Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-11
RESOLUTIONS ON
FLOOD CONTROL
ARENTRODUCED.
Three Principal Factors in
Connection With Flood
Control are Discussed at
Meeting in Mercedes

Three resolutions, dealing with the
principle factors of flood control in the
Valley. were submitted yesterday at the
meeting Of Valley engineers held in Mer-
cedes, and IL Is now probable. according
to reports. that a valldy convention
may be called in the near future TO take
action upon the resolutions and recon-
mendations Of the engineers. The text
Of the resolutions will not be ready for
publication before the first Of the week,
the resolution committee Of the Valley
nginers having been notified to meet
AT San Benito Saturday for the purpose
of preparing them for publication.
The first resolution was to the eff
feet that the Valley engineers were con-
fident that the plan of flood control.
which il a modification Of the plan pro-
posed by u. =. Reclamation Service en-
gineers, could be carried out ut a cost
not to exceed $I.OOO.OO0. II was point
ed out that a detailed survey would be
necessary before accurate estimates on
the various projects involved would be
available. and attention was called 20 the
fact that the reclamation service re-
port states that these surveys would be
necessary before plans for the project,
or any modification of the project could
be completed. The resolution recon-
mends that this data be obtained at the
earliest possible date in order that there
be no delay in accomplishing the work.
A second resolution was introduced to
the effect that TO accomplish flood con-
troll in the Rio Grande Valley the organ
ization of a district, composed of the
countries of Cameron. Hidalgo and
Willacy would be necessary. With this
feature, however. the engineers. as an
organization, will have no direct con-
nection, as il viii be purely political.
The organization of this district. the
resolution pointed ont, would he es
sential 10 any effective work under any
plan which may be adopted.
The third resolution took up the
question Of flood control work on the
Mexican side of the river. especially in
connection with keeping the natural
floodways open, and suggested that
steps be taken without delay to secure
a perfect understanding with Mexican
engineers in this connection The build
ing of an extensive levee system on the
Mexican side Of the river would ser
iously affect the American side, IL was
pointed out, and the engineers went on
record as favoring an immediate in
vestigation Of conditions on the Mexican
side with n view of securing Mexican
cooperation in connection with the Val
ley's flood control program.
The engineers spent the entire day in
discussing the various problcms&in con-
nection with the flood control plan. and
in practically every discussion the fact
was emphasized that there should be no
unnecessary delay in securing action.
While no action was taken in con-
nection with calling Valley convention
for the purpose Of securing the coopera-
ton Of ell Valley counties. the opinion
was expressed by engineers who at
tended the meeting that the calling of a
convention would be recommended by
the resolutions committee in their pub
lished report.