Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-08

Number Ten In Cameron County.
Texas, at the polling place therein
hereinafter named, on the LIST day OF
October, "A. u. 1928, at which there
will be submitted 20 the qualified
voters Of said District the following
proposition, and NONE vsher:
For the issuance OF Bonds and
levy Of tax and payment therefor
Against the issuance of Bonds and
levy Of tax and payment therefor"
The polling place Of said election
and the officers appointed to hold
and conduct same are as follows.
AT the Harris house In Share NO. ~
Of the Espiritu Santo Grant on old
B~arreda-P0irt Isabel ROEd, I'm Cam
eron County Water improvement Dis
trict Number Ten; and the following
named persons are designated IN
Judges and clerks of election to con-
duct said election, at said polling
place:
Victor lie In Cruz, Presiding Judge.
w. B. Bierce, Assistant Judge
Santos Cara. Clerk,
Librado Ramos, Clerk
The manner Of conducting said
election shall BE governed by the
Election Laws Of the State 81 Texas,
except MS otherwise provided I'm Chap
ter 2, Title 12S, OF the Revised Civil
Statutes Of 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 Of
said District, shall be entitled 70 vote
at said election.
The ballots used AZ said election
shall have written Or printed thereon
these words and n0He others: For
the issuance Of bonds and levy Of tax
IN payment therefor" Against the
issuance G. bonds and levy Of tax in
payment therefor"
The purpose for which said election
is to be held is to determine whether
or not voters OF said District desire
the issuance Of Bonds By and for said
District I'm the sum Of Six Hundred
Eighty Thousand and No-l00 (SpSU,-
O00.00) Dollars, bearing interest from
date thereof nc the rate OF six per
centum per anRum, interest payable
semi-annually, and said bonds 20 be
Of the date, denomination, and each
maturing nc such time, not exceeding
forty t4U) years from their date, as
shall be determined hy the Board Of
Directors 81 said District, and srecI-
fled in the order authorizing the is
suance OF said bonds, and for the leFy
and collection Of q tax sufficient 20
pay the interest thereon and to pro-
vide d sinking fund for the redrfp
ton cf said bonds at maturity. Iae
said bonds are tO be- used as f0llc~s.
For the purchase BY said Dissr e
OF "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
il One Hundred Seventy-seven th0us-
and Two Hundred EiEhty-eight and
No-l0U SLIT ,2SB.O0) Dollars. That
the remainder Of the proceeds Of the
sale of said bonds is 10 be- used to
pay the cost and expense OF making
repairs, improvements, etc, 70 said.
irrigation system, III constructing the
necessary pumping plants, canals, res
ervoirs, and other improvements pro-
posed 70 be made in said Cameron
County Water Improvement District
Number Ten, and In payment OF the
incidental expenses Of organization
and connected with saId work,
amounting TO the sum Of Five Hun
drcd Two Thousand Seven Hundred
Twelve and No-100 ($502, 7l2.00)
Dollars, al Of which has ben covered
BY and included III the engineer
estimate hereinbefore referred 20.
The Engineer OF the District h.
heretofore made and filed with tbs
Board uf Directors OF said District
maps, profiles, specifications ant
estimates rs required by law. show
ing that the estimated amount neces
sary to purchase a joint interest anG
ownership in the pumping plant ant
existing improvements and water Gp
preparations now belonging to Cam
cr0a County Water Control and I'm
provement District Number Six lis thi
sum Of One Hundred Seventy-scvcI
Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-eigh'
and No-1O0 t$lT7, 2SS.00) Dollars ant
TO make the necessary repairs an,
improvements thereto and 10 CON
struct the necessary pumping plants
canals. reservoirs and other improve
ments proposed 70 bc made in Cam
eron County Water Improvement Dis.
trirt Number Ten is the sum of Five
Hundred Two Thousand Seven Hun.
dred Twelve and Ao-lO0 tS502. 7l2.00'
Dollars. making a total of Six Hun
dred Eighty Thousand and No-l0l
1850, 0O0.0D) Dollars.
A of the engineers est
mate Of the cost Of the property t0 ht
purchased, Of the construction OF the
proposed repairs, improvements and
extension thereto and Of the otnel
authorized expenses lis as follows.
Cost az a joint interest and
ownership in the present
irrigation system and
water appropriations now
owned BY Cameron Conn-
" Water Control and
Number six SIT. 2ss.0C
inE for / pumping plant s5,27s.OC
canals ana iatsrals 15,osooC
Earthwork on canals, res
ervoirs and drain bitches ll4,553.0f
Structures IN connection
with canals and drain
bitches -....--+.+-... anf4 l-uN
Concrete lining or canals y. 12G,475.0C
Meters .....s............ 1T,050.OC
and bitches .-.......... 20,sf9.O0
lennon Tvpe fumes ..... 2,470.0u
Road bridges and crossings
on canals and drain
bitches 6,0sI.OC
Expenses Of organization,
engineering and MI incl
dental exuenses ........ l1i.6S5.0f
"
Total $3.50. 10000
Immediately after the holding ot
said election, the Presiding Judge oi
said polling place shall make n re-
turn or the results Of said election
in the manner as provided for In
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