, 1935-10-18
WPAAPPROVES
IA PROJECTS
FOR VALLEY
Work Under Way Or
Already Finis h e d
In Delta Totals
S637,391

tER&GAMA 70 An& nEAMAGl A
SAN BENTTO. Oct. 18.-Forty-
four wPA projects have been ap-
proved for the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. representing a total OF $751;
SOL. according to q survey Of the
section just completed here.
A survey Of the PWA projects
shows a total OF more than SIS, 100000
including work already completed.
and including the Willacy County
irrigation project, which has been
approved subject to changes. and IS
still In an uncertain stage.
The WPA work Is scattered over
the entire Valley. the approved prof.
ects being:
Brownsville - Reconstruct irri-
cation canal and bitches. 1885: inn
prove drainage system. federal
funds S23, 800, sponsors contribution,
$3.50: improve streets and construct
concrete storm sewer tc open ditch.
federal funds. $9,5l3: sponsors con-
tribution. $3.50: sewing room, fed
eral fund $8583: sponsors contribu-
ton S405: general Improvement pro-
gram at Fort Brown. $3.50 .642.
San Participating down vitrified
sewer federal funds $18.580: spon-
sor's contribution. S4l05; improve
storm sewers, federal funds. $2178,
sponsors contribution $3.50: school
repairs, s13l7.
HarIingen-Improve drain ditch
into Arroyo Colorado. federal fund,
&12.639, sponsors contribution, SILL
$40: storm sewer extension, $l9,746'
road Improvement. $2l12.
La Feria-Street Improvement,
1920: community service program,
826,660.
Mercedes-School repair. S25.50O;
community center program, $327e.
Alam0-Construction CT culvertS,
&2I01, sponsors contribution. Sl613.
Donna-Storm sewers. 1853.
PharT-Sewer work. federal funds,
5000: sponsors contribution. STATS.
McAllen-Construct sanitary sew
er, federal funds. s6086. sponsors
contribution. SEQ: construct curb,
gutter, and sidewalk. $17,078: inn
prove streets. $l4.772.
Mission-Road work in Precinct
No. 3. $50. $50; curb and gutter work.
federal fund $lS.674; sponsors con-
tribution. s3253; street improvement,
8i1.758.
Edinbnrg-School and college
repair. federal fund &4042. sponsors
contribution. Sl613: repair sewer
plant, Sl0.577: sanitary sewer prof.
ect. S26. 76l: warehouse. 1884; school
repair. $l4.604.
Edcouch-Construct sanitary sew
or and manholes. federal fund, S9362,
sponsors contribution, sli04: can
ming plant. S22.500.
Elsa=School repair, S564.
Raym0ndville - School repair,
$1,000.
Only two new PWA projects have
been approved In the Valley recent
Ii. These are $4,000 for a school
building at Port Isabel, and S45.4OO
for a school building at McAllen.
Most OF the large projects. with
the exception OF the Willacy ccun-
Nv irrigation project, are under con-
Those approved are.
Brazos Santiago jetties tcomplet-
edl. $4,000 +,
Flood control funds spent) 81
100000. I.
Brownsville port. work under con-
struction. s2.694.O00. .,
City OF Brownsville. municipal
work. $4,000, now In progress.
Villanueva school near Browns
Vile. 2 1853.
Harrington auditorium. under con-
ytruction, SIS. 900. :
Donna irrigation district, under
construction. $4,000.
Pharr school work. $4,000. !
Pharr irrigation work. approved. '
s1 .769. 900. f,
McAllen postoffice. partly .inish- /,
ID. SIS. COO. !
Mission irrigation work, 1851. 900,
approved.
Edinburg irrigation work. approx
FL. S350.O0o.
Engelman Gardens irrigation work.
nnner way, Sii0.45l.
There are scores OF applications !
ytill on file for both WPA and PWA 7
projects. and action on them Is ex- J
1ecred soon. 4