Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-02
C ADVERTISEMENT

plant across intervening lands to ant
onto the lands included in this dis
trict, or, second, by contracting with
Cameron County Water Control and
Improvement District Number Six,
which has a canal system in the i'm
mediate vicinity of these lanes and
derives its water from said river, 10
deliver said water by means of its
pumping plant and through its canaI
20 and onto the lands of the pro-
posed district; il is proposed to dis
tribute said water SO delivered m
either one of the proposed methods,
by means Of canals and lsterals d.
rectly to the lands included in this
proposed district where said lands
can be irrigated by gravity and,
wherever on account Of the elevation
of said lands it is impossible 10 ~
rigate same by gravity, said water
will be stored in the lakes and
resacas situated in this district and
from thence delivered 20 said land
by means of re-lift pumps; and your
petitioners further propose a system
of drainage adequate to drain all
lands in said district
Your petitioners would further
SAON baGN SAG
caused a careful and accurate survey
Of the lands within the proposed dis
trict to be made by a competent
Engineer, who advises that it is both
feasible and practical to locate and
successfully operate an irrigation
system upon and over the lands en-
braced within the boundaries hereto
fore given, securing the water for
such irrigation from either Of the
sources hereinbefore set forth, and
such Engineers advise your Petition
ers and your petitioners SO estimate
that the cost Of securing an adequate
supply Of water for the irrigation
of said lands, in either Of the meth
DDS hereinbefore described, and the
construction Of an adequate irriga-
tion and drainage system for the IL
rigation and drainage Of said land
will be approximately the sum Of
$3.50, 10000 +.
That none Of the lands embraced
within the proposed Water Control
and Improvement District are with
in the boundaries of any other Water
Improvement District, or Water Con-
troll and Improvement District, ere
ated under the laws of the State of
Texas.
Opposite the name Of each person
signing this Petition is set out the
number Of acres Of land, within said
proposed Water Control and I'm
provement District to which signer
holds title.
Premises considered, Petitioners
pray that this application Be set
down for a hearing ut a regular or
special session Of your Honorable
Court; that notice be given as pro-
vided by law of the time and place
of such hearing; that your Honor
able Body find at such hearing and
enter its order that the organization
Of such district is feasible and prac-
ticable, and would be of benefit to
the lands to be included therein, and
a public benefit and utility, and that
this Petition be in all things grant,
ed; that you Honorable Court also
make in its order granting this Pc
tition the appointment Of five diree-
tors Of such district, as provided by
law; and that you make and enter
any and all other orders and DEGREES
under the law proper and necessary
in the premises
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. B. Rutherford.
(Signed)
H. Fl. Harding, Trustee,
BY M. r. Rutherford, Attorney
intact, $3.50 acres.
A. L. Harris and Bruce Gentry,
1903 acres.
B. X. Goodman, s acres.
Jack Elliott, 5 acres.
z. E. Ogden. 8 acres.
N. G. Chatelle, s acres.
R. B. Rentfro, 8 acres.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON }
On this the 23rd day Of December,
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