The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-10
Proclamation
BY THE GOVERNOR of THE
STATE of TEXAS.

regular nlelllial session Were convened on the
Am Gay Of JaT ~ A. D 1S9g. passed the follow
z1g JOINT Rcso51aois. n fiIe Flislll,- ,rssfiIel
y the Constellation Of tbs State 4,r.,rfsi1,r rtsr
amendments 10 tie Constitution Of his Stso to
wit: .' -
soins Resolution 70 asnerd article of the cossts-
tuten oi the State q Isxas ~ adding thereto
section % as follows:
Section 20. In addition TO the
powers Of taxation granted in The
foregoing sections It's ball be lawful
for the land owners of certain por-
tons If Tex,s. as hereinafter prcvis9-
ed to organize within that section of
Ttxes which hes west, northwest
and southwest of the following
counties. VIZ Montague, Wise.
Parker. Hood, St-asrveiI, Bosoae,
Coryell, Bell. Williamson, Travis,
Bianco, Gillespie, Comal, Caldwel.
Gonzales. Dewitt, Goliad, Victoria
and Calhoun. Irrigation districts
without regard to county lines. In
making provision for the cost of
construction ofirrigatiou works with
IN said territory it shall be lawful to
create an Indebtedness of not ex-
ceeding fifteen dollars per acre TO
rest IS charge on and be secured
by lieu on the irrigabIe land for
the use and benefit of which said ir-
rigation works have been or may be
constructed. Within the term, cost
of obstruction. shall be included the
ecst OF riparian rights, dam sites
and reservoirs rights of way for canal
aud laterals, and other appurtenant
expenses Of the construction of irrig
alton plants. In case of destruction
of the works, or any part thereof the
repair or rebuilding of Inc same
shall be construed te be within the
meaning of construction. To cover
the cost of construction as above de-
8ned. bonds may tie issned by such
irrigation Districts to run in time for
forty years or less, aud to bear III
terest at the rate of not more than
SIX per cent per annum, interest pay
able annually, which bonds shall be
sold at not less Than par. The.
bonds shall be liquidated by
the levy and collection of q Tax
npon the irrigable lan Is within such
irrigation districts susceptible of ir-
from and by the system of
irrigation works proposed. Snch land
shall be taxed in proportion to acre
age and not 10 proportion to its
value. An annual tax shall be levied
and collected on such irligsble lands
sufficient to pay the interest of said
bonds and - create sinking fund
sufficient TO Dqaidate the bonds
above authorized. To addition to
the tax above provided for. there
shall be annually levied and collect
ed sufficient tax from the lands &C
snall5 receiving the water for irri
cation of sufficient amount to COW
er the ordinary cost of the main
ienaDce OF the irrigetion works, the
distribution OF the water aud appur-
teEaut charges snd the collection of
said tax. This charge shall be upon
3 basis Of the amount of wafer con-
tracted for provided. that this shall
got interfere with the right of any
land owner 10 demand his proper
tiouate part of the water on the
basis of acreage. The taxes above
provided for shall, when assessed. be
secured by lien on the land as now
provided iy general law FIR the Sc
eHrity of State taxes, and when de-
aDQaent, shalt be enforced as now
provided by general law for the col
iecsson of dei1oqneot State taxes, but
che lien securirg the same shall be
Subordinate To the lien securing tn
payment CT State, county and nunI-
eipal taxes.
None of the foregoing provisions
of this amendment shall ever be c0n-
strued to give authority TO create
a lien or or tag IL any manner ahy
lands go long as they shall belong to
the STATE, L, aft, sale tie, eof shall
e.v charge ever be- created thereon
winch shall tase precedence over the
liens securing the balance of the pur
chase money due The Sac.
The Indebtedness for the cobstruc
tion Of irrigation w.rks authorized
ns.ler the provisions of this amend
fneus shall be created oily upon a
vote ST msjsr'ty f he land owners
resident in the district proposed to
be organIzed and whose lands : re
susceptible OF irrigation from and by
tie syst. u of irrigation works pro
vosed:noiy qualified voters nader the
existing laws OF Texas, being sueh
owaers " rural lands, Within suei,
districts. shall have the right tovois
as aforesaid.
ANY Iaiural or artificial efson
Essiug ap interest in any of The irrl
CATTLE lanas III a,y such irrigation
= siti. { shal. have tie right at EHy
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