Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

decided 20 appear before the city
commission at the next meeting to
receive instructions on the disposi-
ton Or an appeal from the AmeIi-
can Legion for a fund in excess OF
5000 with which 20 purchase uni
forms for the drum corps Of that or
ganization.
"The time has come when Browns
willie must extend her boundaries and
carry on a big program Of develop
ment III the city Il to maintain its
present position" Mayor Cole told
the directors in presenting the plan.
He displayed n map on which the
present boundaries were marked ard
on which a suggested" extension
was shown. This would take in all
n West Brownsville, the Banker ad-
dition and n considerable area a
property extending north and east
az the city. The boundaries or the
proposed extension are 70 he fixed
after conferences with citizens are
held.
Endorsement Voted
"There " 4 q Il Il crable area Of
developed tcrritorr Just outside the
limits az Brownsville on which val
ucs have been enhanced BY reason If
its nearness to the city and be-
cause its residents are enjoying some
If the conveniences provided hy a
Z city." the MAYOR continued. We
thins he lime has r9me Ths= this
territory should be taken in and
made TO bear its fair share Of the
cost Of providing these comforts.
"The commission will favor the
immediate calling II IN election for
The purpose os voting a reasonable
bond issue 10 be Ised IN extending
paved main thorournfarcs into the
\ developed sections thus included In
the city and 10 provide sanitary
sewers and water where needed.
II maintain the time has arrived
when Brownsville mast include more
territory and | ask your considerp-
Z ton Of the PROPOSAL. The city COM
mission viii wClcoiIe a committee
h from this BODY FOR conferences on
details az the plan
Mayor Cole then left the meeting.
| There was considerable discussion Of
the manner IN which the new bound
AIRY would be set out no opposition
Ia the n~roDose1 extension.
W. r.. Sellers moved that the "pro-
posFl of the city commission 70 cX-
tend the boundaries ~ the city AZ
Brownsville be endorsed by the d.
rcctors or the chamber az commerce.
The motion was seconded by Geo.
( Mansur and voted unanimously.
Approve Publicity Tax
Prcsidcn. Bossnthal named n com
n rmtNttwu nrV.W.maA AF A ~ G.Hf-ww ~
r.. Reatrro. J.. S. Ford. Albert Fer
nandez and II. 4. Morris. 10 confer
with tho commission.
G.. {. Richardson. manger or the
chamber. reported that the chamber
Of commerce executives at their an
nual convention in Corpus Christi
had discussed The need of 4 state
law permitting Texas counties "a
assess a tax for advertising and pub
licity. Endorsement Of individual
chambers Is TO he sought aud this
is to he followed with m Anneal
u regional chamber of commerce
bodies. When the endorsements Of
these are obtained. the legislature
will he asked 10 PASS the law. The
local body endorsed the proposal BY
unanimous vote.
n TAX OF onC-NuaaLer 81 n mill IN
Cameron. Hidalgo. Willacy and Starr
counties would provide sufficient
funds to advertise the advantages of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley 10 the
/ United States through national me-
diums,' Richardson told the direct
ors.
Seek Bright City"
Roy Sethman appeared before the
meeting and discussed plans of his
organization for the erection Of q
cold storage plant IN Brownsville.
A committee composed Of Mansur.
Ford and II. McChessncy reported
they had conferred with the city
commission relative 20 the need for
a special rate on electric current for
street and show window lighting.
This committee said an expert on
matters OF this kind was 10 arrive
here soon for the purpose or making
q survey Of the needs and to make
a report. This rate IL being sought
in the campaign for a better lighted
city.
Those present at the meeting were
4 A. Rosenthal. W. r. Sellers. r. G.
Morris. Albert Fernandez, J. s. Ford,
r. y. Rentfro. Geo. Mansur, Joe
Celays. Jr.. Il. MeChessney, and G.. {.
RIrhnwIu1,