Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-09
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for the community, in connection
with the project to vote a Sl,750,-
600 to $3.500,000 for a system of
feeder roads in Cameron county.
Various types of roads were dis
cussed. and the meeting appears to
have reached the conclusion that
insofar as the La Feria district is
concerned, roads with gravel base
and bituminous surfacing are pre-
ferred.
In other parts of the county, how
, ever, notably in the Brownsville pre-
cinct, the preference seems to be
Tor permanent constructions; that is,
roads constructed with concrete
base. Some of this type of con-
struction has only recently been
completed at San Benito, the roads
running east and west from the
city.
La Feria is proceeding on the
principle that it will prefer to have
its money 60 as far as possible as
to miles.
There is widespread and highly
cooperative spirit in evidence over
the county in connection with this
proposed bond isue.
Voters in each precinct are inelin-
ed to the view that each commits
sioner's precinct is entitled to its
proportionate share of the bond is
sue, based on the amount of taxes
paid by the precinct. No one, Of
course, can object TO that plan; It
Is fair to all. Also, it would seem
to be proper to permit each pre-
cinct to build the type of roads il
prefers.
In the meantime, the United States
supreme court has denied n rchear
ing in the Archer county road bond
case. That means that the decision
in that case throwing out the dis
trict road bond issue stands. Which
disrupts the entire road bond system
in the state, and probably will re-
suit in the matter not being straight
ened out until another session of
the legislature.
There is no market at this time
fSr road district bonds, and the re-
sqsltant confusion has also placed
cd,unty road bonds at a disadvantage.
I It means the holding up for the
time being of sale of the Hidalgo
4 county S3,500,000 issue, and means
probably that no election will be
4 l-alled in Cameron county until the
1 | atmosphere has been cleared in the
} Archer county case.
Il Changes in mechanical equipment
4 Of The Herald to convert the paper
from its former seven-column size
to the standard eight-column meas
lnre threw the paper on the press an
hour late Monday afternoon. How
ever. everything is now in ship
shape, and subscribers should re-
ceive their papers at the usual hour
beginning today.
Ed Williams, editor Of the Wes-
laco News, is widening the field of
his journalistic activities in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley. He has
recently acquired the Alamo News
tnfrom J. NJ. Bird. publisher Of Fall
furrias Facts, and the paper will
continue under the direction of Mr.
Williams at Weslaco, with II. j..
Harrison as manager.
United States governments engf-
neers are rapidly shaping up plans
TO start the final work on the open
ing to shipping of Brazos Santiago
harbor, off Point Isabel.
A letter from Major J. l.. Schley,
district engineer at Galveston. indi-
be used in the harbor work, fer
I housing facilities for that number
are asked at the cid naval radio
station at Point Isabel. These men
probably will be in addition to those
employed on the dredge which will
work day and night.
It's been long and slow process,
/ this digging of a harbor at Point
Isabel. but indications now are that
1t will not be so long before the
Lower Rio Grande Valley will have
opportunity TO test its strength in
the matter of supplying tonnage for
ships.
Harbors are not developed in n
day, week or month. They begin
in a small way, and grow il there is
opportunity for them to grow. The
Houston ship channel was started
back in 1907, but it was not until
1919 that Houston began to realize
on its early investment In the past
seven years Houston has grown to
recognition as one of the important
ports of the world.
Villa Maria Academy of Browns
willie is entering upon its mission of
service to youth.
The first unit of the proposed
$250,0o0 school for girls has been
completed. 1t is very attractive
building, erected at n cost of about
$4,000. II is the first of more
buildings to come. The administra-
tion building. when erected. will rep
resent an outlay Of $i50,000.
The school and Mercy Hospital,
located nearby, promise to make that
section one Of the most attractive In
Brownsville in the years to come.
Promotion of Villa Maria Academy
indicates that the Sisters of the In
carnate Word are alive to the
growth and development of the Low
At6S Hio Grands Valley.