Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-06

'sense of this meeting that bond elec
tion should be held, petition will be
circulated and the election called. If
1t carries the bonds will be issued and
sold rs needed, and work will be start
ed ~ acon possible.
The proposition being considered calls
for the cementing Of all main canals and
laterals in the FL Jardin tract. which
comprises approximately $4,000 acres of
land As pointed out by the water dis
trict managers. the land is all in a
compact form, and drainage and irriga-
tion projects can both be carried out
easily.
The situation as it is now and the
two methods which are proposed for
improving the irrigation system and
drainage were explained by Richard
Sethman, secretary and manager Of
Work Not Permanent
Water District No 5, FL Jardin.
Improvement work is being done
now. Mr.. Sethman said, "but it is
mostly in the way Of temporary i'm,
proyement, necessary to maintain tbs
system in shape. There is no impera-
tive need for thorough system at this
time, any more than there is in any
other part of the Valley
However, the time is not far distant
when every section of the entire Valley
will have installed a complete and eff
ficient system of concreted canals, and
similarly efficient drainage system.
We realize that such a system will be
not only more efficient and serviceable.
but less expensive in the long rum than
the present system.
"The question up for discussion now
is whether FL Jafdin should increase the
Hat rate to, say. S. an acre, which has
been proposed, and improve the district
gradually with the money from this. or
do it all at once by means Of bond is>
sue. There is apparently no opposition
to the Improvement There is however,
difference of opinion as to = which
method should be followed in securing
the improvement"
He explained that the expense of
cleaning out the present bitches, put
ting in head gates, keeping them in re-
pair, dredging, etc. would be done away
with in system OF canals such as is
proposed The water board, however,
is entirely neutral as to the means to
secure the desired improvement, men,
b2rs said
Board Neutral
"We will he willing to cary out the
plans of Ell Jardin peole, no matter how
they propose to improve their system,
Mr.. Sethman said. with us it is just
question Of carrying the work out
efficiently. either way"
1t was explained that the Ell Jardin
water district is in good financial shape
now-better. perhaps than some other
districts, with enough money in the
bank to pay bonds due next year. The
community is thickly populated, with
most of its residents prosperous. and
most Of them in favor of putting in {
complete and thorough system Of drain
age and irrigation, although, as men
toned BY the board members. there il
a difference Of opinion as to whether
$500, 900 in bonds should be issued now,
and the work done at once, or the flat
rate per acre raised and the work car
ricd out sradually.
Members OF the board have been in
conference with representatives of two
hond buying concerns, both of which
offered par for the bonds in the event
they are issued. This fact is taken as
an indication of the good financial con-
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