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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
AN ORDINANCE

An Ordinance levying assessments
for part Of the cost CT improving
Lincoln Boulevard, in the city OF
Brownsville, between the south
line Of Fourteenth street and the
north line Of Eighteenth street.
fixing a charge and lien against
property abutting thereon and
against owners thereof. providing
for the collection of such assess
ments and issuance Of assignable
certificates in evidence thereof.
BE II ORDAINED by the City Of
Brownsville;
WHEREAS, the City OF Browns
vile, Texas, has heretofore ordered
that Lincoln Boulevard in said city
from the south line OF Fourteenth
street to the north line of Eighteenth
street be improved by raising. grad
ing, filling. installing concrete curbs
ard cutters where such curbs and
cutters are not already installed on
proper grade and line, and paving
with one and one-hnlf inch Warren
ite Bitulithic wearing surface on "
and one-half inch bituminous con-
crete base on three inch compressed
gravel sub-base, together with all In
cidentals and appurtenances, and the
construction Of such improvements
and contract therefor was awarded 10
and entered into with Southwest
Bitulithic company: and
WHEREAS. the City Paving En-
gineer of said City prepared and
filed n roll or statement for the i'm
provements in said portion OF street,
showing the amounts to be assessed
against the various parcels OF or in
~terests in parcels OF abutting prop
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 70
the owners OF such abutting proper
ty, and to all others in anywise M
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. 20
wit, on the LIST day Of June. A. ID.
1928, Mt 10 O'Clock n. m. H. the City
Council In the City Hall in the
City Of Brownsville, Texas. and said
hearing was continued until all de-
string 70 be heard were given eull
and fair opportunity to be heard;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
OFFICIAL NOTICE

To the owner Of property abutting
upon Monroe street In the City of
Brownsville, Texas, from the south
line Of Twelfth Street to the south
line Of Fourteenth Street. and to all
others interested therein or having a
lien or claim thereon, or otherwise
to be affected.
The City Commission of the City
Of Brownsville. Texas. has ordered
that Monroe Street from the south
line OF Twelfth Street TO the south
line Of Fourteenth Street be i'm
proved by raising, grading, filling,
installing concrete curb and cutters
where such curbs and CUTTERS are not
already installed on proper grade and
line and paving with ! IL inch War
renite Bitulithic wearing surface on
: IL inch bituminous concrete base
on 3 inch compressed gravel sub
base; and hy laying ! i-2 inch War
renite Bitulithic wearing surface on
the present pavement as a base. has
adopted plans and specifications
therefor and let contract to South
west Bitulithic Company: has deter
mined TO assess q part of the cost OF
such improvements against abutting
property and the owners thereof; has
approved the City Paving Engineers
Roll or statement, which shows the
estimated cost OF the improvements
upon said portion Of street. and the
total estimated cost thereof which is
proposed 10 be assessed against own
ers Of abutting property. said total
amount so proposed 10 be assessed
being s4s33.70. and also shows the
amount proposed TO be assessed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20

Welfare OF Paula Valdez, Hilberts
Valdez, and Maria Valdez, Minors,
Rita CorteZ Vida. de Valdez, was by
the County Court Of Cameron County,
Texas on the 18th day Of July, A. ID.
1928, duly appointed Temporary
Guardian Of the persons and estates
of said Minors, which appointment
will be made permanent unless the
same shall be successfully contested
&C the next term Of said Court. CON-
mencing on the first Monday In Aug.
ust, A. ID. 1928, the same being the
sixth day OF August, A. ID. 1928, at
the Court House thereof, in Browns
Vile, Texas, at which time all persons
interested in the welfare of said
Minors may appear and contest such
appointment II they 90 desire.
Herein Fail Not, but have you be
fore said Court, on the said first day
of the next term thereof. this Writ
with your return thereon, showing
how you have executed the same.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of said Court, at office In Browns.
Vile, Texas. this the 18th day OF
July. A. ID. 1928.
(SEAL)
II. D. seago. Clerk, County
Court. Cameron County. Texas.
BY o. F. Bremen, Deputy,
A true copy | certify.
July -, 1928.
II. D. Seago. Clerk. County Court.
Cameron County. Texas.
o. r, Bremen. Deputy.
7-2O-2T-2t-3076.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
LECIONNAIRES
TOPICK DRESS
Council to De-
tide Uniform Pro-
bi IN Monday

