Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-08
'L0UIS CObOL|Nl LEAVES
Development BOARD

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secretary of the Board of City Develop
ment yesterday informed Chairman s. C..
Tucker that he no longer desired the Of
lice, a. he was planning a retirement to
private lifc. The resignation of Mr.. Cob
ohm VIII he accepted and will become cf-
fective Immediately, as is his desire.
Although no longer in charge of the
board activities, Mr.. Cobolini today said
that he would continue to lend all assist
ance possible in forwarding the aims and
undertakings of the board until success
sor Is selected for the office. The office
oil secretary of the Board of City Deve-
opment Is filled by appointment of the city
manager. Mr.. Anderson yesterday, how
ever, told Mr.. Tucker that he would ar
point the man selected by the board as the
best fitted for the position.
Although his resignation from the board
was not surprise To Mr.. Cobolini's
friends, II was received with genuine re-
gret both by the members of the board and
the citizens at large. The Commodore. a.
he l. affechonately known, has rendered
and If only n few OF the some two hum
dred schemes launched during his tenure
OF office have materalized it has certainly
been through no fault of his. Always
ready and willing 10 serve any deserving
project either with his time or with his
purse MIR. Cobolini record j. enyiable.
Questioned "a To his future plans Mr..
Cobolini this morning stated that they
were still in formative state and that he
was not yet ready to make announcement.
As soon "a his successor arrives, however,
Mr.. Cobolini is planning To visit his son
Joe CobolIni, in Galveston and Lieutenant
Junius Cobolni in Camp Travis. For
months his sons have been irving TO per
suade the Commodore to leave Brownsville
and make his home with them 1t i not
likely, however, that Mr.. Cobolni will leave
Brownsville. Not at least before steam
ships are crossing the bar at Brazos and
a standard gauge railroad Is hauling the
freight to and from Point Isabel
although | am no longer on the city's
pay roll, Brownsville and her interests
he n close to my heart as they did be-
FORE" Mr.. Cobolini said this morning.
For years before | was appointed secre-
tary of the Board of City development |
served Brownsville to the best of my abil-
ity without salary and | shall do 20 again
deep water at BraZos Santiago-upon
which the future greatness of Brownsville
depend>-has been my chief interest for
years and expect 10 see my dream real
ized before many years have elapsed
An Italian by birth, Mr. Cobolini first
came 10 the Valley a. a pilot on an ocean
vessel landing at Point Isable Later, af-
ter giving up the sea life. Mr.. Cobolini set
tied IN Galveston where he mastered the
English language and in doing 20 be-
came an American To the core. Ills natu-
raj restless spirit and desire to help 10 him
to the Valley when the development of this
section was young and he established "A
fish business which, when he disposed of
1t Few years ago, had grown TO an ex-
tent te leave him amply provided for.
After his retirement from business Mr..
Cobolni became untring public SER
want. For several years he served as a
city alderman and "a chairman of the
Deep Waterways Association, making sew
eral trips to Washington in an effort to
secure favorable recommendation from
the Board of Engineers towards the i'm
provement of Brazos Santiago After
meeting difficulties that would have dis
couraged an ordinary man, Mr.. Cobolini
lat last convinced the engineers of the fea-
sibIlity of his cause and survey Of the
harbor was made last summer
Next To deep water, perhaps supple
mental to deep water, Mr.. Cobolim has
found figures the most interesting thing in
the world and has compiled set Of sta
tistcs on the Rio Grande Valley and its
resources that have proven of inestimable
value and convenience to local business
men.
Mr.. Cobolini Is today moving his effects
from the board offices TO his home on
Twelfth street.