The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-21
Proclamation
BY THE GOVERNOR of THE
STATE of TEXAS.

Joint Resolution to amend Articles of tue Coast
tuition OF the State Of Texas by aiding thereto
section 20 as follows:
Section 20. In addition to the
powers of taxation granted in the
foregoing sections its ball be lawful
Tor the land ownsrs of certain por
tions Of TtxNs. as hereinafter provid-
ed to organize within that section of
Tex which lies west, northwest
ana southwest of the following
counties. viz Montague, Wise.
Parker. Hood, Somerveil, Bosqae,
Coryell, Bell, Williamson, Travis,
Blanco, Gillespie. Comal, Caldwell,
Gonzales, Dewitt. Goliad. Victoria
and Calhoun. irrigation districts
without regard to county lines. In
making provision for the cost of
construction of irrigation works with
ia said territory it shall be lswfnl to
create an indebtedness of not ex-
ceediDg fifteen dollars per acre TO
rest as charge on and be secGred
by lieu on the irrigsble land for
the use aud 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
aud lsterals. and other sppurtenaDt
expenses of the construction Of itrig
alton plants. In case of destruction
of the works. or any part thereof the
repair or rebuilding of the same
shall be construed to be within the
meaning of construction. To cover
the cost of coDstr1c ion as above de-
fined, bonds may be issued by such
Irrigation districts to run in time for
forty years or less, aud to bear in
terest at the rate of not more than
Fix per cent per anDum, 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 a tax
upon the irrigable lands within such
irrigation districts susceptible of ir-
Tigation from and by the system of
irrigation works proposed. Snch land
shall be taxed in proportion t. acre
age and not in proportion to its
value. An annual tax shall believed
and collected on such ir,igable lands
sufficient to pay the interest of said
bonds and 30 create a sinking fund
sufficient TO liquidats the bonds
above authorized. Ia addition to
the tax above provided for, there
shall be annually levied aud collect
ed a sufficient tax from the lands &C
iually receiving the water for irri
cation of sufficient amount to COW
er the ordinary cost Of the main
tenaDce of the irrigation works. the
distribution of the water and appur-
tenant charges sni the collection OF
raid tax. This charge shall Be npou
basis of the Amount of water con
tracted for; provided. that this shall
1T iut-rfeFe with the right Of any
land owner TO 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 f the s.
earity Of Stale taxes, and when de
5luqueDt, shall be enforced as DOW
provided by general law for the col
lection of delinquent State tsxes, but
the lieu securing the sans shall be
subordinate to the lien securing tn
esyment of State, county and Enni-
eiyal tsxes.
None of the foregoing provisions
Of this amendment shall ever be con-
strued TO give aatbority to create
a lien on or tax iE any msnner any
binds so long as they shall bslong to
the State, ntr aft, T sale thereof shall
any charge ever be created thereon
whirh shall take precedeece over the
liens securing the balance Of the pur
CHASE money due tue Sac.
The Indebtedness for the coGstruc
tion of irrigation works authorized
ander the provisions OF this amend
,neut shall be created Only upon 3
vote of majority +. f he land owners
resident in the district proposed to
Be organized and whose lands re
enseep ibls of irrigation from and by
the syst. "a of irrigation works pro
posed :only qualified v,.ters under The
existing laws of Texas, being such
swuers of rural lands, within sueh
districts, shall have the risat TO vote
as aforesaid.
ANY natural or artificial rerson
having al interest IN any ct the Iirl
gable lands in any sucb irrigation
aistrirt shall have the right at Fny
sine within ninety days after the vote
3, tsorised has been declared, and
not hereafter, TO ale a proceeding III
apy court having Jurisdiction to test