, 1935-07-09

son In the meantime submitted a
rev proposal which Painter claimed
Re did not have an opportunity TO
read until his arrival here Monday.
he submitted the contract drawn
before his arrival here but 1t was
rejected.
Third Proposal
Mr.. Downs objected TO naming
the First National Bank and John
H. Shary Of Mission as trustee. He
saio that only the navigation IS
trict, since 1t proposed putting up
Part Of the money for the water
system Improvement, would pass on
the plans, specifications and con
tracts and that this would not be
left TO an Outside or third party.
The counter proposal which
Painter said he did not see until
Monday, stipulated that the navi-
cation commission would make the
$4,000 advance water payment as
provided for in the original pro-
position. Instead OF an outright
donation" OF $4,000, however, the
district proposed TO pay that sum
for prior commercial water rights"
or In other words assure first
rights TO any water in excess OF
domestic, fire and other municipal
uses.
This counter proposal was reject
ed by Port Isabel and finally the
third proposal took form that the
city furnish water directly to the
ships without having the district
participate in construction Of q
new water system or in the resale
OF water.
Louthan held out for q time for
a contract specifically agreeing to
supply water for commission offices
at the wharf and similar NJ Is.
The discussion became uui0e per-
Sonal at times with the navigation
commission charging the city with
cutting off even the water for
toilets at the transit shed and
Mayor Seaman charging in return
hat the navigation district has
made a thousand dollars profit
selling water TO the dredges.
Old Charges Hurled
Progress on new proposals was
hindered from time to time as old
charges were hurled back and
forth and denied. Mayor Seaman
denied that water had been refused
the dredge Galveston and LOTHIAN
read a letter from Col. E. II. Marks.
U. s. army district engineer, stating
that difficulty was being had BY
the dredge in obtaining water.
Seaman then asserted that he was
going TO get all this correspond
ence together and show them up"
A citizens committee" from Port
Isabel was present but only Cd
participated In the discussion.
merely askingA question for infor-
nation 1t was a citizens COM
mittee" which broke a lock and
opened q valve TO permit water TO
be delivered to the Galveston on
June 80. The city had restricted
delivery Of water to the hours of
midnight and 5 a. m.
During the course Of the discus
sen IL was estimated that the
new waterworks system would crZ
about $4,000. The city has only
$4,000 In bonds voted last year and
about $500 In cash. When II was
proposed that the city 60 II alone
in construction Of the system, CITY
Commissioner Columbia wanted 70
know where II hoped to get the diff
Ter nee between the amount the
city had available and the $4,000.
he questioned Painter regarding
the matter, demanding 10 know
how the city could obtain q salts
factory system for only SAL 900
when II was previously estimated
that $4,000 would be required.
Painter replied that a filtration
plant would be eliminated. Column
hia said that 1t was important that
something be done right away
about the Port Isabel water sys-
the superintendent having told
him that much Of the pipe was SO
rusted that you could stick Z
through" Columbia also
pointed out the necessity for assur-
IN cheap water for the port be-
cause Of the competition from the
Port Of Brownsville. He pointed
9 th~t a difference in cost OF
to Ships might make a hic