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Minute 131

River Case

Date Signed

October 20, 1930

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Minute 130

Buchanan Case

Date Signed

October 4, 1930

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Minute 129

Report on Rio Grande Rectification

Date Signed

July 31, 1930

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Minute 128

Rectification of the Rio Grande. Meeting called for development of final plans

Date Signed

July 28, 1930

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Minute 127

Elimination of Las Piedras and Max Muller Bancos

Date Signed

May 1, 1930

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Minute 126

Elimination of El Carino Banco

Date Signed

April 28, 1930

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Minute 125

Elimination of La Cachanilla, Rinco de Marcelino and Camp Rice Bancos

Date Signed

April 25, 1930

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Minute 124

Elimination of Gallego and Nunez Bancos

Date Signed

April 9, 1930

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Minute 123

Elimination of San Lorenzo Banco

Date Signed

March 21, 1930

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Minute 122

Elimination of Weber Banco

Date Signed

March 18, 1930

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Minute 121

Meeting of the Commission with all parties interested in bancos pending elimination in the El Paso Valley.

Date Signed

March 3, 1930

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Minute 120

Investigation of five tracts of land in the Presidio Valley, during February. Forty witnesses heard.

Date Signed

February 19, 1930

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Minute 119

Hearing of parties interested in alleged bancos pending for elimination in Presidio and adjacent valleys.

Date Signed

February 4, 1930

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Minute 118

Levee for protection of town of Guadalupe, Chihuahua

Date Signed

December 30, 1929

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Minute 117

Obstructions in Rio Grande between foundation of McMahan building and north abutment of Santa Fe Bridge.

Date Signed

November 30, 1929

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Minute 116

Commissioners approved report of Consulting Engineers - accretions near "La Puerta" Banco No. 59

Date Signed

August 10, 1929

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Minute 115

Commissioners approved report of Consulting Engineers - erection of monument marking international boundary line on bridge between Zapata, Texas and Ciudad Guerrero, Tamaulipas.

Date Signed

July 30, 1929

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Minute 114

Controversy over lands alleged to be accretions to La Puerta Banco No. 59. Consulting Engineers ordered to investigate.

Date Signed

July 22, 1929

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Minute 113

Commissioners approved report of Consulting Engineers - erection of monument marking international boundary line on bridge between Ysleta, Texas an Zaragosa, Chihuahua

Date Signed

July 3, 1929

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Minute 112

Commissioners approved report of Consulting Engineers - erection of monument marking international boundary line on bridge between Zapata, Texas and Ciudad Guerrero, Tamaulipas.

Date Signed

May 18, 1929

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Minute 111

Preliminary report on stabilization of the boundary line and rectification of the Rio Grande by the Commissioners.

Date Signed

December 21, 1928

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Minute 110

Petition for protection works on the Mexican margin of Rio Grande in vicinity of Pumping Plant of Villa Nueva, Texas.

Date Signed

October 29, 1928

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Minute 109

Commissioners approved report of Consulting Engineers - erection of monument marking international boundary line on bridge between Mercedes, Texas and San Rafael, Tamaulipas

Date Signed

October 19, 1928

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Minute 108

Commissioners approved report of Consulting Engineers - erection of monument marking international boundary line on bridge between Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas.

Date Signed

October 19, 1928

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Minute 107

Consulting Engineers requested to report on existing conditions between the levees on the North and South sides of the Rio Grande between El Paso and Juarez

Date Signed

May 29, 1928

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Minute 106

Elimination of Banco No. 91 "Las Adjuntas."

Date Signed

May 26, 1928

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Minute 105

Erection of Monument on bridge between Roma, Texas, and San Pedro de Mier, Tamaulipas.

Date Signed

May 26, 1928

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Minute 104

Elimination of Bancos Nos. 90 and 92 thru 131

Date Signed

April 23, 1928

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Minute 103

Joint Commission meeting at Rio Grande City to examine case of alleged Banco No. 91, "Las Adjuntas."

Date Signed

April 21, 1928

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Minute 102

Consulting Engineers ordered to investigate and survey the change in the channel of the Rio Grande at Campo Grande Arroyo.

Date Signed

February 27, 1928

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Minute 101

Petition of users of San Agustin Canal in Juarez Valley to construct a temporary diversion dam in the Rio Grande.

Date Signed

February 27, 1928

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Minute 100

Consulting Engineers instructed to make survey in Presidio and adjacent valley for elimination of bancos.

Date Signed

November 23, 1927

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Minute 99

Re accretions lands on Colorado River-also Farmers and Fain Bancos. Decision reached.

Date Signed

October 26, 1927

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Minute 98

Instructions to be asked of Government re outlining proposed treaty between U.S. and Mexico

Date Signed

June 7, 1927

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Minute 97

Credentials of Lawrence M. Lawson presented as Commissioner, study to be made of an international convention for rectification of Rio Grande.

Date Signed

June 4, 1927

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Minute 96

Brownsville, Texas-re survey and inspection of 40 alleged bancos.

Date Signed

April 22, 1927

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Minute 95

Maps showing survey in 1911 of the Lower Rio Grande from Roma to Gulf made by Joint Commission-after careful comparison to be certified.

