Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-02
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TRUSTEES of the Brownsville
Independent School District are
close calculators.
An example. WitntAi two bar
rels OF creosote paint and a few
brushes for the janitors.
Before calling the last bond cleo
ton several weeks were used in
figuring just exactly how much
was needed to accomplish the
things necessary to care for the
rapidly increasing enrolment.
Architects plans were secured
for remcdelling the grammar school
and erecting the East Brownsville
ward building Careful estimates
of the cost were obtained.
Cost Of the equipment was esti-
mated.
Cost OF the site was included.
The amount of a note soon to
become due on the new 3.29-acre
site Of the West Brownsville school
was added, including interest.
Cost Of some additional eouip-
ment for the heating and power
plant at the high schools was
jotted down.
All this was summed up and the
total was found TO be more than
$4,000.
To give a few dollars margin for
safety, and to enable the board to
keep its promise not to increase
taxes of valuations, the bond issue
was set at $4,000.
Now comes the two barrels Of
creosote.
The note on the West Brownsville
site was for $4,000. Interest was
figured at 8 per cent, the usual
charge.
But when PREPARATION NaS made
70 pay off it was found the note
bears only per cent. A saving OF
two per cent on $4,000 is s120.
The $l20 will buy the creosote
and the bleachers at Tucker ath-
letic field will be painted. And the
janitors will get some brushes they
needed.
But for the two per cent saving
the bleachers would have gone un-
painted for a time at least.
COUNTY ATTORNEY NJ. r.
HALL thinks there is no question
Of whether marriages can be per-
formed legally on the three days
following June II. the date on
which the new notice of intent
to marry" law becomes effective.
Explains the proposition thusly:
Should a couple intend to marry
onJune Is, IA or IS. the prospective
Bridegroom approaches the county
clefk on June u and buys license
-anytime up to midnight
"Why should he give notice OF
intent to marry when licenses still
are on sale that day" reasons the
county attorney.
Should he delay until June 13
70 attend to the matter-well. that
would just mean a three day de-
lay. for he could not secure the
needed license until June is.
quite likely" says Mr.. Hall.
"there will be a dearth Of weddings
during the three day period fol-
lowing June u. but there need
not be-"
QUITE GENERALLY frowned
upon. common law marriages are
quite legal under the law in this
state. and in all other states. the
county attorney points out.
For this form OF marriage. license
Is not necessary and. therefore. the
new law does not affect the legality
of any ceremony.
A man may say TO a woman. II
take YOU for nv wife" or words
OF the same intent. She may re-
ply i take you for my husband" /"
or something similar. If they live
together they are married-legally.
Nothing more simple-not even in
Russia.
Such must be the law, the attor-
ney explains. otherwise practically
every land title in the state would
be worthless and things would be
in a muddle generally.
For none Of our early ancestors
ever heard of a marriage license.
One young man is planning to
play safe
He telgohoned to the county at
torney the other day.
Say. have two girls and don't
know which 1 waht TO marry. II
buy licenses to marry both before
this registration law goes into ef-
feet will the license I don't use
become a record?"
II will not, the young lover was
Informed; so. by paying double the
license fee usually ted. he will
be able 70 take rs time about
reaching a Gg,isiol without the
necessity Of bothering with the
declaration Of intent.
w. REED. after 10 years with
thea estern Union Telegraph COM
par FOR IL years manager Of the
Brownsville of.-e. ,;as severed his
connection with that company
rather than be removed to another
location.
Reed. during his many years Of |
service, handled messages for many /
notables and many Of them ~
knowledged exceptional service in |
personal letters. He has more than |
hundred Of these personal mes |
sages Of thanks and appreciation. /
One was written by IN. r. L. Bull 4
lard. former commanding officer az |