The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-14
Proclamation
BY THE G0vEaNOR of THE
STATE OF TEXAS.


ing Joint Resolutions. IN tie manner prescribed
by the Constitution Of tbs State proposing certain
amendments to the Constitution q 1llis State. to
wit.
JOINT Resolution 10 amend Article of the Cossis
tuition Of the State Of Texas by adding thereto
section 90 Is fellows
Section 70. In addition TO the
powers of taZatie4n granted IN the
foregoing sections It's halt be lawful
for the land owners 1f certain por-
zions of Ttx@s. as hereinafter prcvid-
ed to orgsnIze within that section OF
Tex.s winch lies west, northwest
asa southwest of the following
COUNTIES, VIZ: Montague, Wise,
Parker. Hood, Somsrvell, Bosq1e,
CoryeIl, Bell, Williamson, Travis.
BIaeeo, Gillespie, ComaI. 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 lawful to
create an indebtedness OF not ex-
ceeding fifteen dsllars per acre TO
rest as charge on and be secured
by lien on the sirrigsbie land for
the use 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 sppurtenart
expenses of the construction of irrig
alton plants. Ia 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 constrUc ion as above de-
fined, bonds may be issued by such
irrigation districts to run in time for
forty years or less, and to bear To-
terest at the rate of not more than
six per cent per snnum, interest pay
able snna4lly, 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 irriga5is lands within snch
irrigation districts susceptible of ir
ilgatInn from aud by the system of
irrigation works proposed. Snch land
shall be taxed in proportion t. scre-
age and not in proportion to its
valne. An annual tax shall be levied
and collected on such irIigsble lands
sufficient to pay the interest of said
bonds and to create sinking fund
sufficient to liquidate the bonds
above authorized. In addition TO
the tax above provided for. there
shall be ssnuaiiy levied and collect
ed sufficient tax from the lands &C e
tually receiving the water for irri
cation of sufficient amount to COW
or the ordinary cost IF the main
tenance of the irrigation works, the
distribution of the water and appur-
tensrt charges sDi the collection Of
said tax. This charge shall be upon
q basis of the amount of water con-
tracted for provided, that this shall
MT interfere with the right IF any
land owner 10 demand bis proper
tionate part of the water on the
basis of acreage. The tsxes above
provided for shall, when assessed. be-
secured by lien on the land as now
provided hy general law fir the Sc
eITity IF State taxes, and when de
ipQaeut. shsil be enforced as DOW
provided by general law for the col
lecrion of Delinquent State taxes, but
the lien securis < the came shall be
kRbordinaie to The lien securing TIA
paynebt Of State, county aud Euni-
eipal taxes.
None of the foregoing provisions
ef this amendment shall ever be con-
ftrued TO give authority to create
a lien on or tax in any manner any
/ Dds so long as they shall baloug 10
lie State, ntr after sale thereof shall
any charge ever be created thereon
which shall take precedence over the
liens securing the balance of the pur
CHASE money due the Ss e.
1be Indebtedness for the coBstruc
tinn of irrigation W lrks authorized
snler the provisions of this amend
ment snail be created OILY upon
vote OF majority # he iand owners
resident IN the district proposed tn
be organized and whose lands re
suscep. ible Of irrigation from and BY
the syst In Of irrigation works pro-
pesed:pnly qualified vaters under The
SzSsliug laws of Texas. being such
c<Ssrs OF Eursi lands, within sucn
districts. shail have the right to vote
as aforesaid.
ANY natural or artificial psvsnn
having an interest," in any of the Isri
gable ian@s 10 auy such irrigation
district shall have tue right at shy
slime within ninety sys after the vote