9rNCAuf 10 4n0 U8EGlQl
HARLINCEN. July 20.-The much
iscussed question Of what uniform
sill be worn by Valley American
legion men TO the national legion
prevention in San Antonio in Oeto-
Ter. will be settled here Monday
ight, ut a meeting Of the Valley
legion council.
n announcement was made 20.
ay By members of the council.
IL is likely that the Legion men
Eill wear flannel trousers, white
#hlrts, and red sashes at the waist,
pray for a late winter.
At any rate the costume will be
fefneisntly conspicuous, so that q
housand Of them thrown together
Fouid not fail to make an impress
Fion. And II will be sufficiently
uggestive Of GOODNESS to let the lie.
Eionnaires from the cold, cold north,
Nnere the will have started
aiiing already. know that il Is warm
hnd sunshiny in the Valley most Of
he year.
sample uniforms will be on dis.
play at the meeting.
The council will also undertake "a
settle other details Of the national
convention, particularly in reRart
70 the side trip of several th~ousant
|egion men expected to come to the
valley. Arrangements for the two
automobile caravans which are {,
pass through the Valley on that day
meeting nj Mercedes, will be further
fwerked out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
Ell Jardin Host
To Candidates
Next Wednesday

FL Jardin will be host to the coun-
ty candidates Wednesday night. July
rs, according TO announcement Thurs
day. All candidates have been in
vitcdf to attend and present their re-
epeetive candidates..
The political itinerary for the week
includes a general meeting at La
Feria Tuesday night, July "a. and the
El Jardin meeting. with the prob
sbility that the campaign will close
with another meeting in the northern
part of the county.
Candidates will 90 70 Santa Maria
night where they will appear
before the voters of that section, and
IL understood that all candidates
the county ticket will be present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

and the said City Commission having
fully considered the evidence and
all proper matters, the said hearing
was finally closed on the Ist day Of
June, 1923; 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
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 Rll
parties concerned. considering the
benefits received and burdens inn
posed. and further finds that in
each case the abutting property, or
interest therein assessed, M the case
may be, Is especially benefited In
enhanced value 10 said property or
interest therein, as the ease 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 sum In excess Of the
costs OF the improvements In in ac-
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
GELS of property, or interest in par
cells of property, as the ease may De,
hereinbelow mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereof,
whether such owners be correctly
named herein, the Gums Of money
below mentioned and itemized, shown
opposite the description of the re-
spective parcels Of property, or in
terests in property, the descriptions
of such property. or interests there
in. the various amounts assessed
against the same, and the owners
thereof. 80 far as such owners ara
known being as follows:
CONTRACT 30. "a
Engineers roll or statement for
Lincoln Boulevard from lite intersec.
ton with the south lire OF Four
tenth street with the north line Of
Eighteenth street, known and desig-
mated as Unit or Contract 10. "a.
Font Total
40 a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
AN

AN ORDINANCE
An Ordinance levying assessments
for part Of the cost Of improving
Grant street, In the City OF
Brownsville, between the south
line of Fourteenth 'treet and the
north line Of Eighteenth street,
fixing q charge and lien against
property AUDITING thereon and
and against wners thereof, pro-
viding for the collection Of such
assessments and issuance q assign
aSle certificates in evidence there
Of.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Of
Brownsville:
WHEREAS, the City Of Browns
VILE, Texas, has heretofore ordered
that Grant street in raid city from
the south line Of Fourteenth street
to the north line OF Eighteenth
street be improved by raising. grad
ing. filling. installing concrete curbs
and cutters where such curbs and
cutters are not already installed on
proper grade and line. and paving
with one and one-halt inch War
renite Bitulithic wearing surface on
two and one-half inch bituminous
concrete base on three inch COM
pressed gravel sub-bars. together
with all incidcntals and appurtcn-
ances. and the construction OF such
improvements and contract therefor
awarded 10 and entered into
with Southwest Bitulith'e company;
and.
WHEREAS. the City Paving En-
of said City prepared and
filed a roll or statement for the i'm
in said portion Of street.
the amounts to be assessed
against the various parcels OF or in
la parcels of abuttinr prop
erty and the owners thereof. and
-howing other matters and things,
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and the same was examined by the
City Commission of the City OF
Brownsville. and approved. and time
and place was fixed for hearing TO
the owner OF such sbutting 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
time and place fixed therefor, to-
wit, on the 18th day OF June. A. ID
1928, ut 10 o'clock a. m. in 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 were given full
and fair opportunity 20 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 20 the benefits 70 the re-
speetive 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. IL especially benefited in
enhanced value 10 said property or
interest therein. as the case may be
hy means Of the improvements in the
said portion Of street upon which
said property abuts, and for which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
SCOUT CHIEFS
|TOPLANC CAMP
Meeting In Weslaco
To Map Details of
Summer Fete
Especial TO The Herald

wEsLACo. July 2O.-Mtmbers of
the camp committee of the Valley
Coy Scout organization will as
|semble here Monday night to discuss
plans for the annual camp. which is
to be held ut the Valley scouts
new home on the banks Of the
ARROYO Colorado.
The meeting here has been called
by Tom Murray. Valley scout execu-
tive, and will be held in the Paloma
hotel. II Is to be held in order to
discuss details OF camp equipment
and transportation for the three or
four hundred boys who will attend
the camp. ard other camp affairs.
The scout camp 10 10 omen August
19. and will last FOR ten days. APP
'proximately 400 Boy Scouts are ex-
|pected 10 attend.
Construction work on the scout
permanent camp on the site donated
on the Arroyo Colorado has been
stsrted. The foundation IL now in,
am the logs I % build the rustic
structure are being moved to the
camp this week.
IL will be well enough along at
the time Of the encampment 10 be
used. according 20 Mr.. Murray.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
10 Days Given First
Liquor Violator

