The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-24
Proclamation
By THE GOVERNOR of THE
STATE of TEXAS.


Joint Resolutions to amend Article OF the ooasti.
lalion q the State OF Texas by adding thereto
section %, as foilowss
Section 20. In addition to the
powers of taxation granted in the
foregoing sections it's hall be lawful
For tue land owners of CERTAIN 20
tons of Texas, as hereinafter provid-
ed to orgaulze within that section of
Texts which lies west, northwest
aat southwest OF the following
counties. viz Montague, Wise,
Parker. Hood, Soufsrvell, Bosque,
GoryeIl, Ball. Williamson, Travis,
Blancu, Gillespie, Comal, Caldwell,
Gonzales. Dewitt, Goiiad, Victoria
and Calhoun, irrigation districts
without regard TO comfy lines. In
making provisioA for the cost of
construction of irrigation works With
in said territory it ehsll be lawful to
create an Indebtedness of not ex-
seeding fifteen dsllars per acre TO
rest as charge on and be secured
by lieu on the irri9sbie hand for
fhe use aud 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, aud other appurtenapt
expenses OF the construction OF irrig
alton pleTts. En- case of destruction
of the works, or any part thereof the
repair or rebuilding of the same
shall be construed to be- within the
mesuing OF construction. To ever
fbe cost of construc ion as above de-
6ned. bonds may be issued by such
irrigation districts to run ia ii ne for
snrtv years or Iess, and TO bear in.
tarest at the rate of not more than
SIX per cent per annum. interest pay
able annually, which bonds shall be
cold at not less than par. The
bonds shall be liquidated by
the levy and collection of a tax
apon the irrigable lands within such
irrigation districts susceptible of ir
Tigation from aud by the system of
irrigation works proposed. Such land
shall be taxed in proportion t. acre
age and not 10 properties to its
value. An annual tax shall be levied
and collected on such irrigable lands
sufficient to pay the interest of said
bonds and TO create sinking fund
sufficient to liqdidate the bonds
above authorized. In addition to
the tax above provided for. there
shall he sanua'ly levied and collect
ed sufficient tax from the lands &C
sually receiving the water for irri
gsti0n of Sufficient amount to COW
or the ordinary cost of the main
tenance of the irrigation works, the
distribution of the water and appur-
teasut charges End the collection OF
said tax. This charge. shall be upon
, basis Of the efnount Of wafer con
tracEed for !; provided, that this shall
BOT inseFfere with the right of any
land owner to demand his proper
tiouste part of the water on the
basis of aeFeage. The taxes abnv..
provided for shall, when assessed, be
secured by lien on the land as nnw
pgOsided hy general law for the Sc
saarIty of State taxes, aud when de
anQ41ent, shalf be enforced as now
provided bV general law for the coll
lection of deifaqnent State taxes, but
the lieu securing the same shall be
subordinate to the lien securing th
payment of State, county and EunI-
eipal tszes.-
None eff the foregoing provisions
Of this Amendment shall ever be con-
@rued 10 give authority to create
lien on or tax iE any manner any
DDS se'Iong as they shall bsiong to
The State, q. aft sale thereof shall
sny charge ever be created thereon
which. ehalf take precedence over tbs
liens securing the baiauce of the puI
shsse money due The Sac.
The Indebtedness for the coBstrcc
tinIr Of irrigation works authorized
nm ier the provisions of this amend
mens shall be- CRESTED oely Hpon a
vote of majority ef the land owa ers
resident in the district proposed tC
De organized and whose lands re
euscep: iole of irrigation from aud bs
the syst, N of irrigation works pro
-d:nnly qualified ters under the
existing laws of Texas. being such
owners of rural lands, within such
districts, shall have the right to vote
IS aforesaid.
ANY natural or artificial PERSON
having an Interest il any of the irrl
gable lands. 10 any snch irrigation
district shall have the right at any
ame within ninety days aaeF the vote
authorised has heea declared. and
lharoneter To file q nroaeedIng In