Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-07

3. system Of roads. walks and
general projects there.
g.. Connection Of Town and West
Brownsville resacaS.
s. General Identification on Dor.
derinT grounds.
s. Purchasing additional play
ground equipment.
=. Installation ~ system ~ park
lighting.
:. Pipe line from liver to keep
water Uniform in resacas
There arc great things ahead of
Brownsville iH the way Of parks and
the city is destined to become doub-
ly famous through her park system
as outlined by Park Commissioner
Burt L. Hinkley. provided money be-
m available % carry these Plans
10 competition.
In a recent address before a gath
erinE or the most prominent per-
sons IN this city, Hirkley estimated
that his plans could bp worked out
through the expenditure or anproxi-
matelv 100000. which would hs
raised through a bond issue.
Other speakers az the same gath.
ering. a banquet at Hotel ri Jar.
din given by the Brownsville Realty
Board. declared the system would at.
tract tourists here by the thousands
and that expenditures by these WISH
tors Of 100000 600 n wear and up were
10 be expected. Ray Mackey. Sar
Antonio realtor. said his city II nos
reaping \ tourist harvest of about
sol 100000 per year and predicted
Brownsville would a. as we'll.
Plan Sl00.0 600 Now
1T would cost $4,000 a year fol
four years To complete a system Of
parks which ] have worked OUT
Commissioner Hinklev said NJ ths
opening Of this interview on the
work now being done and the work
TO be done provided money becomes
available. IL is proposed 70 devots
500, 600 Of the 100000 issue 70 this
purpose. The election call u ~ bs
issued soon.
That the citizens might become ar-
quainted with the Identification work
being done here low. Hinkley ravs
an outline ~ Il in detail. along with
an explanation RI his plans for tins
future.
II Is Hinkley's intention 10 eT.
ANiA AEF 4 tlW hOulfN ara
from jefferson street 70 the er.
trance Of Los Ebanos AZ least bv
the first Of the year. The city has
already voted 10 pave this street
which Is the only unnaved gan on
Palm boulevard from Fronton street
TO the Los Fresnos road.
Then there IL work ~ be done n
Washington Square which IN "a -
one RI the most beautiful parks ~
the Valley when completed.
Bcautify Washington Park
Thousands of loads or dirt ha-s
already been placed IN this park in
order 70 raise its surface and gravel.
to be used for walks where benches
are 10 be placed for persons who
might want 20 stop and rest awhile,
IS being put IN now. Grass is to
be planted.
The final touch To the heautifics-
ton Of this downtown mark. the IT,.
stallation of an electric fountain.
VIII also be completed ~ the first
Of the year.
This fountain IN w Ne constructed
in the center ot the PARK and will
ne equipped with hundreds az color
Cd lights. The stream from he
main spout Of the fountain will
throw a spray approximately Is feet
above the ground.
Two honey comb rock drinking
fountains are to he placed az on
poslte corners of the park.
Flower beds will skirt both sides
q the cement walks.
IN the city park, which lies along
the Town Resaca between 7th ard
18TH streets, great things are under
way now
IT, Dredge Rtsaca
n system ri finch water nairr
are being laid through the park ard
playground apparatus has already
arrived and will be placed in close
proximity TO the wadinr and bath
ing pools which will also probably
he completed by the first Of tbs
year. Hinkley said.
rams nave already been made for
the dredging Of the part Of the re-.
SAGA which runs through this marx
PVT the Job cannot be undertaken un-
III thc level "a the water IA lowered.
rIo"er beds are % be planted III
.arlous sections Of the park In order
70 ADD 10 its natural beauty.
water from the bathing ard wad.
ing pools will be used 10 i~rrirste ths
grass and flowers IN the parL
There has not been so very much
done towards beatifying the Aviation
Park which consists of approximately
40 acres and lies at the northeastern
edge Of the city's municipal sirnort
nut great things are planned here
provided the funds can be raised for
the WORT.
Start II Made
Sn TAR. workmcn have cleared TIE
underorush and have constructed n
system of temporary roads.
Ihen he told his ideas for extend
ing the park system. provided the
none y made available 70 him.
First Of all, Hinkley said ne would
connect the Town and West
brownsville resacas. dredging the
full length of both streams. An i'm.
mense pipe would then be run fror
the city pumping plant to the near.
est point on the stream and water
would be turned in from the river
from time to time i'm order % main.
tain a uniform depth.
Then would come the identification
of the grounds OF these resaCas an,
West End Lake which lies Ak the
western end az the resacas.
Boat houses would be constructed
along the stream and boats placed on
its surface. Strings II brilliant col
ored lights would be strung along
the resses's course.
There win be no improvements
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