Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-04-16
COMMISSIONERS
HAVEABUSY
COURT SESSION
Expenditures, Road Matters,
ealth Question Up
For Discussion

The Commissioners Court which
this morning with Judge
Dancy and Commissioners Bell, Lo-
gan, and Weems present, while trans.
acting some very interesting business,
had to defer action on other and
more important matters pending the
arrival Of Commissioner La Roche of
the point Isabel district, who was re-
ported to be enroute to Brownsville,
until the afternoon session.
The first matter brought to the at
tention of the court by Judge Dancy.
was he matter of expenditures and
the necessity Of conserving the public
funds Of the county. This thought was
prompted by the necessity of purchas-
es that was to come before the court.
In this connection, Judge Dancy
called the attention of the court to
three items of expenditure by the
county from April /, 1919 to April /.
1921. The bills referred to were one
for Maverick Clark Lithographing Co.
for $S217.57, one for all other sup
plies Of $1,039.66 and another for J.
X. Shelton and the Sentinel of ST.
97S.04. The Shelton and Sentinel
bill, Judge Dancy explained included
the publication of two delinquent tax
lists.
The matter of issuing $4,000 road
bonds came up for discussion, but on
account Of the absence of the Point
Isabel commissioner, this matter was
carried over for the afternoon session,
The repodt of County Engineer
Washington was filed, showing a saw
ing Of possibly $4,000 to $25, 900 on
certain items which could be applied
TO lengthen the concrete construction
Of the highway. Mr.. Washington said
that he was Of the opinion that the
Brownsville end of the concrete road
could, with this additional fund, be
extended beyond the Blslack Spur,
and a similar extension Of the other
end.
The new agreement entered into
with the State Highway Commission,
at this mornings session Of the court
puts Cameron county on a fifty-fifty
basis in the building Of the highway
as against the former agreement oi
forty-nine to fifty-one. This came a:
a result Of the decrease in the Federal
aid which was absorbed and added tc
by the State.
Jack Hott, manager Of the Browns
vile Chamber Of Commerce appeared
before the court in the interest of al
appropriation Of $4,000 to meet q
similar appropriation from the State
Board of Health, for the establish
ment Of County Health Service
Service. Such an offer has been made
Mr.. Hott said, by the State and there
upon read a letter from DR.. Alex p
Harrison Of the Texas State Boarc
Of Health to this effect. Mr.. Hot
explained at length the many benefit:
to be derived by a County Public
Health Service and the probable saw
ing that ii would mean to the county
He was followed By Miss Bette Hop
per and Miss Anna Shaw, the publ,
health nurse, who likewise told the
Court of the great benefit that would
result from such service. and urged
the appropriation. All members OF
the court expressed themselves a:
favorably impressed with the PROPOSE
tion, but thru lack ~ detailed infor
nation as to just what service would
he secured. deferred action pending q
visit by representative Of the Texa:
Board Of Health for such purpos,
as suggested in the letter Of DR.. Har.
riSon.
The Court, however, instructed Mr.
Hott to prepare a telegram to the
State Board Of Health, advising the
Courts favorable stand and asking il
ID hold the $4,000 for Cameron coun.
ty pending further information. Thi.
TELEGRAM was signed by Mr.. Hott and
Judge Dancy.
The bonds Of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank in the sum of S396,00C
as County depository. presented By
John Gregg was approed by the court
Of this amount, $62, 900 was for ths
school district The bond was signec
bv John Gregg, Juan II. Fernandez
Andreas Pacheco, Miguel Fernandez
Jose Celaya. John and Alex Champion
T0Nn0N pr;I 16 corforor.,