Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-17

city, in exchange for the
warrants.
Developments in connection with
the matter started following a meet
ing at the Chamber Of Commerce On
June q, al which time "A resolution
was passed favorirg the pHrchase
of right-of-way for the Southern Pa
cific, the cost NJ this right f-way
being estimated at from Sl50.OOO to
Sl75.000.
The warrants issued by the city
commission were purchased by The
BroWR-Crummer company Of Dallas
The warrants were issued 70 Lon XII.
Hill, Jr, Of Harlingen. who had
title to the property secured by the
city.
This property which was secured
by Mr.. Hill from Lomax q Henson
and others, and the Houston a.
Brownsville Development company,
includes approximately 80 acres lying
west Of sixth street. and bordered
on the north and west sides By the
center % the resaca, and on the
south side by Ringgold street. less
about I-l-2 lots which had been sold.
Inc city also acquired about 200
iineal feet M resaca bed with a CO.
foot right Of way for road On each
side. and extending from the
Eighteenth street dam 10 the east
line Of Share .. Of the Paredes sub
division. estimated 20 contain ap-
proXimatcly so acres Of land.
Hall did not disclose the considera-
tion at which the property was Sc
cured by him. but it is reported to
be considerable.
Although nothing was mentioned
by the city commission in this trans
action of the Southern Pacific right
of-way. il developed today from re-
liable information that the railroad
was satisfied on the rirht-of-way
matter in the transaction. and that
developments In Brownsville will he
started AT once.
These developments will include
one Of the most magnificent railway
passenger stations In Texas, the cost
Of which ~ estimated at not less
than 100000. a freight station to
cost almost as much and large
enough 70 handle the tonnage which
develops here. of both Incoming
and outgoing freight, railway term
mai facilities, and improvement and
Identification of the right-of-way in
the city. from the resaca TO Madi-
son street. between Sixth and
Seventh streets.
The city of Brownsville IL 70 make
use Of the grounds secured 10 put in
one Of the most elaborate systems
of parks in a city this size IN the
state.
The Eighteenth street rcsaca.
which has long been considered an
ideal site for park, is to ~ damned
~ the East end. nnd will br kept
full of water. TX will ~ heantified
bv the planting Of trees and flowers
along the banks. the onening up of
two large boulevard drives around
the sides, with park benches. boating
and swimming facilities. and the
like, supplying a need that Browns
vile has long felt for additional
park facilities.
The commission estimated that
approximately $4,000 viii be snent
az once IN the Identification of
these park sites. and that the budget
for next year will carry provision
for q larger sum for the beautificn-
tion and maintenance of these park
sites
Following are the records " the
hamhcr of Commerce meeting IN
June y. IN which action was taken on
the right Of way matter:
BE IL remembered that on the 9Th
day of June. 1927. nt a call Of the
President Of the Chamber of Com
merce of Brownsville. Texas. q meet
ing was held az the Chamber OF
Commerce, at which the following
persons were present: J. VI. Stein. s.
6. Tucker, =. Lopez. Joseph Webb.
George De Shea, J. 3. Scott. W. f..
NcDavitt. Jesse bennett. W. b.
Clint, John Gregg. J. q. Fernandez.
G. q. Richardson. A. b. Cole and j.
= Ford.
The meeting was called 10 order by
=. C. Tucker. president of the Cham
her ~ Commerce. and III his request
a II. Cole stated that the purpose
Of the meeting was t0 determine
whether ar not the citizens or
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