The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
IN 4 GENEROUS SPIRIT
GALVESTON FIRM GIVES RIGHT OF
WAY FOR CHANNEL.
Mr. leon Blum Thinks Buffalo Bayou I'M
provement Will Be OF Vast Benefit
to the Whole County.
To the EdItor Of rhe Post.

To the Editor of The Post
Houston, Texas. May l4.-Enclosed please
end letters and copy OF agreement made by
The Leon & H. Blum Land company at the
solicitation Of the Houston deep water right
of way committee, Judge John g., Tod
chairman.
This contract is now likely to be utilized
and II would seem most fitting that the
warm and earnest words Of Mr. Leon Blum,
president Of that company who so heartily
Endorsed this enterprise in broad states
manliEe MANNER now be recognized by
Houstons most representative newspaper,
The Post. This era Of good feeling between
these two cities Of the gulf has strength
eued aud Increased since that time happily,
and there Is now no division Of interests.
W. b slosson.
Colonel W h slosson, 20 Main street,
Houston. Texas.
Enclosed hand you copy OF correspondence
with Judge John g. Tod dated February
II, lSs' also copy Of agreement. dated
aud 4, opening Buffalo bayou The enclos
ures fully explain themselves, and show
our views With respect TO this undertaking.
Respectfully, Leon Blum.
Judge John g. Tod Chairman Right Of Way
Committee. Houston. Texas
Galveston. Texas, May II, 1895 Dear SIR:
Your favor Of the 9th instant, enclosing an
agreement similar TO those watch have been
signed by more than thrce-fourths OF the
owners Of land fronting on Buffalo bayou
below Harrisburg and requesting that we
sign same and return IL 10 YOU at our
earliest convenience. Is received and con
tents carefully noted.
In reply beg 20 state that It affords us
much pleasure to be able TO contribute 70
this grand enterprise, for we believe that
the ship channel. II built. will prove Of in
estin9hle beneht not only to lands adjacent
10 Buffalo bayou, hut to the country al
large. Therefore we place the name Of our
company TO the agreement signed by olr
president. and attested by our secretary
and seal.
We note that the delegates from Hons
ton who will present the case before .lic
committee on rivers and harhOrs intend
lsayin. on the sd instant for Washing
ton. Mr. Leon Blum. who has visited he
Espifal city often and is familiar with tho
manner OF procedure In such cases. has
strong convictions that the appropriation
we have no doubt ~ the ability ~ YOUR
committee ~ cluridnto the question IN
every detail. before tho congressional corn
mittee and that nn NJ our congressman
from Texas viii lend them their fun snip
port aud influence
Trusting that yonr committee will no sue.
cessful Ia thls sgsnuc undertaking and 50
cure tho appropriation In much desired we
beg 20 remain. respectfully.
The Leon 4 II Rlum Land COMPANY
Per Leon Blum, President
Houston. Texas. Iannary 4 1898 We. tnC
undersigned property owners owning land
situated upon Buffalo bayou. hereby agree
n donate q right of way along our laud
fronting on Bufalo bayou sufficient in
width for tho construction of the proposed
Fhip channel from Bolivar channel through
Galveston bay and M said bayou to Hous
ron. which channel Is n he 100 feet IN
width and twenty i've feet in depth. ant
sufficient land for the deposit Of all OK
carstions made by tho government Ia the
excavation OF such channel, snd We agree
when requested 10 execute deeds for tn'
snld right Of way along said lands owuc'
ny MS 20 trustee to hold samc in trust
20 he conveyed 10 the United states gov
crnmert II an appropriation Is made 70
such channel within three years: and "
agree 20 release the UIitod States govern
mont from all damages caused IN our ad
Joining land hv such construction Of chs
mel au5 deposit NJ excavation
Provided. that n an appropriation n
the construction of aaid channel is n,
made hy the Unito1 StHtcs congress wit1i
three years from this late. then this agree
rreDt and any and all deeds executor A"
ne In compliance Herewith 10 become nul
and void.
The Leon & II blum Land Company
Per Leon Blum, President
A Fcrricr Secretary.