Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-09

OF said : ream. together with the
ordinary flow and under flow. flood
waters. overflow and storm waters
or the Fresn0s Resaca. the Cuates
Resaca. the Resaca Rancho Viejo and
the Guerra Resaca, and other re-
sacas. depressions. swales and lakes
within the boundaries of said dis
trict, aud the rain waters apd seep-
age waters accumnlatIng III said re-
sacas. ~depressions. swales and lakes.
In the water aforesaid. constituting
the common source for the irrigation
Of rhe 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 ga
son ~ the riparian rights a. 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-
"a 10 be acquired or constructed by
and for the proposed irrigation dis
trict. for the purpose Of irrigating
the lands included within IT. bound
arie. as hereinbefore defined. or as
the same may be hereafter estab-
lished. II a. follows:
LIST One or more intakes on the
banks Of the Rio Grande River for
the purpose or taking from said
stream such water as can ~ carried
out by gravity flow for the irrigation
II the lands within the proposed dis
trict. or any Of them. and i'm con-
nection with such intakes. n Or
more pumping plants to pump water
from said Rio Grande River M times
OF low water orwhen pumping = ne
cessary 10 raise the water In the
canal system 40 a sufficient height 10.
irrigate the lands inthe proposed
district.
end. "A main canal from such In
takes and pumping plants 20 the
Rancho Viejo. thence TO the Resaca
de los Cuates. and thence down said
Cuates Resaca 10 the lands In said
district out OF the Buena Vista and
Santa Ysabel Grants. with cams In
each OF the mentioned 90
conhne and hold the waters belong
ing 10 tails district ana 10 enable the
portions OF said ~ damned
u ~ used A. parts III such canal.
ara Such other main canals.
branch canals and laterals NJ may
lie deemed necessary or advisable for
said district "a construct Or acquire
in order to irrigate all the lands In
cluded within It's boundaries.
4th. such dams and reservoirs
with all appliances necessary or adj
visable 10 be used in connection
Herewith as may Ia required ~ the
uronosed district I'm order ~ utilize
the waters accommodating or flowing
III the aforesaid a and the
other resacas. depressions, swales
and lakes within the boundaries OF
the proposed district
5th. All other works appliances.
devices and equipment Of every char
acter that may be necess .ry or adj
vIsable for said district ~ acquire
or construct for the taking. I'M
Rounding. conveying measuring ana
delivering of los aforesaid waters io
and upon any or an OF the lands in
said district. ~ such district may Pc
finally established. and 20 lands that
NAV. subsequently 10 the establish
cd. and 10 lands that may. suhse-
ouently "a the establishment of said
district be included therein.
VIII.
The name proposed for said irri-
CATION district. when formed. i,
..The Central Irrigation District"
TX.
Your petitioners therefore pray
that upon presentation or this petit
ton "a your Honorable Body, you
forthwith hear the same and on nm
nal hearing. determine, define ana
establish the boundaries OF the pro
posed irrigation district and enter
an order 20 defining and establishing
said boundaries and dividing me
said district into three divisions as
nearly equal IN size a. may be prac-
ticable. numbered first (lstl, second
(2nd) and third t3rd), as author
lied ~ Law. and directing that n
director for each Of said three dis
tricts shall be elected by the electors
thereof. the said three directors to
constitute the board Of directors of
said district. and consolidating the
offices W assessor and tax collector
/ for said district. a permitted by
law. and submitting the question OF