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III. :
That the several sums above men,
toned and assessed against the said
parcels Of property, or interests IN
property, AMI the owners thereon,
and interest thereon at the ate Of ?
per cent per annrm, together with
reasonable attorneys fees and costs
Of collection. if incurred, are here
by declared to be and ara made a
lien upon the respective parcels OF
property, or interests in parcels OF
property, as the case may be,
against which the same are ssess-
ed. and a personal liability and
charge against the real and true
owners Of such property, or inter-
ests in property, whether such own
ers be named herein or not, md the
liens shall be and constitute the first
enforcible lien and claim against
the property. or interes in prop
erty. on which such assessments s-e
levied, and shall be first and para
mount lien thereon. superior to all
other liens and claims except state,
county and municipal taxes. The
sums SO assessed against the abut-
ting property. or interests In abut-
ting property, and the owners there
Of shall be and become due and pay
able as follows, to-wit:
In six (6) equal installmeAts. due
respectively on or before thirty 1907
days, /, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years after the
date of completion and acceptance by
the City Of the improvements in said
portion OF street, and shall q in
terest at the rate Of z per cent per
annum, payable annually nth ch
installment. Provided that any own
err shall have the right to p1y the
entire assessment, or any INSTALL
ment Thereof before maturity by pay
ment Of principal and accrued inter-
est, and provided further that il de-
fault shall be made In the ~ nent
OF any installment Of principal or in
terest promptly as the zane ma
lures, the entire amount of the as
sessment upon which such default
is made shall, at the opinion of the
said contractor. Southwest Bitulithic
or it's assigns. be and be-
come due and payable, and shall be
collectible, together with reasonable
attorneys fees, and costs Of collec-
tion, IL incurred.
III.
The fact that such improvements
may be omitted on that portion OF
street adjacent to any premises *
empt from the lien Of such assess
ments shall in nowise invalidate. af-
feet or impair the lien Of such as
sessments upon other premises. All
assessments levied are a personal liza
bility and charge against the real
snd true owners of the premises de-
scribed, notwithstanding such own
ers may not be named or may be in
correctly named. No mistake. error.
invalidity or irreguiarity in the
name Of any property owner or the
description Of any property or the
amount OF any assessment or In any
other matter or thing. shall in any
wise invalidate or impair any as
sessments hereby levied. or any GER
tificate issued to evidence the III
as hereinafter provided. and any
such mistake. error. i~nvalidity or ir-
regularity. whether in such assess
ments or in the certificates issued in
evidence thereof. may be corrected
at any time by the City. and the full
power to make and levy re-assess-
ments and TO correct mistakes. err
rors, invalidities or irregularities.
either in the easements OF In the
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certificates issued in evidence there
Of, is in accordance with the law
and charter in force in the city
vested in the city.
Nv.
The City Of Brownsville shall not
be in any manner liable { r the pay
ment of the sums hereby assessed
and the Southwest Bitulithic COM
pany or its assigns shall look solely
to such property and the owners
thereof for the payment Of such as
sessments, but the City Of Browns
Vile shall exercise all Of its lawful
powers to aid in the enforcement
and collection Of said liens and
sums and personal obligations. IL
default shall be made ir the pay
ment OF n assessment. collection
thereof shall be enforced either BY
safe Of the premises, by the Tax
Collector Of the city on request OF
the legal holder Of the certificate is
sued in evidence of such assessment
in the same manner as &c .ly as .os-
sible and after the same r. ertise-
ment as is provided by law and the
charter OF this city for sales for de-
linquent ad valorem taxes, or in case
Of such default upon demand Of the
legal holder OF such certificate. this
city will exercise its charter powers
TO enforce and collect this certificate
by suit in its own name for the
benefit OF said holder. or said legal
holder may bring srit for the en-.
forcement Of said certificate in any
court having jurisdiction.
".
For the purpose Of evidencing the
several sums assessed ag-inst the
respective parcels of abutting prop
erty herein assessed, or the inter-
ests in the parcels Of abuttinR prop
erty herein assessed, and the owners
thereof. and the time and terms OF
payment and to aid in the enforce
merit thereof, assignable certificates
shall be issued and delivered to said
Bitulithic company by the City Of
Brownsville, upon the completion
and acceptance by the City Z said
improvements in said portion (
street, which certificates shall be
executed in the manner and I'm
and with the provisions and re-
citals prescribed in a certain ordi-
nance duly passed by tn city COM
mission of the City of Brownsville
on June 7th. 1927, which ordinance IL
one providing Aor the issuance OF as
signable certificates Of assessment
declaring and ~evidencing assess
ments made against abutting prop
erty and its owners and railroads OF
street railroads and their owners fol
a portion of the cost of street i'm
provements upon streets and other
highways or portions thereof In the
City Of Brownsville, and prescribing
the provisions Of such certificates
and providing that payments made
thereon may be made to the city
Tax Collector and further prescrib'
ing the duties of the City Tax Col
lector and the City Treasurer with
reference TO morey so paid.
vi.
That any and all sums payable
upon any assessments here'r mad
or any certificates e~videncing the
same, may be paid to the Tax Col
lector of the City of Brownsville as
provided in and authorized by said
ordinance Of June 7th. 1927. describ-
cd in the preceding paragraph here
OF and the duties Of the City Tn,
Collector and the City Treasurer
with reference TO any and NIL such
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CLASSIFIED
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over the telephone from telephone
subscribers, or from those having
regular charge accounts. other
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The Herald ~eserves the right 10
place all advertisements under the
proper classification, and reject
unelean or Objectionable copy.
Obituaries, resolutions, and
cards Of thanks will be taken at
the regular classified rate.
The publishers r not respon-
sibls for copy, omissions, typo
graphical errors Of any uninten-
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issue after il is brought to their
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Cottages or Ukekes-You Can Reach a Buyer with For Sal.
LEGAL ~ADvERTIsEMF IT
and said hearing was had and be

