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LEGAL ADyEA

such completion am acceptance at
the rate Of z per Cat 1er annum,
payable annually wiq each INSTALL
ment Provided that &ny owner shall
have the right TO pay the entire as
~sessment, or any inst3Ilment thereof
before maturity by pakment Of prin-
cipal and accrued interest, and pro-
vided further that IL default shall be
made in the payment Of any INSTALL
ment Of principal or interest prompt
ly as the same matureA. the entire
amount of the assessment upon
which such default IL m}de shall, az
the opinion Of the said Contractor.
Southwest BituIithic Combany, or its
assigns, be and become Immediately
due and payable, and shall be col
lectible, together with reasonable at
torney's fees, and costs Of collection,
IL incurred.
The fact that such improvements
may be omitted on that portion OF
street adjacent to any premises ex-
empt from the lien Of such assess
ments shall IN nowise inyalidate, al
feet or impair the lien Of such as
sessments upon other premises. All
assessments levied are a personal
liability and charge against the real
and true owners Of the premises de-
scribed, Notwithstanding such owners
la not be named or may be incor-
rectly named. No mistake, error,
invaliditys or irregularity in the
name OF any property owner or the
description Of any property or the
amount Of any assessment or in any
other matter or thing, shall in any
wise invalidate or impair any assess
ments hereby levied, or any certifi-
cate issued TO evidence the same rs
hereinafter provided, and any such
mistake, error, inyslidity or irreRu-
larity, whether in such assessments
or in the certificates issued in evI-
dence thereof. may be corrected az
any time by the City, and the full
power 10 make and lazy re-assess-
ments and to correct mistakes, err
rors, invalidities or Irregularities,
either in the assessments or in the
certificates issued In evidence there
Of. is in accordance with the law and
charter in force in the city, vested in
the city.
The City OF Brownsville shall not
be in any manner liable for the pay
ment Of the sums hereby assessed and
the Southwest Bitulithic Company or
It's assigns shall look solely to such
property and the owners thereof for
the payment of such assessments.
but the City of Brownsville shall *
ereise all Of its lawful powers to aid
In the enforcement ana collection ot
said liens and sums and personal OBJ
legations. IL default shall be made
in the payment of any sment,
collection thereof shall be enforced
either by sale Of the premises, by the
Tax Collector of the city on request
Of the legal holder OF the certifi-
cate issued in evidence of such
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

erty and the owners thereof, and
showing other matters and things,
and the same was examined by the
City Commission Of the City Of
Brownsville. and approved, and time
and place was fixed ror hearing To
the owners of such abutting proper
~, and to all others in anywise IN
terested therein. or having any lien
or claim thereon, and due and proper
notice Of the time, place and purpose
Of such hearing was given and said
hearing was had and held at the
time and place fixed therefor. to-
wit, on the 18th day Of June, A. d.
1923. at lU O'Clock a. m. IL the City
Council room in the City Hall in the
City OF Brownsville, Texas, and said
hearing was continued until all de-
string to be heard we're given dull
and fair opportunity to be heard;
and tie said CITY Commission having
fully considered the evidence and
all proper matters. the said hearing
was finally closed on the 18th day OF
June. 1928; and,
WHEREAS. the City Commission
from the evidence finds that the
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially in
proportion to the benefits to the re-
~spective parcels Of property by
means of the improvements in the
said portion Of street for which such
assessments are LEVIED, and establish
substantial justice and equality and
uniformity between the respective
owners Of the respective properties
or interests therein, and between al
parties concerned, considering the
benefits received and burdens i'm
posed. and further finds that in
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Lyford Business
Men Getting Data
On Cheese Plant

5000 AA-.-. - ..-.
LIfURD, July .l.-Iue farmers
and business man OF LyIori are con-
sidC-Ing the Feasibility o. ~establI-a-
ing u cheese factory at this point,
which viii utilize the milk from
about 500 cows. A committee headed
by {. !. IL. Baker has been appointed
10 visit Round Rock and Buda, where
cheese factories have recently been
established, for the purpose OF IN
vc1tiEstlaE shc project from every
STANDPOINT.
This committee Will report 10 the
finance committee, when is COM
posed of Z. VI. Archer, r. +. otruth-
cr., CHS Cienninger, g.. Bostrum, and
u. \. Redlund, which VI empowered TO
take whatever steps arc necessary
toward the financing and construo-
ton OF the factory. Inc establish
mcnt VII cost around $4,000, ali OF
which will be subscribed by local
business men and farmers OF the Ly-
ford community.
The R~aymondville Chamber Of Com
mcrcc will endorse the establishment
OF the factory probably AZ 2 meeting
this week, and will offer any assist
ance within its power, and IN turn
will ask the Lyford Chamber to bacl.
the establishment Of a creamery at
Raymondville, the construction OF
which will be undertaken in the near
future.
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J~annings In Way
OfAn Flesh Has
Convincing Story

