Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-24

Rcadiag Mctcrs.-Thc reading of me-
ters for the water and light service be-
gun OH the eighteenth, will take until
almost the end Of the month as the read
ing of 1900 meters is no small job. From
this time on each meter will be read on
the same day of each month, so that
the user Will be sure of paying for thirty
days service with every bill and no more
or no less.
80 cents to $50 per hundred Is the price
of visiting cards and business engraved
cards. at Bishops Print Shop.
TAKE q Ucek Yct.-According to one
Of the members of the cqua'izatiOn board
it would take Il week on more yet to dis
pose of the cases that are to be heard.
The parties who have been called before
the board on notice of Il hearing are
coming in 50 slowly that the board is
somewhat awearied with the monotony
of the work. 1t is. sure that the mem
bers will be at work hare all this week
and will only stop at the end Of the week
for the reason that they have to 90 into
the commissioners court sessions next
Monday.
Lcga{ BIoHks.-promiSsory notes. 3
for Sc; receipt of purchase money and
contract of sale. &C.. vendors lien notes,
, for Sc; lease, city property, Sc;
transfer of vendors lien notes, &C.; bill
Of sale &C.; release, mortgage or deed of
trust. sc: crop mortgage. 90: warranty
deeds. with or without vendors lien. Zoe.
export manifests, &c; quit claim deed
zoe; chattel mortgage Zoe; mechanics
lien Zoe: import manifcSts &C.. and lots
of others at Bishops Print Shop.-Adv.
Don't fail TO ride on the gasoline launch
Isabel during your vacation. 6 2 If.
Stoppcd on Way Out.-About twelve
McXicans were taken from the passenger
depot after having bought tickets for
Robstown. Whether they were bound
for Laredo and bought the tickets only
to Robstown as Il blind is problematical.
ANYHOW they were wanted by the immi-
grafton officers. In the bunch was Il
family that had been dcbarrcd once or
twice and had slipped back. The others
were held because they had not mani
tested. they were taken at 800 a. III.
EROUgh rash mdtcridIs for a few
more suits left. Call today. R~utledges.-
ADV.
May Trv NdSoR'S H0rScs.-Fire Chief
~IIauSOn stated that as soon as he could
get the L. :. veterinary to pass upon
the bay and roar team offered by Mr..
wiz Mason. he would try them out if
they were found sound and not too old
and that he would do this right away.
lie wanted to wait until the council had
0ked his choice of men, but doesn't like
to put off getting the horses too long.
The team offered is the one Mr.. Mason
has driven for some time in his transfer
wagons and are said to be only seven or
eight wears old. The price asked is $2G0.
See the OtHs, that shirt and drawers
combination at Rut'cdges-Adv.
City Contributor Egly was fined Fl
ana costs on charge of using abusive
language. said to have occurred at the
IIongo Dance hall. He was released on
promise TO pay by inStallmcnts.
We cIdim to hare the most ~attrdctire
selection of wash ties that Brownsville
ever q ~. RutledgcS.-Adv.
Ecohomy N0ticcd.- Since the install
ing of the large part of the water meters
and the stopping Of the main pipe leaks
the water consumption has decreased
from one million two hundred thousand
gallons daily to four hundred thousand.
that is about two-thirdS. The pumps
are only running at about one-third ca
pacity now.
Hare yoW cleaning and pressing lone
at Ruticdgcs.-Adv.