Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-29
IN OUR
VALLEY

II III yOu Itdu tHfSc ibcd>
Dby G. r. Barreda with reference to
Brownsville park projects. in The Her
aid the other day;
Sounded good. didn't they? Lots of
vision there. We like that suggestion
about a city hall and market house in
Washington park. Plenty Of parking
space available for many years to come.
Could be made civic center, city
auditorium, and goodness knows what
else.
But maybe some missed that bunch
Of suggestions by Mr.. Barreda, so
vail reprint them. Here they are:
THE present city hall and market
are too small for the purposes for
which they were constructed. Wash
ington Park is the ideal place for "a
good city hall and market By taking
rs feet off the park on every side. and
adding this much 10 the streets encir-
cling the location, good parking space
could be had. which is lacking around
the present market site.
Il arm in favor Of buying the ground
offered for city park. or any other
good site for large park. that might
he had in good desirable location
The longer the matter of purchasing a
park is delayed. the higher the price
the city will have to pay.
II do not think il is good policy 20
trade, sell or dispose of Washington
Park ut any price or for any purpose
ss ] believe the city needs this park
~ the city continues TO grow at the
rate IL has in the past three years
there Is no doubt that in five years il
will have population Of more than
10000 persons"
We do not know offhand that the
city has the right 20 sell tho present
city hall and market house property
but there is no doubt that. ,if il could
he sold. a handsome price could be
had for IL. A section could be retain
ed by the city for a downtown fire
station. which would of course be es-
stntial.
An attractively laid out grounds, cen
tered with an architecturaIly attractive
city hall which would nave in one build
ing the city's offices. the market
house. an auditorium and civic center
and another fire station. all on that
Washington Park property surely APP
peaIs tn the imagination.
Here is something. indeed. that IL Is
worth our while to think about.
: And have yoY noticed the trend Of
opinion on this park question How
everybody wants an adequate park. and
yet Brownsville has none worthy Of the
namt,
Mus. congratulate Manuel Cisneros
Of the Cisneros Drug Store on his
plans for remodeling and enlarging his
business establishment at the corner Of
Washington and Eleventh streets.
II just goes to show how Brownsville
business men are meeting the situation
in brushing up the appearance Of their
establishments. His building will have
new front. new fixtures. nice display
windows and other improvements
New and modern fronts are all the
rage in Brownsville. The city may
be losing some Of the quaintncss on
which visitors have always commented
hut with il. Brownsville is taking on
quite. modern airs.
The sale of the famous Brulay place
10 Mr.. and Mrs. 7. ]. Nyc of San An
tonic for an announced price Of $780,
600 means the setting out Of the first
extensive date acreage in the Lower
Rio Grandc Valley
Harvey G. Stiles. consulting horti-
culturist in charge. says that l20 acres
will lie planted 10 this luscious fruit.
Is this the beginning of nm industry
that is going to almost equal. or pos
sibly even exceed. the citrus fruit in
iustry? We wonder