THE WAY Of All FLESH" the pic
ture that fuses the greatest acting
talent of the Continent with the
cream of American production &c
MUS, will be the attraction at the
Queen theater today.
Declared the most c~onvincingly
Dhanran story ever transferred 10 the
screen. THE Way or All Flesh" IL
the first American-made starring ve-
Ahicle Of Emil jennings is the actor
Whose Boss Mialler in Variety"
was agreed by all critics and exhib-
itors to be the outstanding film per-
formance Of 1926. He also won
fame for his work "a the hotel por-
ter in The Last Laugh" and as
Henry VIII in Deception"
All the Of the Paramount
studio in Hollywood were called
upon during the production Of "The
Way of All Flesh" The best pro.
fessional talent available was as
sembled around the facile star and
the most efficient technical staff pro
durable in the firm capital brought
IL to the screen.
Belle Bennett. famous for her
|"Stella Dallas" portrayal. plays lam
nings' wife with q sympathetic un-
lderstanding that is declared inspira-
|%tional. Phyllis Haver, epitomization
Of blonde loneliness. is the other
woman.
'The Way Of All Flesh was di-
ERECTED by Victor Fleming, who made
|"The Rough Riders" "Martrap."
|"The Blind Goddess" "Lord Jim"
and many other remarkable success
ses. The story was prepared by La
BIOS BRO and Jules Furthman.
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Dark Secrets of
Chinatown Shown
+ In Capitol Film

The habits of Orientals who live
fn their own quarters in American
tities are always Of interest TO the
mind. San Francisco's
[Ehinatown has always been n Mecca
Tor Tourists, and the same in New
York, where Mott. Pell. Doyers and
Rther streets are given over 20 the
rabbit warrens and narrow doorways
Infected by the Celestials.
\ Such scenes afford much or the
Background for "The Hawks Nest
Milton Sills' latest First National
Picture which Is now showing 81
he Capitol theater.
Rival factions among the crooks
HI a big city. wherein the Chinese
ire involved, afford amazing
llimpses into the strange under
&gorld. Contrasting Genes show
ight clubs and private homes. gor-
eous or stately as the case may be.
BENJAMIN Christensen directed
his picture which gives Stills a real
is role as the mysterious "Hswk''
a leader in the shadowy predicts.
Doris Kenyon has the feminine
kading role.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

