Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-29
WEDNESDAY. MARCH %. 1e1s.

couraging social and commercial inter
course, improving transportation facilities,
desirable publicity. more and better high
ways, and in furthcring the advancement
of existing agricultural. stock, industrial,
manufacturing johbing. distributing and
wholesale and retail interests, or any other
matter that has for IL purpose the up
hnilding and growth OF Amarillo or bene-
iii of it citizenship
The tax rate for the maintenance of the
department is liked TO not exceed two mills
on the one dollar Of valuation OF the tax
able property in the city. While this tax
i % low a. 10 hardly tie felt by any prop
| erty owner il brings in an annual fund
that i much larger than that which l. or
dinarly raised BY private subscription for
similar work in towns Of this size. The
expense j. evenly distributed among prac-
tically all of the people. The secretary
of the Board of Development j required
10 file with the citv manager monthly re-
ports of all receints and expenditures.
All warrants or vouchers for expenses and
work of the department shall be issued
only on requisition Of the city manager and
by order and approval OF the finance di-
rector of the department. and such war
rants and vouchers shall be audited and
approved by the City Commission.
The secretary of the Board of City De
velopment is required 10 file with the city
manager for the information of taxpayers
monthly reports of work accomplished or
in contemplation by that department. By
following this method the people Of the
city are able M all times 10 learn for
themselves Just what i being done and in
prospect by this branch of the municipal
government. II i provided. however. in
the ordinance that the city commission
shall take no hand in the policies or work
Of the city development department.
The Board of City Development must
hold two. regular meetings each month.
The directors shall serve without paw. A.
an evidence of the public spiritedness Of
the citizens of Amarillo, no difficulty was
experienced in cnlisting the services Of
men of proved and well recognized ability
IN their respective lines of business 10
serve on the board without enumeration
The secretary and assistants are elected
by the directors outside Of their own num-
Der and these employees are paid salaries
commensurate with the important duties
they perform.
The Board of City Development as now
composed consists of :. +. Fullenbcrcer.
president: Porter A. Whaley, secrtary: II.
president Porter A. Whalev. secretary: III
Palmer, traffic manager: Walter b. Allen.
wee president; J.. b. Newly. agriculture +;
Sam b. Vaughn. highways: ". III. Coon.
clvics: Walter b. Allen, publicity: J. N.
Walsh. transportation: j. Marvin Jones
legislation; +. w. Hardin. trade extension :
v. ). Rule, industrial: Ford Brandenburg.
entertainment; A.. Ebcrstadt, immigration !:
Charles W. Ebel. insurance.
Much Good Accomplished.
Through the harmonious workings Of the
different branches of the department an
enormous amount of material good has
been accomplished for Amarillo during the
last two years. Shippers and the bust
ness element generally of the city nave re-
ceived much benefit "a n result of the we'll
directed activity of the bureau of trims
portation and rates. 1t is the duty of this
particular unit Of the Board Of City De
velopment to investigate the transporta-
tion questions. both freight and passenger.
affecting Amarillo and its tributary coun-
try. not only a TO rates, but also in all
matters pertaining 10 railroad transporta-
ton. and 60 before the proper authorities
Of the railroads. or the state railroad com
mission, the interstate commits
sion, or any other executive or legislative
body. for the purpose of obtaining infor-
nation or for securing assistance or relief
whore nnfavorablc conditions exists.
Trafc Extension Bureau.
The trade extension bureau has succeed
ri ~ extending AIsarillo'~ trade territory.
and through coopctation with local mer-
clrant~-wholcSalcrs retailers and iobbers
The Importance Ut the city a. 4 trade
center has greatly enhanced. Trade ex-
cur~inn~ have been promoted and the
people ot the tributary country have been
brought into much closer personal and
business relations with local merchants
than formerly.
The c-tahl -hmrut here If n number Ne
important new Industries and commercial
eni"rrn~"s IN directly traccable to the ac-
anrcau a Industries.