Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 2, 1925 Page: 2 of 6
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HALLETTSVILE HERALD HALLETTSVILLE TExAS
The Hallettsville Herali
Published Every/Tuesday and Friday Mornings.
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Publishers.
ELECTION ORDER
Fred Hillje, Pres.
N. A. Moreland, Editor.
W. D. Timm, Vice-Pres.
Leo Strauss, Sec’y-Mgr.
Subicriotion Price $2.00 per Year in Advance.
Hallettsville, Texas Tuesday June 2, 1925.
Facts And Figures About The
Highway.
In June 1919, Road district
No. 2 voted the sum of $2000
00.00 bonds for the purpose of
constructing a graveled High-
way it was understood that the
State would give us alike sum
and that said highway could
be built for $400,000.00 how-
ever, material went up and va-
lue of bonds went down, so in
1922 the then commissioners
Court sold said $200,000.00
worth of bonds, for about
$179,000.
In September 1922, State
Highway Commission entered
into contract with Co. Judge
of Lavaca County for the con-
struction of 11.07 miles of
highway from Hallettsville
City limits to near Sweet Home
said road to cost the sum of
$81,810.42 and Lavaca County
to receive 25 cents on the
dollar or the sum of $20,452.50
On March 11th, 1924, State $322,000.00 which is $161,000
aid; we had to revise the plan
and submitted to them through
Engineer Koether a road, 16
feet wide, 8 inches of gravel or
rock for base as average, be-
cause we intend to make it
about 15 inches as the curbing
and about 6 incnes in the mid-
dle which cost is estimated at
$12,500.00 per mile, including
all engineering etc. And the
highway engineer at Austin,
approved it as a satisfactory
project. .Some say that con-
crete road would be better. I
have interviewed many road
experts on this subject and
concrete road with 1 inch of
asphalt on it makes the best
road in the world, but concrete
alone would hardly be justi-
fied for county like Lavaca,
Concrete road will cost us with
curbing $30,000.00 per mile or
about $750,000 for the 25
miles State will not aid in more
than 1/2 of the proposed road
as submitted to them or i/£ of
Highway Dept, entered into
contract with Co. Judge to con
struct 14.23 miles from city
limits Hallettsville to Fay-
ette County line, which is to
cost the sum of $170,975.18
Lavaca County is getting dol-
lar for dollar, or the sum of
$85,487.59, State and Federal
Aid, and Lavaca County has
already received something
like $50,000.00 of said aid the
remainder will be paid as the
work of construction is pro-
gressing it takes from 2 to 4
months, to get money from the
State after the engineer
makes his estimates due to the
fact that, all work must be
inspected by division engineer
and then sent to Austin for ap-
proval before its paid.
Topping.
The law makes it the duty
of the Commissioners Court,
upon a petition of 50 or majo-
rity of resident property Tax
paying voters, asking for elec-
tion to issue bonds for improv-
ing or topping its highways
so the Commissioners Court of
Lavaca County obeyed the
mandate of the law and upon
legal petition ordered election
for June 15th. for the purpose
of voting $150,000. worth of
5% interest bearing bonds.
Should this election fail, we
shall have splendid structures
for generations, and fairly
good graded road for several
years or until some is washed
away, Should said election
carry, the next question that
^very voter will be interested,
is how much State aid can we
get, and what kind of topping
will be put on, 3rd how is said
road going to be maintained ?
How much will it cost etc. The
Commissioners Court made
thorough investigations into all
of said questions, we traveled
in different parts of the State,
without a dollar expense to
in that event our Road District
would be compelled to issue at
least $550,000 in bonds and
that would call for a tax levy
of about $1.05 additional.
The election is for $150,000
and the proposed topping is to
cost, $322,000. question may
come, how we can complete
the road, as heretofore stated
Senator Russek was before the
Department on 25th and was
answered, that Lavaca County
will be taken care of, when we
are ready to build, and should
the Highway refuse to aid us,
we arenot compelled to build
the road or tax the people, and
no one can be injured; but its
same as on the present high-
way, State did not sign any-
thing until we were ready to
proceed with our work and
you can be assured if you vote
bonds that state will aid us,
the $161,000.00 the Commis-
sioners Court tried to be as
careful and economical, as pos-
sible, in every way, and we
shall have left in County
treasury about $20,000. from
the 1st bond issue that added
to $150,000. if voted will give
us $170,000. to start on a first
class topping.
