Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
PAVING, PRETTY
HOMES, SCHOOLS
DRAW SETTLERS
City of 5000 Stands as
Monument to Hustle
of Citizens; Was in
4, Brush in 1904

with a population of less than sc
IN 1904 to a city of approximate
~ 5000 population in 1924 is the
record of San Benito. From {
settlement without city govern
ment and practically no proper
ty. to an incorporation with reaI
property worth more than four
million dollars at a conservative
estimate, is the record Of the
towns financial growth, and the
end is not yet.
Many industrial plants. public utility
corporations and large concerns main
tain headquarters in San Benito and
others are locating here from time to
time. The town has a superior school
system, modern churches of nine demo.
limitations. beautiful hones, fraternal
organizations and a live and boosting
citizenship t offer the prospective cit
izen besides the natural ~advantaves Of
the entire Valley section.
The town now has 40 blocks of ex-
ceilent pavement and recently open
ed bids for 80 additional blocks which
VIII give a well arranged system of all
streets connecting the business and
resident sections in all parts of town.
Paving at Low Cost
The new paving project, when com
pleted will put every church in town
on a hard surfaced street, said Mayer
Scott Brown, while discussing the
plan, land then there certainly will he
no excuse for a fellow staying away
from services even in rainy weather
This Blocks Of new paving is to
be completed and the eity's postion of
It paid for with a s75.0 600 bond issue
recently voted. This is an almost un-
heard of amount of paving to secure
with an issue Of this size, according
to contractors, and is made possible
largely through the efforts of Mayor
Brown.
1T is San Benito's ambition to be
the best paved town IN ,ne Valley"
mayor Brown said, land it is nv am
bition to help the town reach that
standard" And he is going to do it.
The city is to pave the intersections
on the new project and the citizens to
pave the street in frou, o. their pro-
perty. Every property owner on the
80 blocks has signed a o:nGlng agree
ment to finance the work.
Pretty PARIS
But San Benito is 90 specializing
on paving to the neglect of other de-
velopment. The town has two parks
within a few blocks l.. me business
section of town, both of block in size
and both of them have had a great
deal Of Identification WORK done on
them. Much additional work has been
planned for both, however, and this
will be done within "a year. Mayor
Brown thinks. One of the sites is be-
ing used for a tourist park at present,
but this is only a temporary arrange
ment, as the city plans to secure an
other location for tourists later. One
park has been bought recently and the
other was provided in the original sur
vey.
The city already boasts a sewerage
system equal TO almost any place its
size but "a bond issue of $40, 600 has
been voted to extend the present sys.
tenn and make some improvements
which will care for the growth of the
town for several years to come.
Another improvement project which
will be undertaken within a few months
is the removal of the old wood and
steel bridge across the main canal at
the foot Of Stenger street and the
building Of an ornam-r.ar concrete
structure such as is at present located
on the highway. Dirt removed fron,
tho Strpptc FIR tho nauipu will IN ,-aI
to make the fill at eii.er end Of this
bridge.
Splendid School System
The school system is the pride of
the entire town, with its fine faculty
of Sc teachers, headed by 1uperintend-
ent G.. c. Jones, its goo. equipment.
excellent standing and us splendid
spirit. The school boasts a record
senior class this year o: % and the
largest senior high school in the Val
ley with an enrolment of 1856. In adj
dition to this there are ;55 enrolled in
the junior high. The enrolment for
the entire system is -.out LOO and
the ~scolastic population is 2.036.
The high school plant consists Of
three buildings, valued at about $780,
600; there is one ward school valued at
$4,000 and two buildings for the
Mexican children valued at $4,000. In
addition to these there is a frame
building used by negroes.
The high school is on the Southern
list Of affiliated schools and has
twenty-six and a half credits. Every
teacher in the high school except one
holds a degree. according to Supt.
Jones. All teachers in the system are