Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-29
PURCHASE OF NEW BOILER Az
THORIZED. BY MORTGAGE-NO
INTENTION TO REVERSE EQUAL
IZATION BOARD WORK.

lL-ttIO-N lDO-AAD OAhi
With the appointment Of committees
Yesterday afternoon, the city council is
now fully organized and ready to under
take the work of conducting the city's af-
fairs through the coming year. Six com
mittees were named yesterday, which in
cludes all the standing committees Of the
city council. The following are the ap-
p0intments:
Water and light committee. A..
Browne. chairman; w. G. Craig and :.
L.. Dworman.
Streets, Roads and Bridges-C II.
Thorn, chairman; J a. Browne, ,. J..
Cain.
Police committce-B. L. Cain, chair
man; j. A. Browne, w. G. Craig.
Health committees. /. Benayides.
chairman; III. j. Kirk, G. II. Thorn.
Finance cOmmittec-A. a. Browne,
chairman; W &. Craig, :. T. Dworman.
Claims committce-H. J.. Kirk, chair
man; 4. A. Browne, :. /. Benayides
After the council confirmed the APP
p0intment of IT. III. Williams as super
intenGent of the water and light depart
ments Of The city council, Mr. Williams
read a report on the water and light
plant in which he asked for q new boiler.
stating that any attempt TO ri with the
old boilers may result i'm an explosion
and much damage. The new boiler 1T ~
estimated Will cost III the neighb0rhood
If $4,000, and the method Of obtaining
This money caused more han an hours
discussion BY the members of the cOun-
Gil.
After a time an ordinance was drawn
up and passed authorizing the city coun-
Ill to finance the purchase Of 4 boiler ~
mortgaging the plant, the note to be
taken up within six months, and TO bear
interest at the rate Of not mere than ten
per cent. This was done through the
state law allowing OWns and cities hav-
ing municipal service plants TO mortgage
their property. The council deemed this
to be the best method for purchasing the
new boiler, and the action was taken
with the affirmative vote Of all the mem
bers present. The money that will be- de-
rived from the tax levy is all spoken
for" and this source could not be looked
10 in the purchase Of new equipment.
Mr.. Williams report follows:
REPORT.
To the Mayor and City Council of the
City of Brownsville, Texas:
In making this report, u preliminary
of the needs and conditions Of the water
and light system, | shall make no at
tempt to touch on more than the most
important.
| find that the plant has been running
for some time on horizontal boilers
which were used with the old plant.
awaiting the arrival Of tubes for the new
boiler.
The tubes arrived yesterday noon and
we're Immediately placed. That the old
boilers are in a deplorablc shape. one of
them having a bag" just forward Of the
blow off pipe, which viii be difficult TO
repair, although We Will try at once 10
make the repair.
The most imperative need Of the plant
is Il new boiler, Of ut least 2J0 horse pow
er, as any attempt to run with the Old
boilers may result in an explosion and
much damages.
/ believe that there is no need at this
time for the purchase Of any new pumps,
and by the advice Of the mayor sent a
telegram couitcrmanding the order
placed with a Houston firm for one.
With the pumps we now have placed
il proper condition, we should have no
difficulty in pumping all the water re
CURED for the city. The parts have been
ordered for the city by the Peoples Ice
company. and are expected every day.
also we have been offered the leon Of
pumps from several sources. should we
be out Of commission before they arrive.
The city is in need Of additional elec-
tric meters, which should be placed as
soon as possible.
The city vii be equipped with water