Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-24
LEGALITY OF
ELECTION CALL;
EQUESTIONED
Election on $6,000,0OO
Issue Will Be Held
january 29, Court
Announces

Cameron county's six mil
lion dollar bond issue election
will be held January 20, in
stead of December 80, as ori-
ginally called.
This decision was reached
this morning by the commits
sioners court, in session, with
some fifteen members Of the
Cameron county road COM
mittee present discuss the
matter.
The election. as called. was post
poned due 70 the fact that doubt has
arisen In the minds Of some mem
bers of the road committee and at
torneys on two points in connection
with NJ. One Of these ia whether the
election order j. legal under the
statute named in the order. The
point is whether resolution. pas-
sed separate from the election Or
der. providing for distribution of
the funds according to precinct valu-
ations IS binding on this or any fol
lowing commission.
Those who discussed the matter
TINS morning expressed eonfidei ee
IN the present commission. stating
that II the funds were TO be expend-
ca during the tenure Of this com
mission they would not bother about
the binding force Of the order. How
ever, larger part Of the money
will not become available until after
the term of office Of the present
commission expires, and the at
torneys who spoke questioned wheth-
er the order would be binding On A
future commissioner court.
The action postponing the elec-
tion resulted from n motion by Com
missioner Sam Bell Of Brownsville
and seconded by Commissioner Con.
slant Laroche Of Point Isabel. Com
missioners Sam Bell Constant La
roche and w. N. Weems or Har-
lingen all voted for the order post
poning the election. Judge Logan
neing af sent
Resolution Proposed.
The meeting was opened by Coun-
ty Judge Oscar c. Dancy, who read
= telegram from Clay & Dillon. New
York bond attorneys. expressing the
opinion that the original order was
| legal. Judge Dancy also read the
resolution which the commissioners
court passed designating the man
ner IN which the money is to be
/ divided. and expressed the belief
that this resolution IL binding. and
that the bond election order II Ie-
gal. in spite OF the reported verbal
| opinion of the attorney general that
\ il il not.
Harbert Davenport. legal member
| of the Brownsville road committee.
was called on and spoke briefly,
stating that he was there on anothrr
matter. and was speaking only a. a
| taxpayer, since he was called on. He
/ said he was afraid of the legality OF
the bond order. and that. what was
more important. he was skeptical n
to the binding force OF the resolu-
tion on this court or any other court.
the decisions Of the supreme court
being at variance on this mattar. He
expressed the belief that such n res
olution is binding only where il des-
/ ignates the roads. and said that
then there would. in his mind, ~ q
| chance for q different decision by
| the court
Judge n. H.. Rcntfro. was called
1 on, ana asked Judge Dancy m there
would be ANYTHING lost in postpon-
ing the election. stating that he was
not at MI sure about the legal
points. and that he believed since
the points were in question, ii would
be much better 10 postpone il and
he sure Of The matter.
Judge Dancy said that the prin-
cipal reason for holding il now In
in order to hold it while taxes are
being paid. when voters viii be
more likely to vote IL.
Expresses Voters Views
6. Finley Ewing, mavor of Har-
lingen and chairman Of the county
wide road committee. spoke briefly.
stating IL seems that many voters
are questioning the legality of the
matter. and expressing the belief
that the vote for the bonds would be
much larger IL the election we're
/! postponed and all questions set at
rest
| AT T.. Parker nf In Ferin was
asked for hf opinion. and said that
| he had come to the meeting feeling
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