Tax raise if you vote $150,-
000 will have to be made at 30
cents on the $100.00 valuation
of property; to provide for in-
terest and sinking fund to pay
off bonds; however the Com-
missioners Court believes that
we can reduce from 45 cts.
levied on the first bond issue
to 35 cts. and make the ad-
dition tax practicably 20 cts.
higher any voter can see the
contracts with the highway in
my office, or as to any money
aid, or expenses, in the Audi-
tor’s Office, or write direct to
State highway Department for
any information desired.
Maintenance under present
law the State at its own ex-
pense does all maintaining of
the county, and found thus, 1st Highways and that item will
Lavaca County is promised to ! n?t be with us. unless the Le-
get dollar for dollar, in State j gislature changes the law.
Respectfully yours.
Commissioners Court,
By C. L. Stavinoha,
County Judge, j Texas.
(Seal)
and Federal Aid, this is not
written as yet, and will not be,
until Lavaca County will have
the money, to talk business
however we know, that $2 for
$1, is pasfced and no County
gets 2 dollars for one since
July 1924; unless same was
promised to counties before
they called election prior to
July 1924 and that promise
must be in writing, otherwise
present highway commission
will not grant, it and this mat-
ters not whether you build
gravel, asphalt, or concrete
road;
In March 1925, our Court
went before/ Highway Dept,
trying to get 2 dollars for one,
aid, and our engineer had
specifications for a 18 feet
wide road, with 11 inches of
gravel or rock as base and 1
inch inch of Uvalde Rock As-
phalt same was to cost $16,-
000.00 per mile, or $402000.00
the whole road and the De-
partment, considered it too___
heavy and expensive for a 2nd Just Received Gefpi’s Supe-
Class Highway and would not ior Chocolates at Elite Confec-
grant us even one for one as tionery.
WHEREAS, the City Coun-
j cil of the City of Hallettsville,
Texas, deems it advisable to
issue bonds of the said city
for the purpose hereinafter
mentioned :
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDE-
RED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF HALLETT-
SVILLE :
That an election be held on
the 15th day of June, 1925, at
which election the following
proposition shall be submitted :
“Shall the City Council of
the City of Hallettsville, Texas,
be authorized to issue the
bonds of said city in the sum
of Twenty Thousand ($20,
000.00) Dollars, payable $500.
00 each year 1926 to 1930, in-
clusive, $1,000.00 each year
1931 to 1940, inclusive, and $1,
500.00 each year 1941 to
1945, inclusive, bearing inte-
rest at the rate of five per
cent (5%) per annum, pay-
able semi-annually, and to
levy a tax sufficient to pay the
interest on said bonds and
create a sinking fund suffici-
ent to redeem them at matur-
ity, for the purpose of the con-
struction of a city hall in and
for said city, as authorized by
Chapter 9 of the General Laws
passed 'by the Thirty-seventh
Legislature at its regular ses-
sion, 1921, and the Constitu-
tion and laws of the State of
Texas.”
The said election shall be
held at the City Hall in the
City of Hallettsville at the cor-
ner of LaGrange and Fourth
Streets and the following per-
sons are hereby appointed
managers of said election, to-
wit: D. R. Breeden, Presiding
Judge; E. E. Smothers, Judge,
H. C. Obelgoner, Judge; Al-
bert E. Appelt, Clerk; and
Louis Gold, Clerk.
The said election shall be
held under the provisions of
the Constitution and laws of
the State of Texas applicable
thereto, and only qualified vo-
ters, who are property taxpay-
ers of said city shall be allow-
ed to vote.
All voters who favor the
proposition to issue the bonds
shall have written or printed
upon their ballots the words:
“FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
BONDS.”
And those opposed shall
have written or printed’ upon
their ballots the words:
“AGAINST THE ISSUANCE
OF BONDS.”
The manner of holding said
election shall be governed by {
the laws of the State regula- j
ting general election.
A copy of this order, signed i
by the mayor of the city of
Hallettsville, attested by the
city secretary of said city, shall (
serve as a proper notice of
said election.
The mayor is authorized and
directed to cause said notice
of the election to be posted up
at the city hall, and two other i
public places in the City of
Hallettsville for at least thirty
full days prior to the date ol
said election.
The mayor is further autho- !
rized and directed to have i
said notice of election publi-
shed in some newspaper of ge-
neral circulation published in
said city, which notice shall
be published once each week
for four weeks, the date of
first publication being not less
than thirty full days prior to
the date of the election.
Chas. Fertsch
Mavor, Hallettsville, Texas.
