayor Cole, and Aldermen
Dw| rman. Cain. Craig. Benavides. Kirk
andy Thorn. and City Attorney I. a..
Kinfle Aldermen A. 4. Browne and
j. n. Browne We're absent.