and said hearing was had and held
ut the time and place fixed there
for, to-wit, on the 9Th day Of
April, A. ID. 1928, ut 10 o'clock,
"A. NJ, in the City Council room In
the City Hall in the City of Browns
vile, Texas, and said hearing was
continued until all desiri- z to be
heard were given full and fair OPP
portunity to be heard, and the said
City Commission having fully con
sidered the evidence and all proper
matters, the said hearing was final
ly closed on the 9Th day Of April,
1928, end
WHEREAS. the City Commission
from the evidence finds that the as
sessment sand charges are right and
proper and are substantially in pro-
portion to the benefits to the res
p~ective parcels Of property by
Of the improvements in the said por-
ton Of street for which such assess
ments are levied, and establish sub
stantial justice and equality and uni
formity between the respective own
ers 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
ease the abutting property, or inter
est 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 Adults, and for which
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 had with reference
to said improvements, and Is in all
respects valid and regular.
Now, THEREFORE, BE IT FUR
THEIR ORDAINED:
That there shall be and is hereby
levied and assessed against the par
ceiz o. property, or interest in par
cess Of prc1erty, as the case may be.
hereinbelow mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereof.
whether such owners be correctly
named herein, the sum of money be-
low 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 owner are
known being as follows:
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LEGAL ADs EKr,sEMEN1
payments shall be those prescribed

Finally passed and approved this
4th day Of May, "A. ID. 1923.
A. b. COLE. Mayor.
City Of Brownsville. Texas.
Attest:
A. Z. MUNDAY, City seey.
2-1s-25-2t-333s
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G ADVERTISEMENT
dressed to the Honorable A. B. Ca

dressed 10 the Honorable A. B. Cole,
Mayor. ID until 1900 a. m. March
l. 1929. for the laying OF monolithic
concrete floor ut the Airport. Speci-
ficatins are on file at the City
Managers office.
A certified check to the amount Of
2 per cent of the bid will be re-
ouired.
The city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
City Secretary.
A. K. MUNDAY.
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RANK

DAMN cDSFENDS
BRECKENRIDGE, Tex, Feb. 49,
~ 5. IT. Swenson. president, today
announced the voluntary su pension
Of business by the First National
Bank at Caddo. While liquidation is
in progress the bank will remain
open, but no deposits will be accept
ed, Swenson said. All depositors are
to he paid in full.
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CONTRACT NO. IL

Engineers Roll or Statement for
West Thirteenth street from its in
tersection with the east line Of 81.
Charles street to its intersection
with the west line OF Washington
street, except intersections with
Levee street. known and designated
as Unit or Distri,s No. IL.
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Byrd Ship Safe
In New Zealand

DUNEDIN. N. T., Feb. 1S.-tF1-
The ship Eleanor Boiling OF the
Byrd Antarctic expedition arrived
here today. 72 hours overdue because
Of a terrific storm encountered on
her northward voyage from Little
America" the Byrd base at the Bay
OF Whales. The torn still IL rag
ing in the South Pacific.
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LOOK UP and down the classified
nd columns instead Of walking up
and down the street when you are
looking for n place TO i've
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REAL ESTATE


