Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-07-19
WILL HOLD MEET
WEDNESDAY ON
PORT PROJECT.
Executive Committee Called
Into Session at Harlingen
h AT The Lozano Hall

A. B. Jacobs of Donna, temporary
chairman of the executive commit
tee Of the Valley having in charge the
Rio Grande railway and Point Isabel
harbor project, has called a meeting
OF the executive committee to be held
wednesday morning at IL o'clock at
the Lozano hall, at Harlingen. The
committee will take up the matter of
the disposition of the bond issue of
$19O,OO0. which it is proposed to dis
pose Of among investors in the Val
ley, and which will carry with it sixty
per cent of the railway company's
stock, with an option on the remain
ing forty, after five years.
Mr.. Jacobs in his call, says:
"On Wednesday, July 7th, 1920, at
Lozano Hall, Harlingen, Texas, was
held a public meeting of Valley citi.
Gems interested in hearing from those
directly connected with the develop
ment Of the deep water harbor pro-
ject mt Point Isabel, detailed reports.
and information as to the present
status of this most important enter
prise.
practically all sections of the Val
ley were represented, and the action
taken at this meeting in appointing
a permanent executive committee to
further expedite and systematize the
carrying on of this work, forever puts
the quietus on any idea of the posi-
bility of its being permitted to lag"
behind its first place, in relative i'm
portance," in the long procession of
desirable and commendable improve
ments now under way in the Valley.
1T is not within the province of
this notice to recite in detail many
interesting and instructive disoourses,
summarizig accomplishment to date.
but we canont refrain from observing
for the benefit of those who were un-
able to attend, that the strong under
current of Tets do il now" sent-
ment which pervaded the meeting was
inspired entirely by facts as they de-
veloped, that the project, quite con
trary to the impression in certain
quarters, not only is not dead" nor
dying. but has made remarkable def
mite progress.
'Mr. O'Brien's proposition, always
trending towards his original ideal.
and embodying Valley Wide" own
ership of the entire Rio Grande Rail
way Company's capital stock. is no
longer merely dream" but now ap-
pears within the horizon Of realities
A "close up" perspective of Valley
tonnage. over Valley owned and oper-
ated rails, and ocean borne in and out
of Brazos de Santiago Pass, can no
longer be considered visionary" and
will be an 'actuality by July 1, 19A;
if all will do very small individual
part.
"The means are at hand. Mr..
O'Brien not only has kept faith"
with his ideals, but has managed also
to keep the railway. and thereby is
now enabled To deliver the goods"
This he certainly has done.
"The question, "Will the Valley Ao-
cept?" and do its part to complete
the transaction, implies the answer,
provided this executive committee Sc
lected at the .Harlingcn meeting, in an
equally indomitable and atrustic
spirit of loyalty TO the Valleys real
interests. will unfalteringly do its part
in organizing and acquainting our
neighbors with the unvarniShed facts.
"There is not TO be the slightest
question but what this committee is
ready and waiting to 60" in full
acceptance of all the responsibilities
as well as the honors. connected with
the organization work necessary, to
the completion of this project.
"A good start is race half won.
therefore please make il a point to
attend the first meeting of this COM
mittee at the time and place ind:-
Gated in the heading Of this notice,
and bring any really interested and
public spirited citizens who may wish
to attend with you. Ii impossible to
attend yourself, please send an alter
nate. The specific business to be
transacted will be the allotment of
each community's quota of 100000
bonds, together with so per cent OF
the capital stock of the railway COM
pany and the selection of the five
trustees to act under the terms of
Mr.. O'Briein's proposition. also any
other matters which may properly be
con sidered in connection with the
committees organization for immedi-
ate action"