Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-05

the county uLS-
ing the bond issue as a ne
cessity for the development
of the country.
The newspapers of the county
have been fairly evenly divided on
the issue. The Mission Enterprise,
Mission Times, Donna News and
Pharr Sun are advocting the issue.
The Mercedes Tribune. McAlIen Mon
itor. Delta Irrigation News and the
McAllen Press are opposing the
bonds, while most Of the other pub
lications in the county have main
tanned a 'hands off" attitude.
One OF the features inaugurated
In connection with the Campaign
against the bond issue has been the
circulation Of a petition calling up
On the attorney general to investi-
gate conditions in the county. e.
peclally In connection with former
bond issues. Several hundred sign
ers are said to have been secured.
and 1t is reported the petitions are
TO be forwarded to the attorney gem
eral as soon as the election results
are announced, regardless of wheth-
er the bond issue fails or carries.
Precincts Re-arranRed
| general re-arrangement Of vot-
ing precincts was made by the com
mlssloners court early in August.
Dnt maps have been distributed and
no confusion is expected to result.
workers on both sides are preparing
70 get the voters TO the polls, and
tne respective committees are ex-
pected to prevent any loss of votes
as result Of the changes.
Opponents Of the bond issue have
announced they will maintain a large
force OF watchers nc various polling
places which have been the subject
OF considerable controversy at for
mer elections, and that an accurate
eneek of all voters will be made.
they assert that an effort will be
made to prevent voting of iIliterates 3
and others who are not entitled 70
vote under the election laws.
The defeat OF the bonds will not
prevent the financing by bond is-
sues. Of q good roads program 10 be
carried out by the two road districts
created by the last session Of the
legislature, and IL is probable that
IN the event the bond issue fails.
Dond elections will be called immedi-
ately in the two districts.
Read District No. / comprises the
eastern part Of the Mercedes sys-
TEN and all that area lying north
of the irrigation district. This dis
trict includes most OF the areas now
served by the Southern Pacific
Lines In Hidslgo county and that
section directly tributary to the city
Of Mercedes.
Program Outlined
District No. complises what is
known as the Weslaeo section. in
cluding that area from Mile 21-2
vest 70 the line Of the Donna dis
trict. and extending from the Rio
Grande north 10 Mile 16.
In the election call the county
commissioners adopted q resolution
setting forth the improvement pro-
gram to be undertaken by the eoun-
" in the event the bonds carry.
This program will include approxi-
mately 225 miles Of paved highway
and 80 miles OF gravel or calfche
roads. the latter 20 be- located In
the non-irrigated areas. Practically
all paved highways wOuld run north
and south through the irrigated sec
tions. supplying all farmers III that
area with paved highways 20 market
centers. The prircipal east and west
paved hignwsy would traverse the
county from a point seven miles
north Of Mission, through Edinbnra
and the new towns on the Southern
Pacific extension. 20 the Cameron
county line. 20 join with the pro-
posed Cameron county highway "a
Harlingen- Connections are also pro-
posed with Cameron county pave
ment on the military highway. TO
give the county three connections
with the lower part Of the Valley
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