THREE BEAUTIFUL terraced lots
on Levee street corner. One OF the
best apartment house sights in
Brownsville. Must be sold at once.
100000. Owner leaving town. s4s
West Washington. Phone 1S9SW.
MO
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SACRIFICE well located Elizabeth
street lot, only $500. Also well
located traekage lot on Fronton
street, only $500. s. c. Graham &
Co. phone 179. Brownsville, Texas.
N-14S
FOR SALE-Improved 2-3 OF lots 9
and 10, block "a. Adams I'LL. J. g.
Hoyt, Box Isl. Monterrey, NJ. T..
Mexico. M-256
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FOR SALE

Two lots in E~dinburg: three lots
in San Benito: 33 lots in Browns
vile: sever lots outside Browns
Vile city limits; twenty per cent
cash. balance In one. two. three and
four years: or monthly payments
IL preferred. B. e. Hinkley. Bro
Vile. H-60
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NOTICE To CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids viii be received ad-
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOtlNE III (ON A1lOn
Sealed bids will be received adj
dressad to the Honorable A. B. Cole.
Mayor. I'D until 1000 a. m, March !,
1929. for 1900 sacks Of cement de-
livered 70 the Municipal Airport.
A certified check Of 2 per cent of
the amount will be required. The
City reserves the right to reject
anv and all bids.
A. E. MUNDAY.
City Secretary.
Q to is inc. I0t-3526
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MUST BE SOLD at sacrifice at once,
fifteen acre four year old bearing
citrus grove. four miles from
Brownsville. n thousand feet from
new hard surface road u the bank
of a beautiful resaca .rrigating
ditch running through property;
electric highline and telephone. Sew
en- thousand five hundred cash. s4S
West Washington. Phone 139s-W.
NAG
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FOR SALE: 1928 Ford coupe, $50.
Call l166. Nl5o
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Help Wanted
SITUATIONS WANTED

YOUNG LADY, experienced in book
keeping and office work, desires po-
sition. Phone $50. N-134
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Farms For Sale

OWNER OFFERS 10 acres west of
Brownsville on Military paving. ripe
for subdivision; also 10 acres, two
acres planted to citrus. at Olmito.
need money. the price Is right. II. Fl
Parks. phone 6025Fll. San Benito.
Texas. M263
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Lost and Found

REWARD-Will person who picked
up an engineers level instrument
about 2 miles east Of Brownsville
on 14th street please return to The
Herald office? Reward. Mag
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Houses For Sale

FOR RENT: Bedroom suitable for
two men, close in, next to bath Sep
arate entrance, reasonable rent. APP
ply Black Diamond Cafe. NIT.
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BARGAIN for quick sale. Five-room
house with gas, hot water and gar
age. 141O ". Elizabeth. j. Haiti
ner, owner. N-98
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FOR SALE-By owner. 90 ga acres
fine irrigated citrus and truck land
adjoining Edcouch and paved road.
All cultivated. good drainage. wa
ter and improvements. viii divide;
priced low; no trades. Geo. r. Car
ter, EdcOuch, Texas. Ml71
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III IT'S -Your Move Next you will
find that good drsymsn and expert
movers offer their services through
the classified ads
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WILL SACRIFICE my last two beau
tiful homes. Better hurry; only
two left. 6 rooms and bath; textone.
two-tone finish; beautiful light fix
lures: automatic water heaters. See
Mrs. Florence Stafford. owner Hayes
and 18th streets. Victoria Heights.
phone l075-M. K-170
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FOR SALE, by owner, 33.5 acres Of
fine citrus land. Cleared, we'll drain
ed. water available. Quarter mile
from paved highway. seven miles
from Brownsville. Inquire of c. A..
Burton, Brownsville. Texas. Ms
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LIVE J~TOCK-POULTRY

FOR SALE-Pure-bred German po-
lice pups from prize winning stock,
priced right. See Paul Lane, ! mile
south Of the Stuart Place, 2 miles
west Of Harlingen. MAO
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Statesmen - Agents

statesmen wanted to sell Chevro-
let Stevenson Motor Co, Inc, 10th
aRd Adams, Brownsville. MFG.
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JUST A NICE SEvEN-ACRE TRACT
ALL IN TREES

FOR SALE BY OWNER-Sixteen
acre farm with eight room house,
five and a fraction miles from
Brownsville. near good school, about
200 yards from concrete highway.
Reasonable price and terms. Address
P. o. Box s31, Brownsville, Texas.
N64.
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SHERIFF'S SALE

