Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-15


Notice il hereby given that En
election will NV held in Cameron
County Water Improvement District
Number Ten I'M Cameron County
Texas, It the polling place therein
hereinafter named. ON the lst day "a
October, "A. ~. 1928, at which there
will be submitted 10 Che qualified
voters of said District the following
proposition, and none other.
'4For the ISSUANCE w Bonds and
levy of tax and payment therefor
Against the issuance uf Bonds Ann
levy Of tax and payment therefor"
The polling place uf said election
and the Officers appointed to held
and conduct same are ms follows
AT the Harris house in Share Ne. Is
ar the Espiritu SAnto Grant on old
Barreda-Point Isabel Road, IN Cam
erun County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Ten; and the following
named persons ara dmMlGhML@1 n@
Judges ana clerks w election 90 con-
duct said election, INC said polling
place.
Victor de In Cruz. Presiding Judge
w. B. Bierce. Assistant Judge,
Santos Cara, Clerk
AAuAW4W A4NANrW lula
The manne Of conducting said
election shall I've governed by the
Election Laws Of the State Of Texas
except ns otherwise provided in Chap
ter 2. title 12S, or the Revised Civil
Statutes oil the State Of Texas re-
vision of 1925. and IN Acts amend
atory thereof and supplementary
thereto.
None but resident property tax
payers who are qualified voters Oh
said District, shall be entitled 70 vote
at said election.
The ballots used at said election
shall have written or printed thereon
these words and none others: ~for
the issuance uf bonds and levy of TAX
IN payment THEREFOR" Against the
issuance of bonds and levy OF tax in
payment therefor"
The purpose for which said election
IN 40 be held is 20 determine whether
or not voters of said District desire
the issuance of Bonds by and for sara
District in the sum Of Six Hundred
Eighty Thousand and N0-l00 l$bb0H-
000.00) Dollars, bearing interest from
date thereof INC the rate Of six Per
centum per annum, interest payable
semi-annually, and said bonds 70 be
of the date, denomination and each
maturing at such time, not exceeding
forty (401 years from their date ns
shall be determined BIZ the Board o.
Directors on said District and specI-
fled in the order authorizing the is
suance 0f said bonds, and for the levy
and collection Of z tax sufficient 70
pay the interest thereon and Go pro-
vide q sinking fund for the redemp-
tion of said bonds at maturity The
said bonds are 10 be used as tollowss
For the purchase by said District
w "a joint interest and ownership in
the present irrigation system and
water appropriations owned and pos
sessed BY Cameron County Water
Control and Improvement District
Number Six; that the engineers esti-
mate OF the price at which the above
described property may be acquired
liz One Hundred Seventy-seven thous-
and Two Hundred EIghty-eight and
No-l00 ~$177,2S8.00) Dollars. That
the remainder OF the proceeds or the
sale Of said bonds is 20 be used TO
pay the cost and expense OK making
repairs, improvements, etc, to said.
irrigation system, in constructing thu
necessary pumping plants, canals res
e~rvoirs. and other improvements pro-
posed to be made in said Cameron
County Water Improvement District
Number Ten, and in payment or the
incidental expenses 0f organization
and connected with said work,
amounting 90 the sum OF Five Hun
dred Two Thousand Seven Hundred
Twelve and No-1O0 ($502, 712.00)
Dollars, al OF which haa ben covered
BY and included in the engineers
estimate h~ereinbefore referred TO-
The Engineer or the District has
heretofore made and filed with the
Board az Directors or said District
maps. profiles. specifications and
estimates as required by law. show
ing that the estimated amount neces-
sary ~ purchase N joint interest and
ownership i'm the pumping plant and
existing improvements and water 1p-
preparations now belonging to Cam
eron County Water Control and I'm
provement District Number Six is the
sum or One Hundred Seventy-seven
Thousand Two Hundred EiRhty-eight
and No-100 (S17T. 2SS.00) Dollars and
to make the necessary repairs and
improvements thereto and tn con-
struct the necessary pumping plants,
canals. reservoirs and other improve
ments proposed 70 be made wv Cam
error County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Ten is the sum OF Five
Hundred Two Thousand Seven Hun
drHd Twelve and No-1O0 $500. Tl2.00)
Dollars. making 3 total Of Six Hun
dred Eighty Thousand and No-l01
1850, O00.00) Dollars.
"A summary of the engineers eAti-
mate OF the cost OF the property 70 W.
purchased, Of the construction of the
proposed repairs, improvements and
extension thereto and of the other
authorized expenses VA ~ follows:
Cost Of a joint interest and
ownership in the present
irrigation system and
water appropriations now
owned By Cameron Coun~
ty Water Control and
Improvement District
Number Six ...-..... SIT, 26S.t
Engines, pumps and build
ina for 4 pumping plant s5.27s.OO
Clearing riEhts-of-way for
canals and laterals ..--- 100000
Earthwork on canals, res
ervoirs and drain bitches 17.353.00
Structures in connection
with canals and drain
bitches ............... 5O.47i.n0
Concrete lining Of canals ~126,475.O0
Meters 17,050.On
Pipe outlets for canals
and bitches ........... 2O.s19.01
Lennon Type fumes ..... 2.470.00
Road bridges and crossings
on canals and drain
bitches ..-..--...-----. e.0s1.0o
Expenses of organization.
engineering and all incl
dental expenses ........ Ill $500
|
Total .S680,OO0.O0
Immediately after the holding q
said election, the Presiding Judge XIX
said polling place shall make a re-