Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-06
$4,000 YEAR
GIVEN c. OF c.
BY COMMISSION
aving Bids Rejected at
Meeting This Morn
;ng; Car Purchased for
Police Department

Raising of the yearly appropriation
for the Chamber Of Commerce of
Brownsville from $4,000 to $4,000
throwing cut of all bids for paving of
St. Charles street, and the purchase
of an automobile for the city police of
Brownsville were some of the acts of
the city commission of Evansville at a
regular meeting held this mrning.
Due to the fact that there were pres
ors, including persons interested in the
street paving question, representatives
of the companies which bid on the paw
ing contract, members of the Cham
Der of Commerce and others, it was
necessary to hold the meeting in the
court room in the city hall, instead of
in the regular commission room.
However, when, on motion of Com
missioner B. l.. Kowalski, the paving
bids were thrown out, the room became
almost deserted, with the exception Of
the commissioners and a few visitors
In moving that the bids be thrown out
the advice of Mayor Cole, believe we
should throw out the bids of all bidders
for the St. Charles street paving, and
take the matter up again later if neces-
sary"
Mayor Cole stated. II explaining hi,
stand:
For some time my policy has been
that We have done all the paving that
our finances warrant, and do not be-
lieve the city is in position to do more
paving, but if the city does, | believe
it should be done at the most reasonable
price
Some tax matters were brought up at
the meeting, but action on them was de-
ferred until next week, at meeting to
be held on Thursday. The commission
ers next took up the question of the
purchase Of an automobile for the po-
lice department, and opened bids from
the Wells Valley Buick Co., and from
the Cueto Auto Sales Co. After some
discussion on the matter, in which Com
missioner Hinkley took the view that
action should be taken now, while the
other commissioners favored waiting
until next week, the bid of the Cueto
Auto Sales Co., offering a new car for
$l555, and s470 for the old car was ac-
cepted, as the low bid.
S. c. Tucker then appeared before the
commissioners on the matter Of the
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Tucker ex-
planned that the board has had in mind
certain person for secretary of the
rh al u,i1 IN
declared that the chamber is as in
terested in the welfare of the city as
the commissioners, and asked that that
body talk over the matter, and decide on
some action in connection with the ad
ditional expense.
You men are what we consider rep
resentative men, and are heavy tax pay
ers,' Mayor Cole replied to the commit
tee from the Chamber of Commerce
and you represent the taxpayers in
general of the city. As / see it there
are two questions before you, the selec-
tion Of secretary, and the financing
Of the chamber. If you men, bearing in
mind that you are responsible to the
public, feel that you are justified in
asking more of US, who are authorized
to grant it, | should not be opposed to
granting it,
Commissioner Hinkley declared that
he was in favor of making it possible
for the chamber to appoint the man de-
sired, and moved that the appropriation
for the chamber raised from $4,000
year to $4,000 a year. The motion was
passed unanimously.
resolution extending the time Of
paying city taxes from March Is to
March 20 was passed, and the meeting
adjourned to meet in special session
Thursday of next week in order to con-
slider more tax matters
It was brought out in discussion al
the meeting that a man who, has be
come well known in the state for his
chamber Of, commerce work, is being
considered for the opsition here.