Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-24

are 10 he spent until the park committed
submits and receives approval of plans
FOR the proposed work.
An increase in salary was granted to
Line Foreman Ramsey of from 800 per
month to $l25 per month. The increase
was granted upon the recommendation Of
MIR. Williams who stated that Mr.. Ramsey
had rendered excellent service To the city
for three years and dnring this time had
received no increase III pay.
An ordinance assessing 33 l-3 per cent
Of the cost Of tarviatiDg Washington. Eliz-
abeth and Levcc streets against abuttingI
property owners and railroad companies
was read and tabled until the legal date Tor
it, passage.
A letter from President Pyeatt of the
Gulf Coast lines asking that the company
be allowed 10 clear it, tracks on Twelfth
street in order that it might move gravel
down the street for 1T Improvement
brought up a discussion a. 10 why the com
PAM had been grantcd~a franchise down
this t~horoughfare. The franchise granted
in 1911 was read and it was discovered
that the franchise was granted upon the
agreement that the Point Isabel railroad
was 10 be standardized in three years and
that Il motor ear line was to be operated
between the Rio Grande depot and Malta
moros. 4 later ordinance. however, walv-
cd the enforced construction of the stan
dard gauge line To Point Isabel and the
opcraiion Of the ear service from the de-
pot 10 Matamoro> VA, waived. One clause
IN the ordinance. however. will prevent the
company from operating gravel trans I'M
less hauled BY a motor ear. This clause
provides that no steam engines shall be
operated ON Twelfth street. No action up
ON the railroad company, request was TAX
IN al today's meeting.
The principal matter of interest 10 come
before the city commission at yesterday ;
session was the report OF the cIty mana
ger on the financial condition Of the city.
Although the report showed that, on the
first day Of August, there wa 4 large
oyerdrafi at the bank. the cIty manager
stated that the revenue incoming during
the month had taken care of tins dciicit.
When the claims approved AZ yesterday
session are paid the city Will -till bo slight
lly in the "red." Thi, financial condition
has been brought about By the street work
and a. more than sufficient funds are al
sight To meet the deficit the commission
err did not consider the matter IN the least
distressing. The overdraft amounted 70
ISi032.07.
The report Of the city manages was
called Tor ia order that the city might
make the necessary financial arrange
ments "a continue the street paving AMI
start the other permanent Improvement
work thai j. in contemplation. Mr.. VII
liiam> told the commissioners that the
First National hank. the city depository
had expressed i'll willingness to advance
the required fund and IA take IN exchange
interest bearing warrants.
An important action taken a. yc~ier-
day, session wa the decision ~ invest
5000 of the city sinking fund in u lib
erty bond. This action was taken upon
! suggestion Of Commissioned fentir".
Mr.. Renifro. ~ 4 member Of the park com
mitiec. stated that he had been Informed
~ IN ~ 4asDNN I'm A1=h $500 -" T#
would be welcome IT, u~e the $1,000 4
ral>cl tor street Improvement several
wears ago. but thatthc league had agreed
to take 4 5000 liberty bond - order lint
til, money might not be- idle. Mr.. l%icnitrn
suggested that 5000 If he sinking fund w.
used To take over this bone IN order that
the Civic league money might lac made
available for immediate use. City Attor-
nev Rich stated that the city could legal
" invest il, sinking fund in this way ~
the law allowed municipalities 4" invest
sinking funds IN any endorsed government
bonds.
a second communication from the ID
vine Providence hospital waS read n
which the hospital accepted the ci,v'~ Of
fer 10 purcha-e four beds in the hospital
for \ total Of $50 per month. The ~ug
c~e>tion made in the letter that. in an cN-
traorlinarv ease. the hospital be allowed
to increase the rates IN an amount agreed
upon between the management ~ the hos
pital and the city physician wa rejected.
The citv secretary wa instructed a. in
form the hospital that IN the event such an
emergency arose the commission would
make the necessary arrangements hut
could not bc bound ny any agreements
made by outside parties.
y. NJ. Cuny. ir.. of Republic, Mo-. y n
business visitor in the clty for a few days.