0AA4
THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY
OF CAMERON:
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of a certain order of sale is
sued out of the honorable district
court of Cameron county on the 9Th
day Of July. 1929, by Jno. P. Seaman,
clerk of said court, for the sum of
fifty-tWo hundred seventy-one and
53-100 (~$5,271.53) dollars and costs
of suit, under a Judgment, in favor
OF South Texas Lumber company,
in a certain cause in said court,
No. 1913, and styled: South Texas
Lumber company vs.. j. d. McInnis
ct al, placed in my hands for serv
ice. I, w. F. Brown, as sheriff of
Cameron county, Texas, did on the
18th day Of July, 1929, levy on GER
tain real estate, situated in Cameron
county, Texas, described as follows,
to-wit: All that certain tract, piece
or parcel of land lying and being
in the county of Cameron, state Of
Texas, and being a part of No. 10,
in block No. 8, of the townsite of
La Feria, in the La Feria grant, de-
scribed by metes and bounds as fol-
lows:-Beginning at a point in the
west line Of said lot No. Is, 115 south
north line of lot No. 18, thence
south five feet. thence east parallel
with the north line Of No. 10, a
distance Of 80 #. through the east
line Of said lot Is, thence south
along and with the east line, a dis
lance Of 10 #. 9 inches from the
southeast corner; thence west paral-
lei with the north line Of said lot
l8, a distance of 100 fit. to the west
line Of said lot 10, for the southwest
corner; thence north with the west
line Of said lot Is, a distance Of "a
#. 9 inches to the place Of begin
ming. Also the shelving, lavatory
and toilet fixtures on said land, and
levied upon as the property Of J.
d. McInness and Porter j. Elliott.
and that on the first Tuesday in
August, 1929. the same being the
9Th day of said month, at the court
house door of Cameron county, In
the city Of Brownsville, Texas, be-
tween the hours Of 10 a. m. and a
.. m. by virtue of said lew and
said order of sale. I will sell said
above described real estate at public
vendue, for cash to the highest bid
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NEGRO KILLED, TWO
HURT IN

HOUSTON, July 26.-lP-L. r.
Hepworth, 80, and Collins Aldredge,
10, Of Houston were recovering to-
day from burns received last night
in the explosion Of an oil tank at
Manchester.
Lem MCGOWAN, SO, negro, was
killed when trapped inside the
blazing tank.
MCGOWAN was inside washing out
the tank with gasoline when a
spark from an electric light wire
set off the fumes inside. Hepworth
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Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of Directors Of Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict No. 8 will, at their meeting to
be held August IA, 1929, at 1000
o'clock a. m, at the office of said
district in Brownsville, Texas, re-
ceive proposals from any banking
corporation, association or individ-
ual banker, in Cameron county,
Texas, that may desire to be Sc
lected as the depository Of the
funds of said district. Each bid
shall be by sealed proposal, stating
the rate Of interest offered on the
funds Of the district for the term
between the date Of such bid and
the next regular time for the selec-
ton of the depository, and shall be
accompanied by a certified check
for $4,000 as a guarantee Of good
faith on the part of the bidder, and
that if his bid is accepted, he will
enter into the bond, as district de-
pository, as required by law.
Done under order of said Board
of Directors, July "a, 1929.
MARGARET SEABURY.
Secretary of the Board of Di-
rectors Of Cameron County
Water Improvement District
No. 8.
(SEAL)
7-26-1-8-3t-34o8
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Legal

der, as the property of said ]. D.
McInnes and Porter j. Elliott.
And in compliance with law, 7 give
this notice by publication, in the
English language, once a week for
three consecutive weeks immediate
ly preceding said day Of sale, in the
Brownsville Herald, a newspaper
published in Cameron county. Wit
ness my hand this 18th day of July,
1929,
w. T. BROWN, sheriff, Cameron
county, Texas.
L. A. JAGOU, deputy.
7-12-19-26-3489.
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Starlev

said he and Aldredge were blown
from the top Of the tank. Flames
leaped several feet in the air out Of
the manhole.
Efforts to rescue MCGOWAN were
unavailing, and his body vas not
removed until after the flames had
subsidized.
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LEGAL
NOTICE TO

Sealed bids will be received by
the board Of education of the Rio
Hondo Ind. school district at the
office of M. G. Rushing, secretary
OF the board, until 8 p. m. July %,
1929, for painting the high school
building, and the ward school build
ing. Bids must be submitted on
each individual job, but if bidder
desires he may place a bid on the
combined jobs. Each bidder must
show completion date on job bid
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POSTAL RATES
The United States air mail postage
rate is 5 cents fer the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional unce or
fraction thereof. Letters mailed in
the United States for the points In
Mexico take this rate.
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DEPOSITORY BIDS WANTED

The Board OF School Trustees,
Brownsville Independent School
District will receive at their office
until 4 p. m. on the 10th day Of
August, 1929, sealed proposals for
depository of Brownsville indie
pendent School District Funds for
the biennium beginning September
l, 1929, ending August 81, 1881. The
Board of School Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
T. Z. STARCH, Secretay,
Brownsville Independent School Dis
trict
7-26-27-2399.