The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14

the Constitution Of the State Of
Texas, authorizing counties bor-
dering on the Gulf OF Mexico to
build sea walls. by adding Section
"a. so as 10 authorize such coun-
ties to build sea-walls and desig-
nate sea-wall reclamation districts
for the protection OF life and prop
erty from storm overflow, and to
build or condemn land for seawall
and reclamation districts, the ooun-
~ to have States title to the roads
and bay shore line to low tide with
in the district. and the right TO Is
sue district bonds for acquiring and
developing the district and build
ing the seawalls. and when district
is developed as townsite to sell
such portions Of the land as not
reserved for public use by the
county.
De It resolved by the legislature OF
the State Of Texas:
That the following amendment to
the Constitution Of the State OF Tex
as, be proposed to the voters OF the
State OF Texas for their adoption in
accordance with law. and that the
Constitution Of the State OF Texas be
amended. so as TO add Section IA Of
Article Xl. and that Section IA Of
Article XI shall read as follows. to-
wit:
Section Ia. Where protection
against the waters OF the Gulf OF
Mexico is needed for protection Of
lie. health. property or the sea-wall,
any county bordering on the Gulf OF
Mexico may acquire title to the land
for said sea-wall or sea-wall reclama-
ton district as designated by the
county Commissioners court by pur-
chase or condemnation Of all the
land desired for sea-wall and land
for the sea-wall reclamation district
from the sea-wall to bay shore tide
line boundary Of the property abut-
ting on the bay. and the State hereby
cedes to the county. for such district,
for reclamation and general uses OF
the district. the title to bay shore
lands In the district between the
property tide line boundary and the
low tide line OF the bay shore. and
any land In the reclamation district
ttat may have been retained by the
Republic OF Texas OF (or) the State
for roads when the lands adjacent
were plated and sold. and the ooun-
/ ~ is given the right 10 dredge in the
bay or In the gulf for M for the dis
trlct and the right to sell the land
when reclaimed and laid on as town
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, ndemnation shall
vest title in fee In the county. and
county may issue bonds or other evil
dence OF district Indebtedness for ac-
quiring the property. buildlng the
sea-wall. reclamation Developments
and all incident thereto as expenses Of
sea-wall and reclamation district,
with lien on land and such terms and
coalitions as county through its
commissioners court may deem best,
and the county commissioners court
shall appoint two persons who are
owners OF land within the district,
and who desire 10 sell for reclama-
tion and buy back from the county
when re- laimed. 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 commis-
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 cther evidence Of Indebted
ness for same. subject however. 10 all
such rules. regulations and acts Of
commission being authorized and ap-
proved and ratified by county com
missioners' court. The district must
bear all expenses Of sea-wall and pur-
chase OF the land and expresses Of A.
ing (hlling) same and other expenses,
and the same shall not in any way
involve the credit Of the county or
be a basis for a tax by the county on
general lands Of the county unless
authorized by q vote Of two-thirds
Of the property tax payers OF the
c unity. voting At a special election
therefor. II Is further provided that
any owner OF land IN a proposed dis