Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
SPRING BOOM
HITS VALLEY
CONSTRUCTION
Building Operati
Picking Up in All
Sections; Bro s.
vile Is Active

CONSTRUCTION interest," moved SOUTH
east In the Lower Rio Grande Valley
during the past few days, as an
n-ouncements were made in Browns
vile Of construction involving an
expenditure OF more than $500. 900
which will be started within a few
days, in addition to municipal con-
struction.
The largest contract let during the
week, however, was for road work In
Hidalgo county, contract having been
let by the commissioners court Of
Hidalgo county for paving Of II
miles OF concrete highway in the
Weslaco road district. at a cost Of
approximately $4,000. The con-
tract was let to W. l.. Pearson e.
Co., Of Houston.
At least four new buildings are
to be started in Brownsville within
a short time. with contracts on prac-
tically all Of them 70 be closed with
in q week. These buildings will cost
more than 100000, and viii be in
addition to smaller structures being
started regularly.
The four-story structures of s. III.
Kress a. Co. is 10 be started
Plans for the building are in the
hands of architects now, and the on
2 tract is scheduled 10 be let Friday Of
this week.
The building Is expected to cost
approximately SIS. 200, not counting
the fixtures. 1t will be Of brick.
and the entire structure will be
used by the owners, who have Sc
cured a 50-year lease on the proper
ty. A three story building which
has stood on the property for the
past thirty years Is 70 be razed by
the new l~essees in preparation for
the new building.
office Building Planned
Another large structure on which
contract is scheduled to be award
ed during the next few days is the
store and office building Of the law
firm Of Seabury, George & Taylor.
Plans for this building were pre-
pared by Page Brothers Of Austin
and Brownsville. and call for a two
story structure, 80 by 100 feet, with
q foundation for three additional
stories.
The building is to be Of brick, and
will have store spaces on the ground
floor and offices on the second
floor. Part of the second story Is
10 be occupied by the owners.
Bids are in the hands Of contrac-
tors on the Southern Pacific pas
senRer station at Brownsville, and
work on this building, which is ex-
pected to cost about $4,000, will be
started within a short time. An
nouncement also was made recently
that the American Railway Express
company has had plans drawn for
an express building AT Brownsville
near the Southern Pacific station,
nnA LfIu nwa - hn rnannd eoou m
this structure.
IN addition 20 these work Is to be
started soon on the $4,000 building
Of the international Drug company
at Brownsville, and the $4,000
building Of the Model Laundry, on
which construction was started re-
Gently. Is well under way.
Plans are also being drawn for
several other buildings in Browns
Vile. while the city is expected to
proceed at once with the erection of
hangers and other facilities for the
municipal airport. bonds for which
in the sum of 100000 we're approx
ed by the voters in the recent cleo
ton az Brownsville.
Coast Wakes Up
Development along the coast coun-
try, east and northeast Of San Re-
nito and Brownsville, is expected to
70 forward with renewed energy
following the sale during the week
Of the 1300-acre Holly Beach proper
~ 10 Halle d Hoileron of San An
tonic. The new owners are to an
nounce a program Of development in
a short time, IL was stated follow
ing the purchase Of the property BY
them.
A second story Is to be added TO
the building Of DR.. William Nlnsant
in San Benito, the building being
under construction az the present
time. Work is also progressing on
the $4,000 tourist camp Of Homer
circuit at San Benito.
IL Is expected that the city or San
Benito Will vote bonds during the
year on 8 large municipal hospital,
as the architect. Harvey r. Smith Of
San Antonio, was authorized to pro-
ceed with the plans. with the UNDER
standing that IL the bond issue does
not pass the city will not be obli2at-
ed 20 pay for his work.
Harlingen's two new school build
ings are under construction, to cost
100000.
Announcement Of more railroad
construction in other parts Of the
Valley was made during the week.
the Missouri Pacific announcing that
il Ia ready 10 start building on q
station at San Benito, for which
plans were completed some time ago.
IN addition 70 the building Of the
express company at Brownsville.
that concern is 20 erect a building
on the Southern Pacific tracks at
Harrington.
McAllen Feels II
A. II. Woodbridge. McAllen archi-
tect, announced that plans are in
the hands of contractors for the
$4,000 Masonic Temple 70 be erect
ed at Edinburg. and that TIE con-
tract will be awarded within two
weeks. This building is 10 be two
stories, Of brick and stucco con-
struction.
Construction Is also expected to be
started within a few days on the
building at McAllen for the new Nc
Crory store which Is to be opened
there.
Work has already started on a
Si5,O business building for Mrs.
Bertha Lawrence in Edinburg. the
building 70 be used for store spaces.
The Valleys new towns are keep
ing up their building at a rapid
pace, although most Of the buildings
being put up are small. and the
clearing az land. building Of high
ways, canals, pumping plants, rail-
wav extensions, power lines, and 9TH
err general work is going forward
--AAw. AM