The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-17
Proclamation
By THE GOVERNOR Of THE
STATE of TEXAS

zne Ssaht Resolutions, IN the manner rres~t;Ss.s
s,S OF tbs State, proposing certain
wit. y. s1as osa'os to=
Joint Resolution to amend article of the so.s+s
luton Of the State Of Iexas by adding thereto
section 90 a. follows.
Section 70. In addition to the
powers of taxation granted in The
foregoing sections its hall be lawful
fur She land owners of certaiu nor.
tIons Of Ttxss. az hereinafter proyid-
ed to organize within that section of
Tsxls which fes west, northwest
and southwest OF The following
counties. viz Montague, Wise,
Parker. Hood, Somervell, Bosque,
Coryelf. Bell. Williamson, Travis,
Blaoco, 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.
"a said territory it shslI be lawful to
create an Indebtedness Of not ex-
eeeding fifteen dsllsrs per acre to
rest as charge on and be secured
by lien on the irrigable land for
fhe use and benefit of which said ir-
rigation works have been or may be
constructed. Within the termr-cost
OF construction, shall be included the
cost OF riparian rights, dam sites
and reservoirs rights of way for csnal
and laterals. and other appurtenant
expenses OF the construction of irriy
alton plants. In case of destruction
of the works, or any part thereof the
sepair or rebuilding of the same
shall be construed to be within the
meaning of construction. To cover
She cost of construction as above de-
kned. bonds may be issued by such
irrigation Districts to run IN time for
forty years or lees, and to bear iu-
tarest st the rate of not more than
six per cent per annum. interest pay
able annually, which bonds shall be
poid at not less than par. The
bonds shall be liquidated by
tbs levy and collections IF g tax
apon the irrigable lands within such
irrigation districts susceptible of ir-
rigatiOn from and by the system of
irrigation works proposed. Such lsud
shall be taxed in proportion ID acre
age and not in proportion to its
value. An annual tax shall be levied
and collected on such irligable lands
sufficient to pay the interest of said
Bonds and TO create a sinking fund
sufficient to li9nidate the bonds
shove authorized. In addition to
the tax above provided for. there
shall be snnually levied and collect
ed a sufficient tax from the lands &C
sualIy receiving the water for irri
cation of sufficient smount to COW
er the ordinary cost of the main
tenance of the irrigation works. the
distribution of the water and appur-
tenant charges aRd the collection OF
said tax. This charge shall be upon
q basis of the smOunt of water con
fracted for /; provided. that this shall
Het Interfere with the light of any
land owner to demand his proper.
tionate 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 l,y general law foF the &C.
suFity of State tsxes, and when de
HDqnent, shalt Us enforced as now
provided by geueralIaw for the col
Acli0D OF delinquent State taxes, bni
tbe lien securing the same shall be
Fubnrdinate to the lien securing th
payment Of State, county aud Eun:-
eipal tsxss.
None of The fnregsing provisions
eftbis amendment shall ever be cUn-
strued to- give authority to create
lien on or tax iE any manner any
EDds so long as they shall belong to
the State, uLr aftI sale thereof shall
snv charge ever be created thereon
winch shall take precedence over the
Hess securing the baiaoce of the pur
shase money due the STA g.
The Indebtedness for the coLstruc
ton of irrigation works authorized
under the provisions of this amend
ment ahail be created. only upon a
vote of a majority If the land owners
resident in he district proposed ta
Be oSraoizad and whose lands re
susceptible of irrigation from and by
tue syst 70 of irrigation works pro
pcsei :nDly qualified tiers under the
existing laws of Texas. being such
owners OF rural Isnds, within sncsl
districts, shall have TIE right to vote
as aforesaid.
ANY Istursl or artihcial lie son
bevlpg an interest IN any CT the I'ri
gable Iands ia sny snch irrigation
district slsslI hare the right at sny
SINE Wfhin niuety dsgs- alter the vote
s,fffSatizsd. bag -t.ssl di:--c..4-=ssea. nnd
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