ATTEST:
S. M. Kuykendall
City Secretary, Hallettsville,
Miss Sophie K&iner Dies
The sad news of the pas-
sing from this world to that
palace of peace in the great
beyond of Miss Sophie Kainer ,
was indeed regretted.
This young lady but 15 years
of age and the last few years
of her life she suffered a ma-
lady which knows no cure. ;
That such afflication and suf-
fering and death must come
to one of such tender years
seems beyond human concep-
tion of what should be right
and just.
Yet we must submit to the \
final decree of the great j
Creator who does these things
knowing that He has some ob-
ject, some purpose, which it is
not given us to know, to know
the why’s and wherefore’s of
these things we would have
to be infinite or have the wis- j
dom and knowledge of God j
himself.
Deceased passed away on
Monday, the 25th. The earthly j
remains were laid to rest in
the St. Rosa cemetery here \
Tuesday Father Lenzen offici- j
ating.
She was the daughter of Mr. !
and Mrs. Leopold Kainer of
the Hackberry section.
She is survived by her par-
ents three brothers and two
sisters. To them the Sticker
tenders its sympathy in their
great sorrow. —Schulenburg
Sticker.
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RACES
HORSE RACES WILL RUN ON THE
PESEK TRACK. OLD SWEET HOME AS
FOLLOWS —FIRST RACE
SUN DA Y, JUNE 28th
At 2:30 P. M.
BETWEEN “GOOD EYE” AND “ACE OF
DIAMOND” DISTANCE 300 YARDS.
Read about “Sweet Thing.*
SECOND RACE SATURDAY,
JULY 4th, at 2:30 P. M.
BETWEEN “LADY PEACH” AND
“TEXAS CHIEF,” DISTANCE Vi OF MILE.
THIRD RACE. SATURDAY JULY 11th AT
2:30P.M. BETWEEN “X-RAY” AND
“TEXAS CHIEF” DISTANCE 350 YARDS.
THESE RACES WERE MATCHED BY
FRANK MATULA OF HALLETTSVILLE
AND JOHN SATSKY OF MIDWAY.
Say “Bayer Aspirin”
INSIST! Unless you see the
“Bayer Cross” on tablets you
are not getting the genuine
Bayer Aspirin proved safe by
millions and prescribed by phy-
sicians for 24 years.
Accept only a
^ Bayer package
which contains proven directions
Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets j
Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists
Aspirin Is the trade mark of Bayer Manu-
facture of Monoaoetlcacidester of SallcylicaciS
Burglars and Robbers
have lately attacked several
banks near here, getting away
with the bank’s cash.
THIS BANK carries $65,000
insurance against both burgla-
ry and hold-up, so if robbers
should break into our vault, we
would still be fully protected
against loss.
We carry the above insur-
ance because we beleive our
customers should be protected
in every way possible.
FOUR PER CENT ON
TIME DEPOSITS.
The First State Bank
A GUARANTY FUND BANK
IGRAND CELEBRATION I
ORIENTAL PARK
FORMER HERMANN SONS PARK
Hallettsville,
Texas
Save Your
Babv Chicks
Pot AVICOL
la «*• 4rtakla* water
Avieol is guaranteed for the
treatment and prevention of
white diarrhoea or baby chick
cholera. Easily used and inex- ,
^pensive. Price 60c and Si.
Said Uadrr a Money.
“ Back Guarantee.
A. F. & A. M.
'll////////, Murchisoi'-
Lodge No. 80
Stated meet-
Tuesday
^ings
night
Ol
or
before the full
moon of each
//—- month. Visit-
ing brethren in city are invited
to attend. Meets at their build-
ing adjoining City Fire Hall on
east.
Fhas. Pillar, Secretary.
Given By The Knights Of Columbus
j Sunday, June 7,1925
Big Barbecue Dinner Will be Served On The Grounds
In The Afternoon, Appropriate Speakers Will Ad-
dress You In English, Bohemian and German.
The Wied Band Will Furnish The Music Throughout
The Evening.
Supper Will Be Served At 5 P. M.
The Proceeds Derived From This Celebration Will Be
Donated Toward The Erection Of The
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
Stops ChidS
ing
Hruzek Drug Company
and City Drug Store
NOTICE.
W.E.PARR,
LAWYER
Practice in all courts.
— 6% Loans on Farms. —
Office over First State Bank
Hallettsville, Texas.
Mrs. Frank Shimek son Fritz ,
and Miss Bertha Janak were
visitors to San Antonio Satur-
day. ,
THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED
-COMMITTEE
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Moreland, N. A. Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 2, 1925, newspaper, June 2, 1925; Hallettsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth725178/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library.