Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

utes West 43,T72.3 feet &c the South
west corner Of Tract No. %; thence
with the South line or Tract No. a.
South az degrees 80 minutes Ease
iSl0.S feet 70 a point i'm West line of
Share No. %; thence North 4 degrees
30 minutes East 1875 feet 20 the
place OF beginning. containing 1901
acres. more or less"
AT which election there shall hs
submitted the following propositions:
For the Water Improvement Dis
trict" Against the Water Improve
ment District" "For the Issuance OF
Notes OF said District" Against
the Issuance Of Notes Of said Dis
~trict." and the election or five direc-
tors for said District.
The amer OF conducting said cleo
tion shall be governed by the Gen
ersl Election Laws of the State Of
Texas, except as otherwise provided
in Chapter 2. Title les. of the Revised
Civil Statutes OF Texas. Revision 81
1925. and in Acts a~mendatory thereof
and supplementary thereto.
None but resident property taxpay-
ers who are qualified voters of said
proposed District shall be entitled T.
vote on any question submitted 70 the
voters az such election.
The ballots 20 be used at said slee-
tion shall have printed thereon the
following:
"Fcr Water Improvement District"
Against Water Improvement Dis
trict." For Issuance OF Notes or said
District" Against Issuance 90 Notes
Of said District" and said ballot shall
contain five blank lines upon which
TO write names Of persons voted for.
for the office OF director. with =
heading. For Directors. five 20 be
elected" No other matter shall be
placed on the ballot except the head
ing. "0ffieial Ballot"
This Notice or Election II issued
under and in Pursuance OF mn Order
passed by the COMMISSIONER Court
Of Cameron County, Texas, en- ths
ofst day of May A. u. 1928. nc N Spe-
cial Session OF said Court. and after
a public hearing had been held by
said Court on the Petition Of n. {.
Harding, Trustee. and others, pray
ing for the establishing Of a Water
Improvement District within the
metes and bounds h~ereinbefore set
cut. TO be designated Cameron Ceun-
ty Water Improvement District Nun.
her Ten, and 20 be established. and
to operate. under Section 50 Of Ar
ticle rs, Of the Constitution on Tex
rs and the Statutes enacted in pur-
suance thereto. for the purposes or
the control, storing. preservation and
distribution Of the waters and flood
waters Of the Rio Grande River and
of the Resacas and Streams within.
crossing or adjacent 20 said district
for the irrigation OF the lands includ-
ed in said district, for domestic,
power and commercial purposes, for
the drainage of lands in said dis
triet needing drainage, with power 10
issue bonds without the limitation
provided in Article 3, Section s. Of
the Constitution, for the purchase
and construction Of such improve
ments and works rs may be necessary
in order 10 carry out those purposes.
and also praying for authority for tbs
issuance OF notes or such district BY
the Board of Directors Of such Dis
trict, when qualified. 70 the max
imum percentage allowed BY law.
based on $500. 10000 ESTIMATED and
proposed cost OF such improvements
for the purpose Of creating n fund a.
pay the costs Of the organization %
the district, and the cost of ali sur
veys, Investigations. engineering. IL
suance OF bonds. making and filing OF
maps and reports. all legal expenses
connected Herewith. and all other
costs and expenses authorized or made
necessary By the provisions Of law.
up 10 the time the bonds Of such dis
trict are sold; which petition was, BY
said Court in all things granted. and
in which Order IL was provided,
among other things. that this elac-
tion should Re held and that Notice
thereof be given ne required by Law.
Given under my hand and the seal
ar the County Commissioners Court
Of Cameron County. Texas, this 22Rd
day OF May, 1928.
(SEALl OSCAR G. DAHCY.
County Judge Of Cameron County,
Texas.
Attest:
II. n. Seago.
County Clerk Of Cameron County.
Texas.
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