assessment In the same manner ms
nearly as possible and alter the same
advertisement M " provided by law
and the charter Of this city Tor sales
for delinquent nd valorem taxes, or
in case of such default upon demand
| Of the legal holder Of such eertifi-
cate, this city will exercise its char
| ter powers to enforce and collect this
certificate by suit in its w name
for the benefit of said holder, or said
legal holder may bring suit for the
enforcement of said certificate in
any court having jurisdiction.
W
For the purpose OF ~evidencing the
several sums assessed against the
respective parcels OF abutting prop
erty herein assessed, or the inter-
ests in the parcels Of abutting prop
erty herein assessed, and the owners
thereof, and the time and terms OF
payment and 10 aid In the enforce
ment thereof, assignable certificates
shall be issued and delivered TO SAID
Southwest Bitulithic company by the
City of Brownsville, upon the COM
/ pletion and acceptance by the City Ct
said improvements in said portion OF
street, which certificates shall be
executed In the manner and form and
with the provisions and recitals pre-
scribed N a certain ordinance duly
passed by the City Commission Of
the City Of Brownsville on June 9TH,
1927, which ordinance IL one provid-
ing for the issuance Of assignable
certificates Of assessment declaring
w,A ApaAnn@taw nmmmmwwnnmAm wnMAm
against abutting propert.' and its
owners and railroads or street
railroads and their owners for n por-
ton OK the cost OF street improve
ments upon streets and other high
ways or portions thereof in the City
Of Brownsville, and prescribing the
provisions of such certificates ana
providing that payments made there
on may be made to the City Tax
Collector and further prescribing
the duties of the City Tax Collec-
tor ard the City Treasurer with
reference to money SO paid.
vi
That any and all sums payable
upon any assessments herein made
or any certificates ~evidencing the
same, may be paid TO the Tax Col
lector of the City Of brownsville as
provided in and authorized by said or
dinance Of June 7th, 1927, described
in the preceding paragraph hereof
and the duties of the City Tax Col
lector and the City Treasurer with
reference 70 any and all such pay
ments shall be those prescribed in
said ordinance.
Finally Passed and Approved this
18th day Of July. A. ID. 1928.
A. b. COLE. Mayor,
City OF Brownsville, Texas
fseal)
ATTEST:
A. z .Munday. CITY Secretary
7-3l-S-7-2t-3090
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and fair opportunity 70 be heard;
and the said City Commission having
fully considered the evidence and
all proper matters. the said hearing
was finally closed on the 18th day Of
June. 1928: and.
WHEREAS. the City Commission
from the evidence finds that the
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially in
proportion TO the benefits to the re-
spective parcels of property by
means Of the improvements in the
said portion Of street for which such
assessments are levied, and establish
substantial justice and equality and
uniformity between the respective
owners Of the respective properties
or interests therein and between all
parties concerned,' considering the
benefits received and burdens i'm
POSED, and further finds that in
each case the abutting property, or
interest therein assessed. as the case
may be, is especially benefited In
enhanced value to said property or
interest therein, as the case may be,
by means Of the improvements in the
said portion of street upon which
said property abuts. and for which
assessment is levied and charge
made, in a sun in excess OF the
costs of the improvements is in &C.
cordance with the law and charter in
force in this city and the proceed
ings heretofore had with reference
TO said improvements. and il in all
respects valid and regular.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE 1T FUR
Their ORDAINED:
That there shall be and is hereby
levied and assessed against the par
cells of property, or interest in par
cells OF property, as the case may be,
hereinbelcw mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereof,
whether such owners be correctly
named herein, the sums of money
below mentioned and itemized. shown
opposite the description of the re-
spective parcels Of property, or in
t~erests in property. the descriptions
Of such property, or interests there
in, the various amounts assessed
against the same. and the owners
thereof. so far as such owners are
known being as follows:
CONTRACT NO. 50
Engineers Roll or Statement for
Elizabeth street, from its intersec-
ton with the north line OF West
Second street to the north line OF
West Eighth street. known and des-
ignated as Unit or Contract No. 80.
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constitute the first enforceable lien
and claim against the property, or in
terest in property, on which such as
sessments are levied, and shall be a
first and paramount lien thereon, SUI
perior TO all other liens and claims
except state, county and municipal
taxes. The sums so assessed against
the abutting property, or interests In
AUDITING property. and the owners
thereof shall be and become due and
payable as follows, to-wit:
In six (6) equal installments, due
respectively on or before thirty 1907
days, !, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years after
the date OF completion and accept
ance by the City Of the improve
ments in said portion of street. and
shall bear interest from the date OF
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DAM SURVEY
ISCOMPLE'TE
Qnterna Sub
! Committee Ends
River Trip

SAN BENITO, July 31.-Members
NJ the international waters commits
bion Subcommittee who assembled
ht Eagle Pass about two weeks &
10 survey sites for 4 proposed dam
8ito Monday afternoon, completing
he survey of the territory.
Those in the party are Armando
lSantacruz Jr, member Of the COM
\ commission representing Mexico;
w. Z. Anderson of San Benito,
ASmember Of the commission repre-
enting the United States; Fortuna
TO Dozal. engineer for the Mexican
Commission. and G. w. Hamilton, en-
&gineer for the American commission.
The four men met in Eagle Pass,
hnd made the trip back by automo-
mobile, driving slowly and examin-
ling all Of the possible dam sites
along the Rio Grande. One Of these,
which has been prominently men
toned in the past, is just west Of
1 Roma, where there is a canyon of
considerable length.
They had the benefit of guidance
from Kenneth Smith. engineer who
Us making n Typographical survey Of
the section for the American half Of
the commission.
/ The group broke up Monday after
noon, the two Mexican engineers
going TO Matamoros and srround-
ing section 10 examine some irriga-
ton works in that vicinity.
General lansing II. Beach Of Los
Angeles. a member Of the u. s. COM
mission, along with Mr.. Anderson,
met the grcu, in the Valley Mon
Nday, althoghu he did not make the
rip. He is in the Valley comforting
with the heads Of the Arroyo Colo
rado navigation district relative TO
making a survey Of the project 20
Y~fetermine the cost Of dredging the
PArroyo 10 make a 16-foot channel.
Information which the commission
Ysub-committee secured on the trip
Will be presented ut the next meet
ing Of the international commission,
(which will be in Warrington. ID. a.,
some time this fall.
n storage dam plan is being con
sidered as a possible mean of max
ing available enough of the waters
Of the Rio GrRnde to irrigate all the
irrigable lands on both sides Of the
river, and thus automatically solve
the question Of division and use Of
the streams waters between Mex
leo and the United States.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

