Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-12
BRl0S RIVER I'M
PROMINENT Meeting


form must be dual In its purpose.
We cannot put one project above the
other. but with each having its own
importance. both must be cared for.
Fortunately the State laws have been
so framed that the people are en-
powered in their sovereign capacity
TO take measures to protect them
selves from food waters. Levee dis.
tricts can be formed In each county.
and by a vote Of the people interest
cd. who must stand the loss II there
Is an overflow and who may bear the
expense II there Is protection. funds
may be provided Briefly stated. our
plan Is that this permanent organi-
zation will encourage levee districts
and levee protection. II Is the Idea
of the executive committee that In
forming these districts all counties
along the river be brought into the
movement: that the levee project be
single one. and that II be con-
tinulng levee. one county joining to
another. Just as we Join our public
roads at the county line. want in
this connection to call your attention
TO the levee that was built between
Brazos and Burleson Counties. This
was an independent project OF the
people in this vicinity. We have In
vited Mr.. J. c. Nagle Of Austin.
chairman Of the Board OF Water En-.
gineers Of this State. to attend this
meeting that he might advise us.
That levee was bull: under his direc.
ton and II was a magnificent piece
Of engineering work. II was built
above the high water mark OF 1899,
and II Is the high mark by which
engineers are guided. but the food
OF 1918 found a higher mark. and
this has convinced us that the an
nual accumulation OF snags and bars
In the river makes the channel more
shallow. resulting In higher water.
Our idea Is that II we clean the
channel such high water will not oc
cur again. We have also invited
A. A. Stiles. the State reclamation
engineer. for his advice. and there
win be others here OF wide knowl
EDGE and experience.
These facts bring TO you. gentle
men, as an explanation why this ex
ecutive committee has called thil
meeting. We are In earnest in bott
food prevention and Brazos naviga
ton. We need your help; in fact
the entire river front needs the worl
OF all the counties. No one count,
as a unit can do what must be done
There are enough towns and coun
ties and people interested TO max,
n combined effort to bring II to sue
cessiul completion.
Having stated the purposes OF tn,
meeting. II Is subject to whatever
action you desire to take"
Following the Introductory remarks
Of Chairman Seley. the address o
welcome was delivered by Hon. W
c. Davis OF Bryan. who said:
Il congratulate you upon tn
launching and Inauguration OF th.i
movement. and felicitate the citizen
ship OF this community in being hon
cred with the first general meetini
having for its object the prevention
OF floods and the navigation OF tn
Brazos river In cooperation Their
Is strength and the fact that ~
many representative business me
who come as you do. representa-
the commercial and agricultural n
terests of the Brazos valley sectio
extending from Waco to Freeport o.
the Gulf OF Mexico. and whose heart
and minds are devoted and pledge
to the accomplishment of grea
things for the general welfare OF tn
people OF this section and the Stat
at large. Is an earnest guarantee tina
q successful solution OF the CRED
problem will be reached and plan
devised where the objects will b
finally attained. No convention ma
ever convened for the discussion {
a project Of more Importance to N
people OF this historic and fertil
Brazos valley.
THE two proposition - viz, foe
prevention and the navigation OF II
Brazos-are so closely related thI
the one cannot be considered withol
taking the other into account. Ma,
cation at once suggests transport
tion and rates. for the proper adjus
ment OF which our government. bol
National and State. have expends
large sums OF money. and for Il
regulation of which many commi
sions and offices have been appoint,
and created. Especially Is this tn
as II relates to railway transport
ton and freight rates. Water tran