Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-27

Structiug feeder roads. Representa-
tives of the Brownsville di>tii, aUu ..,-
Ia Frril Santa Maria diStri voted
mo pn iLr resolution.
The action ~ TIE committee came
after two hours of discussion. in whi "a
every community representative rN-
pressed the -ratimrut of the people w.
represented The resolution n adnpte e'l
was the plan first advanced I'm Fred
fattpn of Los Fresno y. excerpt that thr
tax increase WAS placed an - c'nt- in
stead uf II. rs recommended I'm Mr.
Barton. Rio lIundn aud thr Wis
Tract Santa Rn>aN rcprr>ru aiiv"~. Mr.
Johnson and 4. i; Sih~un respectively
folowcd Mr. Barton. and their remarks
were Ia accordance with The plan ad-
vanced hN the Los Frc~no> representa-
tive ia nearly every uarti ular. These
Representatives expressed Willingness tn
compromise. however. a. long rs their
rr>pc tive communities wr,r allowed to
received Il direct benefit frrm thr pro-
posed bend issue. MIR Th 'mrsnn NJ
Harlingcn WAS unable 10 attend the
meeting. bur J T. Myrirk. representing
him. spoke along the same plan that had
been advance and stated hr believed
such plan would b. acceptable M The
people IN hi~ community. Mr. Myri y
took exception to jhe resolutions pre-
scented hy II. H. Banker ot Brownsville.
which were passed TN meeting NJ thr
Brownsville Board of Ciry Development
last week. These resolutions opposed
the issue nf any bonds N hi~ time and
set forth The opinion that drainage anu
flood control should be of first cnusid
craticn. rather than building # roads.
The position of the Brownsville rep
resentatiye was seconded warmly by
Frank Roberts son of san ReniD. who
declared thar drainage should come first.
MIR Robertson later voted in favor of
the resolution asking for an election.
stating that be was im doubt n 90 which
way b. should vote. but lint hc voted
aye IN order a. help put tire matter
before the people.
Mr.. Dunlap. representing the Ia
Fcria- Santa Maria district. voted mo
on the resolution. stating. however. that
the only detail of the plan that hc ~ hi>
constituents would oppose. was Tire
method Of apportioning thr funds. lie
stated that La Fcria and Santa Maria
had no representative an the county
commission. aud H. favored appurgiuuIns
'r1c incney according 70 The in'Iitidual
communities. Mr. Dunlap stated how
ever. that his people would vote iu favor
of bond issue, if they we're assured
that they would receive money sufficient
"a build bridge across the arroyo con
Meeting La Feria and the Santa Maria
community. and for building an all
weather road across the points that are
in wet weather.
he resolution passed by The com
mittee will be transmitted to the com
miSSioner>' court i'll accordance with the
plans under whirh the committee was
fnnriioning. and that body will take
fina. action on the matter NJ calling for
a coma iS~uc. A previous meeting was
held by the seven representatives Of the
different communities. but 40 agreement
was reached. Since that time. COM
munity meetings and MEETINGS of COM
muniiy organizations have been held ~
order ~ ascertain the sentiment uf thr
people. Most of the members of the
committee were instructed by their re-
spertive communities a. ~ the stand
they were 90 take on the issue.
If the county commission calls fer a
bond election aud the bonds are voted.
the sum of Sol 600 voted BY the high
way department a state aid "n the pro
icct will be available. Under the 20 cent
tax. an issue of approximately SGou.oou
in bonds can be voted.
Al "a meeting of the county court held
this afternoon. the resolution passed hy
! the roads committee. recommending the
calling of an elc tion for the purpose oi
voting 20 cent tax for issuing bonds
for the construction ~ nine foot con
crete highway from Barreda 90 Point
| Isabel and the apporiionmcml of ihf
bonds remaining from the issue - the
various commissioners precincts. was
accepted and made the action Of the
commission The vote ~ the commits
I sion was ) ~ |.
! The action of the commission means
\ that aS soon a> petition has been
\ signed IN the required number of voters
and Il ruling has been obtained fr"m the
attorney general a. to the amount that
can 10 issued under the - cent tax. ~
\ election will W. called.
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