Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-02
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ID would be possible 10 execute the
contract within two weeks.
The Wiilacy district will vote on q
S7,500.000 bond issue on January IA.
and shortly thereafter will present
its completed plans 10 the state water
board.
Representatives of the Willacv dis
trict attending the meeting were
N. A. Harding, president or the
board. who controls approximately
$4,000 acres of the i2g, 900 acres in
the district; ID. F.. Decker. attorney
for the district: n. HI. Sayford. head
of the Morgan Engineering GO. OF
Memphis. engineers for the district;
and Dudley II. Woodward. Austin at
torney.
Use Only Flood Water
The Nillacy district will provide
ample storage and will use only flood
waters now going to waste" Harding
said. Our district will be willing
to enter into any contract or agree
ment which will safeguard the water
rights of all Valley districts. We
merely propose TO use water that the
other districts cannot, and there Is
an ample supply in the Rio Grandc."
II. u. Rentfro. attorney for several
Cameron county districts, and H. l..
aYtes, attorney for the III Jardin dis
trict, each asserted there could he no
logical objection 20 the use or flood
waters by the district, and expressed
the opinion that q binding contract
could be entered into and incorpor-
atcd in the permit, which would as
sure no infringement upon water
rights and which would IN no way in
t~erfere with the plans OF the district.
The Valley districts will retain the
right. they stated, TO protest grant
ing OF the permit in the event the
contract is not negotiated.
"This district is acting in good
faith Mn. Harding said. II realize
the other districts merely desire TO
protect themselves. and the Willlacy
district is prepared 10 assure that
protection so far as its diversions
from the river Us concerned
Following b general discussion Of
the subject in which members OF the
committee expressed a desire TO CO.
operate with the Willacy district
providing all interests were safe
guarded. q committee consisting OF
frank Robertson. manager Of the
san Benito district. Il. b. Rentfro OF
Brownsville and A. l.. Montgomery
w san Bcnito was appointed 10 20 70
Austin 10 attend Ne hearing, III order
90 familiariZe themselves with al
details of the project.
Explain District Plans
NJ. RI. Sayford ~ Memphis. en-
rineer for the district. outlined ,hc
tentative plans. The intake l. eX-
--w.nI - - 1anu.nI NJ shr font gf
the Adams tract near the Galveston
ranch. and the main canal will have
q bottom width OF 50 10 90 feet. The
water will be carried north along
the west lire Of the Adams tract.
across the Arroyo Colorado, to the
north along the west lire Of the
Adams tract. across the Arroyo Colo
RADIO. 10 the north flOocway. At this
point III viii ~ diverted, approNi-
matclv onc-third flowing east u a
storage bas IN On the Armandaiz
lands near Sebastian. Just east or the
Missouri Pacific lines and south ri
the fi0odwav. The remainder will he
carried northwest 10 D storage basin
At the point where Willacy and Hidalgo
counties corner.
The engineer explained that al
lands to the east and north Of The
storage basins could br irrigated by
gravity. bUt a small lit VIII lee
necessary 20 water lands IN the Mes
tcues tract TO the west. All dis
trituting canals Will bc concreted. Nv
stated. the district proposing a bond
issue which will be sufficient 70 H.
nance All work
Control works will be placed AZ the
49, 49, m.-mr.r E Wy .uFN - nY4mw Ftrn
icct above the river bed. This ar
raugcment. he said, would permit no
wafer 20 enter the canal except az
high stage wnen the river IN carrying
III excess ol 1000 second feet. " atcr
vii. BE ta6cn out at an elevation OF
63 feet, the Armandalz reservoir hay-
ing au elevation oi JO feet. and the
SAN Martin reservoir ~ the north
west, ~ ~ Iett.
Cites niyer Records
The engineer stated that q careful
ehecS had been made "a river records
extending over a period " Z0 years.
and the plans had been formulated
thereon. Re asserted there would BE
ample water for the Millacy project
without infringing upon any rights
WI other areas. and that the intake
would % constructed that II would
assure 100 water would be diverted
except during flood periods. The
reservoirs vIil nave u capacity of
ito. 600 acre feet. sufficient ~ a.
sure IN ample supply FOR the digest
years ever recorded. the reservoirs
70 be tililG daring high water
PERIODS only nc added that the plans
were bei~. worked out upon the
basis OF maximum usage Of all lands
within the district, and that accord
ing to the estimate a maximum of
100000 acre feet would bc diverted
annually.
The engineer also advocated a
water master for the Valley dis
tricts. whose duty it would be ID dill
rect usage uf vater during periods III
low flow. a plan similar 10 that
adopted by The districts during the
shortage last year. tie stated the
Nillacy district would be willing ~
enter into Al agreement Of this char
setter with other districts. and urged
u as q method of assuring equitable
distribution.
The Valley districts are rgnt in
safeguarding their interests Say
ford said, land | wish 10 extend the
assurance Il Is not the intention OF
the Millacy district 10 infringe upon
those rights in amy way. No water
will be diverted unless there Is an
ample supply for all districts below
Us. and the district is willing TO ex-
tend this assurance In any WAY the
other irrigation interests may wv.
quire."
Directors TO Meet
Meetings Of al irrigation district
boards of directors will re called
during the week ~ district represer-
tativcs on the conversation commit