Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-23
SOME PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS or 1915.

= FUTURE YEARS when some historian relates
1T the story Of Corpus Christi. the year 81 will be
recalled for its many achievements, in fact his
tory record that in the year fast drawing
- 10 "a close that Corpus Christi secured the fulfill
- ment OF a dream that had been dreamed for half
,uiur,-thc building of a oauseway Nueces Bay and
surne OF abundance OF good water supply for the city
Think of 10, way back in 1888 business inn
ed with the possibilities OF advancing the interests OF Cor
y, Christi by the building of a causeway that number of
m went before the Texas Legislature and secured the
ament OF legislation that would give private corporation
h Fight build toll bridge across the Nueces Bay.
Water Question Solved.
And of the water supply For many years Corpus Chrs
Expended on the rainfall for its supply OF water to drink 10
nhe in and in fact for all domestic purposes About .
m ago the problem became serious that private corpor
nn was organized and pipeline to the Nueoes River, six
hen Mules away built and since that good Corpus
Christi has had abundance of water yet OF kind that was
unsatisfactory eSeciay during the rainy season Now the
question has been solved Tor many TO come oy
A expenditure of $30000 for building new and larger
ppe ne Calaen and the installation OF new machinery
rih liberation and publication tanks.
Many Other improvements.
But building the causeVvay and solving the water PROB
has not b any means been the calendar OF improvements
u the year Several miles OF additional streets have been
pyed miles of sidewalks have been built the magnificent
100000 Nueces County Courthouse has been completed ana
nped an actual start the Federal Building to cost ~ ~
600 has been made goody portion OF the bluff has been
improved and beaued many modern business houses nave
been erected dwellings by the hundreds have been pun, 20
house the constantly growing influx OF people 10 nNe NO
bones here and in many other ways 95 has been year Of
Ehevement
Causeway Completed.
The causcNay which connects the malnands OF Nneoes
and San Patrco counties practically completed "no
Early January will be opened traffic It has been pun
cost Of sos 600 bonds for the purpose having oeen
voted by the taxpayers of Nueces County by practically an
Unanimous vote f.so
San Pacio County issued bonds in an amount Of s1V
900 for building the approach and road from the cause"sy "
Snon via Portland Gregory and ait -, III. =
The causenay is 800 feet in length 5IOO ee' being =
reinforced concrete and the remainder ninety per eeh' '''
oyster shell hll -
The completion OF the causeway comes 70 Noug 49,
Walter imon the realization OF dream o. ,lea',
When the bond issue submitted he urged the
hon by the voters There many citizens VINO i r.
slo5 600 would be insufficient for the work bu' ~ Ia
indicated the Judgment of Judge limon Tor INC su .,
been ample The county has been given great 0au'e'
comparative small cost this result beng n arg Ia
Due the contractors W. L. Pearson q COMPANY =" ~ e.
Houston and to the engineers, Bartlett q iNannsy -
Antonio
Solving the Water Problem. ~,
During the latter part Of 9l4 voters OF the cry q -
pos Christi By large maorityl authorized the