Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-25
FORUM URGES
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his department he said that an cleo
tric fire alarm system and water
towers would cost about 100000 and
would reduce the key rate 6 cents.
He estimated the cost Of an inciner-
ator would be S25, 1000.
Commissioner j.. G.. Starck also N
dorsed the airport project, and
recommended early action be taken
in financing a filter for the water
plant which would cost around $685.
600. He stated that O central fire
station was necessary, and urged the
taxpayers to consider q combined
central fire station, municipal build
ing and auditorium.
Commissioner A. G. Hipp stated it
would be necessary for the city to
secure a tract of $40 acres in order
to secure a Tripple-A rating for its
airport, and that the immediate de-
velopment Of 200 acres would be i'm
perative.
Commissioner ]. A. Cobolini, intro
duced as the newest member of the
commission, urged immediate action
on the airport PROJECT.
"City Must Go Forward"
Brownsville must go forward"
and the airport will be a very i'm
portant factor in the future growth
Of the city" was the opinion express
ed by Jesse bennett, and r. b.
Creager asserted that within a few
years the town without an airport
will be in the same category as the
town Of the present day without a
railroad"
Mr.. Creager recently inspected
the Fort Worth airport. pronounced
the most modern and convenient in
Texas. and said that Brownsville
could duplicate the Fort Worth
plant for $1,000 Relative to the
other bond issues discussed, he sug-
gested they be deferred to a future
meeting and that the commission be
requested to present definite propo-
sitions.
c. p. Barreda. one Of the largest
taxpayers in the city, added his
voice to the general demand for an
airport, stating that only through
wise expenditure Of public funds
could the city expand and prosper.
S. X. Hallam, who brought the
first automobile to Brownsville, cit
ed the skepticism of that day re-
garding motor cars and predicted
that aviation would in the next de-
cade develop as generally as has
the use Of the motor car.
W. r. Sellers urged there be no
delay in putting over the airport
project. He said: at is the dream
ers who build cities" and that
Brownsville's progress had been due
TO the fact il has citizens who can
vision the future.
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When the motion was made by ].
r. Canales tina. it was the sense Of
the meeting that il recommend to
the city commission that the airport
bonds be submitted Immediately. the
motion carried without a dissenting
vote.
Judge V. W. Taylor brought up
the question Of the site and suggest
ed that the city commission an
nounce the designation Of the site
before the date Of the bond cleo
tion. The suggestion was put in the
form of a motion and carried with
the amendment that the site be
designated in the election order.
G.. c. Richardson, manager of the
chamber of commerce, said that dur
ing a recent conference with the
Z aAGAACdH D0Sldl OlllCAA4S lHfN Hdu as
serted they would meet the Ameri-
can air mail at any point on the
border designated by the u. s. postal
department. The u. S. postal Off
ciais have repeatedly indicated their
preference for the coastal route
through New Orleans, Houston and
Brownsville.
R. B. Creager asserted that he is
confident that Brownsville will get
the air mail.
While the air mail is important,
il is not the most important fea-
ture." Mr.. Creager said. He cited
the rapid development Of commercial
and passenger air traffic and de-
clared that in a few years the mail
contracts would represent no great
er part Of the revenue of the air
ways than do such contracts now
represent in connection with the
of the railways.
DR.. ID. G. Fairbanks urged the
taxpayers to act cautiously and
stated that he considered a deep
water port al Point Isabel Of para
mount Importance. Other speakers
included VIM. S. West, o. d. Deputy
and others, all of whom urged i'm
mediate action on the airport pro-
ject.
j. T. Canales moved IL was the
sense of the meeting that the loca-
tion Of the airport should be left
to the city commissioners provided
they should make the selection be-
fore the bond election is held so
that the taxpayers may determine
whether the site selected is bene-
fetal to Brownsville. This motion
was seconded by w. B. Sellers.
Judge v. w. Taylor then offered
the following amendment: That the
city commissioners be required. af-
ter the exercise of their discretion
in selecting a site for the airport,
to incorporate, either in the call for
the election or in the notices Of the
election. the place they selected for
the airport"
Mr.. Canales accepted the amend
ment with the following proviso:
Provided the city commissioners
shall first secure a valid and bind
ing option contract from the owner
or owners Of the site selected, fix
ing the price of the land"
The amendment to the amend
men was accepted by Judge Taylor.
and the resolution as amended was
put to a vote and vas declared car
ried by the chair.
General approval of the forum
meeting plan was expressed by many
citizens following the meeting. 1t
was pointed out hat the meeting
had completely cleared the atmos-
phere regarding the airport project;
that it Virtually assured a heavy
majority for the bonds, and that st