Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04
DIRECTORS TO
RUSH WORK ON
CANAL Lining
Edinburg Irrig
System Preparing to
~Inaugurate $780,
600 Program

EDINBURG, Nov .3.-Concreting
of the Edinburg irrigation system
will start as soon as bonds are sold,
was the announcement Friday by
members Of the board of directors,
following the voting Monday OF
bonds in the amount Of Sl,5O0, 900 10
finance the improvement.
Members Of the board are conf
dent the district will receive high
bids for the bond issue. pointing 10
the fact that in the two precincts
embraced in the district the vote
stood 200 for the bonus to IS against
and the large majority Us expected
TO prove an important factor IN IN
creasing the price the district will
receive for the issue. 1t is under
stood that only part of the issue viii
be sold at this time, the remainder "a
be held until additional funds are
needed for the work.
A comprehensive study Of the tn
tire irrigation system has been un-
der way the past year, and one Of the
first moves Of the board will be en-
%ployMent Of an experienced irrigation
engineer TO compile the detailed
plans and specifications. Due To
the fact that practically all data il
already available this feature of thr
improvement program is expected Il
be completed in a comparativly brie!
time.
A Two-Year Program
AZ least two years will be required
to complete concreting of the sys
TEN. directors estimate. All MAR
canals will be concrete lined anC
most Of the feeders" will be con
structed Of concrete pipe. An effor.
will be made BY the board to interesi
land owners in construction of con
crete distribution systems, and thel
are confident that by the time th'
program is completed many OF tn
large orchard acreages will be sup
piled through concrete systems.
The pumping plant Of the Edinburi
system is located near Penitps. sew
eral miles above Mission. and :rri
gation water for the Edinburg sec
tion is carried n long distance be
fore being applied to the fields. Du'
10 seepage the loss Of water has beer
heavy and land damage from seepag,
has increased at an alarming rate
This is especially rue in the remot'
sections If the district where tn
very small amount Of silt carried il
the water has not been sufficient I,
properly seal the canals.
Construction Of q drainage sys
TEN. primarily for the purpose q
handling surface waters. II also IN
cluded in the program. Concretin;
Of canals will eliminate the necessit,
for an extensive system to handle
seepage waters. IL is understood thu
drainage outlet Of the Donna an'
Pharr.San Juan-Alamo systems viii
be utilized. turning the drain water.
into the conservation reservoirs o.
the Engleman development on the
Mestenas tract. This will assure az
outlet ADEQUATE for al purposes, en-.
g~ineers state.
See Prosperous Future
Members OF the board Of directors
express themselves as greatlv graft.
fled hv the endorsement given The
improvement nrogram by the vote.
az the district. They stcte that III
rancing az this work will provide
for the Edinburg district one Of the
most efficient irrigation systems IL
the United States; that in addition
20 preventing scepare and water
damage IL will reduce the cost of op-
Grafton approximately 80 per cent.
Under present conditions the dis.
trict is annlving 70 beneficial usN less
than 30 nor cont of tho water divert
Cd from the Rio Grande. recording n
engineers estimates, ard with the
district placed under concrete the ef-
ficienrv az the system y expected n
~ increased 70 50 or ~ per cent. N
other words. between 81 and 80 re-
rem of the water diverted will b-
applied 10 beneficial use, instead N!
less thau 70 ner cent as at present.
The pumping plant az Pcnitas hes
been pronounced bv engineers and i--
ri-ation exnerts one or the mos. e.
ficient in the South. II is equirre9
with facilities which assure an annie
~upply Of water at all times, end en-
~ineers point out that when the svs-
'em is placed under concrete i would
r- possible to double or treble the
--@a~e served without extensive nd
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