Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06
FORECAST ROAD
PAVING DELAY.
County Fails to Meet Condi-
tions Of Harrington Wat
er District

Prospects for continuation Of the
county's road program this year,
after present contracts are COM
pleted, appeared gloomy Wednesday
following a meeting Of the commits
sioners court in which no accord
was reached relative to proposals
announced Monday by the Har-
lingen water district.
At a melting Of the court Monday
the water district presented a pro-
posal to the effect thta it would
convert from a water improvement
to a water conservation district,
thereby removing it's bonded indebt-
ednesS as an obstacle to issuance Of
additional road bonds, providing the
county would finance paving Of a
road from Highway No. y to Ran
gerville. 6 miles, and a dirt road
from Rangerville to the military
highway. 3 miles.
Commissioner A. V. Logan stated
at the Monday meeting that he
would give the Rangerville road the
full valuations of that section east
Of the Spiderweb railroad. COM
prising practically all Harrington
water district territory within the
San Eenito commissioner precinct.
He added that in the event the Har-
lingen district would convert he
would supplement this with the
road and add the precincts portion
OF the automobile license moneys,
the highway to be built from the
fifth million.
Commissioner j. r. Baughn stated
that it would be impossible for him
to divert funds Of the Harrington
precinct for this purpose; that his
road program has been mapped out;
and that many farmers of his pre-
cinct would consider it an injustice
to them if funds were diverted to
another precinct. At the Monday
meeting he stated an Injunction
probably would be filed if he at
tempted to divert Harrington city
valuations or other funds to the
San Benito precinct.
Valuations Of the area Commits
sioner Logan proposed for the high
way are sufficient To construct YER
three miles Of paving, it was stated.
The grade and structures have been
completed, and contract for the paw
ing is now held in escrow.
County Judge o. G. Dancy opened
the subject by presenting q PROPOSE
ton to the effect tina the valuations
offered by Commissioner Logan be
supplemented from the auto license
funds. countrywide, and funds from
the Harrington precinct. He urged
this. stating that Raugerville Is con-
sidered Harrington trade territory.
Members Of the commissioners
court stated they had not aban-
doned hope OF securing conversion
Of the Harrington water district, but
that in the event the district did
not convert it would neceSsitate
temporary abandonment Of the road
program when the present contracts
are completed.
yaThe county has sold 100000 Of
t. $6,O00,000 bond issue. The at
t0rrey general will not approve the
last two millions unless the Harlin-
gen district converts 0 the county
increases its valuations, Judge
DanCy said. The commissioners
court recently went on record to the
effect that it would not increase
valuations either in 1929 or 1880.
Both Commissioners Logan and
Raughn stated they were through
with the matter: that they hoped
the Harrington district would convert,
but thta so far as the R%angerville
road is concerned they had no fur
Their suggestions to offer.