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More residents were moving off the campus, and yet, a municipal government did not
exist to supply essential services. The burden of providing amenities fell to the developer
of the subdivision. Burgess, for example, erected poles and electric lines from Oakwood
to the A. and M. campus. The realty company laid water pipes which were tied onto the
college's water system. Residents had to install their own septic tanks. In order to pay
for utility use, street upkeep, and garbage pick-up, Oakwood Realty taxed the residents
according to the size of their lots. The streets were poorly constructed, but they allowed
access to the area. To dispose of the subdivision's garbage, Burgess hired "Mayor" Wash
Findley from Wellborn.
-excerpt taken from College Station, Texas 1938/1988 by Deborah Lynn Balliew