Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1972 Page: 1 of 16
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Court boots Alvarez, Lozano next in line....
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by RAUL trejo
HERhLD managing editor
The Starr County Commis-
sioners Court In their regular
January meeting Monday after-
noon, moved to remove Rey-
mundo Alvarez as constable of
precinct two, moved to borrow
$150,000 to pay off other debts
and heard a report on Avasolo
Street in a three hour meeting
with various other items being
discussed.
County audilir E. G. Gonza-
lez told the court that present-
ly the county had $126,736.00.
However, Gonzalez told the
court that a large portion of
these funds were restricted
funds. The court heard a rec-
ommendation from the auditor
and the treasurer that the coun-
ty borrow $150,000 to pay off
the last note that the county has
with the First State Bank of
Premont and meet other obli-
gations. The county judge ex-
pressed hope that the county
would not have to borrow again.
Commissioner J. M. Longoria
moved that the county judge be
tell it
like it
IS« • •
RAUL TREJO
HERALD MANAGING
EDITOR
Commissioner J. M. Longoria pulledthebiggyMon-
day afternoon.
Longoria came on strong with his usual batch of
resolutions which he prepares from meeting to meet-
ing.
One of the resolutions that he presented to the
court was to boot-out Starr County Probation Officer
Hector Lozano from his post. (Didn't know we had
such a position, did you?)
Longoria, in his long-winded resolution, states that
the reason Lozano should be kicked out is because he
has not done one iota of work to justify his position
as Starr County Probation Officer. Not one speck of
work.
One other reason stated in the resolution is that
the court had no legal right to appoint such a man to
such a position.
Longoria aiso stated that the only reason that Lo-
zano had been named was on the District Attorney's
recommendation and such a recommendation was
illegal.
Lozano has filed to run for the commissioners post
presently held by Longoria.
The funny part about the whole pile of junk and gar-
bage in the Longoria resolution is that he is the one
that made the motion to appoint Lozano to the post
back in May of 1970.
The matter was tabled after County Judge Dr.
Mario Ramirez argued that he would not vote for
such a resolution if it was intended to boot-out a man
solely for political reasons. He added that he was
against appointing a man to a position and then revok-
ing such an appointment because of political differ-
ences.
Longoria Insisted on a vote on the matter. Longoria
and Commissioner Amando Pena in favor, Duran
against the booting-out and Commissioner Reynaldo
Alaniz abstained. The court asked the judge to vote
and he stated that he wanted a clarification as to the
legality of the matter. One will be asked from the At-
torney General before the Friday afternoon meeting.
Ramirez did say that if the court forced him to vote
on the matter he would vote against the booting-out.
In another resolution by Longoria, Constable Rey-
mundo Alvarez was kicked out because, as Longoria
stated, an announced candidate automatically resigns
him from his present post. The resolution was
approved after Longoria presented the law that cov-
ered such a resignation.
Longoria, we didn't know you were vindictive?
Since when do you care whether a man does his job?
But, now that you do care, why don't you introduce
resolutions closing down the County Superintendent of
Schools, and the Treasurers' social worker, and the
two county employees that take off every Thursday to
sign welfare applications for recipients, and the one
to rid the county of the sheriff that doesn't even come
to the office, and the rest of the county employees
that don't do their job? How about one to kick your
crony, Homer Trimble, out of the county owned office,
that he's had for years to operate his private business?
We're not in favor of any one keeping a position if
he does not Justify his post with the county, but what's
good for one should be good for all the ones that fail
to meet their Job requirements.
Last, but not least, how about one to boot yourself
out, for 24 long years all you've done is sit on your
. . . and introduce resolutions for this and that, maybe
one for your expulsion wouldn't need an Attorney Gen-
eral's opinion, the people can see you haven't
much
authorized to borrow the mon-
ey. The motion passed.
The judge told the court that
he had asked for a complete list
of all accounts payable. Thellst
showed that the county owes for
1970 and before $123,000 plus
$43,000 owed the Security
State Bank to be paid imme-
diately. The accounts payable in
1971 total $95,000 and this is a
much better picture than when
we had $800,000 due two and a
half years ago.
The 1971 balance sheet
showed that the county kept with
its budget. The balance sheet
showed $901,250,000 had been
spent and showed that the a-
mount collected was $954,262.
49. The county had projected to
spend from the road and bridge
fund $623,000.00 and the county
spent $575,000.00.
The general fund balance
sheet showed that the county had
projected to spend $498,000.00
and the county spent $467,000.
00 and the grand total showed
the county budgeted $1,122,000.
00. The county spent $1,042,
000.00.
The court then heard a report
from bridge manager Ernesto
Trevino. The report of the Starr
County International Toll
Bridge System covers a twelve
month period from January 1,
1971 to December 31,1971. Toll
collections during the 1971
twelve month period are as fol-
lows: January, $14,558.40;
February, $13,168.89; March,
$13,829.70; April, $14,043.93;
May, $13,689.08; June, $12,
121.78; July, $13,623.27; Aug-
ust, $12,990.45; September,
$14,433.69; October, $17,850.
43; November, $16,975,97; and
December, $18,289.26.
