Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-04-22
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE
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its place a similar amount cut off by
the highway right OF way. This action.
IL is understood, adjusts the entire mat
ter satisfactorily TO all sides. The hos.
pital will deed 70 Mr.. Fitch a triangular
piece Of ground along the right Of way.
The Mercy hospital also asked that the
city take official action TO close Kelly
street, which is crossed by the hospital
property. Mayor Cole said that no
action by the commission was necessary.
as the street does not appear in the OF.
ficial plat of the city. The city sec
rotary was instructed 10 50 inform the
Sisters Of Mercy, stating at the same
time that il official action was found
necessary the city would be glad TO
gent the request upon petition from
the hospital and abutting property own
ers-
City Manager George Grupe said that
a TEMPORARY water line has been run by
the city TO the site of the hospital. work
on which is 10 begin immediately He
informed the commission, however, that
in order TO assure adequate fire pro-
lection 10 the property il would be nee
essary to run an eight inch main from
Elizabeth street TO the site. a distance
Of about 1900 feet, at a cost OF about
$1,000 Mayor Cole said that il prob
ably would be four or five months be-
fore the larger line IL needed, AZ which
time, he said, the city will arrange 10
build il.
The city manager also said that tho
city should be able TO complete the pay
meats for the electric light equipment
recently purchased by the city. by the
middle Of next year and also to take
care Of other items. all from operation
profits of the municipal plant The con-
tract price for the equipment was abou;
$4,000, less credit Of about 1900
for old equipment.
A letter was read from George Ham
linck and Albert Snyder alleging thas
the sidewalk ordinance was being vio-
lated by the use Of broken brick and
river silt in some parts Of the city. The
letter was referred for investigation
Of the charges.
City Health Officer w. +. Spivcy. dis.
cussing the mosquito campaign before
the commission, said he found that be
was without authority to enforce GER
tain sanitation rules. such "a the cut
ting Of weeds in fenced yards and pro-
hibiting dumping Of trash in such yards
He said il had been found that a sanitary
ordinance passed about Six years ago
had never been entered in the MINUTES
and therefore could not be used in en-
forcing the tanitation rules.
III. l.. Fitch, attending the meeting. in
formed the commission that he wanted
70 cooperate with the city in every way
possible in connection wisi the paving Of
Elizabeth street from Palm Boulevard
20 Carson street, but that he believed the
/ expenditure as at present contemplated
was not justified by the value az the
property. Mayor Cole said he rccog-
nized that the value Of the property on
the north side Of Elizabeth street, which
Is large depression, did not justify
the expenditure. after which he asked
Mr. Fitch 70 place 4 value on il for a
possible city park. The possible pur-
chase Of the property probably will ~
taken up by the comm ssion later. Mr.
Fitch being unable TO fix a price on il
without further investigation.
A full board was present at the meet
ing. including Mayor Cole, Commission
ers Cobolini. Kowalski. bennett and
Starck; City Attorney Perkins. City
Manager Grupc. City Secretary Munday