Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-08

the Ddf Is sui divided OH the matter OF
the legality of the term of county court
being held at this time. and also despite
the fact that the county attorney has
given no ruling on the matter, Judge
Goodrich opened court this morning and
is calling the docket. with the view to
taking up agreed cases, which will not
be affected, no matter how the ruling is
made Oh the time of holding the July
term of court. A ruling may be had to
day.
The Learners Library will be open to-
morrow wednesday, from 4 to 6 p. m.
Librarians, Mrs. +. r. 7. Howard and
Mrs. is. Holt.
THO Days Left-Thursday night the
month of extended time for the payment
of delinquent taxes without penalties at
tached will come to an end. According
to City Tax Collector Garcia. there is
yet uncOllected between $4,000 and ST.,
600. The city extended the time for 80
days in order to get the amount in with
out htI " III taADdNIl. Oub II
penalty will absolutely attach after the
tenth of this month.
City C0urt.-There were -four cases ON
the docket today. two for drunkenness
and W for abusive language. The first
two were fined one dollar and costs. and
the other eases postponed until tomOr-
row. No sewer connection cases were
called.
KickeH by Horse.-Vicente Vasquez, a
young man of about twenty-four, who is
employed at the store of Caledonia Gar
ia, this morning was kicked on the head
by a horse belonging to Mr.. Cara and
received quite a painful though not ser
ious injury. The injured NAH was taken
at once to Willmans drug store where
a physician attended him.
STREET Car StatioH.-FOr the shelter
of people waiting for the street car, a
small station has been erected neal the
end Of the line in West Brownsville.
street Far ia OpcrdtiOH.-After a
suspension cf street car traffic for sever
al days, owing to the disablment of the
car, the service has been resumed. An.
axle to replace the broken axle was OBJ
tanned from the railroad shops at Kings
Wills.
The city EqudIisdtion B0ard is hard
at work now. and it is found that a large
not as yet been rendered. Looking into
this matter, will necessarily lengthen
their labOrs as they must have these rem
ditiOns. They are going over the list
now checking up the property not rem
dcred.
OutgO and IncOmc.-In a statement
made bv Superintendent Williams of the
water and light plant Yesterday, it APP
pears that from what he gathered from
the books under the previous admins
t~ratiOn, the income and expenditure was
on the ratio of about nine to thirteen, or
nine hundred dollars income per month.
anu tHlItttu uuIltICu Ucildl tAptHSC pr
month to the water part of the depart
ment. Owing to the fact that many leaks
have been stopped and other waste elm
mated he has about reversed this ratio.
Marriage ARn0unccmcht-Mr. and
Mrs. l.. II. COwen announce the APP
preaching marriage Of their daughter
Anna Adrienne Ccwan to Francis &.
Barnes of Kingsville. The marriage will
take place Monday July IA at 1.3O p. m.
ut the homo of the brides parents i'll
West Brownsville. the ceremony being
performed by Rev. j.. NJ. Perry, pastor
of the First Methodist church. The
bridal couple will leave on the afternoon
train the same day, for Kingsville. where
they will make their home. Mr.. Barnes,
is the junior member of the firm of
Barnes 4 Barnes. well known cOntrac-
tors formerly of Brownsville, who
moved from here to Kingsville a few
months ago. Both he and his father, the
other member of :|ie firm. are well known
and highly respected in Brownsville.