Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-15

The outstanding feature of this
meeting was the spirit of harmony and
unanimous desire 10 work together to
protect all interests of the Valley" il
was announced.
The engineers al their meeting gave
statement Of facts rs 10 the flood
conditions in their respective territories.
and each outlined briefly his idea of
proper flood control
The association Of water districts is
sued the following statement explain
atory of its action on the Harrington
meeting and also as TO its stand the
gravity canal project:
"A letter to the Valley Chamber of
Commerce 10 San Bcnito Irrigation Dis
ct in reference to the appointment
committeeman from the Associat-
ed Districts to act jointly with one APP
pointec from the Valley Chamber of
Commerce, and one appointee from the
Lowr Rio Grande Valley Water Users
Association, as II committee of three TO
finance and direct engineering invest
igations in relation to flood control
problems. was 10 its respective boards
of directors. In this connection a state
ment is pertinent as why the Associat
cd Irrigation District have contracted
directly with the u. S. Reclamation Serv-
ice TO act as Chief Engineer in the So
luton Of their immediate problems,
rather than throng the Water Users
Association. The purpose and lines of
procedure Of the Associated Irrigation
Districts, and the Water Users Associa-
I. s. 81 eli
reasons.
list The Water Users Association
has indicated that its principal pur-
pose is TO develop a system Of gravity
irrigation to serve, on the American side
fthe river, a much larger area than is
now included in the tracts under de-
volopment by irrigation in the Lower
Valley.
''2nd. The feasibility report of the
Reclamation Service indicates that even
after completion of the proposed stor-
age works necessary 10 such a system,
there will not be cnouCh water to ade
quately serve this larger area should
there be any irrigation development on
the Mexican side. or further develop
ment on the American side above the
Lower Valley.
! "3rd. This report also indicates that
because of the larger investments need
! ed for the construction Of diversion
dams i'll the river, and Of main canals to
deliver water by gravity to the irrigat-
ed districts there is no reasonable hope
| that gravity will ever supercede pump
ing for delivery Of water to the second
\ lifts lands from Mission to Donna. and
| for lands below Donna, pumping will be
| more economical than gravity until the
/ irrigated area comes under full develop
| ment.
| Whereas. the Associated Districts
while waiting for an agreement with
Mexico, the construction Of storage res
crvoirs. etc. recognize that il is Eeces-
sary to continue the Improvement of
leir pumping facilities, distributing
systems. drainage works, irrigation pra-
ctices and to defend without ccasing the
water rights of the several member
districts.
Therefore, n contract has been ne
gotiated. executed and approved as of
July 9th. 1922. between the u. s. Rec
lamation Service and the Ten Irrigation
Districts for the purpose Of carrying
on this engineering work and investi-
cations.
Now, therefore, il is resolved and here
by recommended to our respective
Boards as the sense of this Association
THAT. under the terms Of the con-
tract between the u. s. Reclamation
Service, and the Joint Association OF
Cameron and Hidalgo County Water I'm
iprovemcnt Districts. il is impracticable
for the joint action Districts to unite
with the Valley Chamber in joint action
along the lines suggested. and recon-
mends that no committeeman be ap-
pointed for the purposes suggested.
1T is further resolved. and recommend
ed. to our respective Boards that i'm
mediate steps be taken by them 10 carry
out the provisions Of Article .. Of said
contract. and 10 Immediately proceed
with the collection of all available en-
gineering data. and TO make same i'm.
mediately available TO this Associati or
in connect on with the early arrival OF
the L. S Reclamation Service Engineer