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against each Of the several parcels
OF abutting property and the owner
or owners thereof, and shows the
estimated amorn per front foot of
abutting property proposed to be as
sessed against the property abutting
on said portion of street and the
owner thereof which is $3.7lS3S4 per
front foot Of the total frontage of
each lot abutting such portion Of
street. For further information, the
owners Of such abutting property and
all other parties interested therein
or having a lien or claim thereon, or
in any way affected, are hereby re-
fer-ed 10 said roll or statement on
file with the City Secretary, and the
resolution approving the same and
providing for this notice, duly passed
by the City Commission.
A hearing 10 the owners OF prop
erty abutting upon said portion Of
said street and to all others in any
wise interested therein, or having
any lien or claim thereon, or to be
in any way affected, has been or
dered by the City Commission Of the
City Of Brownsville, Texas, and will
be given and held by and before
said City Commission at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. in the City Council Room in
the City Hall in the City Of Browns
vile, Texas, on the 3rd day Of Aug
ust, 1928, at which time and place
the Of such abutting property
and all other parties interested
therein, or having a lien or claim
thereon, or in any way affected shall
be entitled to and receive q full and
fair hearing and may introduce evil
dence and subpoena witnesses and
such hearing may be continued, If
necessary. to fally and fairly accom-
plish the purpose thereof and at such
hearing any owners Of ~abutting prop
erty, or others interested therein, or
having a lien or claim thereon, or to
be affected thereby will present
themselves in person or by agent or
attorney and be given opportunity to
make and present any protests, or
objections or contest which they, or
any of them may have, and to be
heard concerning benefits to prop
erty, amounts Of assessments and
concerning any matter in connection
with which they, or any of them, may
be entitled TO be heard on any mat
ter provided by the charter or law
or ordinances in force in said city,
or under the terms Of the proceedings
of the City with reference to the i'm
provements in connection with which
said hearing is held. and at said time
and place a full and fair hearing will
be given and the amounts to be as
sesssed and other matters and things
will be done and determined.
BY order Of the City Commission
OF the City Of Brownsville, Texas.
A. =. MUNDAY. City Sescretary
Of the City Of Brownsville, Texas
1-1R-2n-o3=3t-2073.
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or in any way affected, are hereby
referred 10 said roll or statement on
file with the City Secretary. and the
resolution approving the same and
providing for this notice, duly passed
BY the City Commission.
A hearing to the wner Of proper
ty AUDITING upon said portion of said
street and to all others In anywise
interested therein, or having any lien
or claim thereon. or 70 be in any way
affected, has been ordered by the
CITY Commission of the City of
Brownsville, Texas, and will be given
and held BY and before said City
Commission at 10 o'clock a. M. In
the City Council Room in the City
Hall in the City Of Brownsville, Tex
as, on the Bird day of August 1928,
at which time and place the owners
Of such abutting property and all
other parties interested therein, or
having a lien or claim thereon, or in
any way affected shall be entitled to
and receive a full and fair hearing
and may introduce evidence and sub
poena witnesses and such hearing
may be continued, IL necessary, to
fully and fairly accomplish the pur-
pose thereof and at such hearing any
owners of abutting property, or 9TH
ers interested therein, or having a
lien or claim thereon, or to be affect
ed thereby will present themselves in
person or by agent or attorney and be
given opportunity to make and pre-
sent any protests, OF objections or
contest which they, or any of them
may have, and to be heard concern
ing benefits to property. amounts of
assessments and concerning any mat
ter in connection with which they, or
any of them, may be entitled 70 be
heard on any matter provided by the
charter or law or ordinances in force
in said city. or under the terms of
the proceedings Of the City with
reference to the improvements in
connection with which said hearing
is held, and at said time and place a
full and fair hearing will be given
and the amounts 10 be assessed and
other matters and things will be done
and determined.
BY order Of the City Commission
of the City of Brownsville. Texas.
A. Z. MUNDAY,
City Secretary Of the City Of
Brownsville, Texas.
7-lG-2O-23-3t-sO74
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable Q

