Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-04
COMMISSION ELECTION
TO BE HELD SEPT. Is.
neCtHI ACTION or CITY COUNCIL IN APPOINTING COMMISSION TO FORM
NEW CHARTER HAVING BEEN FOUND ILLEGAL. COUNCIL CALLS AN
ELECTION TO SELECT A COMMISSION or FIFTEEN MEN : WATER
WORKS IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE.

We're disposed of, the most important be-
ing that of holding a special election L.
vote on the much talked of commission
form q government. This matter haS been
before the body nj other tiiues when Il wa
thought that a committee would BE- ap-
pointed to draft a charter for the city. but
= recent ruling by the attorney general
changed the matter, causing the council Ia
order this special election which was set
informed the council that H. would a. 4
later date announce the appointment Of
judges and clerks.
+. III. Williams, superintendent Of the
water and light department was before the
council asking that he be authorized To ex-
pend such an amount ~ would BE- neceS-
sary a. equip the plant for better service.
Mr.. Williams said that til, plant III the
present time was equipped to filter 500.O00
gallons of water per day, while the city
uses twice that amount. lie explained
that the cost of such improvements rs are
necessary would not reach "a very large
figure and a. the department i completely
out Of debt az this time that Ne be instruct
cd by the council 10 70 ahead with the work
and improvements he had mapped ont for
better service and increased capacity. He
was instructed by the council to open cor
r~espondence with concerns handlin. water
works machinery and - ask for bids for a
turbine engine 10 b. Installed al the plant
al a price not TO exceed $500.
After dispoSing of the water service inn
provementS Mayor Browne presented to the
council the names of the police Officers To
be approved by the council. John Natus.
Henry Gordon, Hosea r. Allgood, Luke
Engelking, James Werbi~ki, Henry lIarvc,
Jose Marrquin, Joaquin Trcvino and
Ygnacio Domingucz we're appointed. The
list was approved.
A merchant account was presented 10
the council in the form of a bill for $50.
This account was presented by +. r. 7.
Howard and was for q street grader pur-
chased BY the city under date of August
20, 1912. This bill created quite 4 surprise
among some of the members. bat was
finally passed TO the bridge aud street
committee for further action.
Mayor Browne presented several anpii-
cations to the council which had been flied
for the position Of slaughter house n~pcr
tor and night porter for the market house.
The mayor was requested ~ th, r"unril
to make the appointments from TIE auph-
cations he had OH file.
Mayor Browne informed the council that
a number Of requests had been made Ia
him by residents living IN West Brownsville
asking for a butcher shop IN that locality.
The mayor told the council mat II this per
init was granted to the people " West
Brownsville for a butcher shop that other
localities would van the same privileges
and a all meats were sold in the market
house at the present time. that he wanted
the voice Of the council ON the matter.
Alderman Craig made 4 motion that the
matter be passed for further inye- tigation.
The motion was carried by 4 solid vote.
j. c. DeBruin, city tax collector. was be-
fore the council asking that his office be-
equipped with shade~. lie was authorized
10 purchase the same "a a co~i not 10 eN
ceed So.
Mr.. DeBruin also asked that thc council
authorize him "a purchase \ new may for
the city for use n the tax collector If
flee, as the one nov IN u~e was drafted
twelve years ago and a new one was badl,
needed nj this time. he explained that thl-
man could be- made hN lhc riiN engineer ~
that bids could b. asked for ihe purchase
Of same. When the question camr up a-
10 the probable cost IT sand map ANA Nr.
DeBruin informed the body that Il would
he from S4O0 to $500 the MATTER wa- re-
ferred to the finance mmiti on YER,
ouick notice, the motion being put Ia order
by Alderman Craig. This motion also ear
ried with II Il request that nh Investigation
be- made "a ascertain II new mHp was
needed as was requested by the taN col
lector.
The bond IN the sun oi S3O.uuO of Tax
Collector DeBruin was apl vowed p, Tie
council. This bond heing executed y, ths
Lion Bonding ami Surety company 1T
Omaha, Neb.
Mayor Browne Informed the council that
the time was now At hand when hc should
~appoint a board OF equalization for the
wear 1914. lie named james b. McAlleu.
y. =. Combe and Martin Be~ierio.
A permit was issued to Jane N. Browne
for the erection ~ 4 garage M 18Th and
Levec streets.
An merchants accounts against the city.
and those accompanied by q duly signed
,,ler authorizing said purchases were or
dered paid by a solid vote Of the council
The meeting adjourned at 3 O'clock.
Alderman Browne and Rowe were absent.
al nresent were, Mayor A.. A. Browne.
-" a rr.,p Rpnnvidr~ Duurman