The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-15
Proclamation
BY THE GOVERNOR of THE
STATE of TEXAS.


ing JOINT Resolutions, IN the manner pFeSctlbed
b. the Constitution Of this State, proposing certain
amendments 10 the constitution u Ihls STATE. TO
VII:
tuition q the STATE Of IeN4s by adding thereto
section %. foliows:
Section 20. In addition to the
powers Of taxation granted IN the
foregoing sections its hail be lawful
for the land 0wnels of Certain por-
fions of T.xss, as hereinafter provid-
ed to organize within that section of
Texas which lies west, northwest
aad southwest of the following
counties, VIZ Montague, Wise.
Parker. Hood, Somervell,. Bos9ae,
Coryell, Bell, Williamson, Travis,
Blanco, Gillespie, Comal, Caldwell.
Gorzales. Dewitt, Goliad, 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 Ok
ceeding fifteen dellaIs per acre to
rest as charge on and be secured
by lien on the irrigable 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
aud laterals, and other appurtenant
expenses of the construction of irrig
alton plants. In case of destruction
of the works, or any part thereof the
repair or rebuilding of the same
shall be construed TO De within the
meaning of construction. To cover
the cost of c0nstrEc. ion as. above de-
fned. 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
SIX per cent per snnum, interest pay
able annually, which bonds shall be
soid at not loss than par. The
bonds shall be liquidated by
the levy and COLLECTION of tax
upon the irrigable lands within such
irrigation districts susceptible of ir
Tigation from aud by the system OF
Irrigation works proposed. Snch land
shall be taxed in proportion to acre
- and not in proportiol to it's
value. An annual tax shall be levied
and collected on such irrigable lands
snffcien. to pay the interest of said
bonds and TO create sinking fund
sufficient TO Hqaidate the bonds
above authorized. In addition TO
the tax above provided for. there
Shall be annually levied and collec'
ed insufficient tax from the lands &C
~tually receiving the water for irri
CATION OF sufficient amount to Gov
er the ordinary cost of the main
teDaDce of the irrigation works, the
distribution of the water and appur-
teDabt charges AMI the collection oil
said tax. This charge Shall be upon
a basis of the amount of water con-
tracted for provided. that this shall
net Interfere with tie right of any
land oWDer to dema6d his proper
fionRte part of the water on tie
basis of acreage. The taxes above
provided for shall. when assessed. be
secured by lien Oh the land as now
provided hy general law f,r the So
turiIy Of State taxes, aud when de-
hDquent, shall be enforced as now
provided by general law for the col
lection OF delinquent State taxes, bnl
the lieu securing the same shall be
subordinate to the lien securing tia
payment cf State, county aud rum
cipal taxes.
None of the foregoing provision,
Of this amendment shall ever be con
strned- TO give authority to create
q lien on or tax liz any manner any
lands so long as they shall belong tC
the State, nIr after sale thereof shall
Spy charge ever be created tier sou
winch shall take precedence over the
liens securing the balance of the pul
Chase money due the Sta e.
The indebted Dess for the co6struc
ton of irrigation works authorized
da1er the provisions of this amend.
mens Ss-s.l be created ouIy upon .
vote of majority If the land owners
resident in the district proposed tt
Be organized and whose lands re
susceptible OF irrigation from and BIZ
tie system Of irrigation works pro
pcsed:pnly qualified voters under tb.
existing laws OF Texas, being smell
owrsBsAof rural lands, within suct
districts. shalt have the right toyots
as aforesaid.
Any patural or artiheial J ersoI
having an interes; in any Of the irTi
gable lands III any such irrigation
district shall have the right at any
time within niuety days after the vote