Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-25
PORT DISTRICT
TO meet ALL
REQUIREMENTS
Assurances Contained
In Information Civ
en- Government At
Hearing

navigation district would meet ev-
cry requirement Of the federal gov
eminent, and that acceptance BY the
government engineers or the pro-
posed modification OF the Brazos
island project 20 include a ship
channel to a point near Browns
VILE would assure ample port fa-
cilities for the entire Lower Rio
Grande Valley, were contained IN
the information and data submitted
by the district at the hearing con-
Quoted by Major Milo p. Fox. di-
vision engineer, in Brownsville
Wednesday.
Information including a descrip-
ton Of the modification desired, a
statement showing the economies in
transportation charges. t~ransporta-
tion and terminal facilities 70 be
provided, and the cooperation To be
extended by local interests. was re-
duested by the division engineer.
In response 10 their request the
following was filed by the Browns
vile port committee consisting Of
n. 4. Yates. Il. b. Rentfro and j..
@. Fernandez:
Cooperation Proposed
The cooperation proposed by the
Brownsville Navigation District OF
Cameron County. Texas, on the
Brazos Island harbor project. IL We
are able to get a channel directly
from the pass along the best prac-
ticable route TO the vicinity Of
Brownsville, is as follows:
"(D We will meet the government
requirements Of $500. 10000 cash.
"(2) We will meet the govern
ment requirements as 10 lands at
Padre and Brazos islands and AZ
Point Isabel by purchasing SANE for
the government.
"(3l Our plans also contemplate
the dredging ~ the channel ~ the
hay connecting with the pass. and this
IS included in our estimates.
Transportation Facilities
ct is only about five miles from
the turning basin Of the proposed
Brownsville channel ~ the Missouri
Pacific or 70 the Southern Pacific
railroads at Brownsville. Hence a
switch from these railroads TO the
proposed turning basin would make
a direct connection, eliminate one
switching charge as compared with
the Rio Grande railroad to Point
Isabel, and thus save a 26.5 mile
haul, which is the distance from
Brownsville 10 Point Isabel hy the
Rio Grande railroad. the only pres
ent method Of transportation from
Point Isabel.
Brownsville also has an advant-
age owe Point Isabel in highway
distances to every point from Mis-
sion ~ Olmito along the Missouri
Pacific, which is also along the
main highway leading from Browns
Vile 10 Mission, running through the
renter Of the irrigated section.
Truck Transport
"Since a great deal of the ton
mage which would he shipped out
of the port would be hauled by
truck to point of shipment. the ad-
vantage in distance would amount
10 something both IN wear and tear
Of vehicles OF transportation. and in
time, but the largest saving would
he in the hard surface road. There
is one already constructed into
Brownsville from every point and
there rs a proposed hard surface
road project from Brownsville along
Fourteenth street prolonged ~ the
vicinity OF the turning basin. b. or
der Of the commissioners court or
Cameron county, entered of record
on January p, 1927. Funds will be
available for construction of said
road upon the sale MI the million
dollar bond issue. to br made in De-
cember Of this year.
1T v a distance Of Il or IS miles
from the terminus of the hard sur
FHHm FwnM nn.lu 49,. Er... -
On Highway No. 100 nn into Point
Isabel. ami no present road project
has been adopted for the construction
OF this Il or IS miles.
Terminal Facilities
Whatever transportation and ter
ninal facilities may he required INV
the board VI army engineers. w the
government. viii bc made available
% the turning basin Of the proposed
channel. either by the Brownsville
navigation district 81 Cameron q
ty. Texas, now III the process ar o.
ganiZation. or Try the citv az Browns
vile.
at will not require more than two
miles Of railroad connecting with the
Rio Grande railway Cpoint Isabel
Brownsville railrcadl 70 give the
same railway facilities which Point
Isabel now has, and which we're found
70 be sufficient AZ this time in the
report or the engineers. upon which
the present rivers and harbors appro-
nriation for tho Brazos island hnrbor
project is p~rciicatcd.
I'm addition there iv now PRO
iected and in the process of con
struction a hard surface road ter
minating in the vicinity of the pro-
posed turning basin.
City May Acquire Utilities
you are also referred ~ section III.
~ the charter Of the city Of Browns
willie. which is as follows;
Fumes FOR acquisition Of any pub
liz utility security for same. etc.
Should the city determine "a acquire
any public utility by purchase. nud
condemnation or otherwise, as herein
provided, said city shall have the
power TO obtain funds for the purpose
Of acquiring said public utility and
paying the compensation therefor, by
issuing bonds or notes. UT other evil
dcnce OF Indebtedness. and shall Sc
cure the same BY fixing d lien upon
the property constituting the public
utility so acquired, and said security
shall apply alone 70 said property
80 pledged
"section I0-Owneryhin ~ public
utilities-Said sity shall have the
mower 20 buy. own or construct. and
70 maintain and operate. within or
without the city limits. n complete
water system or systems. ras ar eler-
trio lighting or power niart or plants.
telephone systems. street railways.
sewer systems, sewage plants. fer
tilizinC plants. abattoirs. municipal
railway terminals. or any other public
service utility. and "a demand and re-
ceive compensation for services fur
rishcd BY the city for private pur-
noses or otherwise. and 20 have the
rover 70 regulate by ordinance the
collection Of compensation for such
services. That said city shall have
the power 20 acquire hy lease, pur-
chase or condemnation the nronertv