Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-10
KLEBERG COUNTY
POINTS FROM REPRESENTATIVE
PAT DUNN'S BILL TO MAKE NEW
COUNTY FROM SOUTHERN PART
OF NUECES. IS

The movement to create a new county
out of a part of Nueces county. to be
called Klebcrg county. and Of which it
is designed that Kingsville shall be the
county seat, is expected to be accom-
plisheded at this session the legislature.
The bill, which was introduced by Repre-
sentative Pat Dunn. has been reported
favorably by the house committe on coun-
ties.
The main points of the bill are as fol
lows;
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Texas;
Section /. That a new county to be
called the County Of Klcberg. is hereby
created. containing the superficial area
Of not less than nine hundred square
miles, taken from the territory of the
existing county Of Nueces, and described
as follows. tO-wit;
Beginning at the southeast corner of
Jim Wells county. on the north line of
Brooks county. for southwest corner of
this county;
Thence northerly along east line Of jim
Wells county. TWENTY-FIVE miles and tif-
teen hundred and thirty four varas to q
corner Of Jim Wells county for north
west corner Of the county;
Thence c~aSterly with line Of jim Wells
county. at seven miles, 1927 varas. past
a corner of Jim Wells county. continuing
same course at about eight miles, $50 var
49,. fr,,, ..;J ,r,,,u &c Tim, we'll, ,Dn,t,-
the center of San Fernando creek for cor
ncr Of this county;
Thence southerly down said creek with
its meanders 10 the lower southwest cor
ncr Of the "Palo Alto" grant. and north
west corner Of Los Sauces" grant for a
corner of this county;
Thence e~aStcrly along north line of
said Los Sauces" grant at about nine
teen miles and 700 varas. past northeast
corner of said'"LOS Sauces." continuing
same course at about thirty-One miles and
500 yaraS from northwest corner Of Los
Sauces grant to western shore Of La
guna Madre for corner Of this county:
Thence northcastcrly across Laguna
Nadr6. about five aud one fourth miles
to southwest corner Of CqliXto and Pra-
gcdis one-half league tract for corner of
This county;
| Thence S~outheasterly along south line
Rof slid tract; abOut one mile to west
shore Of the Gulf Of Mexico for northwest
corner Of This county;
Thence in 4 S0uthcrlv direction with
| mtaiidcrs Of said west shore Of the Gulf
Of Mexico, about twcnty-four miles. to the.
northeast corner Of Wilacy county. for
southeast corner Of this county;
Thence westerly along north line of
WilIacy county and Brooks county to
place of beginning. az aa,4
Section :. That Robert !. Klebcrg. 3. O.
Sims, ,Jr.. Charles IT. Flato. Jr., B. f..
wilson and Marcus Phillips are hereby
appointed commissioners to organize said
county. and before entering upon their
duties hCrcin prescribed. shall take an
oath before some officer authorized to adj
minister oaths. faithfully and impartially
to discharge their duties as such commits
S%iOncrs.
Section 4. within ten days after the
receipt by the governor of a copy of
the aforesaid record, he shall order an
election in said county for all county
ana precinct officers allowed or permit
tea IN law To TX elected, and for the loca-
tion Of 4 place. for the county seat Of said
county. giving ut least twenty days notice
Of the place aud time Of the election by
printed hand bills posted in one or more
public places i'm each Of the precincts Of
sad new county. and by publication there
Of in a newspaper, if any there he pub
lishcd in said new county. Said order
shall state the name of the presiding dcS-
icnated in. Section 2 Of this act, for hold
ing elections, and shall give tho houndar-
les of the election precincts and the names
Of the officers to be elected. Said election