Total toll collections during
1971 amounted to $175,565.85.
Rentals from General Service
Administration were $12,000.
00. Rentals from Liquor Con-
trol Board were $1,399.92.
Total receipts for 1971 tot-
aled $188,965.77. There was an
increase of $12,287.18 in toll
collections in 1971. It is anti-
Rattler
banquet
Friday
The Rio Grande City Rattlers
will be honored by the Rio
Grande City Quarterback Club
Friday night with the annual
football banquet.
The banquet Is scheduled for
6 p.m. at the high school cafe-
teria.
Matias Garza, former PJSA
great and recently selected All-
America by Playboy Magazine
will be the guest speaker.
The Offensive Player of the
Year and the Defensive Player
of the year will be presented
their trophies at the affair.
Tickets to the event can be
purchased from any quarter-
back club member or at the
door. The public is urged to at-
tend. Hidalgo County Judge Ed
Gomez will be master of cere-
monies.
Election
draws 3
write-ins
Tuesday's water district e-
lectlons proved to be a sur-
prise for many as the three in-
cumbents drew write-in can-
didates.
The final tabulaUons showed
that O.A. Garza picked 285
votes, Miguel Hlnojosa drew
284 votes and Arturo Trevino
attracted 289 votes. All totals
Include ten absentee votes.
The write-in candidates were
Fernando Salinas who picked up
62 votes, Ruben Molina with 55
and Trini Rodriguez with 53.
cipated that an increase in traf-
fic will occur in 1972 increas-
ing toll collections.
At the present it is necessary
to employ two relief toll col-
lectors. One to operate the turn
stile exchange fund, and anoth-
er to work the shifts the chief
toll collector is unable to work,
and to work regular shifts for
toll collectors on annual leave.
It is recommended that this
relief toll collectors be paid a
salary on the same basis as a
regular toll collector.
Repairs to be done in 1972
are as follows: Alignment of
suspension rods on U.S. side of
bridge; provide air condition
unit in first floor of bridge of-
fice, and negotiate lease with
General Service Administration
and build freight lot.
The judge told the court that
the new electronic system had
been installed and that the
bridge had received some much
needed major repairs and was
in good financial status.
The judge told the court he
had received a letter from the
city of Roma with regards to
where the money will come
from to pay for the sandblast-
ing and painting done on the
bridge.
Roma Mayor J. C. Guerraand
Bridge CPA J. Hart presented
their recommendations to the
court.
The city of Roma contends^
that the money should be taken
from the Emergency Fund since
the expenditure would hinder Its
bonds for the paving of Roma
Street in the near future. Mayor
Guerra told the court that the
money which is divided 65-35
between the county and the city
could easily be taken from the
Emergency Fund because the
fund is replenished by law,
where as if the money was tak-
en from the general fund of the
bridge, the county would have
$12,000.00 less to deal with
during the year.
"This is our recommendation
and we feel the money should be
taken from the Emergency
Fund. It would not only help us
with our street bonds but it will
help the county by allowing it to
have more money to deal with
during the year," Mayor Guerra
said.
See COURT, Page 12
Chapman speaker
for chamber dinner
The Rio Grande City Cham-
ber of Commerce will host their
installation banquet at the
Knights of Columbus Hall Jan-
uary 20.
The banquet which will be
highlighted by the installation of
new officers will open with a
cocktail hour from 7 to 8 p.m.
The banquet will follow.
Guest speakers for the eve-
ning will be humorist R, L,
Chapman of Corpus Christi.
R. L. Chapman is district
auditor for the Corpus Christi
District of Central Power and
Light Company. He has a ser-
vice record of 34 years with
CPL.
A native of Austin, Chapman
graduated from Laredo High
School. He joined CPL in 1937
as a meter reader at Laredo.
He became cashier at Heb-
bronvUle in 1938 and cashier at
Falfurrias in 1943. In 1946, he
transferred to Alice as district
cashier and was named district
auditor later that year. He was
named district storekeeper at
Alice in 1952 and district au-
ditor at Bay City in 1961. In
1968, he was promoted to Cor-
pus Christi district auditor.
Chapman is past president of
the Abilene Optimist Club, was
fund-raising chairman for the
Alice United Fund, and was ac-
tive in Boy Scout work for 17
years. He was also president of
the Bay City Knife and Fork
Club and past master of the
Masonic Lodge at Alice, as well
as vice president of the Bay
City Lions Club. He is secre-
tary-treasurer of the Six Points
Lions Club and a director of the
Corpus Christi Chapter of Na-
tional Association of Account-
ants.
Mr. and Mrs. Chapman have
a son, Hoyt Lee.
Tickets to the event can be
purchased at Starr Plaza Val-
u-Mart, Rattler's Den, Texas
Cafe, House of Rafael, The
First State Bank and Trust
Company and Central Power and
Light Company.
RIO
GRANDE
SERVING STARR COUNTY FOR SO YEARS
Rio Grande City, Texas
TEN CENTS
Vol. XX
No. 2
Thursday
January 13, 1972
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Trejo, Raul. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1972, newspaper, January 13, 1972; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194338/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.