Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-29

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underway in the early summer Of
next year"
Special Act Needed
Mr.. Creager called attention to the
fact that under the existing lEw q
navigation district cannot include
more than tSo counties, and that in
order to include the four Valley
counties a special act Of the leFisla-
tlre will be necessary. The bill will
also provide that the district may
build and own it's own terminals. the
district TO be controlled by q board
Of directors including one member
from each county, with the fifth
member selected BY the board.
The chairman introduced Col. Thos.
Ball. whom he characterized "the
guiding spirit in the Houston portade-
selopment." Col. Bal informed the
committee that he was willing 20 aid
in the organization OF the district.
and that the matter of retainer could
be fixed by the committee after the
district is organized. He discussed
the harbors and waterways Of the
Texas coast. recounted his experience
IS q member of the river and harbor
eomm ittse of the lower house Of con
Eress, and the fight made for deep
water al Galveston, the first or the
Texas ports. He stated that Gal
weston originally had a 13-foot chan
mel. and that every port on the Gulf
coast started with a 2 70 l6 foot
channel.
Lsudk Work OF Committee
Colonel Ball lsuded the work Of the
Valley port committee, stating they
had accomplished in less than six
months what had required nearly
four years for Houston to accom-
Plish when the initial appropriation
for that port was sought.
Relative to the Arroyo Colorado
project, Col. Bali. who also at
torney for the Arroyo Navigation
district, said that the completion Of
q deep water port at Point Isabel is
essential to the development Of the
Arroyo waterway; that Point Isabel
would provide the outlet for the
Arroyo channel as well as providing
the southern terminal for the inter
coastal canal. In regard to the
100000 bonds voted by the Arroyo
Navigation district he stated they
were for u certain specific purpose,
dredging OF the Arroyo channel.
Colonel Ball urged close co-opera-
ton between the Valley counties in
working out the hkrboF project. THE
destinies NJ the Valley counties are
welded together" he said. "A port
at Point Isabel will benefit esery
section Of the Valley and every in
dividual in the Valley"
Unon motion Of John IT. Lomax o.
San Benito the committee retained
Colonel Bali to handle the legal
phases Of the district organization.
Mr. Lomax paying high tribute 10
Colonel Balls ability in this worA.
A. J.. McColl Of McAllen called for
a vote Of confidence for the chair
man, expressing the opinion that no
project Of similar magnitude had
been handled more effectively and
expeditiously. the committee unani-
mously yoieing their approval Of the
C%hsirman's efforts in behalf Of the
port project.
IN thanking the committee for
their vote Of confidence, Mr.. Creager
urged that the Valley beware Of
local discord. THE port is one thing
IN which all residents Of the Valley
can combine" he said, "and netty
iealousies should not be permitted to
interfere with the project
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Lentz and son
q Hsrlinsen are registered AZ the