Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-21
WOULD SAVE MUCH m STREET
IMPROVEMENT WORK IN CITY.
Instead OF Renting Machine From San Be-
nito at $40 a Day, City May Lease Roller
at $500, Machine to Revert Finally to
City.

The principal topic Of discussion ~ the
meeting ~ the city council Yesterday af-
ternoon wa~ street Improvement. and a.
n result Of information secured during the
conference the council authorized the street
and bridges committee 10 enter into cor
~rcspondencc with a northern concern look
ing 90 the rental. or lease. Of Il steam road
roller. The council was Informed that a
road roller could be- secured nj 4 cost Of
about $500 on terms of $5O0 a year which
= practically q rental. and when the cost
OF the machine j. paid IN the machine be-
comes the property of the city.
This authorization 10 the streets and
bridges committee came ~ the result of
the report Of the committee that in inn
proving several blocks Of experiment
streets il had been found that a heavier
roller than that on hand was absolutely
necessary in order to obtain the best re-
suits. The committee c~orrcsponded with
the city Of San Benito. which owns n roller.
and Mayor Lyons offered the roller Ia
Brownsville 1T $40 n day. However. the
council considers that ii q machine can b.
had by the city at terms il was informed.
1t would be much cheaper TO own one for
uSe all over the city.
Light and Water Superintendent vii
hams, who has Just returned from 4 trip
through the north. informed the council
that he had given special attention to
street conditions. and ~ found thai IN nu-
mcrous places the same system used on
the experimental stretch OF street here j.
being used in the north. lie explained that
the streets are sprinklcd with oil. then COW
cred with a light coating Of sand. and the
operation j. repeated three or four times.
giving a thickness Of perhaps half an inch.
resembling somewhat of the old asphalt
pavement. lie said that everywhere H.
had found the system had given entire
satisfaction.
james a. Graham. representing the law
firm of Graham, Jones. West a Dancv. Snb-
mitted a written proposition 10 the council
agreeing to drop the suits against property
owners an the paved sections for the co-i
of paving, providing the city would-pay
the firm a Zee Of >ix per cent. the ri,y 10
prosecute the matter ~ collections IN the
remaining accounts thcrca tier. The city
has a contract with the firm ~ which i
represented the city IN the collection ~
these accounts. MAYOR Browne said that
he did not believe the citv could rav such
a fee. and he turned the matter over "a
the finance committee FOR investigation
and report.
The matter Of the sale Of the citv'S ~crip
wa not completed at yesterdays meeting
OF the council. 4 telegram having been re-
ceiNcd from the purchasers. Cutter. Nav
q 70. ~ Chicago, advising that the war
rants are now IN the hands Of a printer
and will be- forwarded for execution prob-
ably some time this week.
The mayor ordered filed the application
81 Fred u. Waters. a graduate Of the On
tario Veterinary college. who desired 40 h.
appointed meat Inspector for the city.
Some Of the city's fire hose having be-
come damaged. the stock was replenishcd
through the authorization of Mavor 4. A.
Browne. Five hundred additional feet werc
purchased. If a brand which has. accord
ing 70 Chief Martin Hanson. given GOOD
satisfaction.
An OIL bill Of $50 from the water DEPART
ment against the city waS ordered charged
10 the water departments account with
the the city.
The Star Electric Co.. of Chicago. sub-
united am offer "a the city - install \ III.
alarm system of ten boxes az a cost az
approximately Sls00. MAYOR Browne said
that mo- expenditures Ut this kind could ~
taken M BY the council IA this time. and
the offer was ordered fled for future ref
crence.
The Brownsville Bank n Tru~t Co. 80
iected ~ the city dcpositary. submitted the
council IT. bond tor $500. 600. The bond
was referred g the finance committee.
Instead of cxpcndmg 500 for the IN
Stallatlon OF an exhaust air system IN thr
city market. requiring about S30 Il month
IN electric power. Alderman Dworman rec
commended 10 the council an experiment
with q mixture which il J. claimed kill the
effect Of ~dceompo~cd blood. etc. The
counc - authorized. and the mixture uin
be tried out.
A number Of bill~ approved BY the vari-
ou> committees. were ordered paid ~ ,he
council.
The ccnncllmen present Yesterday: Nav
or A. A. Browne. Aldermen Puteynat
Dworman. Rowe. Craig. Thorn. Benayidr~
and Dalzcll. City Attorney +. A. Kinder
City Secretary Cri>anto NillarreaE.
Cleburne-Wofk on the sa0.n00 Wood
men Of the World building has baan