Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-01
I'm OUR
VALLEY


MEMBERS OF Brownsville char
ter amendment committee have had
placed before them for consideration
proposed amendment permitting
the city to clear weeds and trash
from private property If the owner
tails to do the work. charging the
cost against the owner in the form
of an assessment.
Many members Of the committee
believed the same result may be OBJ
tanned by the city through its ordi-
nances and police power Of the sani-
tary dc ,rtment.
Here rs how Beaumont handles the
same thing. as reported in the Beau
mont Enterprise:
Two citizens who had failed to cut
the weeds on their property after
being given due warning by city au-
htoxities were fined 81 and costs
each by Judge w. T. McNeillain the
city corporation court yesterday.
Heretofore the court has dealt more
ieniently with such offenders, but the
judge announced Wednesday that his
patience with them In this matter
had just about reached an end, in
asmuch as they paid no attention to
the warnings given them by the
Bealth department.
I'D. b. Clark, city health inspector,
declared yesterday that he could not
! Understand the lack Of civic pride on
ne part Of some residents, who let
srass grow waist high on their va
eant lots and in their alleys. There
Rre a number of such property
owners here however, he said, and
they will be brought 10 court with
out fail II they do not keep their lots
IN the condition required by the city
aw."
LIKE BEAUMONT. Brownsville has
q city health department.
Like Beaumont, Brownsville has a
city court.
Like Beaumont. Brownsville has
property owners.
Like Beaumont. Brownsville has
weeds on vacant lots, in alleys.
Like Beaumont. Brownsvill, under
existing city ordinances, can enforce
ordinances regarding nuisances.
All Of which reminds US that one
member OF the amendment committee
complained that adjoining his house
- vacant lot with weeds SO high
that COW, once deep in ii cannot be
found without a thorough search.
A f0-year old boy could become
lost in that patch of weeds, accord
ing to the description
BR0WNSvILLE'S greatest oppor-
tunity for growth in business and
population lies in its possibilities as
tourist center, in the belief OF
Judge F. w. Seabury, chairman OF
the charter amendment committee.
Judge Seabury believes that moth
ng should be left undone TO attract
crrists here, and to keep them com
nE. year In and year out
Among the attractions most urg-
ently needed. he believes, is a sys-
tenn of well-developed parks.
Brownsville, he believes, needs a
dollar year" man to develop its
barks. IL needs the brains and en-
ergy of some retired businessman
who loves plants and flowers and
shrubs and attractive landscapes
some man who would~direct Others
n the carrying out Of this idea OF
parks-and Fairgrounds.
Judge Seabury believes that II
such man. is found. the city should
place sufficient funds at his disposal
20 develop these parks, to beautify
hem, to see that planting is done, to
see that they are watered.
Brownsville. he believes, needs
Iuch man as the late Mayor
iahncke Of San Antonio. who il
krgely credited with establishing the
pndation of San Antonio's wonder
Asystem Of parks.
TDGE SEABURYS ideas along
line might be applied to any
her town in the Valley.