Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-29


1.-The Undersigned petitioners con-
stltntn and represent a. majority of
all such holders of title or evidences
OF title 20 the lands included wltliln'
the boundaries OF the proposed lrrI-
cation District. and In the aGgra-
gate, a majority IN value Of the landa
within the boundaries Of said dis
trict. according 20 the County assess
meht rolls for the year immediately
preceding the filing OF this petition
and the signers hereof, your petition
ers. hold title and evidences o. title
TO lands included within the bound
aries OF the proposed irrigation dis
trict, of the value. according 70 the
ssic County assessment rolls for tie
year Immediately preceding the fil-
Ing Or this petition. A. hereinafter
set opposite their respective sigma
lures. .atA
VT.
The common source from which
the lands within the boundaries or
the proposed irrigation district aro
proposed to be irrigated are the wa
ters OF the Rio Grande River. in
GLIDING both the ordinary flow bf
said stream. the under flow and the
over flow, flood and storm waters
OF said = ream. together with the
ordinary flow and under flow. flood
waters. overflow and storm waters
Of the Fresnos Resaca. the Cuatfs
Resaca. the Resaca Rancho Vicio and
the Guerra Resaca, and other re-
sacas. depressions. swales and lakes
within the boundaries o. said dis
trict. and the rain waters end seep-
age waters accommodating IN said re-
sacas. depressi0ns. swales and lakes,
In the waters aforesaid, constituting
the common source for the irrigation
OF Uhe lands IN this district. there are
included both the waters 10 the ~
OF which the owners of the lands
In said district are entitled by rea-
son OF the riparian rights al this
district may lawfully acquire and
use by appropriation under the irri-
CATION laws OF Texas. or by purchase.
contract or condemnation under and
by virtue OF the provisions Of law
governing irrigation districts.
VII.
The character OF the works propos-
ed 10 be acquired or constructed BY
and for the proposed irrigation dis
trict. for the purpose Of irrigating
the lands included within is bound
arie. as hereinbefore defined. or a.
the same may be hereafter estab-
lished. Is as 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 a be carried
out BY gravity flow for the irrigation
Of the lands within the proposed dis
trict. or any OF them. and In con-
nection with such intakes. one or
more pumping plants 70 pump water
from said Rio Grande River az times
or low water orwhen pumping ~ ne
cessary to raise the water In the
canal system to a sufficient height 10
lrrigate the lands inthe proposed
district.
end. A main canal from such In
takes and pumping plants 10 the
Rancho viejo. thence to the Resaca
de los Cuates. and thence down said
Cuates Resaca to the lands IN said
district out or the Buena Vista and
Santa Ysabel Grants. with dams I'm
each or the resacas mentioned 10
confne and hold the waters belong
ing 10 this district and 10 enable the
portions or said SO damned
20 he used az parts of such canal.
ara Such other main canals.
canals and laterals as may
Be deemed necessary or advisable for
said district to construct or acquire
IN order 20 irrigate all the lands in
within its boundaries.
4th. Such dams and reservoirs
with all appliances necessary or adj
visabIe TO be used i'm connection
Herewith a. may be required by the
proposed district In order 70 utilize
the waters accumulating or lowing
I'm the aforesaid resacas and the
other resacas. ~depressions, swales
and lakes within the boundaries q
the proposed district.
9Th. All other works appliances,
devices and equipment OF every char
acter that may be necessary or adj
visable for said district 70 acquire
or construct for the taking. i'm
pounding. conveying measuring ana
delivering or its aforesaid waters 10
and upon any or all OF the lands In
said district, as such district may be
finally established. and 10 lands that
may. subsequently, TO the establish
"a. and 10 lands that may. subse-
aucnfly 10 the establishment OF said
district be included therein.
VIII.
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