NEW YORK. July 20.-t4 BY
a jail sentence Of 30 DAYS
a first offender who pleaded
Nrty to selling n single drink Of
nor, Federal Judge William II.
geli Of Dallas has again caused n
IN New York legal circles.
no years ago when Judge At
Lfi was sitting here he padlocked
clubhouse Of lodge No. I. b. p.
l Z. for violation of the volstead
\. although at that time he was
Ind exalted ruler Of the order. As
result of that decision several law.
Is and others interested in liquor
ses were on hand to see what ac-
Il Ne would take IN this case.
Ire AtweiI 10 sitting IN Brooklyn
Eral court while two judges are
Y vacation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20
sdinburg Adopts
Traffic Lights

ED1NBURG. July 20.-Two traf-
|c lights have been installed here
Id were 10 be put into operation
lr the first time Friday. They are
Gated on Closner Boulevard and
y-uttsehnitt street and Hartman
t~,ulevard and 18th street. respect
pely.
Installation was completed Thurs
Nv.
| City officials have declared that
lie lights we're installed at the in
lance Of Edinburg re idents who
sught to remove traffic hazards at
)ese two busy intersections.
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assessment 10 levied and charge
made, in q sum in exeess Of the
costs of the improvements is in &C.
cordance with the law and charter in
force In this city and the proceed
inss heretofore had with reference
10 said improvements, and 10 in oil
respects valid and regular.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT FUR
Their ORDAINED:
4
That there shall be and II hereby
levied and assessed against the par
cells Of property. or interest In par
cells OF property, rs the Ease may be,
hereinbelew mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereof,
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE STATE OF x

,he Sheriff or any Constable of
cameron County, Greeting:
n hereby commanded 20
- a be published once each week
II neriod Of ten days before the
',rn day hereof. In Q Newspaper Of
"a, circulation, which has beer
and regularly published
rsricd If not less than n year
"a Cameron County, q copy Of
relieving notiee:
THE STATE OF TEXAS
u al Persons Interested In the
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whether such owners be correctly
named herein, the sums VI money
below mentioned and iteniised, shown
opposite the description Of n re-
spective parcels or property, or In
terests in property. the descriptions
of such property, or interests there
In, the various amounts assessed
against the same, and the owners
thereof, 30 far ms such owners are
known being ms follows.
CONTRACT NO. 25
Engineers roll or statement for
Grant street. from itJ intersection
VITA the south line Of Fourteenth
street with the north line OK
Eighteenth street. knoEn and desig-
mated M Unit or Contract No. rs.
Fs.,u4 Tofal
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v

The City OF BrownsvI lie shall not
be in any manner liable for the pay
ment of the sums LeTe0J assessed
and the Southwest BituUthic Company
or it's assigns shall look solely 10 such
property and the owners thereof Tor
the payment OF sun assessments,
but the City of Brownsville snail X
exercise ali Of its lawful powers to aid
IN the enforcement and collection OF
said liens and sums aud personal OBJ
legations. If default shall DC made
In the payment OF any assessment,
collection thereof Shat be enforced
either BY sale of the premises, oy the
Tax Collector Of the city on request
OF the legal holder "a the certifi-
cate issued in evidence of such
assessment in the sarrt manner as
nearly as possible and after the same
advertisement as is provided by law
and the charter Of this city for sales
for delinquent advniusGm taxes, or
in Ease Of such default upon demand
of the legal holder 81 such ceTtifi-
cate, this city will exercise IT, char
ter powers 20 enforce ard collect this
certificate by suit in IT'S " name
for the benefit Of said holder. or said
legal holder may brin. suit for the
| enforcement OF said certificate IN
any court having iurIsGiction.
"
For the purpose " tvideneing the
several sums assessed against the
respective parcels Of shutting prop
erty herein assessed, ~ the inter-
ests in the parcels of AUDITING prop
erty herein assessed, sid the Jwners
thereof, and the time and terms OF
payment and to aid an the enforce
ment thereof. assignatle certificates
shall be ISSUED and d.iivered 10 said
4 Southwest Bitulithic pany by the
/ City of Brownsville, upon the COM
| pletion and acceptance ~ the City OF
said improvements in SEld portion OF
street, which certificates shall be
executed in the manner and form and
with the provisions and recltais pre-
scribed in a certain ordinance duly
| based by the City Commission az
the City Of Brownsville on June 7tn,
1927, which ordinance IS one proyid-
ing for the issuance " ~assiKnable
certificates Of as essrIcrt declaring
and evIdencing assessments made
against abutting property and Its
wners and railroads or street
railroads and their owlsrs for a por-
ton of the cost of street improve
ments upon streets AM 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 CIV Tax Collec-
tor and the City treasurer with
reference to money so raid.
vi
That any and all Gums payable
upon any assessments herein made
or n certificates s~sIdencIng b
same, may be paid 20 the Tax Col
lector Of the City Of Brownsville 40
provided in and authorized by said or
dinance OF June 7th, 1927, described
in the preceding paragraph hereof
and the duties Of the City Tar Col
lector and the City Treasurer with
reference to any and all such pay
ments shall be those prescribed IN
said ordinance.
Finally Passed and Approved this
2eth day Of June. 1928. y
(SEAL) A. B. COLE, Mayor,
City OF Br~ownsvills, Texas
A. L. Mundsy, City Secretary.
w. " s-lS-ao-2t-so7t
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MINING IN AUSTRALIA
yDNEY OP-A syndicate has be-
7 lead and silver mining opera
A. Braeside. Northwestern Aus
|I;a. with government aid.
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Name OF Owner
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Name Of Owner

