Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-29
HOW TO GO AT
BOND MATTER
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tied today in connection with the
proposition 20 issue bonds for the
completion of Cameron county's por-
tion of the Old Spanish Trail That
was that Cameron County will have
10 provide a sum Of money amounting
10 not less than 100000 and not
more than $350,OO0 for completion of
the unpaved sections between
Brownsville and San Benito and be-
tween Harlingen and the Hidalgo
county line.
The actual cost Of the work will be
from 100000 to 100000 and the
county is proceeding upon the con
fident expectation that the help Of
the federal government may be de-
pended upon in completing the road
TO the extent OF dollar for dollar ex-
pended BY the county.
County Judge Oscar G. Dancy and
Mayor A. b. Cole returned today
from the state capital where they
conferred with Judge McCrory e he
state highway commission and "a
Chief Engineer Windrow Of the COM
mission. discussing the situation that
exists here in connection with the
water improvement districts and their
relation TO future bond issues.
As a result Of the conference,
Judge Daney told meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce this noon that
two methods are left open to the
county, one the issuance Of bonds
under Section Of the highway act,
vhich would mean county wide
bond issue, and the other under Sec
ton 2. which provides for the orga-
nization of read districts, which IN
turn would issue bonds for the Sec
ton OF road work incorporated in
the districts.
Just which plan would be adopted
was still undecided when the meet
ing resumed its session at the Cham
Der Of Commerce this afternoon,
hopinQ To reach some conclusion
which would allow the entire matter
TO be placed before the county COM
missioners IN the form Of request
or resolution asking for bond cleo
ton en- December 81.
Judge Dancy told the meeting
that while the county can vote any
amount of bonds it desires, it is the
ability Of the county to issue the
bonds for sale that counts, and at the
present time, as a result of the bond
ed condition of the water districts,
the county can sell approximately
$4,000 worth of bonds, which
might be increased by the calling in
Of certain outstanding bonds and
warrants provided they can be found
and bought. He calculated the
amount on a basis Of one and one
half percent Of the total assessed
valuations Of the county. But for
the fact Of the withdrawal Of con-
siderable Of our territory to make
M Willacy county, this difficulty
probably would not have been en-
countered," the county judge said
As an alternative. the organization
az road districts, the county judge
suggested district beginning AZ the
mouth of the Rio Grande, extend
inc an 20 and including the city, and
nerhaps parts Of I'll Jardin and Los
sresnos. TO the limits Of the san
Benito district. This district, he SAID,
wouId take care Of the construction
az the uncompleted section Of ne
road between Brownsville and San
Renito. He then drew another dis
trict that comprised territory not IN
cluded in the San Benit0, Hariingen
and Ia Feria water Improvement dis
tricts. none Of which can be bonded
any further owing to their limits
having been reached by the water
Improvement bonds.
The county judge estimated tnat
4 mile. perhaps more. OF the uncom-
Melted project would be paid for the
various places through which the
road will pass, including San Benito,
which has a paving program that VIII
connect up the county road on botn
sides of the city and Harrington
which has a similar project for car
wing the highway through that town.
Ia Feria. he said. was amply abe 10
nav for the cost Of building about
one-half Of mile Of the road At =
cost of about $4,000.
Conservative estimates Of the cost
~ the new construction, he sald.
racea il at $50. 900 a mile. This IS
aue 10 the fact, il was pointed OUT
,nat there Is no further bridge cons