Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
A Valley Port Project

'h' brownsville navigation district, in voting a
:. ece'ooe bond issue. has extended the assurance that
gu requirements If the federal government il con-
needoh WIN tho Bfazos Santiago project will be met,
sna also assures that when the federal government.
makes the necessary appropriation there vII be no IL
rsncial Obstacle ~ securing deep water FOR the Lover
Ro Grande Valley.
The Brew na,ile project is IN every sense : VAL
Icy Projsct. y IS designed 70 serve the entire Valley
equally with tie city or Brownsville. Il i true that
Brownsville will receive such supplementary benefits
e. may accrue because q is strategic position. but the
Tact should be borne IN mind that Brownsville ~ put
ting up the money and ~ clearly entitled To those ben
efits. The benefits the entire Valley will receive i'm
the wsy of lower freight rates and expanded markets
viii accrue to residents outside the navigation district
without expense to them.
There in no hint of s~elfishnoss in the program out
lined b. the district commission. They represent the
almost unanimous view or the taxpayers that the
Brownsville district in financing the port for the en-
tire VALLEY iS al least entitled 10 the supplementary
benefits certain to follow rapid development Of the az
rieultural resources. Establishment of industries and
expansion Of commerce.
For many years Brownsville leaders have worked
without cessation to secure a port for the Valley. So
long a. the proposition Of Nallcy-wide financing was
before the public. Brownsville gave the project unani-
nous support. When It became evident that the city
must bear the major burden Of financing II also be-
can tNktNNr ANaA Af NAs = NHNAtAtu ~ III "a
rlemeata= benefits as a deep water port would bring,
and the project CT a ship channel and turning basin
fiyc mics from the city limits met almost unanimous
approval from those taxpayers who will provide the
funds.
In ths connection u rs worthy q note that Browns
vile with valuations n over s15oooIo0o. j, IN position
t. carry nv, project tn completion, and that tho PEG
re of the city have indicated = determination which
assures that th~ port vrl never lack The necessary
financial hacking.
There a-c y-7tcY. ot-tariss t. overcome before
the ambition No thc Brownsville navigation district can
he matcr1li1rd. Blt M obstacle yet presented ls IN
,urmvurtablc if thc people ~ the district maintain
their orte.minst.oa to SECURE the Brownsville Port and
deep water ior .hc entire Valley.
In The re-ir- months the district commissioners
viii have many problems u solve. many obstacles to
overcome. and they must have tire lnited cooperation
ef every interest within the district
Taa III Jar6in water board IS the first N the major
ORGANIZATIONS within TIE district 70 express its ap-
rroyal u and adherence To -hs program announced bs
TIE commission. Etery orz4ni-aticn and individual
should emulate this example and prove n thc member
sf tee commission each " in fun accord with their pol
ieics. arc that the voters AZ the district are fully DR.
tsrn,reo that there ia MP deviation t~hcrefrom.
determined stand is necessary ( Brownsville and
the Lower TO Crsnde Valley a-c to secure . deep
-s,sr pcrt. Brownsville voters proved conciu7'Vrly in
*. organisation and bond election that thoE favored
ire rro,ect. They -hovsd their determination In get
,irs e.. TIE vote ana rolling W : hra'y majority. The
SUCCESS they schi-ved =, thst time mi omuiaifn m
-.srromi NJ zl future obstacle M 'hcr ae '41aI'
Determined 10 carry ~ lrtl tns pot .oolrca-