Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
FORD CHASSIS
FIRE TRUCKS
NOW IN VIEW
CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT MAY BE
CHANGED TO MOTOR APPARATUS
IN NEAR FUTURE-PLAN NOW Is
NOW URGED BY CITY MANAGER.
FIRE HORSE FOUNDERS AND THE
EQUIPMENT OF DEPARTMENT Is
NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION
OTHER COMMISSION NEWS.

Jimmy" the faithful ''of'' horse Of the
fire department having become foundered
and unfit for duty, it j. probable that the
Brownsville fire department will be motor
lied. Fire Marshal O. Henry Gordon yes
terday reported the condition of the ami
NAL to the city commissioners and was IN
structed TO secure Il horse for temporary
use from 4 livery stable and turn the un-
fit animal on pasture.
City Manager Williams reported that in
his visit To northern towns he had found
that the Ford trucks were giving valuable
service a. fire trucks. Mr.. Williams
stated that The body Of the hose and chem
zeal wagon now in u~e could Ne changed to
the chaiSsis Of q Ford truck with little
trouble and that the transfer would be n
very ecopomical one for the city. II i es-
timatcd that the price Of the truck could
be recovered from the sale of the present
horse equipment and III the saving Of feed
bills within Y year. Mr.. Williams wa~ in
-tructed to further investigate the matter.
Many matters of interest and import
ance were discussed a. Yesterdays meet
lng.but very little action if Importance was
taken. City Marshal ". h. Linton report
cd that the '-red light district. objected to
hy the military authorities, had been clean
Cd out and that most 81 the inmates had
left the city.
The matter of erecting a new slaughter
I house, cold storage room and incinerator
wa again discussed and the city manager
instructed ~ have plans and estimates Of
costs ready to submit al the next regular
session Of the commission.
Because of his long and faithful Scrv-
ice and because of the increased cost of
living, the salary Of city hall officer NJ. Y.
Dominique was increased from 800 to $40
monthly.
The bids called for some time ago for
painting the city market house were open
cd and the contract awarded To f.. Cordona
ON his bid of 1919. The only bidder in OPP
position 10 Cordona was C.. b. Guerra.
whose lowest figure was $3.50.
a petition signed BY some fifteen resi-
dents Of Victoria addition asking that the
city extend the electric light service to this
suburb was tabled pending an investisa-
ton of cost by the city manager.
The Improvement of Washington park
or the exchanging Of this property for a
more centrally located one was brought up
for discussion. Both Mayor A. "A. Browne
and Commissioner +. &. Garcia reported
that they had taken up the matter of ex-
changing the property for a better one with
f.. {. Forto, representative of the Stillman
estate, but 20 far no action has been tax
en-. MIR. Williams reported that DIR. j. j.
Morton Of the department OF Agriculture
was willing 10 cooperate with the city
and lend his talents To planning the park
whenever the city was ready to proceed
with the work.
The topic of street Improvement came
in for the usual amount Of discussion and
the city manager was instructed to take
preparatory steps to the repairing of
Twelfth street, which because of the holes
i becoming almost impossible. Mr.. Viii
liams stated that the railroad company
under the franchise granting them the use
Of this street, must keep il in repair and
stated that he would call on the company
10 do 80.
Following the approving and ordering
paid of all proper bills the commission ad-
formed. Those present at the meeting
were: Mayor A. A. Browne, Commission
ers q. IL. More and T.. q. Garcia, Guy
Manager +. II. Williams, City Secretary
Santiago CARA and City Marshal w. B..
Linton.