Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-23

issue of S350.0O0. voted in August.
1918. and later disapproved by the at
torney general, might be approved
under the recent Hidalgo county bond
approval.
County Judge Oscar &. Dancy. who
returned to Brownsville today from
Austin, announced that the state high
way department has approved the plan
to extend the county highway into the
city from the city limits 10 a point on
Elizabeth street, a distance of about
1900 feet, and made state allotment for
the work, and also approved the plan
for four blocks more of paving within
the city limits of San Benito.
These allotments were made as a re-
suit of an agreement among the may
ors OF Brownsville, San Benito, Harlin-
gen and La Feria, as recently an
nounced by Mayor A. b. Cole of
Brownsville.
Plans are practically completed for
the Brownsville project" the county
judge said, "and work on the San Be
nito plans will be begun Immediately,
and we hope to nave contracts let and
construction of these two projects be-
gun at the earliest possible moment"
The cities of Brownsville and San
Bsnito have agreed TO finance the work
until the county obtains the necessary
funds.
Judge Dsncey also announced that the
controversy between the county and
W. 7. Montgomery, contractor on the
completed construction, has been ad-
justed by the county agreeing to pay
Montgomery sI0.750 in full settlement.
While ! feel that this is just about
S2lO0 more than we owe. yet the court
as well as the highway commission felt
that il was best to settle on this basis,
without regard TO the merits, rather
than have the prospect of litigation,
and considering the many troubles we
have had in building this road, and the
doubts Of some people that it would
ever be built. II is indeed relief to
know that this matter is settled once
for all"
In regard TO the county's application
for sl20.000 state and federal aid for
eight miles of construction through the
water districts. Judge Dancy said:
AS federal funds are not now avail
able, no allotments were made for pro-
jects through the water districts, but
all members of the commission present.
as well as Captain Fauntleroy. state
highway engineer, urged that we pre-
pare plans as early as possible. and
were delighted when | told them that
for some time We had had our engineer
ing force preparing such plans.
A bill appropriating federal aid has
passed the lower house of congress.
and | anticipate that federal aid will
be ready by the time we can get our
plans ready, if not before. There is
no question about the interest Of the
highway department in this road. and
I repeat that my worries are not there.
They are helping US in every way they
can. and to illustrate, they now have
six five-ton tractors TO distribute. and
we have filed application for one, which
we feel sure VIC will secure when they
are available"
In connection with the matter of APP
prova of the $4,000 Of the 100000
county bond issue, Judge Dancy said:
Il spent considerable time with Judge
Gibson of the attorney generals Of
flee. and have absolutely no doubt Of
their approval. but II may be some
days. or perhaps some weeks. before
such formal approval is given. rs Judge
Gibson is a.out the busiest man in
Texas. The approval Of the Hidalgo
county bond issue if 81 ,250.000 Is. OF
course. the biggest road news of the
day. as they have the same water dis
triet troubles that we have. and while
do not know as vet our figures. we
should be able under the same statute
as their bonds were issued. TO be able
10 issue sufficient bonds from the is
sue voted az the January election 10
be able TO pave the road clear through
the county and thus end the continu-
Gus squsbbles about where the money
is to be spent"
INDICTMENTS HFt n Vain