Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-26
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VALLEY

1t has decided-voting three TO
two, and therefore ununanimouSly
to permit the Pan-American Air
ways, or its subsidiary, the Mexi-
can Aviation company, to land and
take off at the field for a period
of one year.
The contract affects only the
Mexican company. The company
delivering the American mails to
the north and south to the north
bank of the Rio Grande, does not
appear in the situation. Nor does
the Matamoros- Monterrey -Mazatlan
company.
The year, it is considered, will
give ample time for the working out
of an agreement. Or for no agree
ment.
The main trouble, 1t is consid-
cred. is that there are no pre-
cedents.
Airports are a new thing. Basis
for cost of operation, for income,
ETC., is not established.
1t is not to be wondered at. per-
haps. that the city has been floun-
dering on this question.
In the meantime, Brownsville is
gaining fine experinece in the mat
ter of airport operations.
And is in position to caution sis
ter cities throughout the state hav-
ing airport ambitions.
Cities like Corsicana, Lubbock
San Angelo and others.
Especially those cities whose
bonding capacities are more or less
limited.
The Brownsville airport thus far
represents an investment of from
100000 to $250,000.
And they say the end is not yet.
The other day the federal de-
partment that diSpenses weather
information, announced that wea-
thex, bureau would be established at
the a'Rort.
This weather bureau Will be sup
Elementary to the forecast office in
the city proper.
It's purpose will be. mainly, to
gather information as to air cur
rents. Especially sought is dope"
on the ceiling"
This weather office will want
quarters in the administration
building. These quarters will, Of
course, have to be provided. So
something like $4,000 will have to
be devoted to extending the admin
istration building.
NEW, if comparatively small, eX-
penditures are being demanded al
most constantly.
They mean that the investment
in the airport is growing con-
stantly.
And it is, of course, quite
worthwhile investment. But the
city exchequer would be pleased If
it knew where it will all end.
Some return is. of course. being
experienced. There is income from
storage space. income from the sale
of gasoline and oils, and perhaps
from other sources.
AS stated. there are no preced-
ents. But the Brownsville airport,
which is really pioneer in many
respects, is rapidly forming pre-
cedentS.
1t experience should be valuable
to cities up the state that are con-
sidering airport expenditures. When
we say airprotS, we mean just that
not ordinary or emergency land
ing fields.
Cities like San Antonio, Houston,
Dallas, Fort Worth - fifteen tc
twenty times Brownsville's size
are often at sea about their air
ports. So why shouldn't Browns
vile and cities of similar size
faced with providing facilities
equeling those in the big cities, find
the problems difficult?
THE STATE HIGHWAY COM
MISSION has designated a high
way out of Corpus Christi that may
some time in the future, affect
tourist travel into and out of the
Valley.
This highway would run from
Corpus Christi southwest to the
Kleberg county line, near Chap
mna's ranch.
Later it will run through Kle-
berg county to the Kennedy county
line, touching at or near Sarita
and passing to the east of Kings
vile.
Eventually this road would follow
the railroad from Sarita south to
Willacy county line, to connection
with the Willacy county north and
south road. thus affording a new
route south to Cameron county
points.
Also designated was a highway
from Mathis east to Corpus Christi
One day it will be possible for
a tourist to enter the Valley by one
route and return north by an
other.
No tourist enjoys back-tracking
trips, over the same roaos.
Hidalgo county roads are being
constructed most rapidly under the
new bond issues Of last year.
One of the latest important roads
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