Date Signed

April 12, 1927

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Minute 94

Consulting Engineers instructed to survey bancos in vicinity of EaglePass upon completion of surveys in Lower Rio Grande.

Date Signed

April 12, 1927

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Minute 93

Report of consulting Engineers re dam construction on Rio Grande above Haciendita, Texas.

Date Signed

March 22, 1927

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Minute 92

Report of Consulting Engineers presented and map signed re monument on bridge across Rio Grande between Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila.

Date Signed

March 21, 1927

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Minute 91

Re construction of new bridge at Brownsville, Texas

Date Signed

January 13, 1927

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Minute 90

Monument to be placed on bridge across Rio Grande between Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila

Date Signed

December 24, 1926

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Minute 89

Report of Consulting Engineers on erection of monument on the international boundary between Hidalgo, Texas and Reynosa, Tamaulipas received.

Date Signed

December 2, 1926

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Minute 88

Re monument at International Boundary line on bridge across the Rio Grande at Hidalgo, Texas and Reynosa, Tamaulipas.

Date Signed

October 2, 1926

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Minute 87

Re topographical survey of the Lower Rio Grande and investigations for elimination of bancos between Roma and the Gulf.

Date Signed

October 1, 1926

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Minute 86

Re survey of El Paso Valley for elimination of bancos.

Date Signed

October 1, 1926

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Minute 85

Yuma, Arizona-Testimony re Farmers and Fain Bancos.

Date Signed

September 17, 1926

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Minute 84

Meeting called for September 17 at Yuma, Arizona re alleged Farmers banco.

Date Signed

September 8, 1926

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Minute 83

Re survey of portion of Colorado River that forms boundary between U.S. and Mexico. Meeting to be held in Yuma

Date Signed

August 4, 1926

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Minute 82

Embankment constructed across bed of Rio Grande at upper end of Elam cut ordered removed and river restored to original channel.

Date Signed

July 28, 1926

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Minute 81

Report of Consulting Engineers re placing repairing and painting of Monuments on Boundary line from Rio Grande to Pacific Ocean presented and approved.

Date Signed

July 28, 1926

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Minute 80

Re swimming pool built on left of Rio Grande at Laredo, Texas. Must be removed.

Date Signed

July 15, 1926

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Minute 79

Report of Consulting Engineers re erection of standard Monument No.142-A near San Miguel, Arizona, presented and map signed and approved.

Date Signed

July 15, 1926

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Minute 78

Report of Consulting Engineers re erection of standard Monument No. 204-A near left bank of Colorado River presented and map signed

Date Signed

July 15, 1926

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Minute 77

Report of Consulting Engineers re obstructions in Rio Grande received and considered.

Date Signed

July 15, 1926

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Minute 76

Danger of obstruction in Rio Grande near Santa Fe Street bridge.

Date Signed

April 6, 1926

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Minute 75

Reference Minute No. 74-Consulting Engineers' report received. No objection to construction of bridge at Presidio.

Date Signed

April 6, 1926

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Minute 74

Renew bridge between Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga, Chihuahua,Consulting Engineers asked to report.

Date Signed

March 17, 1926

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Minute 73

Relative to artificial cutoffs made in Rio Grande within the Island of San Elizario. Reference Minute No. 66. Further investigation to be made.

Date Signed

January 28, 1926

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Minute 72

Report of Consulting Engineers re banco cases in Presidio and El Mulato Valleys presented.

Date Signed

January 26, 1926

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Minute 71

Repairing of Monuments on western boundary to be continued-cost to be divided.

Date Signed

January 14, 1926

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Minute 70

Consulting Engineers instructed to make survey of Colorado River and and investigate changes. Aerial survey suggested.

Date Signed

January 14, 1926

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Minute 69

Consulting Engineers requested to make survey and investigation of certain banco cases.

Date Signed

November 3, 1925

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Minute 68

Petition for 3 cutoffs between Fabens and Monument No. 21 presented by C. W. Bickley-Petition was rejected.

Date Signed

October 30, 1925

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Minute 67

Consulting Engineers requested to make thorough investigation of files and field notes of surveys made in Presidio and adjacent valley re elimination of bancos.

Date Signed

October 17, 1925

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Minute 66

Credentials of Clark W. Creps presented as Secretary of American Section. Petition of J.M. Escajeda regarding change of river near Tornillo canal

Date Signed

October 16, 1925

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Minute 65

Report of Consulting Engineers re topographic survey made in El Paso Valley for elimination of bancos

Date Signed

September 10, 1925

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Minute 64

Report of Consulting Engineers relative to Mr. Lawson's report re division works of Tornillo Canal on Rio Grande at San Elizario Island

Date Signed


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Minute 63

Re division works of Tornillo Canal on Rio Grande at San Elizario Island-Mr. Lawson requested to report.

Date Signed

July 17, 1925

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Minute 62

Reference Minutes Nos. 53 and 56-Petition of Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 2-Report of Consulting Engineers submitted.