To the Sheriff or any Constable Of
Cameron County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded TO sum-
mon q. L. Mckone, whose residence
is unknown, and whose residence is
alleged TO be beyond the limits of
this State, to appear at the next
regular term Of the Criminal District
Court of Cameron County, Texas, TO
be held at the Courthouse thereof,
in the City of Brownsville, on the
fourth Monday after the first Mon
day in August. 1928, same being the
jrd day OF September, 1928, then and
there to answer a petition filed in
said court on the 10th day of July,
1873, in a suit numbered 1874 on the
docket thereof wherein Francis s.
McKone is plaintiff and q. l.. Me-
kone is defendant, the cause Of ac-
ton being alleged substantially as
follows:
Plaintiff charges the defendant
with an assault upon her and with
the excessive use of Intoxicating
liquor, and with abandonment anG
with failure TO support her and her
children, which conduct she alleges
is cruel treatment or such nature
as 10 render their living together in
~supportable. She furtner sues for
divorce and for the custody Of her
minor children, Theresa, a girl seven
years Of age. and Jerry, a BOY. three
years Of age.
You are further commanded 10
summon said defendant and to serve
this citation by making publication
Of the same once each week for four
consecutive weeks previous % the
return day hereof in some newspaper
published in your County.
Herein Fail Not. but have you be-
fore said court, on the first day Of
the next term thereof. this writ with
your return thereon, showing how
you have executed the same.
Witness John P. Seaman, Clerk of
the Criminal District Court Of CAM
eron County, Texas.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said court in the City OF Browns
Vile, this the 10th day of July, 1928.
JNO. p. SCANLAN, Clerk
Of the Criminal District Court
Of Cameron County, Texas.
BY VI. j. McTiernan, Deputy.
(SEAL)
A true copy I certify.
Jno. Z. Seaman. Clerk,
Criminal District Court,
Cameron County. Texas.
BY NJ. j.. McTiernan, Deputy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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Nv
The City of Brownsville shall not
be in any manner liable for the pay
ment OF the sums hereby assessed anG
the Southwest Bitulithie Company OF
lis assigns shall look solely to such
property and the owners thereof for
the payment Of such assessments
but the City Of Brownsville shall ex
ercise all of its lawful powers to aid
IN the enforcement ai. Connection O.
said liens and sums and personal OBJ.
legations. IL default shall be made
IN the payment OF any assessment
collection thereof shall be enforced
either by sale of the premises, by tht
Tax Collector of the city on Request
Of the legal holder Of the ceftifi
cate issued In evidence Of such
assessment In the same manner as
nearly as possible and alter the same
advertisement as is provided by Law
and the charter of this city for sales
for delinquent ad valorem taxes, O.
in case of such default upon demand
Of the legal holder of such certifi.
cate, this city will exercise its char
ter powers to enforce and collect this
certificate by suit in its own name
wi III itCAA Va oaAQ uOi0EEs vi GaiG
legal holder may bring suit for the
enforcement OF said certificate in
any court having jurisdiction.
For the purpose OF eyidencing the
several sums assessed against the
respective parcels OF AUDITING prop
erty herein assessed. or the inter
csts in the parcels Of abutting prop
crty herein assessed. and the owners
thereof. and the time and terms or
payment and to aid IN the enforce
ment thereof. assignable certificates
shall be issued and delivered TO saiC
Southwest Bitulithic company by tho
City Of Brownsville. upon the com
pletion and acceptance by the City Il
said Improvements in said portion OF
street. which certificates shall be
executed IN the manner and form and
with the provisions and r~ccitals pre-.
scribed n a certain ordinance duly
passed by the City Commission o.
the City Of Brownsville on June 9TH
1927. which ordinance is one provid
ing for the issuance Of assiRnablg
certificates Of assessment declaring
and evidencing assessments made
against audtbiuk NOpcEt anu lIs
owners and railroads or street
railroads and their owners for a Dor
tion or the cost Of street improve
ments upon streets end other nigh
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 10 the City Tay
Collector and further prescribing
the duties of the City Tax Collec-
tor ard the City Treasurer with
reference 10 money 50 paid.
That any and all sums payable
upon any assessments herein made
or any certificates ~evidencing the
same. may be paid to the Tax Col
lector OF the City Of EraTnsville Is
provided in and authorized by said or
dinance of June 7th, 1927, described
in the preceding paragraph hereof
and the duties of the City Tax 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
Goth day Of June. A. ID. 1928.
A. 3. COLE, Mayor,
City Of Brownsville. Texas
(seal)
ATTEST:
A. z .Munday, City Secretary
T-I3-2O-0t-30T0.
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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 owners Of such abutting proper
ty, and to all others in enywise 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, at 10 o'clock a. m. in the City
Council roo in the City Hall in the
City Of Brownsville. Texas, and said
hearing was continued until all de-
string 70 be heard were given full
and fair opportunity to 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. 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 "a 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
n 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, rs the case
may be, Is especially benefited in
enhanced value TO said property or
interest therein. as the ease may be,
hy means Of the improvements in the
said portion of street upon which
said property abuts, and for which
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OFFICIAL

