Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26

shipping Of ice and the icing OF
ears. and IN fact. these advantages
were Of such Importance that con-
sidering the site Us available, We
could not Justify the use Of any other
tract, II We were 10 consider the ef-
ficiency and convenience offered by
the MCDavitt property.
We are also advised of the con-
struction OF q citrus packing plant
in this new territory and with a
view 10 having refrigeration service
available for future use, gave US an
other reason for wanting our plant IN
this vicinity.
TIE thought never entered U
minds that the location Of this ice
plant would be Of interest 20 anyone
except the railroads and the ship
pers, and since they are all agreed
that this was properly situated, We
hereby proceeded accordingly.
Provide Own Facilities
1T is true we overlooked the fac.
that the city officials we're consid-
crate enough 70 offer Us 4 power
rate which We could have used in
the operation Of this new plant.
However. we realize that II the lOca-
tlOn OF this plant is beyond
reach ~ existing facilities, We can
only proceed 10 provide our own ia
cllltles until such time IS the city
may have extended its lines. and be
IN a position to serve. This Is some
what Of a hardship on Us, but we
realize that the city service must be
extended on a business basis ard we
cannot expect them 10 make improve
ments that arc not profitable any
more than we can make such extern
sions to our customers. However,
the advantages Of the new location
outEei-hts advantages which would
be gained By purchasing our power
and, therefore, we feel justified in
proceeding.
with regard 70 cold storage IA
cilities, the location Of a plant on
the LcDavitt property viii not. in
any way, Interfere with our provid-
ing cold storage facilities in Browns
vile. Is these viii either ne pro-
vidcd az the new location or AS pre-
Niously planned AZ the present loca-
ton IL Tenth street. depending on
where these will be most convenient
to the concerns which Will make use
Of these facilities and ID is quite
probable that such facilities will Be
provided AZ both locations.
We trust that with this c%xplana-
ton Q will understand we have
proceeded in line with the best OBJ
tainable operating conditions and we
want 70 assure you that cold storage
facilities viii be provided as needed
and that, in the end. we feel this
VIII rave been the wizcst course 10
pursue. We expect Brownsville to
develop into an important vegetable
shipping point and through the use
OF this new tract. we will be able
20 extend our car icing facilities as
required while al tn. old location.
Block Z2s. we might have ben limit
cd to y block. which even at the
prc M time is hardly s--ficient.
ft the time the commission
granted mower rate. il was under
stood that we proposed TO build the
plant on Block 22s. but as stated
above the McDavitt site, which was
called 70 our attention later. seem
cd 10 us 20 have 50 many more adj
vantagcs. that we chose II in pref
crcncc 20 Block 22S. / feel sure that
YOU have acted in this matter as
you deemed best for the city's de-
velopmcnt.
Yours very truly.
Central Power and Light CO.
Frank q. Luddcn. District Manager.