Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-31

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All stich holders Or title or evidences
OF title to the lands Included Within
the boundaries 81 the proposed Irri-
cation Distric1. and III the aggre-
gate, u majority ia value 0f thc lands
within the boundaries Of said dis-
trici. according 70 The County assess
ment rolls for the year Immediately
preceding the filing of this pctiiiCni
and the signers hereof. your petition
ers. hold title and evidences o. title
70 lands included within the bound
aries or the proposed irrigation dis
trirt. &C che value, according 20 the
sald County assessment rolls Tor the
year Immediately preceding the nI-
ing W this petition. ~ hereinafter
Sea opposite their respective sigma
lures.
VI.
The common source from whi-h
the lands within the boundaries of
the proposed irrigation district arr
proposed 10 be irrigated are the v Az
tiers of the Rio Grande River. I'M
cludlhg both the ordinary flow or
said stream, the under flow and the
over flow. flood and storm waters
Of said sream, together with the
ordinary flow and under flow. flood
waters. overflow and storm waters
of the Fresnos Resaca. the Cuates
Resaca. the Resaca Rancho Vieio and
the Guerra Resaca. and other re-
sacas. depressiOns, swales and lakes
within the boundaries a. said dis
trict. and the rain waters and seep-
age waters accumulating III said re-
Eacas. ~depressions. swales and lakes,
In the water aforesaid. constituting
the common source for the Irrigation
0f the lands in this district. there are
included both the waters 10 the use
or which the owners OF the lands
In said district are entitled By a.
son u the riparian rights as this
district may lawfully acquire and
usc by appropriation under the irri-
CATION laws Of Texas, or by purchase,
contract or condemnation under and
~ virtue Or the provisions of law
governing irrigation districts.
VII.
The character OF the works prupo
cd 10 be acquired or constructed By
and for the proposed irrigation dis
trict. for the purpose or i~rrigating
the lands included within its bound
arie as hereinbeforc defined. Or a.
the same may ~ hereafter estab-
iishcd. u a. follows:
list One or more intakes on the
banks OF the Rio Grande River for
the purpose Of taking from said
stream such water as can he carried
out ~ gravity TOW for the irrigation
~ the lands within the proposed dis
trict, or any Of them. and in con
nection with such intakes. u or
more pumping plants 10 pump water
from said Rio Grande River nj times
OF low wafer orwhtn PUMPKINS III me-
cessary TO raise the water III me
canal system tx a sufficient height TO
lrrigate the lands inthe proposed
district.
End. "A main canal from such i'm
takes and pumping plants % the
Rancho Nieio, thence 70 the Resaca
az los Cuates. and thence down said
Cuates Rcsaca 20 the lands IN said
district out Of the Buena Vista and
Santa Ysabel Grants, with dams in
each or the a mentioned TO
conine and hold the waters belong
ing 10 this district and TO enable the
portions Of said rcsacas 50 damned
w wy used as parts w such canal.
srd such other main canals.
branch canals and laterals as may
Ne deemed necessary or advisable for
said district To construct or acquire
IN order to irrigate am the lands in
cludcd within Its boundaries.
am. such dams and reservoirs
with all appliances necessary Or adj
visable to be used IN connection
herewith wv may W required by The
proposed district In order 20 utilize
The waters accommodating pr flowing
in the aforesaid resacas and the
other r~esacas. depressions. swales
and lakes within Che boundaries oi
inc proposed district.
5th. All other works appliances.
devices and equipment Of every char
aeter that may be necessary or adj
visable for said district to acquire
or construct for the takinE- inn
pounding. conveying measuring and
delivering Or IT'S aforesaid waters 10
ana upon any or am Of the lands In
said district. M such district may rs
finally established. and to lands that
may. subsequently, 10 the establish
"a. and To lands hat may. subse-
ourntly 40 tho establishment of said
district be included therein.
VIII.
The name proposed for said irri-
CATION district. when formed. ~
The Central Irrigation District.