Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-10

The undersigned petitioners con-
stitate and repr ent A majority Of
all such ~holders'oK title or evidences
Or title to the Land included Within
the boundaries Of The proposed frri-
cation District. anti ~ the aggre-
gate. a majority IN value az the lands
within the boundaries OF said dis
trict. according to The Connty asses
ment rolls for tho year inhnediaselv
preceding the filing " this petition;
and the sieners hereof. yonr petition
ers, hold title apd evidences OF title
% lands included within The bound
aries OF the proposed irrigarion dis
trlct, ~ the valu~. according to the
said County assessmant rolls f0r TIE
year Immediately preceding the I'll
ing Or this petition. ~ hereinafter
set opposite their respective sigma
lures.
vi.
The common source from which
the lands within the boundaries ~
the proposed Irrigation district are
proposed 10 b. irrigated are the-Ma-
tiers or the Rio Grande River, in
cluding both the ordinary Tow Or
said stream. the under flow and the
over flow. flood and storm waters
OF said 5 ream. together with the
ordinary now ard under flow. flood
waters, overflow and storm waters
az the Fresnos Resaca. the cuates
Resaca. the Resaca Rancho Nielo and
the Guerra Resaca. and other re-
sacas. depresslons. swales and lakes
within the boundaries 81 said dis
trict. and the rain waters and seep-
age waters accumulating I'm said re-
sacas. deprcasions. swales and lakes,
I'm the waters aforesaid. constituting
the common source for the irrigation
~ the lands IN this district. there are
included both the waters 10 tho use
Or which the owners ~ the lands
I'm said district arc entitled ny rea-
son OF the riparian rights a. this
district may lawfully acquire and
use by appropriation under che irri-
CATION laws W Texas. or by purchase,
contract 0r condemnation undcr and
by virtue of the provisions of law
governing irrigation districts.
VII.
The character OF the works pr0pos-
I'll 10 d. acquired Or constructed by
and for the proposed irrigation dis
trict. for the purpose ~ irrigatinE
the lands included within IT, bound
arie. M hereinbcfore defined. or IS
the same may De hereafter estab-
lished. j. as follows:
Ist One or more intakes ON the
banks Of the Rio Grande River for
the purpose Of taking from said
stream such water as can Ne carried
out by gravity TOW for the Triaation
" the lands within the proposed dis
trict. or any of them. and In con
ncctiop Mih such intakes, ono or
more pumping plants 70 pump wafer
from said Rio Grande River at times
or low water orwhen pumping IS ne-
cessary to raise the water I'M the
canal system I o a sufficient height to
irrigate tine lands inthe proposed
district.
2nd. "A main canal from such in
takes and pumping plants to the
Rancho viojO. thence 10 the Resaca
ID los cnates. and thence down said
Cuatps Resaca 10 the lands In said
district ont Of the Buena Vista and
/ santa Ysahel Grants. With cams 1T
each Of the resacas mentioned fo
connne ana hold tae waters belong
ing 10 this district and % enable nc
portions az said rcsacas 10 damned
10 h. used A. parts N such canal.
ard such other main canals.
branch canals and laterais W. may
Ne deemed necessary OF advisable for
said district 20 construct or acquire
in order to irrieate AT the lands in
cluded within IT'S boundaries
4th. such dams and reservoirs
with all appliances necessary or az
viSable 70 De used in connection
Herewith a. may d. required ny uhe
proposed district i'm order 20 utilize
the waters accommodating or ilowine
in the aforesaid resacas and me
other rcsacas. dcprcssions. swalcs
and lakes within the boundaries oi
the proposed district
II
SIN. All other works appliances
devices and equipment of every char
aeter that may Dc necessary or ad-
ylsable FOR said district 40 acquire
or construct for the taking. Inn
poundinE. conveying measuring and
delivering Of It's aforesaid waters to
and uron any or an OF the lands ~
said district. as such district MAJ TIC
finally established. and 10 lands that
may. subsequently, to the establish
cd. and to lands that may, sunse-
niently IL tho establishment oi saia
district be included therein.
VIII.
The name proposed for said irrl-
cation district. when formed ls'
'.The Central Irrigation District