Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
EAST SIDERS

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Waters not being present at the
meeting.
East Park Called Best
Mr.. Harwell vas assailed by ]. c.
Myrick and others, who declared
that he based his candidacy on a
plea of democracy and the rights OF
the voters. and said that nothing like
the action Of the commission in pre-
vioGsly purchasing the EAST side
park could happen if he were elected.
Mr.. Harwell was introduced BY Mr..
Greenwood as the defender of the
taxpayers money as he led the
fight against sale of the city water
and light plant 70 the Central Power
& Light company.
Mr.. Greenwood presided. and in
opening the meeting called on for
mer Commissioner A. ID. Holmes.
Mr.. Holmes, with the aid Of a map.
explained the east ide park in de-
tail, stating that the city owned
some 100 acres now. in that section.
in two tracts separated By a tract
Of ss acres which the city could pur-
chase for $4,000. The city owes
aBRANAAAlaAEAA F41sNh on one OF the
trscts already purchased, it was
brought out.
He said the park site was broken
land, and would be ideal for a zoo.
lakes. swimming. yachting, golf and
ar air field. and also said there il
a natural smpitheater which will be
good for a stadium or bowl 10 seat
around 10000 persnos.
Harwell Under Fire
He said the Arroyo Country club
site would be Of little value as a
park because il Is flat, and cannot
be u~tilizer like the east side park.
Mr.. Harwell then was called on to
explain his vote. He said that he
voted for purchase Of the Arrooy
Colorado country club park site be-
cause the petition requesting that
purchase had more on il than
the petition presented for the pur-
chase OF the east side park. Vary
ing figures. running from 500 for me
Arroyo park, 70 AGA for the east
side park, were claimed at the meet
ing.
When Mr.. Harwell mentioned the
~ 4A&AiAAr ANbtNTS W r4EH lhr
petition asking an election. he was
asked IL he checked the names on
the petition asking purchase of the
Arroyo park, and said he did not
Plead Voters Rights
The discussion then became heat
ed. with j. c. Myrick giving an inn
FASHIONED talk on the rights Of the
voters 10 pass on matters where
their money is spent. He aSsailed
Mr.. Harwell in view Of his platform,
and denied the statement Of Mr. Har-
well that the east side park would
be flooded in times Of floods Of the
Rio Grande. stating the Arroyo park
would be flooded II the Arroyo car
ried large amounts Of water.
The discussion was then thrown
open. and shots were exchanged on
many points in connection with the
park question.
Charles Mayfield then was called
on. end he urged the people 10 back
those who had asked for the irlunr-
ton. and secured Q temporary re-
strairirg order preventing the city
commission from purchasing the Ar
A'sb 1NALNit NiLD FNHh saw" ~ III
clared that II know something of the
forces which were responsible for
putting two commissioner (Hsrwell
and Watersl into office in the last
election and said that the residents
Of the city should fight to the last
to prevent the Arroyo park being
purchased.
Says Suit Filed
Mr.. Myrick mentioned s. Firlev
wing. former mayor. Lloyd H.
Thompson. Claude Carter and the
First National Bank OF H~arlingen as
being persons interested In the
Arroyo park site. and said that there
is n debt Of $4,000 on the site. and
q suit 70 fcreclose is in district
court 81 Brownsville now. He asked
why the commission did not wait
until after the court acted 10 buy a
park.
The meeting concluded with
practically unanimous vote fer the
east side park. ard passage Of the
motion for the steering committee
Of the meeting 10 meet with the city
commission Wednesday night.