each case the abutting property, or
interest therein assessed. ~ the case
may be, is especially benefited In
enhanced value TO said property or
interest therein, ms the ease may be,
by means Of the improvements in the
said portion of street 1pSn which
said property abuts, and for which
assessment is levied and charge
made, in n sum In excess OF the
costs OF the improvements Is in ae-
cordance with the law and charter IN
force in this city and the proceed
ings heretofore had with reference
to said improvements. and is in all
respects valid and regular.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T FUR
TIER ORDAINED:
That there shall be and Is hereby
levied and assessed against the par
cells Of property, or interest in par
cells of property, as the cas MAY De,
hereinbelow mentioned and agains,
the real and true owners thereof,
whether such cwners be correctly
named herein, the sums Of money
below mentioned and itemized, shown
opposite the description of the re-
spective parcels Of property. or in
t~erests in property. the descriptions
Of such property, or interests there
in. the various amounts assessed
against the same, and the owners
thereof, so far M such owners are
known being as follows:
CONTRACT NO. 26
Engineers Roll or Statement for
Garfield street, from is intersec.
tion with the south line Of Four.
teenth street with the north line OF
Eighteenth street, known and desig-
mated as Unit or Contract No. 20.
Front Total
LIT plk Add Feat A~ur,N
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School
| Values at 100000

TAYMONDvfLLE. July s1.-The
lsrd of equalization for the Ray
kondyille independent School Dis
E;rt composed of George r. Loeb
u ". T. Holder and Hays Scissor.
i've completed their labor and
lrned in their report 20 the secre-
W.. The assessed valuation OF the
|ronertv Of the district totals some
k;nr over $4,000. 000. ACCORDING 10
lures lust tabulated by the board.
FWhere changes In valuation were
4 sde. in most instances the prop
~ was placed at higher figures.
Et IN some Instances reductions
&c made. owing 10 unjust ~alua-
Eons having been placed on the
&operty formerly.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City q

BE 1T ORDAINED by the City Of
Brownsville:
WHEREAS. the City Of Browns
Vile. Texas. has heretofore ordered
hat Elizabeth street in id city
from the north line of West Second
tStillmanl street 10 the north line
Of West Eighth (Carson) street eX-
cept the area between or under the
rails and tracks Of railroad crossing
and for two feet on the outside
thereof. be improved by raising,
grading. filling. installing concrete
curbs and cutters where such curbs
and cutters are not already install
ed on proper grade and line. and
paving with one and one-half inch
Warrenite Bitulithic wearing sur
face on two and one-half inch bitum-
inous concrete base IN three inch
compressed gravel sub-base. tOgeth-
er with all i~ncidentals ar appurt-
chances. and the construction Of
such improvements and contract
therefor was awarded to and entered
into with Southwest Bitulithic COM
pany; and.
WHEREAS. the City Paving En-
gincer of said City prepared and
filed 4 roll or statement for the inn
~pfovements IN said portion of street,
showing the AMOUNTS 10 be assessed
against the VARIOUS parcels Of or in
terests in rareeYs Of abuttirg prop
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4 VI

