The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02
FOR iRRIGATING DISTRICTS.
AeHt OF the Resolution for Constf-
tuuonnl Amendments,

Resolltion-Amcniing Article s OF the Cen
sitntion OF the State OF Texas by adding
thereto section 90 providing for the or
gsniEaton OF irrigation districts and for
tho levying and collection Of n tax for The
ais.
Ne It resolved by the legislature OF the
State OF Texes
That Article 3 OF tho Constitution OF the
State OF Texas be amended By adding there
10 Section %. as follows:
Section 90 In addition to the powers Of
! taxation granted IN the foregoing SECTIONS
| IL shall be lawful for the land owners OF
certain portions of Texas "a hereinafter
provided. to org ,nize within tina. section OF
| Texas which lies west, northwest and
Montague. Wise. Parker. Hood. Somervcll.
| BosQue. Coryell. Bell. Williamson. Travis,
| Hays Caldwell. Gonzales. Dewitt. Gollad.
| Victoria and Calhoun, irrigation districts,
| without regard TO county lines In making
! provision for the cost OF construction OF
| Irrigation works, within said territory, 1t
! shall De lawful 10 create an Indebtedness o.
| not exceeding fifteen dollars per acre. to
! rcst as a charge on and be secured by a
/ lien on tie irriEable land for the use and
benefit Of which said irrigation works
/ have been or may be const tucted Within
/ tho term cost OF construction shall be in
cluled the cost of riparian rights dam
/ sights and reservoirs rights cf way for
/ canals and laterals, and other appurtcnent
expenses OF the construction Of irrigation
! plants. In case OF destruction OF the works
/ or any part thereof. the repair or rebuild
1 ing OF the same shall be construed to be
within the meaning of construction To
| cover tho cost Of construction rs above de-
I fined bonds may he Issued by such irriea-
| ton districts TO run in time Of forty years
I or less. and TO bear interest at the rate Of
not less than six per cent. per annum, in
| tarost payable annually. which bonds shall
/ be sold at not less than par. The bonds
| shall be liquidated by the levy ana colloc-
/ ton Of Tux upon the irrigable lands, with
I in such irrigation districts; such land shall
! be taxed IN proportion 20 acreage and not
| in proportion to It's value An annual tax
! shall hc levied on such irrgable lands and
collected sufficient to pay the interest OF
| said bonds and to create n sinking fund
sufficient TO liquilato the bonds above au-
ihorzed.
In addition to the tax above provided for
there shall be- annually levied and collected
u sufficient tax fro n the lands actually re-
ceiying the Watar for irrigation, of a suffl-
clont amount to cover the ordinary cost of
the maintenance OF the irrigation works,
tho distribution OF the water and appurten-
ant charges ami the collection Of said tax.
THIS hargc shall be- upon u basis of the
amount Of water contracted for; provided
that this shall not Interfere with the right
vi any i'lAl 'Ml,t 70 uVII'-'n" ms p'Vp''
'hl'o part oi '"c N"'0i y" INC ''-''S vi
The taxes above provided for shall when
assessed be secured by lien on the land rs
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queht shail DC elnoF.ei MS ~" p'u,'5e'
liuquont state taxes, but the lion securing
thu same shall be suhordiate to The lien Sc
curing the payment of State and municipal
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ny OF me IoFmpAon OF saia dis,rlct' me
olaAa ,"V@',"h OF me i'nu vs. HVisap'e ian1s'
or other o'talis ulereo'' Such pFoeeeuinsS
ShAll nave precedence through an 'ue
courts ~ no" p'o'lNcu u! law III auo war
Fhnto SUITS
IRRIGATION dtflc's under inc proyls,0 IS
oi lnls amendment arc heTeoy lec'area 10 |
." hoHies corporate, ana IN the name OF the
districts tney shall nave the right to sue
ana be sn"l, ana may acquire by pu'rh's'
or condemnation proceedings, as now au-
thurlHed ny law III the case OF irrigation |
corporations. AL the property necessary Tor !
ITS Organization. operation ana existence |
ana may buy IN under foreclosure OF its |
taxes. any property, but the property
bought In at tax sales shall be held aud |
Disposed OF as hereafter provided by law.
All bonds issued under the provisions OF |
this amendment shall be passed upon and |
certified TO by the attorney general of tho |