Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-20
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With 0. K. OF
PASSCHANNEL.
Saving Of 100000 To
Local District Is
Seen BY Officials;
25-Feet Delayed

The Brownsville naviga-
ton district will let contract
and start construction Of q
16-foot turning basin and
channel to extend from near
this city to Brazos Santiago
Pass as soon as the govern
ment has assured construc-
ton Of channel through the
pass.
The district also will begin work.
ing for a 25-foot channel through
the pass and will lay plans for
dee ming the channel from
Brownsville TO the pass.
This declaration Is contained in
written statements issued by the
Brownsville navigation commission
and attorneys for the district Sat-
urday morning following receipts OF
information that the board OF army
engineers had recommended q l6-
foot harbor 40 Point Isabel.
The recommendation of the en-
gineers will effectively delay con-
struction of a 25-foot channel at
any place in the Valley, the COM
missioners point out in their state
ment, but they express the belief
that Brownsville will be able even
tually to construct a harbor Of that
depth at q much lower cost because
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This position Is explained by the
statement that the Point Isabel in
terests win be expected TO meet the
government requirements, which
will entail an expenditure OF more
than $780, 900. entirely from the
funds OF that district. This will
leave the Brownsville district this
sum on hand.
It Is estimated that the 100000
will almost pay the difference in
cost between a 16 and "a 25-fo0t
channel.
The statement signed bv 2. "A.
Rosenthal, chairman OF the navi-
CATION commission and approved by
John Fernandez and John Gregg.
other members of the body, follows:
The board or army engineers has
recommended the Point Isabel 16-
foot channel project, and Point Isa-
bel interests will be required to fur
nish $780, 900 in cash. and certain
lands. 1t is the purpose Of the
Brownsville navigation commission
to connect with Brazos- Santiago
pass and to commence construction
as soon as the Point Isabel inter-
ests have met the government re-
quirements.
I'm this way our navigation dis
trict will save more than s700 900 to
be applied on the 25-foot project
which we are going after as quickly
as conditions will permit.
Naturally, we are disappointed
in not getting a direct recommen-
dation for our 25-foot project. but
disappointment does not mean
abandonment Of the project. We
are going to double our efforts TO
have 25 feet of water at Browns
vile within the next three years.
The fact that Point Isabel inter-
estS will have to meet government
requirements Of 100000 leaves US
almost out OF the present bond IS
sue.
Naturally we are disappointed
that the board OF army engineers
did not see fit to recommend the
Brownsville project, as in that
event Brownsville and the Valley
would have been assured the early
completion of 25-foot port instead
Of a 16-foot harbor. a. under the
present recommendation" said III.
L. Yates. one of the attorneys for
the district.
However. 1t Is not entirely an
iii wind. Under the present project
Point Isabel interests must meet all
government requirements, and the
Brownsville district saves more
than 100000, almost enough to pay
the difference in cost between a
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