Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-05-06
BUDGET
IS PRESENTED
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matter BY Alderman S. L. Dworman. Al
derman Cain and the mayor. 1t finally
resolved itself down to where a commit
tee. comprising the mayor, Aldermen
Dworman and Craig. was appointed 70
confer with Mr.. Brunei and submit to
him a proposition which he in turn will
submit to his company.
Alderman Dworman. after Alderman
Cain had suggested that a day be set as
a limit of time in which property own
erS in the paved districts might pay their
assessments. took the stand that to force
the property owners to pay both their
paving assessments and city taxes was
too much of Il burden to them. He was
in favor Of submitting a proposition to
the paving company to offer the citv'S
note for the amount in question. TO be
made payable at the end of six months.
at which time he believed the propcrt,
owners would be in better position to
clear up their debts with the city.
When Mr.. Brunei was given a hearing.
he insisted that the council should take
some definite action in the claim. stating
that he has been waiting three months
to see what would be done. He said the
company is at large expense in keeping
him and considerable machinery i'm this
city, when they have contracts elsewhere.
and that his company would under no
circumstance undertake to handle the
balance Of their contract in this city
until they could see where the money is
coming from
Mr.. Brunei at first refused to consider
a note 10 be made due in six months. de-
string one for three months instead.
stating that the paving company Davs
eight per cent interest on its money.
while the citv's notes pay only six per
cent. He finally suggested to the MAYOR
that a council committee be appointed to
confer with him so that the matter could
be gone into and said that whatever was
the outcome of the conference he would
report to his company. and would endea-
vor to have the matter up finally at the
next meeting of the council. Monday.
The city tax collector, NJ. j. Garcia.
submitted a report of collections for
april of which the following is a synop
sis: City License, $lS9.5O; hack licenses,
$500 city taxes, $1,197.23 market rev
enuc. $GO1.13; paving district No. l..
$S1.1S; delinquent city taxes, $30.62: to-
tai. $2,135.31.
Alderman G. III. Tohrn was appointed
chairman OF the council to act during
times when the mayor is not present.
a request of the mayor bv Alderman
Thorn that he be allowed to change posi-
tons with Alderman S. /. Benayidcs.
who is chairman of the streets and public
buildings committee, met with a LITTLE
play of politics between the MAYOR and
Alderman :. l.. DwOrman. DR. Thorn
made the request, he said, because he did
not have the time to attend to the duties
incumbent upon the chairman of the
streets and buildings committee. and that
Alderman Benavides was a much vouno-
err mn and in better position to handle
the place.
Alderman Dworman then looked over
the list of committees that were appoint
ed at the last meeting, and suggested to
the mayor that since Alderman Thorn
did not desire the place that Alderman
I'll. j. Kirk would be a good man for the
craftsmanship. Alderman Kinks bust
ness would allow him to give all the
time necessary to the place.
The mayor made no reply. but looked
over the membership of the health com
mittee and found that DIR. Thorn's name
would appear twice on that committee.
He then announced that he did not be-
lieve that any change was necessary. and
the matter was dropped.
Those present at the meeting vester-
day included Mayor A. b. Cole, Alder