Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-19
may GET 100000 FOR
POINT ISABEL HIGHWAY,
JUDGE DANCY REPORTS

stead, ana IL rs possible that Cameron
county's application will not be actt a
upon before the October meeting. Any
action then, Judge Dancy states. will be
in the nature of designation OF the road
ss state or federal highway. which
designation, of course, will be withdrawn
in case we do not vote the bonds to
complete the work.
The III ghway Department thoroughly
understands" Judge Dancy states. that
we contemplate building from both
Brownsville and Barreda and making m
"Y". but they will not designate both
roads as part Of the system. III we get
fedt raj aid. state maintenance will be
mandatory, il state aid. it VIII be dis
cretionary.
May Favor Barreda End.
1T is my opinion that. IL they give
us the desired designation. il will be.
from Barreda. bu. there will be nothing
in that to cause the people at the
Brownsville end any concern whatever.
A dollar is q dollar whether donated out
Of the state or federal treasury or re-
ceived from sale Of county bonds. Even
il there were n difference, the amount
Of aid we can hope to receive will not
build all the road from Point Isabel to
the junction.
The Judge also had a conference
while in Austin with Judge Gibson.
bond attorney in the attorney generals
department. with reference to q bond
issue Of sufficient size 70 build roads
throughout the county TO serve az feed
ers to the paved highway. As he tells ID:
IL have been advocating n 100000
special roa dbond issue. so as to build
feeders or roads to outlying districts.
as values increased. The commissioners
court must find as a jurisdictional fact
that the county can legally issue the
amount specified in the order. and l
have had some doubts about mn issue OK
this sze. The conference with Judge
Gibson confirms those doubts. and IL "
likely that we should not call for this
bond issue until the tax rolls for 1898
are made up which will likely be in Nov
cmber.
"We should. however, at once have
round table meeting with every commu-
nifty represented and 60 over the situa-
tion fully and in detail.
Closing Gaps I'm Other Counties
1T will interest our people to know
that on the Corpus -Beeville route to San
Antonio, that Karnts county expects to
call n road district election this month
to close the ls-mile gap in that eoun-
~, with every prospect of II carrying
Overwhelmingly.
"This will leave only m Smile gap
in Wilson county. which I predict will
be financed in four months and thus
close the gap from Brownsville to San
Antonio.
II predict that in six months the
Alice Mathis -Skidmore cutoff will be
financed, shortening the Kingsvilie-Cor-
pus route about so miles.
Another Road Practically Assured.
"This is not the only good news.
There are now only two counties not
financed on the route from the valley
via Laredo to San Antonio towlt: L.
Sale and Zapata. I predict that LaSaile
will be financed in so days, and IL II my
opinion that in 90 days Zapata will be
financed to the extent OF bridges and u
first class graded road.
"Before we realize il, we will have
two roads from San Antonio to the Vat
lev. Yes, and then soon a new railroad
down the middle through McMullen and
Duval counties. Then watch US. grow.
.Too much praise cannot be given the
peoplc and the press OF San Antonio Tor
their splendid cooperation" Judge Dan
cy added "They are coming alive
Must Wake Up Houston. Too.
1T will soon be time for US to begin
pokinr Houston in the ribs and wake
l.. lad a..
"They ought to be moving heaven ana
earth to connect with Beeville or Skid
more.
Last year San Antonio had by far the
largest tourist business In its history
They predict at least 80 per cent in
crease this year. They are not folding
their hands and waiting for this busi-
ness to come. but are going right after
il.
"I am authorized to state that they
arc raising $4,000 for publicity alone.
more than onc-half Of which Is already
subscribed by the big fellows. Yesterday
morning the drive started 20 raise the
balance. This tourist business means
big things for the Valley. also. and " y
n calamity that we do not now have
hard surfaced road connection. but W
must make the best Of present circum-
stances and insist on the sausage ana
Gulf Coast Lines giving US two sleepers
from San Antonio to the Valley at least
for this winter.
There we're large number Of delega-
tions before the Highway Department
from all over the state, NIL seeking aid
| in similar projects.