Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

+t4t ude tcen that undertaken by the
Edinburg school district, the largest
school district in the world, embrace
ing over $50 square miles. Approx
mately $40 600 is being expended
IN the erection Of grade. junior high,
senior high and junior college build
lngs, several Of which have been COM
pleted and others under construction.
The first contracts called for the ex-
per8iture OF $3.50. 900, and this was
later increased 20 approximately
81. 1000.
Tn addition to the school building
program. the value Of buildings erect
ed or underway in Edinburg or adj
jacent 70 the city will reach a total
Of $500. 900. according to estimates
OF city officials, bringing the total
value OF building in that section
close e s3.500.000 Permits issued
after August 1e. 1926. totalled 81
000,00e. Building underway or ad-
jaeent 70 the city total over si.000.-
600, including the city hospital, $780,
600; $. II. Icing docks. $4,000; icing
plant S250,c00; cotton compress.
100000; Country Club $4,000, and
residences exceeding 100000.
Large buildings erected within the
city include the Edinburg State Bank
A. Trust Col. So. 0O0i Max Tavss
store building. $4,000; Southtex ga
raRe, $4,000; Mcmillan store and
office building, $4,000; Richard,
Hall a. Eyeriit store and office
building, $4,000; Russell store and
office building, $4,000; Methodist
church SOS 600; Baptist church 1885,
coo; and numerous smaller struc-
lures. including many residences.
Buildings proposed include a the
ater 70 be erected az a cost Of $780,
900; Southtcx garage, $500 and q
building and plant 70 be erected By
the telephone company az a cost Of
$4,000.
During the past year. both the
Southern Pacific and Missouri Pa
cific have erected depots al Edin-
burg, and officials estimate thar the
total building program OF the South
ern Pacific IN the city or adjacent
territory will ultimately reach a
total Of s7500o0. A canning plant
70 eost S250,00 Is being financed,
and officials Of the company assert
that work on the plant will be un-
derway in a few months.
Brow nsviIle Sets Record
All records for city building in
the lower border country were brok-
en- during the past year by Browns
vile. which completed or now has
underway approximately $4,000, 600
worth OF new structures. The list
includes large hotels. huge business
structures, warehouses and hun
dreds Of residences in both the city
and it, ~envir0ns. The international
bridge. now being constructed at a
cost on 100000. Hotel III Jardin,
which cost approximately $500, 600.
four churches totaling ove S350,000.
and the $3.50, 900 school program
underway are among the major pro-
iocts.
Among the most important bus
iness structures completed or un-
derway are the Missouri Pacific de-
not, S100. 600: Manautou store. $685.
600: Aziz Bros. building TO be oc-
cupied by the McCrory Stores. Inc,
$40. 900: Capitol thcater. $4,000:
Aldridge- Hielscher implement store,
$50, 900. Garcia-GOmez, Wholesale
house, S24, 600: city fire stations,
$4,000: Chamber az Commerce, S22,-
600: Riverside Hotel addition. S26,-
600; Joe Wells. store buildings. $20,-
600; h. q. Works, automobile depot,
$4,000: h. II. Broadfoot. store build
ing, $4,000: w. r. McDavitt. store
building. $4,000: ". l.. Calderoni,
store building, S1i, 600; Central Pow
err and Light Co. additions 20 ice
plant, $4,000: Mrs. j. j. Young,
four business buildings totalling
sos. 00e, Brown White warehouse.
s14.0o Spiyey & Kowalski store
building. $4,000: Brownsville Her
aid office. $4,000: and scores of
smaller business structures ranging
IN cost from $1,000 20 10000.
Numerous apartment houses have
also been erected. including the
Fitch Apartments, costing S35 900;
Nebraska Apartments, $4,000; Green
apartments $4,000. Albert Reed
Apartments. $1,000; and a number
OF other apartment structures which
cost from $4,000 10 $4,000. Most Of
these apartments have been complet-
ed within the past few months and
are aiding materially in solving the
housing problem for the city.
Home building has been one Of
the most important phases Of the
city building program. Hundreds of
new homes have been erected within
the city limits and scores in the
city's environs. Approximately ST.
00o. 600 has been expended on resi-
dence construction. according 20 con-
scry1tive estimates. and many Of
the new homes are in the $1,000
~ $4,000 class. The residence az
Mrs. NJ. GAY. erected n n cost Of
$4,000. "a one cf the outstanding
structures or the year. The Hcrald's
Home Beautiful. purchased hy Grow
er G. Singer. was completed M 4
cost 81 $4,000. and other large resi-
denees include the VI. M. Hansen
home SEQ. 0o0s John Champion. two
residences. $1,000: s. Trevino. S.
500: NJ. r. Garcia. $500: Francisco
Alvarez. $4,000; W. A. Jones. 81
500; Mrs. Mary Collins. $1,000; W.
W. Bollinrer. $4,000: Jack Rowe. S.
600; +. Nanautoa. $4,000; A. r. Cole.
Ss 600: Jose Y. Garcia, $1,000. Fred
Starek. $4,000: II. J. Lynch. Sli.soo;
John Gregg. two residences. $1,000:
lose Cisreros. $4,000: II. J. Thomas.
$500 ". IL. nominruex. $4,000:
Mrs. =. Fowaiski. 5000. Antonio
rantu, 1920. r. ~. Milton. two res
idcnces. $4,000. Hundreds ~ smaller
residences. ranging IN cost from
$500 ~ $1,000 have hecr erected III
the citv and the various subdivisions
adjoining.
Building At wesIaco
wallace. which a few years ago
was known as ''the baby city az the
valley" has proved a very lusty in
fanA and during the past year broke
All Armer records for building ac-
tivitiss. school facilities Of the WeS-
laeo district have been extended by
the connection Of q junior high
school AZ n cost Of $4,000 and the
panfist congregation recently com
ni.fed a $4,000 church. The Ia
pnlnma Hotel, which represents an
;rwesfment AZ $50. 600 was completed
raviv this year. and other large
hnildinrs recently completed include
the Ritx Theater, 100000; Brandon