Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-28
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FORT BROWN MAY
BE MADE A POST
Desire of Officers TO Have Lights In Fort
Brown Homes Brings Out interesting
Information That Army Post May Be
Made Permanent.
WARRANT DEAL WILL BE
COMPLETED THIS WEEK
Finance Committee, Mayor Borwne's Best
Working Committee, Has Listed Nearly
$4,000 of Outstanding Scrip-Another
Meeting This Week.

"~~A"'1 s"f~ WYNN
The request Of the United States army
officers residing In the Forf Brown quart
err that the city Of Brownsville extend the
electric lighting system into the post.
brought out the interesting information at
the city council meeting Yesterday after
noon that II J. the opinion Of the Officers
that the War department more than likely
will soon re-establish the Fort Brown army
post, making Of il a permanent fixture. II
was stated by a member Of the council that
the interior department, which now rom
troll Fort Brown, l. preparing to turn the
property back to the War department.
The matter Of extending the system into
the post grounds wa~ not concluded by the
council, bnt Mavor Browne referred the
request 10 the water and light superintend-
ent. he To- make the hest arrangements
possible. II = within the right Of the light
department to string wires to the houses,
~ AAN AiEs tttes VIII nANt ~
be done BY the army officers themselves.
as the war department will not stand this
expense because the army l. here a. ii il
were I'm camp
Mayor Browne read the council a let
ter from Cutter. May q Co, telling of
steps 10 be taken in connection with the
transfer Of the city's outstanding floating
indebtedness to the Chicago concern. The
warrants were due in Brownsville today.
and the finance committee, termed BY
Mayor Browne his "best working commit
tee J. now completing the final record of
outstanding scrip. Alderman Rowe Of the
committee reported yesterday afternoon
that the committee had succeeded in list
ing $4,000 worth Of scrip, with some yet
10 be accounted for.
The meeting was adjourned TO call by
the mayor for the purpose Of taking final
action on the scrip deal.
The council authorized the city treasurer
To Issue a duplicate warrant to the Valley
Plumbing & Supply company, in lieu Of one
September 10. 1910. being No. IS
and amounting to $50, believed to have
been lost. The new warrant will include
interest al . per cent from September 10.
1910.
The water and light department submit
ted reports for the months of May and
June, showing:
Receipts and disbursements
April 30, .Si,21S.4l
Plant profit 1910
Receipts and disbursements.
May 81 .SI,7I7.Il
Rebates IN May .............. 40
Receipts and disbursements,
Jun" ~ .S3.l l9.2O
Interest and discount -.-.... I3.3S
Alderman W. e.. Craig ~ the finance
committee reported that the committee j.
now working ON q report which will show
or not the variou. committees ~
the council are living within the budget.
This report will bc submitted 10 the coun.
Al the meeting next Monday, according
to Alderman Craig.
The council instructed the payment ~
Martin Hanson, fire marshal. Of so. so.
II Ia li~ services before he be-
came "A regular cmploye Of the city. This
action was taken only aftcr considerable
discussion on the matter ~ the council. N
that Mr.. Hanson, while employed by
the city practically without salary 10 look
after the fire department. wa allowed
light service without charge by former
superintendent Stobart. Il was claimed
that this wa> done purely On Mr.. Stobart'S
initiative. the council not having authorized
n. All city employees. II was stated al the
council. pay for their light and water SER
The bill for 5000 wa presented TO
Mr.. Hanson b. the department following
Mr.. Williams employment a. supcrintend-
emit. The council refused ID rebate the
Being under Il salary now. Mr..
Hanson will not be allowed lighting
The report Of the police court for the
period from july | ~ july ~ showed S275
Ia fines collected. The cnscs we're Abu-
sive languaguc. u: assault and battery. 81:
Sagrancy. ID: atfray. 3: violation 81 SAM
tary ordinances. B: disturbing the peace. 3.
Those present NJ the meeting iavor A.
A. Browne. Aldermen DalzcIl. G IL. Rowe.
Thorne. Dworman. Bcnavi.eS: City Aftor-
ncy Kinder, City Secretary Villarrcal.
Il will be q relief II The New Haven can