The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-13
Proclamation
a8Y THE GOVERNOR of THE
STATE OF TEXAS.


Joint Resolution to amend Article of the Coasts
luton 81 the State Of Texas by adding thereto
section % as follows.
Section 20. In addition to the
powers of taxation granted in the
foregoing sections its hall be lawful
Tor the land owners of certain por-
tons cf I. KS, as hereinafter provid-
ed to organize within that section of
T.xas which lies west, northwest
aud 8. uthwest of the following
counties. w: Montague, Wise,
Parker. Hood, SemerveIl, Bosq1e,
Coryell, Bell, Williamson, Travis.
Blanco, Gillespie, Comal, Caldwell,
Gonzales. 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 70
rest as charge on and be secured
by lien on the irrigabIe 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 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 construction as above de-
faed. bonds may be issued by such
irrigation districts to run In time for
forty years or less, and to bear in
terest at the rate of not more thaU
six per cent. per eEnum, interest pay
able annually, which bonds shall be
sold at not less than par. The
bonds shall be hquidated by
the levy and collection of tax
upon the irrigable lands within such
irrigation districts susceptible of ir-
rigatioR from and by the system of
irrigation works proposed. Snch land
shall be taxed IL proportion to acre
age and not In proportion to its
value. An annual tax shall be levied
and collected on such irrigable lands
sufficient to pay. the interest of said
bo"ds and TO create sinking fund
sufficient to Eqnidate the bonds
above authorized. In addition to
the tax above provided for. there
shall be snnnally levied and collect
ed a sufficient tax from the lands &C
Sually receiving the water for irri
cation of sufficient amount to COW
or The ordinary cost Of the main
tenance of the irrigstion works. the
distribution of the water and appur-
teBaut charges and the collection of
said lax. This charge shall be upon
q basis of the amount of water con-
tracted for provided, that this shall
not interfere with the right of any
land owDer 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 f the Sc
surity of State taxes, aud when de-
iingGent, shalt be enforced as bow
provided by general law for the col
lection of Delinquent State taxes, but
the lien securing the same shall be
subordinate to the lien securing tn
payment OF State, county aud Euni-
cipal taxes.
None of the foregoing provisions
IF ibis amendment shall ever be con-
strued to give authority to create
q lien on or tax lie any manner any
lands so long as they shall belong to
the State, q, r after sale thereof SHALL
auy charge ever be created thereon
which shall take precedence over the
liens securing the balance of the pnr
Chase money due the Sla.e.
The Indebtedness for the coBstruc'
ton of irrigation works authorized
under the provisions of this amend
nent shall be created ohly upon q
vote of a majority of The land owners
TesidaIl in the district proposed tn
Be organized and whose lands re
suscep ibie of irrigation from aud by
She sySSS NEAT 4rrigation works pro
posed:3niy qualified voters uuder the
existing laws of Texas, being such
owners OF rural lands, within such
districts. shall have the right to vote
as aforesaid.
Any natural or artificial lsFson
having an interest in any of the irri
gable lands 10 any snch irrigation
disiric. shall have tue right at sny
time within ninety days after the vote
authorized has been declared, and
not thereafter, to Gle proceeding ia
Az cohts having Jurisdiction to test
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