Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
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I'm OUR
VALLEY

THE SOUTHERN Pacific wants TO
enter Brownsville.
Brownsville has indicated in no un-
= certain terms that it wants the
Southern Pacific.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has granted the Southern Pa
cific permission to extend its line
from Harlingen to Brownsville.
The Southern Pacific has asked
townsville to donate right-of-way
/, .aom the city limits to its terminal
!, y-thin the city.
\, 1t is estimated this right-of-way
! sill cost from $4,000 to sl50,0OO
Now the Southern Pacific is ready
y % build. and asks Brownsville if the
y uight-of-way is ready for it.
The right-of-way is not ready.
: Shall the money be raised by pub
lie subscription?
I, Shall il be raised through tax
alton.
\ Right-of-way must be paid for in
Y. cash.
A public subscription might require
year. two years. The amount need
ed is no small amount
The citizenship willing. il can be
accomplished through taxation in s
few weeks. provided. of course. it is
legal. Opinion is that il. is legal.
Taxation seems the equitable way.
All who benefit will pay. In public
subscriptions, few pay. many bene-
fit.
BROWNSVILLE IS NOT the first
city TO be asked to supply right-of-
way.
Ed;nburg was asked. and responded.
So did McAllen and Harlingen.
In all cases. so we are IL formed
bonds or warrants were used in ac-
quiring the right-of-way.
SOME CITIZENS are of the opinion
that the amount should be raised by
public subscription.
Among these 10 John G. Fernandez.
chairman OF the board Of two local
banks.
Mr.. Fernandez believes that by
publicity and hard committee work,
the feat of raising sl5O.O00 by pub
lie subscription in Brownsville could
be accomplished.
Another expressing this belief is
Jesse bennett. member of the board
Of directors Of the Brownsville Cham
ber Of Commerce.
They admit. however. that il might
reanire considerable time.
Others believing this might be
done. but that il would require too
long. and favoring the tax plan are
;. c. Tucker. president of the Cham
Der of Commerce.: John Gregg. di-
rector. W. f.. McDavitt. director and
w. II. Clint. director: Frank Lopez.
j. B. Scott. George l.. Desha. Joseph
Webb.
1T is ESTIMATED that il will
cost sl.600.000. To run the Southern
Prcific from Harlingen to Browns
Vile.
Brownsville is asked 10 contribute
less than ten per cent Of the amount.
Since IL. as a city. will likely bene-
fit more than any one else IN many
years to come, il appears to be
pretty good investment
And there il is What is Browns
willie going to do about it
FROM $500 TO il00 automobiles
pass given points on the state high
way in Cameron county every twenty
four hours.
These points are just out or
Brownsville. across the Arroyo Colo
RADIO bridge. and west of Harlingen.
Which means a traffic bearing any
where from 5000 to 10000 persons
possibly more. giving each car an
average of from two 70 four persons
Many Of them carry from four 70 six
and seven.
Indicates that Valley people do
move around.
The traffic is even greater than
that or the Dallas-Fort Worth high
WY. Which means that il is the
busiest highway anywhere in the
state
Automobile trucks account for q
large amount Of II. no doubt. except
on Sundays when the traffic j. even
hrrvier than on other days.
This record is about twice what Il
was a bare two years ago.
Cameron county is ready to double
tho capacity Of its highway.
How soon viii Cameron count. do
IL.