Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-05
BILLBOARD Law
IS POSTPONED
Commission Transacts Much
Routine Business
Friday

Bills totalling over $4,000 were
ordered paid, issuance OF $4,000
worth of warrants was authorized,
contract was let for construction OF
a storm sewer on Fronton and 18th
streets, construction of 20 concrete
benches to be used in city parks was
authorized and a number of details
Of city business were attended to by
members of the commission at a
meeting held Friday morning.
The meeting opened with a detailed
consideration of a proposed ordi-
nance regulating maintenance and
construction of billboards in the
city. Judge F. w. Seabury was
present representing A. Dittmann,
owner of a large number Of the
billboards in the city. Seabury en-
tered objection to a number of
clauses contained in the proposed
ordinance and some changes were
agreed upon. Commissioner A. G.
Hipp said he would give further
study to the ordinance as changed
before submitting it for first read
ing.
Kendall Gets Contract
Contract for construction of a
storm sewer near the river was
awarded to E. A. Kendall for
S2S41.31, his bid being the lowest Of
four proposals. The sewer will
start on Eleventh street at st.
Francis and extend to Fronton then
down that street to the river, a total
length of about 1000 feet. 1t will be
constructed Of IA and "A inch con-
crete pipe. Three other bids were
made, J.. w. Davis offering to build
the sewer for S2467; Kendall Con-
struction Co. for $237o; and Geo.
Hamlinck $2752.
r. L. Martinez offered to con-
struct 20 concrete benches for $500,
or $40 each. and was awarded the
Job. Geo. Hamlinck bid $3.50 per
bench.
Purchase of an auto wrecker from
the Stevenson Motor Co. by the po-
lice department was authorized by
the commission, the wrecker, a sec
ond hand one which has just been
rebuilt, to cost $465. Lieutenant of
Police John T. Armstrong, appearing
before the commission, said the
wrecker would be used to remove
autos left parked on the street at
night into a city pound.
City Pound
1t is necessary to clear the streets
of all parked autos he said in order
to permit the street sweeper to do
effective work. A charge Of 81 will
be made on all cars impounded,
Armstrong said.
All proposals to lease the city
abattoir from the city were definite
" rejected. City Auditor j. S. Ford
reported thta the city is losing about
$4,000 per year through operation Of
the abattoir and that the highest
bid submitted was one of $1,000 per
year.
Members of the city commission
expressed the belief that operation
of the abattoir was a sanitary meas
ure which it was necessary to main
tain. Belief that it would be more
efficiently operated by the city was
expressed.
Port Earned Money
John A. R~oetzel, manager Of the
municipal airport until July l, when
it was taken ever by the Pan-Amer-
lean Anyways, Inc, reported that the
port had earned above all expenses
$765 for the last month it was oper-
ated.
He submitted a final report Of all
indebtedness and Of all affairs in
connection with the operation Of the
airport by the city.
The matter Of operating the radio
station was brought up and it was
decided that bills for current used
by the municipal broadcast equip
ment would not be pushed at pres
ent. Auditor Ford said there was a
bill Of about 5000 for current I'M
collected and that the station was
using about $50 worth of current
per month.