Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-03

on said s-ream. together with the
ordinary flow and under flow. flood
waters. overflow and storm waters
Of the Fresn0s Resaca. the Cuates
Resaca. the Resaca Rancho NieiO and
the Guerra Resaca. and other re-
sacas. depressions. swales and lakes
within the boundaries ~ said dis
trict. and the rain waters and seep-
age waters accommodating In said re-
sacas. deprcssi0ns, swales and lakes.
In the waters aforesaid. constituting
the common source for the irrigation
"a uhe lands III this district. there are
included both the waters 20 the use
On which the owners ~ the lands
In said district are entitled by rea-
son u the riparian rights as this
district may lawfully acquire and
use BY appropriation under the irri-
cation laws VI Texas. or by purchase.
contract or condemnation under and
BY virtue 0f the provisions or law
governing irrigation districts.
VII.
The character " the works pr0p0s-
"a I'd b. acquired or constructed by
and for the proposed irrigation dis
trict. for the purpose al ~irrigating
the lands Included within It's bound
arie. as hereinbef0re defined. or a.
the same may be- hereafter estab-
lished. n rs follows:
1T One Or more intakes On the
banks Of the Rio Grande River for
the purpose Or taking from said
stream such water as can b. carried
out ~ gravity flow for the irrigation
of the lands within the proposed dis
trict. or any Of them. and in con
necti0n with such intakes. one or
more PUMPING plants tO pump water
from said Rio Grande River AZ times
or Tow water orwher pumping ~ me-
cessary TO raise the water IN me
canal system ~ 4 sufficient height To
irrigate the lands lnthe proposed
district.
end. A main canal from such In
takes and pumping plants 20 the
Rancho Niej0. thence 20 the Resaca
AZ los Cuates. and thence down said
Cuatcs Rcsaca 10 the lands In said
district out az the Buena Vista and
Santa Nsahel Grants. with dams In
each OF the resacas mentioned 20
contine and hold the waters belong
ing 10 this district and 20 enable the
portions Of said resacas SO damned
ID wv used Al parts of such canal.
3rd such other main canals,
branch canals and latcrals ~ may
be deemed necessary or advisable for
said district 20 construct or acquire
IN order 10 irrigate am the lands in
clnded within its boundaries.
4th. such dams and reservoirs
with all appliances necessary or adj
visahle to be used in connection
Herewith a. may IVY required by the
proposed district In order 70 utilize
the waters accommodating or flowing
M the aforesaid esaca and the
other resacas. depressions, swales
and lakes within the boundaries oi.
the proposed district.
9Th. All other works appliances,
devices and equipment OF every char
acter that may be necessary or adj
vlsable for said district to acquire
Or construct for the taking. im-
bounding. conveying measuring and
delivering of ~ aforesaid waters to
and mon any or all of the lands In
said district. AZ such district may De
finally established. and 40 lands that
may. subsequently 70 the establish
"a. and "a lands that may. suhse-
ouantlv To the establishment Of said
district w included therein.
VIII.
The name proposed for said irri-
cation district. when formed. is'
The Central Irrigation District
TX.
your rctitioners therefore pray
that upon presentation 81 this petl-
ton u your Honorable Body. you
forthwith hear the same and on nm
nal hearing. determine. define and
establish the boundaries OF the pro-
posed irrigation district and enter
III order " defining and establishing
said boundaries aud dividing the
said district into three divisions q
nearly equal IN size a. may De prac.
ticahle. numbered first tlstl. second
tsnd) and third t3rd). a. author
lied hy law. and directing that on
director for each OF said three dis
tricts shall be elected by the electors
thereof. the said three directors *
constitute the board Of directors @
said district. and consolidating IN
offices OF assessor and tax collector
for said district. a. permitted N.
law. and submitting the question y
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