The Brownsville daily herald. [volume], December 28, 1909, Image 6

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ission-
Mission-
Mission Most beautiful and healthful location in the
valley.
-One year old Dec 16th,
-1500 Population.
-More farms and more successful, farmers
than any other town.
-Best business openings in the valley.
-On the St. JL, B. M. Ry, and a railroad
now surveyed from San Antonio through
Mission townsite
Missioa-Mission-
To Give Investors -a Spedal Opportunity J 'fl
We have induced the Mission Land Improvement
Company to postpone a general advance in prices un
January 1st, 1910. Aftei that date
All $350 lots wiirsell for . - $400
All 300 lots will sell for . . 350
All 250 lots will sell for . . ' 300
All 200 lots will sell for . ' ' 250
All -175 lots will sell for ' . . ' 200
All 125 lots will sell for . " 159
1 ilm irrrcm-..M..ft al agmagr .. . --in iiniiiijfy'' ' '" "b, -. r..l , ,.--. .......
Are selling rapidly. Many have more than doubled in prices since they were first sold. qAW lots fifty feet front
and all within five blocks of railroad and main boulevard ; ; ; : :
Small Payment Easy Terms Special Discount for Cash
HAGUE BROTHERS, Sales Managers
Mission. Texas
For choicest selections call, write or wire
Brownsville office on Elizabeth street, half block west of Miller Hotel
R. N. MAGILJL General Sales Agent
Brownsville, Texas
GItAXTIXU FiaXCIlISH
TO SHWKUAUl
CO.
tions to be properly lighted and
guarded at night and after the com
pletion of the purposes for which
Clpy f Ordinance Passed liy City , said sreet sand alleys may be used
Council Authorizing; Construction i they shall be restored to teir for
of a Sewer System. ; mer condition as near as may be
without unnecessary delay.
An ordinance granting to the ( The said The Brownsville Sewer,
Brownsville ' Sewerage Company. t age Company, their successors and
their successors and assigns, the assigns, hereby agree to hold the
right to cobs? ruct , operate and main. ' City of Brownsville harmless from
tain, sanitary uiidgr.';""'!
sewers
Of the
under the streets and all :
f-iy of Browiisulle, Texas.
" Section 1. Be it ordained 1 thd
city council of the City of Browns
ville. Texas: That the right is here,
by granted to the Browns llle Sewer
erage Company, a cororati6n duly
incorporated under the laws of the
State of Texas, to construct, operate
and maintain for the period of Twen.
ty-five years a system of sanitary
sewers under the roads, streets and
any liability which may result to it
by reason of any violation of this
section, or by reason of any failure
to maintain said sewers in proper
repair.
Section :!. The general plan of
the sewerage system shall he as fol.
lows: Sewers shall be of the best
quality of salt glazed terra cotta
pipe, truly cylindrical and laid upon
a true gradient with joints laid tight
with first-class cement mortar.
Manholes shall be placed over the
with approved cast iron covers
strong enough to carry the greatest
and heaviest traffic.
Sewers to be laid at such depth all parties concerned.
alleys of the City of Brownsville sewers where necessary and covered
subject to the right of the city coun
cil of the City of Brownsville,
determine as to the side or each
street and alley that such sewers shall
bo laid, under and subject to the con.
ditions hereinafter provided.
j And the Brownsville Sew. ra
Company, their seuceessors and as
signs, shall have the privileg e in ac.
cordauce v. h ;.ie l-nas o." thX or
dinance of Uis'iie all of the strvvts
" nml alloys within the corf k ration, the easy flow of a
after being accepted by the City
Council the same shall constitute the
system hereby atuiiorized.
This system may be extended either
by the order of the City of Browns
ville, or at the option of the Browns,
ville Sewerage Company, their suc
i cessors and assigns, subject tothe ap
proval by the City Council of the
plans and specifications of sucn ex
tensions,provided,however, that the
said The -rownsvflle Sewerage Com
pany, their successors and assigns,
shall not be required to extend the
system to a part, that is not at the
time sufficiently built up to return!
a reasonable revenue. And i ae said
Tha "Brownsville Sewerage Qpmpany
their successors and assigns, shall
haye reasonable time within which
to make all reasonable intensions.
Sec. 7. The City Council shall make
and pass such ordinances with ade.
nuate penalties as may be necessary
for the protection and proper use of
the sewers or their necessary con
nections,' catch basins, manholes or
other appurtenance; also such ordi
nances requiring the fulfillment of
the obligations of this ordinance as
will insure the prompt. compliance of
from the surface of the streets as
to give a fall of not less than three
inches in ten feet from adjacent
buildings.
No sewer pipe shall be less than
six inches in diameter, and all sewers
shall be large enough to provide for
sewerage.
Sec. S. The construction of said
sewer system shall be commenced
within three months after tbe accept
ance of plans and shall be completed
within one year thereafter; pioviued
however, that if the time sis then spe
cified be extended by reason of floods,
' act of God or public enemy, or for
' legal proceedings for the mainten.
limits or said Citv of Brownsville as Section 4. No connection shall ance or ueiense pi uieir legai rigius,
M . ow exist or mav hereafter-'eK- be made to the sewer system without or in e acquisition of property or
Tfhv toTJJe of a permit from The Brownsvile Sew. f ts of -ason of any
ist by extension ior me pui jurat- ' 1 other causes whatever beyond their
laying pipes, conduits of brick sew. erag- Company, their successors and controU such time sUall form no part
ers niauHoles. catch basins, etc., as assigns, and all connections shall he of the time speeitied in this ordinance
mtt necessary to provide an ad- made by them, or under their super- f0r the performance ol any acts re-
sanitarv sewerage visions aim ai citaigtra mi mii n ijuucu tiie ii tivi y-yji w w
ice shall be equal and uniform. 'uoneiby them.
period during the life of this fran
chise on the following terms and in
the following manner to wit:
Said City of Brownsville shall ap
point one competent person, said
Brownsville Sewerage Company shali
appoint one competent person and
these two shall select a third compe
tent person and those three, or a ma
jority thereof, shall examine said
sewage system and fix a value there
pn at as near the actual cash value
thereof at the time as possible. The
amount so lixe-i shall be considered '
as fixing the prlco at which said
City may purchase and nt which said
TJif, Brownsville Sewerage C'SffJpany1
shall .sell said sewerage system to
saiu city.
