The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-03
Proclamation
BY THE GOVERNOR Of THE
STATE OF TEXAS.

Jolnt Resolution to amend Article Of the COST
tuition Of the State Of Texas by aiding thereto
section 90 as follows:
Section 20. In addition to the
powers of taxation granted in the.
foregoing sections its hall be lawful
for tue land owners of certain ror-
tlons Of I. ks. as hereinafter prcyid-
ed to organize within that secrion OF
Texas watch lies west, northwest:
AMI southwest Of the following
counties, VIZ; Montague, Wise,
Parker. Hood, Scmervell, Bosqle,
Coryeil, Bell, Williamson, Travis,
Bianco, Gillespie, CouaI, Caldwell.
| Gorzaies. Dewitt, GoIiad. Victoria
and Calhoun. irrigation districts
without regard to county lines. In
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 aud be secured
by lieu % the irrigsbie land for
tie use and benefit of which said ir-
rigation works. have been or may be
constructed. Within tue Term, cost
of construction, shall be iucluded the
cost of riparian rights, dam sites
AID reservoirs rights Of way for cana.
and latersls, and other appnrtensi
expenses Of the construction of irrig
alton pants. ln case OF aestrnciion
of the works. or any part thereof the
repair or rebuilding OF the sane
shall be construed 10 be within the
neauiIg of construction. To c5Ver
the cost of constrGc ion as above de-
fued, bonds may be issued by sncb
4 rigatIon districts TO run IN tine for
forty years or less, aud 10 bear To-
terest at the rate of not more tran
six per cent per snnum. Interest pay
nble annually, which .nds shail be
sold Mt not less than par. The
bonds shall be l.quldateo by
the levy and COLLECTION of a tax
upon the irrigab.e lauds within such
irrigation districts susceptible Of If
rigalion from aud by the system CT
irrigation works proposed. Snch Isnd
! shall be taxed in proportion - acre
age and not Ia proportion 10 It's
value An annual tax shall be levied
and C, nccted on such if,ig ,bie lands
sufficient TO pay the interest of said
bo. ds and ID create a sinking fund
sufficient 10 hqaidate tue bonds
above authorized. In addition 10
the tax above provided for, there
shall be Annually levied and collect
ed sufficient tax IRON The lands ae
tually receiving the water Tor irri
CATION of sufficient amount to GOV
or the ordinary cost of the main
tenance OF the irrigation works. the
distribution OF the water ind app1r-
teDabt charges .ni the colitctiun oil
SAID tax. This charge shall be upon
basis of the amount of water con-
tracted for ; provided, that tins shall
n. t Ibterfere with the rigat of any
land owner 10 demand his proper
tioDate part of tue water on the
basis IF ACREAGE. The taxes above
provided for shall, when assessed, be
secured by lien on the land as DaW
provided 3 general law t. r the Sc
cnrity of State tazes, aud when de
lruQueut, shall be enforced as now
provided by geueral iaw for tue col
lection of delinquent 5 a-e taxes, bal
the hen eecatlrg the. same snail bt
snbordiuate to the lien SECURING Tia
payment IF State, county aud Eunl-
cipsl tsxes.
None OF the foregoing proTisio"'
of this amendment shall ever be con
strued TO give authotiiy 10 create
lien on or tax Iii any manner ally
q Uds so long as they shall belorg to
ibe 5 ale, u, after sale The col shsl
Eapy charge ever be created thei eeu
which shall lake precedence over toe
liens srcnriug~tbe balance Of the puI
chase mon. ,ae ftie STA 2. .
The Indebtedness Tor the cobstruc
lion of irrigation = ,rks authorized
an Ter the provisions OF this amend
men, shall be Created obiy upon q
vote OF maj ar,ty 4 he lad owner.
PRESIDENT In the district proposed 1
be Organized aud whose lauds It
susceptible Of irrigation from aud by
tue sy-t u of irrigation wcrks pro
passed :ouiy qaaiiFird tiers Gaier the
existing laws Of Texas. being such
LOWERS of rural lands, wiihIa snca
dis r,cls. shsil have she rlgLt to VOC
as afors said
Any nainrsl or artificial Re SOL
having an lbteresi IN ary CT the iiri
gable IanHs IL al y SEGA III galiol
is;iict sheil have tue right 1T cry
time within ninety days after lie vote
aLthOiizsd has beeu declared, auo
not ther eefter, 20 ale proceeding II