To the owners of property AUDITING
upon Monroe street in the City OF
Brownsville. Texas, from the south
line Of Twelfth Street 70 the south
line OF Fourteenth Street. and 70 SIT
others interested therein or having a
lien or claim thereon, or otherwise
70 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 ] 1-2 inch War
renite Bitulithic wearing surface on
2 IL inch bituminous concrete base
on 3 inch compressed gravel sub
base: and by laying / 1-2 inch War
renite Bitulithic wearing surface on
the present pavement as n base. has
adopted plans and specifications
therefor and let contract 70 South
west Bitulithie Company: has deter
mined 10 assess a part OF the cost of
such improvements against AUDITING
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 70 be assessed against "
ers OF abutting property. said total
amount 90 proposed to be assessed
being S4sS3.1 20. and also shows the
amount proposed TO be assessed
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

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. d.
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
at the next term Of said Court, com
mencing on the first Monday in Aug
ust, A. d. 1928, the same being the
sixth day of August, A. d. 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 il they so 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 m
Given under my hand and the seal
Of said Court, az office in Browns
Vile, Texas. this the 18th day OF
July. A. ID. 1923.
(SEAL)
II. d. Seago. Clerk. County
Court. Cameron County, Texas
By O. r. Bremen, Deputy,
A rue copy | certify.
July ~. 1928.
H. d. Seago, Clerk. County Court.
Cameron County. Texas.
o. r. Bremen. Deputy.
7-2O-27-2t-30T6.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
AN ORDINNACE


An Ordinance levying assessments
for part of the cost of 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 1T ORDAINED bv 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 10 the north line Of Eighteenh
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-half inch Warren
tie Bitulithic wearing surface on two
and one-half inch bituminous con-
crete base on three inch compressed
kIdNei Suu-Ddcts LokNlHCT Win oii III
cidentals ard appurtenances, and the
construction Of such improvements
and contract therefor was awarded TO
and entered into with Southwest
Bitulithic company; and
WHEREAS, the City Paving En-
gincer OF said City prepared and
filed a 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 yor hearing to
the owners Of such abutting proper
", and to all others in anywise IN
terested therein. or having any lien
or claim thereon. ard due and proper
notice Of the time. place and purpose
Of such hearing was given, and said
hearing was had ard held at the
time and place fixed therefor, 90
wit. on the LIST day Of June. A.. d..
1928. at 10 o'clock a. m. ia 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 we're given tuli
and fair opportunity to be heard;
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and the said City Commission having
fully considered the evidence and
all proper matters, the said hearing
was finally closed on the LIST 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 TO the benefits to the re-
spective 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 al
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, is especially benefited in
enhanced value to said property or
interest therein, as the case may be,
by means Of the improvements in the
said portion Of street upon which
said property abuts, and for which
assessment lie levied and charge
made, in a sum in excess Of the
costs OF the improvements IL in &C.
cordance with the law and charter IN
force in this city and the proceed
ings heretofore had with reference
TO said improvements, and is 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
cells Of property, or interest in par
cells OF property, as the case may De.
hereinbelow mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereof,
whether such owners be correctly
named herein, the sums 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. SO far as such owners are
known being as follows:
CONTRACT 30. -
Engineers roll or statement for
Lincoln Boulevard from it's intersec-
tion with the south lire Of Four
teenth street with the north line of
Eighteenth street. known and desig-
mated rs Unit or Contract 10. "a.
Font Total
Lot Rlk- Addn Foot sem.
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|ECIONNAIRES
ITO PICK DRESS
alley Council to De.
eide Uniform Pro-
bi IN Monday

