The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-07-26

Republic OF Texas Of tori the State
for roads when the lands adjacent
we're plated and sold. and the coun-
. ty is given the right to dredge In the
4 bay or In the gulf for mr. for the dis
4 trlct and the right to sell the land
when reclaimed and laid on as town
4 site or otherwise and where condemn
alton Is used to acquire the land the
proceedings to be as under the Stat
utes for condemnation for railroads,
provided that the C, Inflammation shall
4 vest title In fec In the county, and
! county may issue bonds or other evil
dencc Of district Indebtedness for ac-
4 qulring the property, building tho
sea-wan. reclamation developments
+ and all incident thereto as expenses OF
! sea-wall and reclamation district,
4 with lien on land and such terms and
, coalitions as county through It's
COMMISSIONER court may deem best.
and the county commissioners court
shall appoint two persons who are
owners Of land within tho district,
4 and who desire TO sell for reclama-
tion and buy back from the county
when reclaimed, who, with the county
Judge as chairman, shall continue a
/ sca-wall reclamation district commits
sion. whose compensation shall be
fixed by the court, and this commits
i sion has power to make all rules and
regulations for acquiring the land OF
district sea-wall building. retaining
and plating land Of district, Issuing
bonds or other evidence OF Indebted
ness for same, subject, however, to all
such rules, regulations and acts Of
commission being authorized and APP
proved and ratified by county COM
mIssioners court. Tho district must
bear all expenses OF sea-wall and pur-
chase OF the land and expenses Of NJ
Ing (hlling) same and other expenses,
and the same shall not In any way
involve the credit OF the county or
be basis for a tax by the county on
general lands OF the county unless
authorized by vote Of two-thirds
of the property tax payers OF the
unity. voting at a special election
therefor. II Is further provided that
any ow ner Of land In proposed dis
trct may subscribe and pay for the
district commission when organized,
MS the pro rata OF his land OF the ex-
pense Of the wall, reclamation, plat
ting as town lots on a basis OF such
area Of land Is to be the whole land
OF the reclamation district and sea-
wall, and at any time before the COM
plction OF the district may surrender
the bonds and receive from the coun-
~ a bond br title to his land In town
lots. less streets and alleys deducted
therefrom. for which on surrender
deed may be demanded from the
county after the district Is walled,
filled and plated into streets, alleys
and lots. and bonds 30 bought shall
so provide. II is further royided that
no district shall be formerly designa-
ted by the county commissioners
court until owners u at least one-half
Of the proposed area Of district petit
ton therefor, and subscribe out OF
bonds for repurchase from the coun-
.ty. as herein provided. This amend
ment may be acted on without delay
of legislation In aid thereof or legis-
latye action may be had In further
ance thereof II desired by the county.
acting through It's commissioners
court
be II further resolved by the Legis-
laturc Of the State Of Texas.
That the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall
be submitted to the qualified voters
of the State Of Texy for their ratifi-
cation and adoption at an election to
be held throughout the State on the
second Tuesday In November. A. D.
.igli and at such election those fav-
oring the ratification and adoption OF
said amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots; For the
amendment to Article Xl Section IA
OF the Constitution providing for au-
thorlzlng counties bordering on the
Gulf Of Mexico to build sea-walls;'
and those opposing the adoption and
ratification OF said amendment shan
have written or printed on their bal
lots: Against the amendment to Ar
ticle XI. Section "a. Of the Constitu-
ton. providing for authorizing ooun-
ties bordering on the Gulf Of Mexico
lto build sea-walls." Proclamation OF
such election shall be made by the