O. G. Wagner, record owner,
q. T.. Dodd. A. Ashheim and A.
W.. Wood. claimants. each I.3
undivided interest. each assess
ed In proportion 10 extent OF in
terest as stated "A
G.. C. Wagner. record owner.
q. i. Dodd. A. Ashhcim and A.
w. Wood. claimants. each ia
undivided interest. each assess
cd In proportion 10 extent OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-20

Rats PEI front foot FIR
nssessment-S32es7l
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Total cost Of this unit 'lS7aSE'
Assessed rate per front foot
for improvements-$32 POSTAL
The Washington times., 1928-03-05
MOTHER KEEPS
FAKE HEIR

DETROIT. March SAN assured
future with Mrs. Myron Boyer, the
only mother he has ever known.
was indicated today for four-year-old
Joseph Andrew Boyer, disowned
heir to the Burroughs Adding
Machine Company millions.
John Il. Zurbrick, district inspec.
tor of immigration. declared that If
Mrs. Boyer appeared at his office.
an arrangement giving her CUSTODY
of the child. in this country. prooa'
bly, could be entered into.
Mrs. Boyer obtained the boy from
an unwed chambermaid in a Wind
sor (Ontario) hotel, and pretended he
was her own. Her deception be-
came public when Myron l.. Boyer,
son of Joseph Boyer, chairman of
the board of directors of the Bur-
roughs Adding Machine Company,
started suit in Lansing to have
the records of the boys birth as his
son expunged.
Mrs. Boyer admitted she passed
the child off as her own "in an
effort to preserve the Boyer home.
Her husband, she said. was break
ing away from home life because a
child had not been born to them.
The child hitherto had passed as
Myron Boyer's son and had been
named heir to a 100000 trust
created by Joseph Boyer.
The Washington times., 1928-03-05
KILL FRIEND OF
EVELYN NESBFT

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Mar. 5.
A Pennsylvania automobile license
was the only clue available to
detectives scratching for four gum
men. who murdered Jerry Daniels,
former night club associate of Eve
lyn Nesbit, in his speak-easy here
last night. The gunner surprised
Daniels while he was in the COM
pany of a blonde woman, picked
quarrel with him and killed him
with a volley of shots.
A bystander told police that the
last three figures of the license
plate of the murderers' automobile
were $685.
Daniels. known as "Jerry the
Gangster," and 1.-The King Of the
Jungle" was believed to have
double-crossed underworld asso-
ciates. Ono report being investi-
gated by detectives was that Daniels
had personally appropriated money
given him by New York gunner
to Obtain the release of a pal in
jail here.
In a roundup of criminals today,
detectives arrested six men for
questioning.
The Washington times., 1928-03-05
"Mr. Zero" to Auction
Slaves" to Help
.Jobless

NEW YORK, March 5.-"How
much am / offered for an able
bodied janitor?"
This and similar questions will
be asked on Wednesday by Urban
Ledoux, champion of the unem-
ployed, when he begins auction
ing men at THE Tub" his free
meal restaurant here.
Ledoux, more widely known as
"Mr. Zero" will offer jobless,
healthy men to the highest bid
ders as slaves in an effort to
relieve the unemployment situa-
ton.
Many of the disciples of Ledoux
are eager to sell themselves into
bondage" to obtain food and
shelter