Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-30


The undersigned petitioners con-
stLtute and represent A majority 81
all such holders of title or evidences
~ title 10 the lands included within
the boundaries or the proposed Irri-
cation District. and IN the aggre-
gate. a majority IN value Of the lands
within the boundaries Of said dis
trict. according To the County assess
ment rolls for the year immcdil-eIy
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 Or the proposed irrigation di--
trict. "a rhe value. according To the
seic County assessment rolls FOR tie
year Immediately preceding the fill
ing Of this petition. a. hereinafter
set opposite their respective sigma
lures.
vi.
The common source from which
the lands within the boundaries OF
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proposed to ~ Irrigated are the wa
ters of the Rio urande River. in
GLIDING both the ordinary flow OF
said stream. the under flow and the
over flow. flood and storm waters
Of said s-ream. together with the
ordinary flow and under flow. flood
waters. overflow and storm waters
Of the Fresnos Resaca. the Cuates
Resaca. the Resaca Rancho Viejo and
the Guerra Resaca. and other re-
sacas. depresSl0ns. swales aud lakes
within the boundaries ~ said dis
trict, and The rain waters end seep-
age waters accommodating in said re-
sacas. ~depressions. swales and lakes.
In the waters aforesaid. constituting
the common source for the irrigation
W rhe lands IN this district. there are
Included both the waters 10 the use
OF which the owners OF the lands
In said district are entitled BY rea-
o Of the riparian rights as this
district may lawfully acquire and
use BY appropriation under u 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 TO be acquired or constructed by
aud for the proposed irrigation dis
trict. for the purpose Of irrigating
the lands included within It, bound
arie. a. h~ereinbef0re defined. w a.
the same may BE- hereafter estab-
lished. Is as follows:
LIST One or more intakes on the
banks or the Rio Grande River for
the purpose OF taking from said
stream such water a. can be carried
out by gravity flow for the irrigation
Of the lands within the proposed dis
frict. or any OF them. and in con-
necti0n with such intakes. one or
more pumping plants 10 pump water
from said Rio Grande River AZ times
Of low water orwhen pumping Is ne
cessary to raise the water In the
canal system 10 a sufficient height to
lrrigate the lands inthe proposed
district.
End. A main canal from such in
takes and pumping plants 20 the
Rancho NiejO. thence Cd the Resaca
dc los Cuates. and thence down said
Cuates Resara TO the lands IN said
district out OF the Buena Vista and
Santa Ysabel Grants. with dams in
each OF the resacas mentioned 20
conhne and hold the waters belong
ing To this district and 70 enable the
portions or said resacas 80 damned
20 be- used a. parts Of such canal.
srd Such other main canals.
branch canals and laterals as may
be deemed necessary or advisable for
said district 10 construct pr acquire
IN order to lrrigate all the lands in
cluded within It's boundaries.
attn. Such dams and reservoirs
with an appliances necessary or ad-
visahle ID ~ used In connection
Herewith a. may be required by the
proposed district IN order to utilize
the waters accommodating or lowing
in the aforesaid and the
other rcsacas. deprcssions. swales
and lakes within the boundaries az
the proposed district.
5th. All other works appliances.
devices and equipment Of every char
arter that may BE- necessary or adj
vIsable FOR said district 10 acquire
Or construct for the taking inn
pounding. conveying measuring and
delivering Of IFS aforesaid waters 10
and upon any or al OF the lands In
said district. ~ such district may r.
finally established. and To lands that
may. subsequently, TO the establish
ed. and 20 lands hat may, subse-
quently 20 the establishment Of said
district De included therein.
VIII.
The name proposed for said irri-
1910, atafrfrt when formed. -.