Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-29

up Of the abstract, which will list every
piece of property in the city limits, were
opened. As the sole bidder for the map
contract, j. W. Davis, city engineer, was
given the map work at 1915, city scrip.
For the abstracting I. A.. Kinder bid
500, delinquent tax scrip, Frank G. Pierce
submitted two bids; one of 81 900 for an
abstract showing present ownership of
each piece of land, and one of $4,000 for
an abstract of ownership from 1900 TO
August !, 1915. X. +. Holland bid 1924
for a present ownership abstract, TO be-
paid in scrip; f. H.. Goodrich for the Cam
eron County Abstract Company bid 81 800.
j. ". Davis bid 1850 for an abstract
showing ownership for the past ID years.
The council, IN a quandary TO decide be-
tween bids differing 80 radically left the
matter To a special committee, Aldermen
Rowe, Putegnat and Wise, giving them
power 10 act after examining the compare
tive value to the city OF each plan. The
committee were instructed to choose be-
tween the proposals submitted by Mr..
Kinder, Mr.. Holland, and City Engineer
Davis. Others were ruled ont a. too high.
Market House Is Discussed.
Adolph Dittman "a a private citizen
with an idea sent a note 10 the council
which was read IN the meeting. MIR. Dttman
suggested that a. a remedy for the stuff
ness of the market house the bricked-up
arches over the windows be opened and
the oriiiceS screened. The suggestion re-
ceived favorable comment and waS re-
ferred to the market house committee. Act
ing Mayor Dworman recommended 10 the
committee at the same time that outside
stalls blocking up window openings be-
made To vacate, and the space reserved
from rental. Discussing the market house
further Mr.. Dworman said that were IL not
for the great number of impoverished Mex
lean refugees in the city he would recon-
mend that every cooking utensil be remov-
ed from the market. that i, that the Mexi-
can eating stands be put ont of business
a. q sanitary nuisance. Since the poor
can get "A cup Of coffee for two cents and
other eatable> at pro~portionately cheap
prices, AT these tundas and since the great
number 81 poor might suffer by their sup
preston, he will not at present ask for ac-
ton beyond that designed to keep the
places a. clean a. possible.
Dealers inside the market house have
complained Ia councilmen that they, who
paw twice a. much rental a their COM
petitor9 in the unscreened arcade outside,
are forced to close from II To 3 every
noonday while those IN the unscreened por-
ton may continue selling. The matter was
brought up by Alderman Puteenat. The
market master will be- instructed TO close
the market between | p. IN. and 8 p. IN.
only, for sweeping out purposes. This will
give inside dealers IN bread and vegetables
an even chance with outside competitors
in the noon hour period, when much buying
i done. II was pointed out that vendors
are allowed IN the unscreened arcade only
on >ufferance. a. there j. not sufficient
room in the screen room. ID j. probable
that. following suggestions made by state
health and pure food officials, the arcade
will be- screened.
Present al the meeting were: Acting
Mayor :. l.. Dworman, Aldermen Puteg-
nat, Craig, Rowe. Benevides, Garcia, Wise;
City Attorney T. A. Kinder and City Secre-
tary Nillareal.