Sec. 11. That this ordinance take
effect upon and after its approval by
the Mayor and City Council of(
Brownsville, Texas. .
BROWNSVILLE GRAIN CO.
(IXCORPORATKD)
FEED AND SEED-Wholesale and Retail
DISTRIBUTORS FOR -j-ji c c
TEXAS SEED 4 FLORAL CO, SrilOUG 00
I't1 1 L L li Ft.
I
IDAHO, CKKATKST YVHKAT STATIC ,
i
Average Acre Yield Nearly Twice !
" That of Country.
Newest afd Finest Hotel in Southwest Texas
Modern in Every Particular
,
3 ip irate parlors and writing room especially fitted for the
comfort of our lady patrons.
and for
teiate system oi
' . . .
4 tn the City ot urow hs un
making repairs or etxenaionsto such
sjstem during the period in which
this ordinance may be in ofeu.
Section 2. The said The Browns,
ville Sewerage Company, their suc
cessors and assigns shall evrcis
due care and diligence in t' ue of
the streets and alleys and sh.'ll , .mo
no unnecessary obstruction to i iblic
travel over or upon the sam- or any
injury or unnecessary intc feivnco
it h any pies either of gas or w ater
which may be lawfully located be- j
neatb. the surface thereof, when such '
seWers are la.d, and the said The'
Brownsville Sewerage Company shall
take every reasonable precaution!
against accident and danger to per
cn, and property in the exercise of j
Section To reimburse The
Brownsville Sew erase Company for
its inxesfment. and the proper main
tenan.' ot it system ,the Brownsville
Sewt'-.'S'1 Companv, its successors
and aM-:iis uro iiereby allowed to
make a charge per month to each
iiidiidual. firm, torporation or in.
stitution making use of said sewer
steir. provided such charge shall
he not less than S per cent nor more
'ban 1" per cent on the capital in
vested. Section The said The Browns-
ille Sewerage Company, its succes.
sors and assigns, shall file with the
City Qf Brownsville a copy of the
plans exhibiting the location of all
See. 9. The City of Brownsville
for and in consideration of receiving
free use of said sewer system, for its
City Hall, Market Square, Public
School or other public places con
trolled by n, and In further consid
eration of the great benefit derived
by the City from said sewer system,
hereby agrees to furnish free oi
charge from its water mains, all wa
rer necessary to operate a1! tlusli
tanks belonging to said sewer sys.
tem, provided, however: That should
the city of Brownsville at any time
in the future dispose of, or sell its
water works plant, then this "section
of this ordinance shaTl be null and
void, but shall in no way affect the
balance of this ordinance
Sec. 10. The city of Brownsville
shall have the right to purchase said
Special to The Herald. j
Spokane, Wash., Dec. 28. Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and Montana are
the four greatest wheat producing
states per acre yield in the Union, i e
according to statistics just compiled
by A. F. Hitt, special field agent in
Idaho, Oregon and Washington, for
the bureau' of statistics of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
He gives Idaho first place in the pro
duction of winter wheat, the average
yield being 29 bushels. Washington ' D
is second with 25. y bushels, Oregon !H
being third with 21. C bushels. xjiejVi
general average of the United States j cj5
is given at 15.5 bushels. Montana ! rj
heads the list in the production of 5
spring wheat, the average yield being
2S.8 bushels. Idaho is second wun I riO
, " "
! with 20. C bushels the general average
of the United States being 15.9 bush-i
els. While official figures are ntt
available, it is estimated that the !
wheat crop in the four states named
is near the 65,000,000 bushel mark ;
this season, with prices higher than jS
they have been at any-time during i
the last 30 years. The quotations j
The Miller is Farther South Than any Hoel in United States
Jno. McClintock. Proprietor'
BROWNSVILLE MUSIC COMPANY
J. B. VIAN0, Proprietor and Manager
Sole agents for the celebrated
Sttich & Zeidler, Bollerman Son
S7 to 92 cents, but, Iri
.1 -,C 1 ' s,-s
today are from
there are also
prices ranging from 97 cents to v
a bushel.
sewers, manholes, inspection holes, ! sewerage system from said The
lit unci privileges nereuy i . j uiuw no v encja uumiiiwi; w
granted, and shall cause au excaw. , - , - , -
NOTICE.
The regular annual meeting .of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Brownsville. Texas, will be
held -at its banking house on Tues
day. January 11th. 1910. at 3 p.
m. for the election of directors and ,
the transaction of such other busi-
ne?s mav nronerlv come before ! tj
the meeting. . !
A. ASUHEIM, Cashier. !
Brownsville, Te," Dec. 11, 1909
Pianos.
TUNING AND REPAIRING A SPECIALTY
SPECIAL BARGAIN
ALL DURING THIS MONTH ONLY. $375.00 high
grade Bollerman Son Pianos at $325.00. $75.00
cash, balance on easy payments to suit your
pocket book. : : : : :
Nearly 100 Pianos have been sold in Brownsville and mata
ros ior the last 15 years which references were given inlast
week's Herald. These instiuments are made especially
this cli mate with my own mouse proof patent. Your old
piano taken in exchange. A call will be appreciated
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