Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-20
SLAIN GIRL RETURNS; SAVES C0NVI
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VALLEY

AS n CUB reporter on The
Brownsville Herald. this writer re-
calls some stentorian debate in the
old Brownsville city council.
These debates revOlved around the
question Of whether or not river siil
had been used in putting down wood
block paving, instead Of sharp sand
The occurred in the old council
chamber in the latter half of 1873.
They were recurrent for a period OF
two years during which certain prop
erty owners attacked the whole
wood block paving proposition, re-
fused to pay assessments for the
paving, carried il TO the courts and
finally won their point.
But there were few property
owners not in sympathy with the
action. They paid their assessments
Now the city commission has voted
to pay back to them what they paid
in back in 1913.
"It's windfall," said one Satur-
day. II can use the money
One man gets back something like
$1,000 The total will be from
SouuO TO SOOOV.
WHATEVER THE merits Of the
case, that old wood block paving
gave fairly good service. At that
time il was a popular paving over
the country. Gonsidercd easy on the
horses.
But the material did not stand
the test of time as a paving material
In a dozen Texas cities there is still
some wood block paving. But Il has
been covered with bituminous ma
teriais. II will be good for some
time to come.
THAT OLD PAVING job dampen-
ed the spirit for paving in Browns
Vile for many years. Bonds 20 the
amount Of $4,000 were vcted for
the purpose And there =rre no
more until 1919 when the city voted
100000 for street paving That
brought the present paving from
Tenth strees to the high school
Later there were some other Jobs
A few months ago Brownsvillc
voters adopted 100000 isscc hv \
vote of g to l. That would give TIC
city n million dollars wDctn Of paw
ing. since property owners WI snare
in paying the difference. AM yes
terday the city let contract for
s530.000 worth Of pastt-.
This last contract will give US
some Is mils1 of additNHa. street
paving. That does not toke .nto ac-
count the alley paying contract re-
Gently let
Brownsville streets will be IN
torn up condition for some time TO
come.
PERHAPS A LITTLE later the
city commission will be so kind ns
to join in the plan of property owr-
ers on Palm Boulevard 20 a conncc-
tion with the Los Ebanos paving.
A couple Of hundred thousand
dollars are being spent for paving
and construction in Los Ebanos. IL
wouldn't be bad idea 10 hook up
with H.
The municipality should carry its
facilities wherever they are needed.
If il is possible
BOWIE & TREN are sales
managing IN attractive addition to
San Bcnito for George r. walker OF
Brownsville.
II is being put up in approved sub
division fashion. with paving. sew
ers. water. drainage. electric lights.
telephones. etc.
There Is plenty 70 admire about
the addition. and not the least Of the
attractions is the fact that electric
light lines will not clutter up the
skyline IN al least one part Of the
addition That is bit Of co-opcra-
tion being extended hy the Central
Power a. Light Company, which has
agreed TO put its wires underground
HIDALGO COUNTY fishermen are
seeing the future through smoked
glasses.
The legislature recently passed 4
law requiring licenses for those
wishing to fish outside their own
counties.
Cameron county fishermen can
wander down 20 the coast and fish
10 their hearts content. without III
rrnse. But out az Hidalgo county
friends will have 70 secure and pay
for licenses.
The only thing let for them 70
do is 20 run the iutra-coastal canal
up into Hidalgo county. and see that
the fish get through.
SOME TIME AGO there was talk
of a movement TO divide Cameron
county.
The complaint was il was too far
10 go from Harlinren. or IA Fcria
20 the courthouse AZ Brownsville
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