Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-05
DEAL FOR CITY
SCRIPT A FACT
THOUGH No OFFICIAL ACTION u
TAKEN BY COUNCIL 1T L. nIiAC-
TICALLN CERTAIN THAT DEBT
WILL BE CENTRALIZED.
BUDGET IUP WEDNESDAY
ADJOURNED SESSION OF COTN-
Gil WILL CONSIDER TAX LEVY.
AND WILL PROBABLY PASS 1T
AT NENT REGULAR MEETING.

1 Though no actual measures were tax
EN- by the city council yesterday after
noon looking 10 the acceptance Of he
proposition 0f y. III. Hamilton I'D take
over the city's outstanding Indebtedness
vet Mr.. Hamilton. who appeared before
the council. indicated that il is 4 mag-
ter only Of the clearing away -. tew
minor but necessary technical lat Iil- b--
fore the deal Is closed. These TECHNICAL
ties include the passing Of nm ordinance
authorizing the payment OF rhe war
rants il Is proposed 10 turn )v,r y NJ.
Hamilton. and also an ordinance 1utlin-
ing a. Ia boundaries the fouI wards uf
the city of Brownsville
Mr.. Hamilton announced that w. will
90 right ahead with the details If print.
ing the warrants, etc. just rs If the mat
ter has been closed. and when the new
ordinances have been properly drawn
up and published he expects 10 returR
To the city and finally close up the Ieal.
Acting in behalf of northern finan.
cicrs. Mr. Hamilton has secured the op-
tion. il IL stated. on perhaps $4,000
worth Of outstanding city script, Al an
average price Of about ninety cents on
the dollar. When he closes the deal with
the city. this script will be- turned into
the city, the corporation ID issue him
warrants bearing interest at the rate
of SIX per cent equal % the city rrript
returned The concern takes the war.
rants on time from two tO thirty years
The plan II l. believed Nv members
Of the council is one that will be Of bene.
"a 20 the city. and especially 20 its cred
ia. For many months city script has
been bartered about the city nj liberal
discounts, and very often n has been
refused IA almost any price. With the
Capitalization of this outstanding in.
drbtcdness the city will bc more certain
Of where II stands. aud how" accord.
ing 70 one member of The council
The same proposition was taken up by
the board of county commissioners some
months ago. and has been found ID be
very advantageous
4 The matter Of the tax levy and bud.
get will h. considered at M adjourned
meeting Of the council. which will he
held IA the council chamber M 4 o'clock
toAsorrow afternoon. This meeting will
he given over entirely To the eonsidera.
tion Of this important subic.t and all
details will b. arranged for the passing
Of the tax levy and budget al the meet.
ing next Monday Members of the fin.
ance committee, which has been working
OF the tax levy. stated 10 a Herald rep.
lrrSsntative that III ID N nj an possible.
the general city tax rate. not including
the school tax will be- what ID was last
year $40. IL. The school tax, which
has already passed is 81 L.
vi Tit! Treasurer A. a. Bcnavides. YES
terday afternoon presented his bond ~
city treasurer. amounting To $4,000 III
was turned over "a the finance commit
lee for examination before finally ap
proved by The council. The plumbing
bond ~ the w. III Putcgnat, Co. ~.
$1,000 was submitted and referred.
Retiring City Tax Collector Maccdc-
MO j. Garcia yesterday submitted his
last report TO the city council. Ii shovel
} collected during the month of April
by him, city licenses. SITj: city taxes
; sll5J0; market revenue. 1892. paving
tax $llO-53; hack licenses, $3.50; total.
ss';0s5. The report was placed with the
finance committee for approval.
a complaint relative 10 the condition
of the city market was registered with
the council BY the Brownsville Ladies'
I Civil League, which AZ taking M active
r Interest in municipal affairs The league
in Its communication stated that The
market ~ extremely unsanitary and un
clean and asked that immediate meas
urcs be- taken 10 improve the condition,
there. Mayor Browne called upon Chai.
= man Benavides Of the health COMM. .lr
relative 10 the matter. Mr. Benay.da,
: stated that he visits the market daily
y in the afternoon, and that he alway,
Z found the place being cleaned. He sa:e
Le did not know whether the market wa,
= flushed every morning or not. The com
: mittee was instructed 10 give immediat,
attention 10 the matter.
A request by the Civic league tha
cleanup" day be set aside was ais.
made. Mayor Browne said that the mat
:. ter would be- postponed until bids hay,
!. been sccepted for the city sanitary
! work These bids are 10 he opened NJ
= the council next Monday, and the con
. tract perhaDS will ma awar.ls.d an fpu