Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-12
CONTRACT
ON CEMETERY IS
TO BE REVOKED
COUNCIL BY VOTE TERMINATES
CONTRACT AND ADOPTS a
NEW ORDINANCE.
NEW ORDINANCE FIXES RATE FOR
OPENING AND CLOSING ALL
GRAVES IN CEMTERY.

The city council yesterday afternoon
revoked its contract with John i. Har-
din. entered into some time ago. i'm
which Mr.. Hardin was empowered "a
act ~ city sexton. The contract required
thirty days notice on the part of either
OF the contracting parties and the con
tract therefore expires November L..
The reason for the resembling of the
contract with Mr.. Hardin was thee pas
sing Of an ordinance creating the office
of setxon and regulating the control Of
the cemetery. The ordinance il 10 90 in
to effect on the 18th day of November.
Al a previous session the council had
deferred action on 4 cemetery ordinance
on account If the absence ~ Mr.. Hardin
from the city. The %courril had agreed to
wait ten days until Mr.. Hardin returned
As more than the ten DAYS had elapsed
aud Mr.. Hardin was still out If the city
rman Wise introduced an amended
ordinance and asked that il he passed
Mayor Browne was Of the opinion that
before the ordinance was passed il
would he necessary To rcscind the con
tract. After much discussion the matter
was put to a vote. Alderman Wise. Gar
cia and Putcgnat voted in favor If re-
sclnding the contract. Alderman Rowe
voted 10. giving his reason that h.
thought action should be deferred until
Mr. Hardin was present. Alderman bal
zell and Benavidcs did not vote.
The new ordinance sets forth the fees
Tor opening and closing graves both in
the potters' field and for contracting
parties. at $3.50: the intermcnt and dis
interment of bodies at SIS. The new or
dinance grants the power to contracting
parties to dig graves on lots owned b.
them or on lots owned ~ other parties
with proper permission from the owner
under the supervision Of the city sexton.
This Sertin was inserted for the benefit
of parties desiring to save the fee Of
$50 which would be charged by the sex.
ton.
The ordinance specifies that the water
IN the cemetery shall be- used for the
purpose of watering graves. lots and
walks only II was further incorporated
IN the ordinance 10 allow the tax collec-
tor a fee 81 ~ for making out the deeds
when a lot in the .emctery il sold
Alderman Dalzcll reported that h.
had not been able to borrow the none
With which "a pay labor for cleaning
w ~ HlTiH
men to operate incinerators. Mr.. DalzelI
DalzcIl further stated that il would bc
further stated that III would be impos-
siblc TO borrow the money from the city
depository unless the city was willing tn
grant a lien on the water and light
plant. The city wished Ia get 800 Ia nav
for the cleaning If the i~ncinerators and
1000 to erect q slaughter house.
Tho -.s - IL "
a"Ic. making prope precautions for the
killing and handling IT meat was dis
"nsScd hut as the present slaughter
house would not permit the compliance
with all sections If the supplement. the
matter was held in nbevanrc until tho
"itv could erect a new slaughter D.
Alderman Benavidcs voiced the ycutj.
ment IF the entire council when he said
that he was opposed 10 passing anv or
dinances which the city would be the
first Ia violate.
The matter Of the delinquent Tax nj
lustment between the city aud the rail
way company vas taken NJ again. CITY
ATTORNEY T. A. Kindar informed the
council that w. $. West the local attor
ney for the road. hal showed him n tel.
egram from Claude Polar. The RAILWAYS
attorney stating that Mr.. Turner. tax
attorney for the receiver wonld he in
Brownsville soon f. adjust the matter.
The bond Of the Hidalco Construction
company. given to protect the CITY from
damage claims during the street railway
construction was released.
Those present at Yesterdays meeting
we're: Mayor A. A. Browne. Alderman
P~ntecnat. Wise. Rowe. Garcia. Benavi-
dos and Dalzcll and City Attorney r. A
Kindar. w.