Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
BOYS, RULING
in SAN BENITO,
URGE CHANGES
Traffic Signal
System Inadequate;
Would Move Sheds
And Widen Streets
Especial to The Herald)

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SAN BENITO, May 9.-Sweeping
changes in San Benito-changes cal
suiated to add q different appearance
and outlook to the city-and includ-
Ing removal Of packing sheds from
the railroad track, widening OF
streets, installation VI a different
street traffic light system than the
n now proposed, and other matters,
were endorsed by san Benito's city
commission at a special meeting
Tuesday.
The city commission on that day
was composed of seEior students
from the high school here, who were
elected to run the business Of the
city for a day.
They met and passed the resolu-
ton advocating sweeping changes
put the matter up to the regular COM
mission, which went hack into office
Wednesday, and which is scheduled
TO meet Wednesday night.
The resolution adopted by the boys
follows:
At a meeting OF the commissioners
Of the city of San BeEito, presided
over by the mayo Of the city, on
May 9Th, 1928, il was definitely de-
cided that should the necessity arise
for the establishment Of traffic
lights, n more unique system than
that contemplated by the previous
commissioners meeting should be in
stalled. In making this report we
feel that we have taken everything
into consideration, ard cannot see
U way clear to accept traffic sig
mails calling for the building of a
traffic tower sixteen inches square
and seven and one-half feet high,
with a concrete base Of IL inches;
and with advertisements appearing
around the traffic lights. We feel
that this sort OF uaffic system
would be nothing short Of q public
nuisance, and we therefore, at this
meeting have passed resolutions that
other measures be passed by the next
commissioners meeting to reject fur
Their plans for such a system of
traffic signals. In the even that
traffic signals are desired, we would
suggest some similar 70 those in use
by Brownsville, Texas. and Dallas,
Texas, for we believe in building for
the future, and it is our candid opin-
ion that within a short period of time
San Benito will be llfge enough to
warrant the installation Of a number
OF traffic signals.
At this meeting we have passed
resolutions calling for the removal Of
warehouse buildings GE the north
side of Rowson street FOR two blocks
west Of Sam Houston boulevard, and
the packing sheds on the south side
OF Bats street east Of Sam Houston
boulevard. We believe the same TO
be unsightly, q nuisance, and further
more a fire hazard. w ealso are in
favor of widening the streets at least
twenty feet, for two blocks on Row
son street west Of Sam Houston
boulevard. We believe the railroad
will be willing to cooperate with US
in this venture, as 500 as the new
depot is completed.
These measures passed this Sth day
OF May. 1928, by the city officials OF
the city of San Benito, state of Tex
as.
Signed,
VIM. Z. Mallory, Mayor
Buster Harris,
Wade KeintZ,
Jack Lewis,
Hubert Aubrey.
commissioners
The street lighting system referred
TO is which is to be installed her
with a similar one at Harrington, fol
lowing action Of the commission al
its last meeting.
Removal Of the warehouses and
packing sheds, and widening Of the
streets mentioned by the boy COM
missioners are projects which have
been discussed in the past, and at
tempted ut three times by various
individuals or groups, with no sue
cess.
During the reign Of the boys in
San Benito Tuesday things rocked
along quietly, they reported. Billy
G~reenslade acted as fire chief. and
Joe Lilies was chief OF police during
the day. They held Gown the city
hall. fire station and police station in
good style while the officers Of the
day took a holiday.
Wednesdays program Of Rotary
Boys Week in San Benito includes a
trip through the industrial section of
the city under the direction Of Frank
C.. Ludden. head Of the Central
Power & Light company in the VAL
ley, on Thursday the boy officials
will report back to the Rotary club
the events Of their days reign.
The program ONE 10 an end FRI
day with a picnic for all boys expect
cd to be on hand.