Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15

With little before II demanding urgent
and careful attention. the cit, council
Yesterday afternoon spent i lriSnrcly
hour ia dispoSing Of the smallest ac-
cu%mulaii0n Of matters before il since
many meetings past. The principal in
%tere~t "a the counrilmcn was in The out
comic Of the election On the commission
charter today. the council being a unit
IN favor Of the proposition. that scnti-
iirnt having been well shown yesterday.
The M~ctaughan Investment Co.. own
RS Of the Victoria addition. east Of The
city. presented a petition to the cit,
council asking for permission TO lav -
three inch water ri.. r-a.. .annrrtiun
"A 18th street ~ Inc Victoria addition.
The work % bc done al thr expense VI The
company. and under the supervision ~
The water and light department of the
eits. The petition was granted. The
company proposes 10 extend the pine
from the nearest connection on lith
slrcct along that street u such 4 point
IN Victoria addition az they may deter
mine. and To lay smaller distributing
nipcS Ia the Victoria addition.
Tie company. petition provided chat
ihe water pipes should be for the excl
eve use af residents III the Victoria III.
iition. and property owners there. and
such others as may obtain the written
consent Of The company. The ronncc
lions. Installation of meters. collections
n revenue. etc. viii ~ under the iuris
~hirtion ~ The light and water drpart.
inehi ~ The city.
with the consent and approval IF the
board of equalization which served in
ial5 the assessment against the Wise
\ Newman grocery was reduced from
=, 1887 To $1,000.
Upon q motion by Alderman w. q.
'raig. seconded hy Alderman Dalrell. the
city council voted 10 lift the PENALTY on
'he third aSSess mcnt paving notes. which
r. now delinquent. provided the prnp.
'fty owners IN the paving district viii
pay their notes on or before October ~
ne only charge that will be- made will
~ Interest. which will be- IA the rate
~ SIX rer cent. The counrilmcn believed
that this action would give an impetus
r. The payment or these notes.
The report Of the city sexton showed
twenty-five deaths during the month 81
August ten of which were refugees from
Mexico. III this connection Git. Score.
iary NllarreaI reported that II had been
discovered that several eases had heen
FOUND where permits for burial in the
~ppii"rS field had later been changed
without authorization ID burials IN tha
iot portion NJ The cemetery. The matter
Nil ~ investigated.
The report ~ the water and Iioht Dc.
partment for july showed proSS earn.
ingS a. Si23>9>. expenses. So.97SNl.
showing 7 profit of S!.3Gn.aT. For Aug
~. gross earnings Si..11.g0: rxrcnSrS
'D'SH>; showing profits 81 Si.iaa.a2.
TIE corporation court report for Aug
nSt showed the liehieSt month of The
summer fourteen eases having been tried
.arh iii which was fined n and costs.
The MAYOR instructed The strrct ana
bridge committee "a Immediately inrcS
ii-afc the whereabouts and condition ar
SOME five or six mules. owned hv The city
md which have been on pasture for over
i wear II WAS stated that the city now
owes ~>h for paSturing The mules. ana IL
Il probable that some action will be lax.
en- Z" dispose 81 them. The mules were
formerly used By The street cleaning de-.
sartmrnt 81 the city. but when this worL
WITS TN ont bs contract they were put IN
grazing land.
The matter If \ grader for which nav.
nient Is desired hv r. Y. r. Howard. came
up before the council again Yesterday.
hHt the street and bridge committee
which was instructed ~ ir-air the cauin-
mrnt. reported that II had not VT been
found.
NJ bills were presented before the
council Yesterday. the mayor having an
nornrcd that bills against the citv here.
after viii ~ taken M only once \ month.
Following thr meeting the council
mrmlvr~ IN q bols made IN examination
of The room which has been used a. a
.cits iuil. The Jail Is 10 be- diSmantlea
and 'he room converted III usc AZ An *
elusive fish and oyster department IA
the city market.
TIE rounril members present ve~ter.
day included. NaNor a. a. Browne: Al.
dcrnan Bcnaviles. Thorn. Pntennar.
'raig and Rowe. City Attorney r.. Al.
hindrr. and City Secretary Crisanto