Especial te The nerald)
HARLINGEN, July 20.-The much
|scussed question of what uniform
|Pil be worn by Valley American
gton men to the national legion
invention in San Antonio in Octo-
X VIII be settled here Monday
gnt, at a meeting of the Valley
|fgion council.
This announcement was made TO-
|y By members Of the council.
|ftt Is likely that the Legion men
Ill wear flannel trousers, white
US, and red sashes ut the waist,
pray for a late winter.
IAt any rate the costume will be
~rif4ciently conspicuous, 80 that a
ionsand OF them thrown together
uid not fail to make an impress
ION. And it will be sufficiently
Fifgestive of GOODNESS to let the Le-
fonnaires from the cold, cold north.
|here the SHOWS will have started
ling already, know that il is warn
Ia sunshiny in the Valley most of
De year.
Sample uniforms will be on dis
lay at the meeting.
The council will also undertake 10
f'ttie other details Of the national
prevention. particularly in regard
i n side trip Of several thousand
fgion men expected to come to the
aiiey. Arrangements for the two
5utomobile caravans which are Ia
through the Valley on that day.
eeting at Mercedes, will be further
lorked out.
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AN ORDINANCE

AN OhDlANtANAE
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 a charge and lien against
property AUDITING thereon and
and against owners thereof, pro-
viding for the collection Of such
assessments and issuance Il assign
able certificates in evidence there
of.
BE 1T ORDAINED ~ the City Of
Brownsville:
WHEREAS, the City Of Browns
Vile. Texas, has heretofore ordered
that Grant street 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
and cutters where such curbs and
cutters are not already installed on
proper grade and line. and paving
with ore and one-half inch War
renite Bitulithic wearing surface on
two and one-half inch bituminous
concrete base on three inch COM
pressed gravel sub-base, together
with all incidentals and appurten-
ances. and the construction of such
improvements and contract therefor
was awarded to and entered into
with Southwest Bitulithic company;
and.
WHEREAS. the City Paving En-
gineer of said City prepared and
filed q roll or statement for the i'm
.provements in said portion OF street.
showing the amounts 70 be assessed
against the various parcels OF or in
in parcels of abutting prop
erty and the n thereof. and
-hoving other matters and things,
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Edinburg Adopts
Traffic Lights

EDINBURG. July 20.-Two traf-
Vic lights have been installed here
nd were to be put into operation
Nor the first time Friday. They are
located or C~losner Boulevard and
Kruttschnitt street and Hartman
boulevard and 18th street. respect
(vely.
installation was completed Thurs
tay.
CITY officials have declared that
khe lights were installed at the in
ktanse Of Edinburg re idents who
bought to remove traffic hazards az
[hese W busy intersections.
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CHIEFS
CAMP
Meeting In Weslaco
| To Map Details of
Summer Fete
Especial to The tlerald.)

WESLACo, July 2O.-Members Of
he camp committee Of the Valley
BOY Scout organization will as
embie here Monday night to discuss
plans for the annual camp. which is
10 be held at the Valley scouts
pew home on the banks Of the
Arroyo Colorado.
h The meeting here has been called
Py Tom Murray. Valley scout execu-
five, and will be held in the paloma
hotel. 1t is to be held in order to
details OF camp equipment
and transportation for the three or
Hour hundred boys who will attend
the camp. and other camp affairs.
The scout camp 10 % omen August
'19. and will last for ten DAYS. APP
|proximately 400 Boy Scouts are ex-
'peeted to attend.
| Construction work on the scout
permanent camp on the site donated
on the Arroyo Colorado has been
STATED. The foundation Il now in.
and the logs 10 build the rustic
structure are being moved TO the
camp this week.
IL will be we'll enough along at
|the time OF the encamnment 70 be
FUSED. according to Mr.. Murray.
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assessment is levied and charge
made, in a sum in excess OF the
costs of the improvements is in ac-
cordance with the law and charter in
force In this city and the proceed
ings heretofore mad with reference
TO said improvements, and 10 in all
respects valid and regular.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T FUR
Their ORDAINED:
That there shall be and IA hereby
levied and assessed against the par
cells OF property, or interest in par
cells Of property, as the case may be,
hereinbelcw mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereof,