Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21

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port project were discussed. the
speakers including Judge II. L.
Yates, chairman Of the chamber Of
commerce port committee; County
Judge O.. c. Dancy, j. &. George. &.
y. Hunter, manager OF III Jardln wa
ter district; j. t. Canales, G.. W..
bennett. representing the kiw5nis
club; Bascom Cox, representing the
Lions club, and others.
Commends Committees Work
Jesse bennett presided, and In
opening the meeting commended the
work OF the port committee OF the
chamber Of m consisting Of
III. l.. Yates, r. u. Ecntfro and y. g..
Fernandez. lie stated that no com
mittec ever organized in Brownsville
had worked more effectively, adding
that Brownsville and the entire
Valley owed them a debt OF gratitude
for their efforts. lie referred 10 the
election TO be held Saturday as the
most important in the history of
Brownsville and urged that every
voter go to the polls ard make the
majority for the port overwhelming.
County Judge o. c. Dancy said he
was "talkin; as n citizen OF Browns
vile not a. county judge" and that
1T will be a pleasure to me to 90
to the polls Saturday and vote for
the port bonds" He declared that
1t would mean an increase in taxes.
adding that all progress increases
taxes and that every community
must expect to pay for such public
improvements.
Taxes are not what you pay;
they're what you get" he said. land
in this port Brownsville will get the
greatest and most necessary public
improvement the city and Valley
ever secured.
"A study Of the map should be
sufficient TO convince anyone that
Brownsville occupies u strategic po-
sition. Development Of the port will
make il one Of the largest cities in
the south. ] believe that in the flu
trre Brownsville and Houston will
be the largest cities in Texas, and
their growth will be due to their
ports"
Relative TO the bonds, the county
Judge stated that the price would
depend upon the market, but that
the vote cast at the election Saturday
would be al important point for
bond buyers to consider. IF the
market is good the vote will make
little difference" he said. IF IL Is
not good, q heavy vote will prove
very valuable in bolstering up the
price.
Another feature Is that the vote
Of the district win show Washington
that we mean business. Nothing
impresses congress more than n hea-
w vote, and you can be assured that
the rivers and harbors COMMITTEES
and the army engineers will care
fully sea the election returns"
Brownsyllle's Advantages
Judge Yates. who made the p-in-
cipal address of the evening. pointed
out that practically all the most i'm
portant harbors are connected with
the sea either by streams or ship
channels, declaring that the Browns
vile project would assure a land
locked hsrbor. He also pointed out
that distance TO Atlantic seaboard
points Is approximately the SAM "a
from Galveston and that the Browns
vile port would enjoy every advan-
tage that Galveston and Houston
now have.
Judge Yates has made a compre-
hensive study Of the Gulf ports and
declared that Brownsville due 10 its
proximity to the Gulf and the level
terrain intervening can develop a
lsndlocked harbor al less cost than
any point on the lower Gulf coast.
According TO the estimates Of the
port committee and engineers the
total cost will be Sf.i20,Ooo. leaving
s5so,e00 for terminal facilities and
such contingent expenses as may
arise. or this amount 100000 would
BE turned over 70 the federal gov-
eminent as the Valleys part of the
cost OF constructing the iettios and
channel through Brazos Santiago
Pass. The government will also re-
quire approximately 90 acres on the
tips Of BRACES and Padre Islands.
the cost Of which is estimated az
$4,000. this land to be used for pro-