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

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SAN BENITO, May 9.-Sweeping
shanges In San Benito-changes cal
sulated 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 Cf a different
street traffic light system than the
one 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 Senior students
from the nigh 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 10 the regular COM
missign, which vent hack into office
Wednesday, and which is scheduled
to meet Wednesday night.
The resolution adopted b. the boys
follows:
At a meeting Of the commissioners
OF the city Of San Berito, presided
over by the mayor Of the city, on
May Sth, 1928, it 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, and cannot see
our 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 IS inches;
and with advertisements appearing
around the traffic lights. We feel
that this sort of traffic system
would be nothing short Of a 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 fol
the future, and it is our candid opin'
ion that within a short period of time
San Benito will be large enough Ia
warrant the installation Of a number
of traffic signals.
At this meeting we have passed
resolutions calling for the removal OF
warehouse buildings or the north
side of Rowson street FOR two blocks
west Of Sam Houston boulevard, anC
the packing sheds on the south side
Of Bats street east OF Sam Houston
boulevard. We believe the same u
be unsightly, a nuisance, and further
more a fire hazard. w ealso are il
favor Of widening the streets at leasi
twenty feet, for two blocks on Row
son street west OF Sam Houston
boulevard. We believe the railroad
will be willing to cooperate with u:
in this venture, as soon as the new
n depot is completed.
: These measures passed this sth day
Of May, 1928. by the city officials Of
the city OF San Benit0, state OF Tex.
as.
Signed.
Vim. Z. Mallory, Mayor
Buster Harris,
Wade Keintz,
Jack Lewis,
Hubert Aubrey.
Commissioners
The street lighting system referred
90 is one which is TO be installed her
with a similar one at Harrington, fol,
lowing action Of the commission a
it's last meeting.
Removal Of the warehouses anc
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 at three times by various
individuals or groups, with no sue
cess.
During the reign 81 the boys IN
San Benito Tuesday Things rocked
along quietly, they reported. Billy
Greensiade acted ss 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 n holiday.
Wednesdays program OF Rotary
Boys Week in San BeEito includes q
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 comes TO an end Fri
day with a picnic for all boys expect
Cd to be on hand.