Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-05

Tx HERALD MONDAY. FEBRUARY
The undersigned petitioners con.
siltute and represent a majority Of
all such holders OF title or evidences
of title 10 the lands included within
the boundaries Of the proposed Irri-
cation District. and In the asera-
gate, a majority IN value Of the landa
within the boundaries or said dis
trict. according 10 the County assess
ment rolls To- the year Immediately
preceding the filing Of this petition.
and the signers hereof. your petition
ers. hold title and evidences XXI title
10 lands fncluded within the bound
aries OF the proposed irrigation dis
trict. Of the value. according to the
sait County assessment rolls for tie
year Immediately preceding tho fil-
Ing 0f this petition. a. hereinafter
set opposite their respective sigma
lures.
VI.
The common source from which
the lands within the boundaries RI
the proposed irrigation district are
proposed TO be irrigated are the Wa
tiers OF the Rio Jrande River, in
Guiding 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
VI the Fresnos Rcsaca. the Cuatos
Resaca. the Resaca Rancho Niej0 and
the Guerra Resaca. and other re-
sacas. dcprcssions. swales and lakes
within the boundaries a said dis
v tricf. and the rain waters and serp-
age waters accommodating in said re-
sacas. deprcssions. swales and lakes,
I'm the waters aforesaid. constituting
the common source for the irrigation
! WI the lands IN this district, there are
included both the waters 10 the use
Of which the owners Of the lands
in said district arc entitled By rea-
son nf tho riparian rights A. this
district may lawfully acquire and
use IN appropriation under fhc irri-
CATION laws 81 Texas. or by purchase.
contract or condemnation under and
by virtue of the provisions M law
governing irrigation districts.
VII.
The character Of the works propos-
ed 10 De- acquired or constructed by
and for the proposed irrigation dis
trict. for the purpose ~ irriEating
the lands included within Say bound
arie. as hcreinbcfOre defined. or a
the same may be hereafter estab-
lishcd. IL n follows.
1T One or more intakes 0n the
banks ~ the Rio Grande River for
the purpose OF taking from said
stream such water as can be carried
out by gravity flow for m. irrigation
WI the lands Within the proposed dis
trict. or any of them. and IN con
nection with such intakes. n or
more pumping plants TO pump water
from said Rio Granie River at times
Ut Tow water orwhen pumping is NET
cessary In raise the water IN The
canal system to a sufficient height 10
srrieate the lands inthe proposed
district.
md. "A main canal from such I'M
takes and pumping plants 40 the
Rancho Viejo. thence TO the Resaca
de- los Cuates. and thence down said
Cuates Eesaca I'D the lands AVA said
district ont Or the Buena Vista and
Sanra Ysabel Grants. with dams In
each OF the resacas mentioned TO
confine and hold the waters belong
ing 10 this district and 70 enable the
portions NJ said resacas 10 damned
u ~ used a. parts of such canal.
3rd Such other main canals.
branch canals and laterals AZ may
M deemed necessary or advisable Tor
said district "a construct or acquire
IN order 70 irrigate an the lands IN
oluded within It's boundaries.
4th. Such dams and reservoirs
with NH appliances necessary or ad-
risablc ~ BE- used IN connection
Z Herewith IA may be required hy the
proposed district in order 10 utilize
the waters accommodating or lowing
IN the aforesaid resacas and me
other w depressions, swales
and lakes within the boundaries Of
the proposed district.
9Th. An other works appliances,
devices and equipment 81 every char
a,ter that may nv necessary Or ah-
visable FOR said district 20 acquire
or construct for the taking I'M
pounding. conveying measuring ana
delivering NJ its aforesaid waters III
and upon any Or All NJ the lands TIL
said district. a. such district may he
finally established. and TO lands that
may. subsequently 20 the establish
ra. and ~ lands that may. suhse-
mtently t0 the establishment ui Salu
district be included therein.
VIII.
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