The City Of Brownsville shall not
be in any manner Liable for the pay
ment of the sums hefebT assessed
and the Southwest Bitniithic Company
or its assigns shall look solely to such
property and the ownars thereof for
the payment of such assessments,
but the City Of Brownsville shall ex-
exercise all Of its lawful powers 20 aid
in the enforcement and collection OK
said liens and sums aud personal OBJ
legations. IL default shall be made
in the payment Of any assessment,
collection thereof shall be enforced
either by sale Of the premises, by the
Tax Collector Of the city on request
Of the legal holder Of the eertifi-
cate issued in evidence Of such
assessment in the sart manner a.
nearly as possible and after the same
advertisement as is p:Yvided By law
and the charter or this city for sales
for delinquent advaloEcm taxes, or
in case Of such defsuit upon demand
of the legal holder Of such certifi-
cate, this city will exercise its char
ter powers TO enforce and collect this
certificate by suit in Its own name
for the benefit OF said holder, or said
legal holder may bring suit for the
enforcement of said certificate IN
any court having jurisdiction
"
For the purpose OF Gvidencing the
several sums assessed against the
respective parcels OF shutting prop
erty herein assessed, or the inter
ests in the parcels Of Gbutting prop
erty herein assessed, aid the owners
thereof. and the time snd terms Of
payment and to aid in the enforce
ment thereof, assignA5ie certificates
shall be issued and dsIivered TO said
! Southwest Bitulithic company by the
City Of Brownsville, upon the COM
pletion and acceptance by the City of
said improvements in sEid portion of
street, which certificates shall be
executed in the manner and form and
with the provisions and reci4als pre-
scribed in n certain ordinance duly
passed by the City Commission Of
the City Of Brownsville on June 7th,
1927, which ordinance Is one provid-
ing for the issuance OF a~ssignable
certificates of as ~essricnt declaring
and evIdencing assessments made
against abutting property and its
n and railroads or street
railroads and their owners for n por-
ton Of the cost Of street improve
ments upon streets AMI other high
ways or portions thereof in the City
OF Brownsville. and prescribing the
provisions OF such certificates and
providing that payments made there
on may be made TO the City Tax
Collector and further prescribing
the duties OF the Citg Tax Collec-
tor and the City treasurer with
reference 20 money 80 raid.
WI
That anv and all sums payable
upon any assessments herein made
or any certificates ~syidenclnR the
same. may be paid 20 the Tar Col
lector of the City of Brownsville an
provided in and authorized BY said or
dinance Of June 7th, 1927 described
in the preceding paragraph hereof
ard the duties OF the City Tar Coll
lector and the City Treasurer with
reference 10 any and all such pay
ments shall be those prescribed i'm
said ordinance.
Finally Passed AMI Approved this
18th day Of July. 1928.
(SEAL) A. b. COLE. Mayor.
City Of Brownsville, Texas.
A. z. Munday, City Secretary.
T-3i-S-7-2t-s0S9
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That the several ums above men
toned and assessed against the said
parcels OF property, or interests in
property. and the owners thereof,
and interest thereon at the rate of
7 per cent per annum, together with
reasonable attorneys fees and costs
Of collection. il incurred, sre hereby
declared 10 be and are made a lien
upon the respective parcels OF
property, or interests in parcels of
property. as the case may be. against
which the same are assessed, and a
personal liability and charge against
the real and true owners Of such
property, or interests in property.
whether such owners be named here
in or not, and the liens shall be and
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Soldier on Border In
1917 Seeking Buddies

SAN BENITO. July 31.-Efforts TO
locate some of his ~"buddies' Of bor-
der DAYS in 1927 are being made ~
Il. Q. Fitzwater Of Lexington. KY,
memories of those days having been
revived BY a copy Of the American
Legion Magazine with an article
about the Valley in il.
Fitzwatcr. who was in Company A,
Goth Infantry. says that "some Of
the most pleasant days Of my life
were spent in the army at San Be-
nito. during 1927" He asks for in
formation and pictures on this sec
ton. and says he would like to get
in touch with any Of h "buddies"
Of those days.
The letter came to l.. +. Boiling,
commander of the local Legion post.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE levying assess
ments for part Of the cost Of i'm
proving Elizabeth street, in the
City OF Brownsville. between the
north line Of West Second tStill.
mani street and the north line OF
West Eighth (Carson) street, ex-
cept the area between or undeI
the rails and tracks Of railroad
crossing and for two feet on the
outside thereof. fixing a charge
and lien against property abuttine
thereon and against owners there.
Of. providing for the collection Of
such assessments and issuance OF
~assignable certificates in evidence
thereof.