Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-08

Tn undersigned petitioners con-
stitute and represent . majority Of
AT such holders Or title or evidences
q title TO the lands included within
the boundaries Of the proposed Irri-
cation District. and III he aggre-
gate. a majority IN value or the lands
within the boundaries OF said dis
trict. according TO the County assess
ment rolls for the year Immediately
preceding the fling of this petition:
and the signers hereof. your petition
ers. hold title and evidences OK title
70 lands included within me bound
aries Or the proposed Irrigation dis
trict, of the value. according I'd the
seic County assessment rolls for the
year Immediately preceding the fIl-
ing Of this petition. a. hereinafter
SET opposite their Tssrecti4e sigma
lures.
VI.
The common source from which
thR lands within the boundaries 81
The proposed irrigation district arr
proposed 10 bc irrigated are the 81
tcrs 81 the Rio Grande River. in-
Guiding both the ordinary flow of
said stream. the under flow and the
over flow. flood aud storm waters
81 said s.reAm. together with the
ordinary flow and under flow. flood
waters. overflow and stOrm waters
~ the Fresnos Rfsata. the cnaie5
R-saea. the Resaca Rancho Nlrl0 and
the Guerra Resaca. and other re-
sacas. deprcssiOns. swales and lakes
within the boundaries ot said dis-
trict. and the rain waters and seep-
age waters accommodating III said re-
sacas. deDressi0nS. swales and lakes.
I'm the waters Aforesaid. constituting
the common source for the irrigation
W the lands M this district. there are
included both the waters n the use
of which the owners Of the lands
in said district are entitled by rea-
son ~ the riparian rights Wy this
district may lawfully acquire and
use ~ appropriation under the irri-
cation laws az Texas, or by purchase,
contract or condemnation under and
~ virtue of the provisions ~ law
governing irrigation districts.
VII.
Tia character Of the works prOpOs-
"a 70 BE- acquired or constructed ny
and for the proposed irrigation dis
trict. for the purpose az irrieating
the lands Included within rs bound
arIe. As hercinbefore defined. 0r a.
the same may ~ hereafter estab-
lished. IL 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 be carried
out nv gravity flow for the irrigation
of the lands Within the proposed dis
trict. or any Of them. and In on
necti0n with such intakes. one o
more pumping plants "a pump water
from said Rio Grande River a. times
OF low water orwhen pumping y ne
cessary ID raise the water I'm the
canal system ~ " sufficient height 20
irriEate the lands inthe proposed
district.
end. A main canal from such In
takes and pumping plants 70 the
Rancho Vieio. thence 10 the Resaca
de los Cuatcs. and thence down said
Cuates Resaca ia. the lands in said
district out Of The Buena Vista and
santa Ysabel Grants, with Lams In
each of the resacas mentioned go
conhne and hold the waters belong
ine TO this district and 70 enable the
portions ~ said resacas so damned
w NV used as parts 81 such canal.
ara Such other main canals.
branch canals and laterals m may
be deemed necessary 81 advisable for
said district q construct or acquire
IN order To irrigate am the lands In
cludcd within It's boundaries.
ath. such dams and reservoirs
with all appliances necessary or ad-
vlsabIe ~ be used In connection
Herewith as may ~ required M the
~proposed district In order M utilize
the waters a~ccumulating OF flowing
in the aforesaid resaeas and the
other resacas. depressions. swales
and lakes within The boundaries 81
the proposed district.
9Th. All other works appliances.
devices and equipment 81 char
a.ter that may be necessary or adj
yfeable for said district 40 acquire
or construct for the taking, I'M
pounding. conveying measuring ana
delivering 0f its aforesaid waters 70
and upon any or all OF the lands IN
said district. as such district may 0e
finally established. and 70 lands that
may. subsequently 10 the establish
~. and W lands that may. suhse-
oncntly to the establishment MI said
district be included therein.
VIII.
The name proposed for said irri-
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