Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22

FOLLOWS ROAD
Trunk, Feeder High
ways Will Reach In
to Practically All
Sections

lions Of dellarS ADDED 70 the &C
tual valuations OF Cameron county
by the highway program. which,
with the contracts awarded June n.
will give the county a total of l41.3S
miles of concrete highway extend-
ing into practically every farming
community In the county.
Cameron county now has a total
of 95.5s miles Of concrete highway,
the contracts recently awarded, on
which work is now under way. add
ing 46.S miles "a that total. In ad-
dition the county has graded and
erected concrete structures on APP
proximately 200 miles Of highway,
part Of which will later be desig-
mated for paving. to be financed
from the remaining $4,000. 900 Of the
road bond issue.
With the first $4,000. 900 Of the
$4,000. 900 bond issue approximately
s. miles of highway was paved. and
grading and structures completed on
approximately l25 additional miles.
From the third millionaire series
"C"-from which the June contracts
will be financed. 46.s miles will be
paved and grades and structures
erected on approximately IL miles.
With the completion OF the pres
ent contracts Cameron county. in
GLIDING the state aid received on
Highway No. ~. which extends from
Brownsville 70 the Hidalro county
line a distance Of 34.06 miles. will
have approximately S4,5O0.000 in
vested in paved and dirt highways
and bridges. ranking first among
the counties in South Texas in
county toad improvements. Hidalro
county's combined road districts will
exceed this record. however. when
projects now financed have been
completed.
New Record in Construction
After the completion Of the Valley
highway in 1924 from Brownsville
through San Benito. Harrington and
La Feria to the Hidalgo county line,
practically no highways we're financ-
ed until the voting Of the $4,000. 900
bond issue in January. 1927. The
past year has been marked BY road
construction on a scale never before
attempted in South Texas. Approx
imately 40 miles had been paved be-
fore the end Of the year. and the
remainder OF the program was COM
pleted in January. including grad
ing and structures on over 100 miles
extending into every part Of the
county.
The sale Of the series 10" bonds
IN May. at n premium Of 1900,
financed the second program. With
In three weeks after the contracts
| were awarded on June 21. crews
were az work on -hree or the pro-
Jects. These contracts. which will
add 46.S miles OF concrete 70 the
| rnmufNfa hfUhwmnw- ..ut.-. lii -
completed before winter, according
70 plans Of the contractors.
Several az the highways financed
BY the first 100000 q W the $1,000
600 bond issue penetrated 70 sections
which prior to their construction
were practically isolated. Rio
Hondo. ii Jardin. Los Fresnos. the
river section south az San Benito,
were each brought into close con-
tact with the central cities and
communities. These highways.
though at that time designated as
FEEDER roads. are rapidly becoming
trunk highways with which the
paved feeder road system Of tina
county will connect.
Huge Sum for Roads
with the completion Of the nra--
ent contracts Cameron county will
have expended S3.06I.466.55 IN high
way improvements since the voting
OF the $4,000 900 bond issue. the
amount IN excess Of S3.O0O.OOO rem
resenting the premiums and interest
received. Each bond sale has
brought spirited bidding and sub
stantlal premiums. indicating the
excellent financial condition Of the
county and the high regard in
~hlch cameron county securities are
held among investors.
according 70 the resolution OF the
commissioners court. passed in con-
1EoImlty 10 the suggestion of the
cameron county highway COMMITTEES
prior 70 the bond election. rrraintr
rom bond sales have been BRO
raled among the four commissioners
precincts upon the basis az tbeir
valuations. From the bond nonsvr
and premiums. including the series
MI bonds precinct No. II, Point TSa-
eeI-Los t~resnos. has received $3.50
$1,000. OF which S2sl ,333.26 has bee,
extended or Is under contract, Con-
tracts uncompleteG include eight
miles n y-ioot paving on the oId
Alice and Paroles Line roads. These
roads viii be completed this sum
mer. sam
Precinct No. =, Brownsville. has re-
ceived from the : 100000 A total az
Sl,OOo, 265.O6. and the highways COM
pleted or under contract represent ap
investment Of SI,072, 9OI. 07. This
includes the military highway. 90
miles, and the Southwest highway.
az miles, the former rs feet IN width
and the latter l6 feet. Paving III the
military highway viii start AZ thp
Brownsville city limits in a few DAYS.
Precinct No. 3, San Benito. has re-
ceived S1s9,996, and has expended or
under contract $746,59S.42, which in
cludes the Arroyo-Bluetown-Santa
Maria road. 81 miles, and approxi-
mately Is miles OF grading and struc-
lures on which contracts were let in
June.
Precinct No. a. H~arlingen-La Feria,
has received Sas2.s7l-3s, and has ex-
pended or under contract $l,OOl,-
'S4.zo, including $500 placed in es-
crow Tor the county's part Of the
grading and structures on state
highway No. 95 from Combes ~ the
Willacy county line. Contracts un-
completed include those awarded in
June for the paving of the Briggs
road z miles; south line Of Wilson
tract, 5 miles. and the Combes-Santa
Rosa and Santa Rosa west roads. \
miles. all Of which will Be Is feet ~
width.
Get Good Contracts
In addition 10 securing substantial
premiums on all bonds sold. Cameron
county has been very fortunate IN
securing excellent contrasts on az
paving. grading and structures. The