Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-18

the subject, bringing out various phases
TO be considered. 1t must be admitted
that the consensus Of this meeting ap-
parently was TO the effect that, while
all want the proposed highway, yet the
time j. hardly propitious for the voting
Of additional bonds for its construction
The Board Of City Development mem
bers had nothing to say. the meeting be-
ing called in reality for the purpose OF
obtaining the sentiment Of the citizens
upon the subject. but will consider the
NJ tier later.
Judge Dancy Explains Proposition
Judge Dancy. called upon BY Pre- sident
Clint. 10 explain the new highway propo-
sition, read the following statement:
= feel X my duty to lay before the
board certain facts with regard to the
highway.
Il have at all times favored the build
ing the " giving connection both for
Barreda and Brownsville for the follow
ing reasons:
II have felt that il would be easier
to sell the proposition to the highway
department from Brownsville on nc
count Of Fort Brown being located at
Brownsville also that 10 get future
government aid in developing Point Isa-
bel into n super port that paved road
from Brownsville would perhaps help
more than from Barreda. That the high
way department II sold IL shown in let
ter Of Capt. Fauntleroy. dated Sept. 10.
which for your convenience i copied
here as follows:
September 10th. 1929
Hon: 0. G. Dancy. County Judge,
Brownsville. Texas.
1 Dear Sir:
In regard TO your request for desiG-
mating the Brownsville Point Isabel
road H. a state highway and the
granting Of S20l 900 aid on this road
| wish to state that the State High
way Commission AT its monthly meet
| ing on September nth after carefully
| considering same has instructed me
| TO advise you that in the event bonds
are voted for Cameron county for the
improvement OF this road this re-
qested designation will be made and
| S2Ol COO Eid will be granted to Cam
eron county for tie Improvement Of
same.
II II. Of course, understood that
| this allotment and designation will
| not be made unless Cameron county
| provides, BY the carrying OF q bond
election, its share Of the cost Of the
Brownsville Point Isatel Road.
Yours very truly.
(Signed) j. ID. Fauntleroy,
State Highway Engineer.
"Of course. when they get preliminary
plans, etc. they may prefer the Barreda
| route and am sure that tltsre would be
no difficulty in getting the change made.
| But said letter needs no comment and
| shows Brownsville's opportunity.
have favored also the Barreda route as
/ felt X was an injustice to the people in
/ the upper end Of the county 10 bring
| them around through Brownsville when
| as matter Of fact they are 2-l0 mile
/ closer to Point Isabel ut Barreda than
when they get TO the railway city linn
| its in east OF Victoria addition at the
cotton gin. which would make them
travel nearly IL miles further.
II have always felt that il would be
/ unjust to ask them. with approximate
| N two thirds Of the population and
wealth. TO come nearly IL miles out Of
their way to get 10 the port and for
these reasons have favored both prop
ositions.
County Divided on Two Roads
II have been feeling out public SEN
timcnt and find that the sentiment mosl
everywhere including Brownsville. i
against two roads now. | find that the
| sentiment in the north end Of the county
il unanimous for the Barreda road. a.
the one only road. They point out that
il il more nearly the center Of develop
| - .fu h.t ~
fact that 20 far rs center is concerned
that the advantage IL with the south end,
that Harlingen will only be three and q
fraction miles near Point Isabel via Bar
Ieda than Brownsville and that La Feria
will be about fise miles further than
Brownsville, via Barreda. They also call
attt ntion TO the fact that Brownsville
has "A railroad to the Point, while the
north end has none; also that the Bar
reda road will 20 through the Browns
Vile and Point Isabel precincts almost
wholly, developing the territory in these
precincts, there being only about | or
| IL miles which lies in the San BENZ
to precinct. and the balance in Browns
willie and Point Isabel precincts. | am
merely stating their contentious.
II am sure that you will agree with
me that il will be absolutely idle to at
tempt to put bond issue over for the
county as whole for the purpose of
building just one road and that from
Brownsville. doubt also if you can ear
~ an issue to build both roads. rs $780,
900 special road bonds carrying or 2
cent tax increase would doubtless build
the Barreda road. II would take about
100000 bond issue to build both roads
carrying about l5c. The distance from
the pavement nj Barreda 10 Point Isa
bel depot Il 25.5 miles. while the dis
tance from the city limits Of Brownsville
on 14th street at the railway crossing II
25.7 miles.
II have always favored countrywide
bond issues where legal and practical a.
against district bond issues. There arr
several reasons, one Il that they sell
much better. thus getting more money,
and generally speaking. are better. but
there often arise circumstances where
a district issue plan il the only plan.
snow this situation presents an op.
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