Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-18

great value to the entire Valley. Los
Fresnos witnesses testifying that the
only reason they opposed inclusion
in the district was that they desired
the port at Point Isabel. II. Il. Yates
pointed out that the San Benito dis
trict was not being organized to
meet the requirements Of the federal
government. and that the districts
$4,000 bond issue would be made
duate for that purpose. stating that
the Brownsville project was the only
ono which provided for this %cNpendi-
ture, which is essential 10 the de-
velopment of a Valley port.
O. r.. Tyrrell. president OF the
Port Isabel company. developers ~
the Point Isabel townsite. stated
that plans for extension ~ a rail
way through Los F~resnos have been
practically completed. and when con-
summated would assure that section
ample rail facilities with direct con-
nections with the port. This line, he
stated. would doubtless be IN oper-
alton by the time the port project -
completed.
Testimony indicated that the ter
ritorv which was sought 70 be eN-
cluded from the district comprised
approximately 10000 acres. and that
the lands owned by the signers ~
the petition comprised approximately
1000 acres. The remaining 5000 rs
/ owned bv non-resideEts or the Los
Fresnos district. including the y. ".
Scott J G.. Fernandez and acreage
represented Is J.. X. Wells, all of
Brownsville. Some of these large
land owners were signers of the
Brownsville district petition and did
not join nm the protest. ~ was stated.
Estimate Channel nj $720,00O
n. r. Reutfro Of the chamber Ny
! commerce port committee. estimated
that the total cost ~ the project.
including the S6O0,O0u required by
the government. the purchase II the
points Of Padre and Brazos islands
and other real estate desired by tie
government. purchase Of rights ~
wav. channel construction and mis-
| ~cellaneous expenses, would be an.
nroximatcly 81 5000, 600. The cost
! III the channel and turning basin
would BE $4,000, according 20 en-
\ gincers' estimates, rights W way.
which will include A,OOo acres, MAI
cost Approximately $4,000, and S5o,-
600 will be required for other real
estate. Mn. Rcntfro stated he con-
sidcrct these estimates very iDcrLl.
adding that bonds would not be stld
by the district except as needed Tor
construction or 10 meet government
requirements.
sWe have asked for 4 bond issue
or s.. 1000, 600 70 assure an ample
margin" he said. That does not
mean We are required 20 eXpend that
amount
The route discussed 40 the hea.-
ing extends from Braz0s Santiago
pass IN "A straight line 10 block Az
of the old Indiana tract IN eastern
I'll Jardin, near the end or Four
tecnth street. and about five miles
east 81 the Brownsville city limits.
The length OF the channel from the
turning basin 10 deep water off the
pass would be approximately M
miles. il was stated. The channel
would run about one and a half
miles south Of Point Isabel. Prac-
t~icallv the entire area IS at or below
sea level. and at the proposed site
or the turning basin the terrain is
from Sis to eight feet above sea
level. according 90 testimony. EnEl-
neers stated the work could pe
handled by either a drag line or a
suction drtdge.
To Extend Highway
Assistant County Engineer n. q.
Davis testified that highway dcsIg-
nations for the Brownsville district
included paving " Fourteenth street
10 4 point near the proposed size
for the turning basin. Two cut-otts
have also been designated, one or
the ickinson road AMI the other
north Of the rcsaCa north OF the old
sugar mill On the Paroles Line road.
The distance from Los Fresnos tc
the proposed turning basin site by
way OF Brownsville and the -Four
teenth street highway would be an
proximatcly rs miles. the same a
the distance from Los Fresnos q
Point Isabel. Paving Of the cut-otii
would reduce the distance TO th'
turning basin three or four miles
!. was stated.
n discussing the highway feature
attorneys for the district stated 4
vas proposed 10 provide eut-olLs IN
the military highway. Highway Az
IL and the Paroles Line road, whiGi
would make IL possible Tor trueA
20 reach the port without goihi
through Brownsville or encouhterln
traffic congestion. They produce
evidence 70 show that the Browns
yllle precinct would ave ampl
funds for this purpose from the Pre-
rinr, portion oi the S~6,ooOioo0 roa
bond issue.
ST. LOUIS COFS
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