The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-18
Proclamation
BY THE GOVERNOR Of THE
STATE of TEXAS.

49, -. "a o1Ic I-s A. y 1891, passed the follow
s1e s"il,t resolutions, IN the manner presctIbed
ey the Constitution Of this STATE proposing certain
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JOINT Resolution % srSnd Article of the Coasts.
sa.lon o. ths State Of Texas by adding thereto
section 20. as follows:
Section 20. In addition to the
powers Of taxation granted in the
foregoing sections its hall be lawfnl
Tor the land owners Of Certain pors
tons of Ttx"s, as hereinafter provid-
Sd to organize within that section of
Texas which lies west, northwest
AID southwest OF the following
counties. viz &; Montague, Wise,
Parker. Hood, Somervell, Bosque,
Coryell. Bill, Williamson, Travis,
Blanco, Gillespie, Comal. Caldwell.
Gopzaies. Dewitt. Goliad, Victoria
and Calhoun, irrigation districts
without regard to comfy lines. Ia
making provision for the cost of
construction of irrigation works with
in said territory it shall be lawful to
create an indebtedness of not ex-
ceeding fifteen dollars per acre to
rest as charge On and be secured
by lien on the irrigable land for
The nse and benefit of which said ir-
rigation works have been or may be
constructed. Within the term, cost
OF construction, shall be included the
cost of riparian rights. dam sites
and reservoirs rights of way for canal
and laterals. and other appurtenant
expenses of the construction of irrir
alton plants. La case of destruction
OF the works, or any part thereof the
repair :: rebuilding of the same
shall be construed to be within the
meaning of construction. To cover
fke cost of construc. ion as above de-
6ned. bonds may be issued by such
Irrigation districts to run in tine for
furty years or less, aud to bear Ia.
ferest at the rate of not more than
six per cent per snnum. 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 tax
apon the irrigable lands within such
irrigation districts susceptible of ir
figation from and by the system of
irrigation works proposed. Snch lsnd
shall be taxed in proportion t. acre
age and not ~ proportion to its
value. An annual tax shall be levied
and collected on such irIigable lands
sufficient to pay the interest of said
bonds and to create sinking fund
sufficient to liqnidste tue bonds
above authorized. In addition to
the tax above provided for. there
shall be- Annually levied aud collect
ed sufficient tax from The lands &C Il.
suAlly receiving the water for irri
cation of sufficient amount to COW
er the ordinary cost of the main
tenance of the irrigation works, the
distribution of the water aud appur-
tenant charges End the collection of
said tax. This charge Shall be upon
a basis of the amount of water con
tracted for provided, that this shall
act Interfere with the right of any
land owner to demaud his proper
tioDste part of the water on the
basis Of acreage. The taxes above
provided for SHALL when assessed. be
secured by lien oa-1he iAnd as now
provided by general law FIR the So
enrity of State taxes, and when de
EDGuent, shall be enforced as now
provided -. general law forsthe COL
Fection of delinquent State taxes, bnt
Cue fen securing the same shall be
subordinate to the lien securing thr
paSrent Of State, county and Eunl-
cfpaf tsxss.
None of the foregoing provisions
Of this amendment shall ever be con
stfued to give authority to create
q lien on or tax ic any manner any
l.Dds so long as they shall bsioug to
the STATE, nj r aft, ? sale thereof shall
shy charge ever be created thereon
which shall take precedence over the
liens securing the balance of the pur
chase money due the Sls g.
The indebtedness for the coBstruc
slon of irrigation Fks authorized
ua.ler the provisions of this amend
mens shall be crested ouIy upon a
vote of a msiar.ty ,f he land owners
resident in the district proposed to
Be organized aud whose lands re
suscep'ih lille of irriaetion from aud by
rle cyst % Of irfigatfoa works pro-
possd;eniy gs~if6ed ters under Tue
existing laws of Texas. being such
uwners of rural lands. within sncb
districts, shah hsve the right to vote
as aforesaid.
ANY uaiursi or sftihcial srson
baving an interes; in any ct the i'rI
gable lands Ia any such irrigation
district she'll have the right st sny
ame within ninety days after the vote
epfhorized has been declared, and