Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-12

W 49,
OF the Fresn0s Resaca. the Cuates
Resaca. the Resaca Rancho Niei0 and
the Guerra Resaca, and other re-
sacas, depressions. swales and lakes
within the boundaries Of said dis
trlct, and the rain WATERS and seep-
age waters accommodating I'm said IT,
sacas. dcprcssions. swales and lakes.
III the waters aforesaid. constituting
the common scarce for the irrigation
~ the lands II this district. there are
included both the waters To the use
OF which the owner 81 the lands
in said district are entitled ~ rea-
son OF the riparian rights a. this
district may lawfully acquire and
use hy appropriation under the irri-
CATION laws 0f Texas. or by purchase,
contract or condemnation under and
by virtue or the provisions Of law
governing irrigation districts.
VII.
The character n the works propos-
cd to be acquired Of constructed ny
and for the proposed irrigation dis
.trict. for the purpose Of irrigating
the lands included within IT, bound
arie. as hereinbefore defined. pr As
the same may be hereafter estah-
lishcd. IA us follows
lst One or more intakes on the
banks ~ the Bio Crandc River for
the purpose of taking from said
stream such water AS 4 be carried
out by gravity flow for the irrigation
of the lands Within the proposed dis
trict. or any Of Them. and IN con-
npction with such Intakes. one or
more pumping plants TO pump water
from said Ei0 Graude River at times
Aof 'oW vatF oFNheR pumFnH ne-
cessary w raise The wafer in INC
canal system u \ sufficient height TO
irripate the lands inthc proposed
district.
end. "A main canal from such in-
takes and pumping plants TO the
Rancho Vieio. thence 10 the Rcsaca
a. los Cnates. ana theme down said
cuatcs Resaca " the lands IN said
district out d The Buena Vista and
Santa Ysabel Grants. with cams TIT
each of the resacas mentioned ~
conhne and hold the waters belong
inE No this district and 70 enable me
portions of said rfsacas 70 damned
"a ~ nscd as parts of such canal
sra srch other main canals.
branch canals and latcrals as may
Ivy deemed necessary or advisable Tor
said district II construct or acquire
IN order TO irrigate an the lands IN
clndcd within its boundaries.
An. such dams and reservoirs
with aII appliances necessary or adj
yisabie w be used In connection
Herewith AZ may TN required uy lhe
proposed district IN order ~ utiii1e
the waters accomplishing or ho"inE
in the aforesaid resacas and the
other r~csacas. depressions. swaics
and lakes within the boundaries NV
the proposed district.
San. AN other works appliances.
devices and equipment Of every mar
after that may be necessary or ar
visable for said district TO acquire
~ construct for the taking. inn
nonnding. ~conveying measuring ana
delivering OF KS aforesaid waters 20
~ Hw
and mon any or all of The lands M
said district. as such district may pe
finally established. and 20 lands tnai
NAV. subsequently to the establish
ed and 70 lands that pay, sunse.
onentlv W the establishment ot SAID
diu+ricf IVY included therein
VIII.
Tho name proposed for said irri.
cation district, when formed Ri
The Central Irrigation District
IN.
your petitioners therefore pra,
that upon presentation OF THIS petr
,ion ~ your Honorable Body. yo'
forthwith hear the same and ON nm
nal hearing. determine, uehne am
establish the boundaries of the pro
posed irrigation district and ente
AN order % defining and estaollsnin'
said boundaries and dividing th'
said district into three divisions 2
nearly equal in size a. may he prae
,,cable. numbered first tistl, seeon
f2ndl and third t5rdl. as author
lied ~ law, and directing that on
director FOR each OF said three dii
tricts shall BE- elected IVY the eiectoi
thereof. the said three directors !
constitute the board ~ directors
eaid district. and consolidating III
offices OF assessor and tax collects
Cor said district, as permitted X
law. and submitting the question