The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-20

20 construction of irrig.
ITS. Ia case of destruction
OF the works. or any part thereof the
repair or rebuilding of the same
shall be construed to ne within the
meaning OF construction. To c5ver
the cost of coDssruc ion as above de-
sned, bonds may be issned by such
Irrigation districts to run in tine for
forty years or less, and to bear H.
terest at the rate of not more than
six per cent per annum, interest pay
able annullly, which bonds shall lie
sold at not less than par. The
bonds shall bs liquidated by
The levy and collection of tax
upon the irrigable lands within such
irrigation districts susceptible of ir
rigation from and by the system of
irrigation works proposed. Snch land |
shall be taxed Ia proportion to acre
age and not in proportion to its
saline. An annual tax shall be levied
and collected on such iriigable lands
sufficient to pay the interest of eaid
5unds and 10 create a sinking fuDd
sufficient TO hquidate the bonds
above authorized. In addition to
the tax above provided for, there
shall be annually levied and collect
ed a sufficient tax from The lands &C.
fuallv receiving the water fer irrI
cation of q sufficient amount to COW
er she ordinary cost OF the main
tenence Of the irrigkiion works, the
distribution OF the water and appur-
tepant charges snd the collection OF
said- tag. This charge shall BE np9n
a basis of the amount Of water con
tracted for !; provided, that this shall
not interfere with The right of auy
land owner TO demand his proper
fionate part of the water on the
basis of Acreage. The taxes aboEs
nroyided for shall, when assessed. be
secured By lien on the land as Dow
provi led Is general law the s.
Gnrity Of State taxes, aud when de
Rnoaent. shall be enforced "a now
provided bv general iaw~for the Cat
lection of deiiaqueot State taxes, bnt
fhs lien securing the sssme shall be
subordinate to tse len 81 securing tho
plymeut of State. county aud rum
cipal tex a.
None of the foregoing provieions
of Ills snepiFmsnt shall ever he con
strued to give srttsority to create
4 lien 90 or tax IN any manner any
lapds Sc loog as they shall bsiong to
lie STATE. ntr of. sale thoI eof shsi
say charge ever be created thereon
which shall take precedence over the
liens seeusing the balance Of the pul
chase money due the Sac.
The Indebtedness FOR the coBetrlc
SON Of irrigation 81 srks authorized
a3ler the provisions OF this amend
Tes1s-shali i1e created oeIy npCn {
vote of majority cf the iaud owner
resident IN the district proposed t
Sc orcaniz-d and whose lands r.
/ .nseeps ihle of irrigation from aud b,
81 fhe syst N Of irrigation works pro
oosed:opls qualified v"ters under tn
~xistipo laws of Texas. being snel
.ners Of rural laads, within sue
s krie,s. shall have the right to vot
.presaia.
: natural or artificial peEso
an interest in any of the irri
lands 10 any such irrigatio
+ shall have tue right at 90
within ninety dsys after the voi
,c,;zed bas bean declared, an
thereafter, to Gle proceeding
cont having Jurisdiction 20 te'
= ralld;tv of the formation Of sal
ss,riet the classification Of the lau
ss ;rr,s be Ia, ds, or other detai
Fhareef. $ CD proceedings shall hsv
-<ressdence through ali the couF'
now provided by Law IN quo war
sanso suits.
I,riustion districts organized III
der 1hs provisioos of this amen timer timer
- sa..bv DECLARED t. Be bodies co
rat kod IN the name Of the On
sFicIs they shall have the rishsto 81 |,
sa5 he sled. and Dsy acquire |
Sascbsse or condemnation process
gus SNOW authorized By Law 10 u
Ssss of irrigation eofporss,oos
SIS property necessary TOT
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