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

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stftule and rcprhsent = majority "
All such holders " title or evidences
0f title ID the lands Included within
the boundaries or the proposed lrri'
cation DlstricT. and In the aggra'
gate. a majority In value Of the landl
within the boundaries Of said dis
trict, according TO the County assess
mcnt rolls for the year Immediately
preceding the filing OF this pctitsoni
and the signers hereof. your petition
ers. hold title and evidences o. titIc
ID lands included within the bound
aries Or the propofed irrigation dis
trici. u the value. according 20 the
ssit County assessment rolls for ue
year immediately preceding the fiI-
ing Ut this petition. ~ hereinafter
set opposite their respective sigma
lures.
WI.
The common source from wi irh
the lands within the boundaries OF
the proposed irrigation district are
proposed to be irrigated arc the va-
ters 81 the Rio 6rande River. 81
Guiding both the ordinary flow Or
said stream. the under flow and the
over flow. flood and storm waters
or said s.rpam. together with the
ordinary flow and under flow. flood
waters. overflow and storm waters
of the Fresnos Rcaaca. the cnates
Reaaca. thc Resaca Rancho Nieio and
the Guerra Reaaca. and other re-
sacas. depressi0ns. swales and lakes
within the boundaries 81 said dis
trict. and he rain waters end seca-
age waters accommodating IN said re-
sacas, ~depressi0ns. swales and lakes.
In the waters aforesaid. constituting
the common source for the irrigation
OF thr lands IN this district. there are
Included both the waters 20 the usr
Of which the owners OF the lands
in said district are entitled by rea-
son of the riparian rights As this
district may lawfully acquire and
use BY appropriation under the irri-
gallon laws 81 Texas. or by purchase.
contract or condemnation under and
by virtue or the provisions az law
governing irrigation districts.
VII.
Tie character Of the works prOpos-
"a 10 be acquired or constructed by
and for the proposed irrigation dis
trict. Tor the purpose Of ~irrigatinE
the lands Included within its bound
arie. af hcreinhefore defined. or A.
the same may be hereafter estab-
lishcl. II a. follows:
is One or more intakes on the
banks of the Rio Grande River for
the purpose Of taking from said
stream such water AZ can be carried
out by gravity aow for the irrigation
VI The lands within the proposed dis
trict. VI any or them. and In con-
ncction with such intakes. one or
more pumping plants 40 pump water
from said Rio Grnndc River at times
OF iow water orwhrl pumping is ne-
crssarv to raise tie water in me
canal system to q sufficient heiEht ~
lrrieate the lands ihthe proposed
district.
end A main canal from ssrh i'm
GO aud numrinr plarts 10 the
papcho vieio thence 10 the Resaca
de los Cuafes. and thence down said
cuates Resaca 10 the lands IN said
district out ~ the Buena Vista and
Santa Ysahel Grants. With dams In
each W the resacas mentioned 70
conhne ana hold the waters belong
Ing IN this district and to enable the
portions of said resacas 10 damned
10 ~ used a. parts M such canal.
ara such other main canals.
hr,prb ,anals and la~terals nv may
N. aaor,nd necessary or advisable for
s.ta 1iutrirt A. construct or acquire
- orler to irriratc all the lands in
$50 ,i,hin IA boundaries.
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,.ith All a~nnliances necessary or adj
s,.,fo ~ be usod in connection