Date Signed

June 29, 1925

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Minute 61

Recommendations made by Messrs. Lawson and Arroyo re river Rectification and protection approved.

Date Signed

June 23, 1925

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Minute 60

Reference Minute No. 58-After consideration obstructions referred to near McNary placed by Messrs. Wells, Stillwell and Spears are to be allowed to remain.

Date Signed

June 5, 1925

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Minute 59

Report of Consulting Engineers relative to proposed flood works presented. Mr. Burges asked to report attitude of both City and County.

Date Signed

June 2, 1925

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Minute 58

Regarding obstruction placed in river near McNary by Messrs. Wells, Stillwell and Spears

Date Signed

June 1, 1925

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Minute 57

Report of Consulting Engineers submitted relative to construction of revetment on Rio Grande near Matamoros.

Date Signed

May 27, 1925

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Minute 56

Reference Minute No. 53-petition by Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 2.

Date Signed

May 4, 1925

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Minute 55

Final report on flood protection in El Paso Valley submitted by Messrs. Lawson and Arroyo and verbal statement made. Consulting Engineers requested to make written report.

Date Signed

April 29, 1925

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Minute 54

Reference Minute No. 48-Report of Mexican Commission for flood control works submitted and Consulting Engineers asked to report.

Date Signed

February 27, 1925

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Minute 53

Report submitted by Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 2 for permission to make cutoff in Rio Grande near town of Hidalgo.

Date Signed

February 3, 1925

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Minute 52

Report and maps of Consulting Engineers on case of Beaver Island or Isla de Morteritos submitted.

Date Signed

October 23, 1924

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Minute 51

Re air survey of Rio Grande between El Paso and Ft. Quitman in connection with elimination of bancos.

Date Signed

October 2, 1924

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Minute 50

Plans for survey and elimination of bancos on Rio Grande from El Paso to Ft. Quitman.

Date Signed

October 2, 1924

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Minute 49

Messrs. Lawson and Arroyo submitted report on proposed cutoffs on San Elizario Island, which report was approved.

Date Signed

September 8, 1924

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Minute 48

Report of Consulting Engineers regarding protective works on Rio Grande at Matamoros submitted.

Date Signed

July 11, 1924

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Minute 47

American Commission recommends approval of cutoffs Nos. 1, 2, and A, and rejection of 4, 5, and 3 on San Elizario Island. Final decision deferred pending further study and report.

Date Signed

July 10, 1924

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Minute 46

Regarding appointment of committee on equitable distribution of waters of Rio Grande below Ft. Quitman

Date Signed

July 8, 1924

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Minute 45

Report of Consulting Engineers re San Elizario Island cutoffs presented and approved and maps signed.

Date Signed

July 7, 1924

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Minute 44

Reports of Messrs. Lawson and Arroyo re San Elizario Island cutoffs referred to Consulting Engineers, and Consulting Engineers requested to submit report.

Date Signed

June 11, 1924

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Minute 43

Guadalupe, Chihuahua-meeting of representatives of El Paso and Hudspeth Counties with interested land owners of Mexico and Commission re cutoffs on San Elizario Island

Date Signed

June 6, 1924

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Minute 42

Tornillo, Texas-meeting of representatives of El Paso and Hudspeth Counties with interested land owners and Commission re cutoffs on San Elizario Island.

Date Signed

June 6, 1924

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Minute 41

Petition for five cutoffs in the Rio Grande on San Elizario Island between Monument No. 21 and town of Fabnes.

Date Signed

June 3, 1924

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Minute 40

Memorandum presented by Mexican Section regarding presentation to Boundary Commission of Projects proposed by individuals or either Government for approval in advance.

Date Signed

May 12, 1924

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Minute 39

Reference-Minutes Nos. 18 and 22, replacement of international boundary monument on bridge at Laredo, Texas

Date Signed

May 9, 1924

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Minute 38

Credentials of Joaquin C. Bustamante presented as First Engineer of Mexican Section. Reference Minutes Nos. 19 and 23-report made that Obstruction had been removed and case considered closed. (Brownsville)

Date Signed

May 9, 1924

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Minute 37

Reference Minutes 27 and 29-construction of the new concrete bridge at Stanton Street.

Date Signed

April 10, 1924

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Minute 36

Report of Messrs. Lawson and Arroyo presented to City and County officials. Preliminary report approved and request made to expedite completion of final report.

Date Signed

April 3, 1924

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Minute 35

Messrs. Lawson and Arroyo presented preliminary statement and maps re protection work in El Paso Valley. Requested to make further detailed report and estimate of proposed work

Date Signed

April 2, 1924

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Minute 34

Messrs. Lawson and Arroyo stated joint report to be submitted within ten days on Proposed Protective Works in El Paso Valley.

Date Signed

March 12, 1924

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Minute 33

Meeting of Salvador Arroyo and L. M. Lawson before session of the Joint Commission relative to Proposed Protective Work in El Paso Valley called also hastan consulting engineers trip to Beaver Island.

Date Signed

March 11, 1924

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Minute 32

Instructions given Consulting Engineers for construction and placing of markers in English and Spanish on gaging stations

Date Signed

March 11, 1924

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