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petition Is embraced an application
for authority for the issuance Of the
notes Of such district when organ
lied, to the maximum amount per-
mitted by law, based upon the sum
Of $l00,OO0.00 estimated and proposed
cost or the improvements 20 be made
in said District. namely: an irriga-
ton system therein.
And, the Court, after examining
said petition and finding that same is
III due and legal form and is signed
by a majority in number Of the hold
ers Of title 60 the lands situated
within the proposed district and rep
resenting 4 majority in value Of the
lands therein, as indicated BY the
County tax rolls, and that said petit
tion sets forth a necessity, public
utility, feasibility and a benefit to
the lands included in said district,
and the proposed boundaries Of said
District and designates a name for
such District, to-wit: Cameron
County Water Improvement District
Number Twelve" which includes the
name Of Cameron County, IL Of the
opinion that same should be set down
for hearing.
IL Is, therefore, now here BY the
Court ordered that said petition be,
and the same is, set for hearing be-
fore this Court at u Special Session
OF this Court 70 be held ct the County
Court House in the City Of Browns
vile, in Cameron County, Texas, on
the 22nd day Of Sept, "A. ID. 1928. nc
which time and place any person
whose lands are included in and
would be affected BY the creation OF
said district may appear before this
Court and contest the creation Of
said District, or contend for the crea-
ton Of said district, and may Of
fer testimony 70 show that said dis
trict Is or is not necessary and
would or would not be of any public
utility, and that the creation OK such
district would or would not be feas.
ible or practicable, and al which time
nj place this Court will adjudge and
determine all contests and objections
10 the creation Of said district, and
all matters pertaining to the same.
And II il further ordered that the
Clerk Of this Court forthwith issue
due notice Of said hearing, and that
same be posted and published BY
the Sheriff of Cameron County, Tex
as, as required by law.
You are further commanded to
cause to be published said notice in
q newspaper Of general circulation
IN Cameron County, Texas, one time
and at least five days prior to the
date Of such hearing. viz: September
22nd. 1928.
HEREIN FAIL NOT, but make due
return Of a true copy of this notice
20 the Clerk Of the County Commits
s~ioners' Court OF Cameron County.
Texas, on or before the said 22nd day
Of Sept, A. d. 1928, showing the time
when and the places where such no.
tice was posted and published.
WITNESS my hand and seal Of said
Court at office In Brownsville. Tex
rs, the 4th day OF Sept, "A. ID. 1925.
tSEAL) II. ID. SEAG0,
Clerk Of the County Court, and Ex-
officio Clerk or the County Commits
sioners' Court Of Cameron County,
Texas.
9-f0-1t-3142
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terests In parcels Of abutfina prop
eFty and the owners thereof, and
showing other matters anh things
and the same was examined by the
City Commission Of the City Of
Brownsville, and approved, and tima
and place wmB fixed rnr hearing tD
the owners Of such abutting proper
ty, and 20 all others in anywisc 10
terGHted therein. OK having amy lien
Or claim thereon. ard due and proper
notice Of the time, place and purpose
of such hearing was given, p aatd
hearing was hnd and held at the
time and place fixed therefor, TO-
wit, on the 3rd day Of Aug A. D.
1873. at l0 o'clock a. m- iA the City
Council room in che City Hall in the
City of Brownsville, Texas, and said
hearing was continued until all de-
string TO be- heard were given dull
and fair opportunity tu be henrdi
and tie said City Commission having
fully considered the evidence and
NIL proper matters, che said hearing
was finally closed 0n the 3rd day or
August, 1928; and,
WHEREAS. the City Commission
from che evidence finds that Che
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially In
proportion 10 the benefits 40 tho re-
spectiTe parcels nf property by
means on the improvements In the
said portion Of street for which such
assessments are levied, and establish
substantial justice and equality and
uniformity between the respective
owners Of the respective properties
or interests therein. and between Mll
parties concerned. considering the
benefits received and burdens i'm
posed. and further finds that in
each case the abutting property cr
interest therein assessed. An the case
may be, Is especially benefited in
enhanced value 90 said property OF
interest therein, us the case may be-
by means Of the improvements IN tho
said portion Of street lpon which
said property Rbnta- ard for which
assessment iE levied and charge
made, In q sum IN excess OF the
costs q the improvements 10 In &C.
cOTdance with the Law and charter I'm
force In this city and the proceed
ings heretofore had with references
20 said Improvements, and Is in all
respects valid and regular
NOW, THEREFORE,. bic IT. FUR
THEIR ORDATNEDs
That there shall ba and TN hereby
levied and assessed against the par
cells OF property. or interest In par
cells Of property, as the case nay De,
hHreinbel0w mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereof.
whether such owners be correctly
named herein. the Guns OK money
below mentioned and itemized. shown
opposite the description OK the re-
spective parcels Of property, or in
terests in property. the descriptions
OK such property. OK interests there
In. the various amounts assessed
against the same. and the ownera
thereof. SO Car an such owners nra
known being as foilowss
CONTRACT NO. 81
Engineers roll or statement for
Eleventh street from ita intersection
with the east lire or Monroe street
to the east line Of Van Buren street,
known and designated as Unit OK
Contract No. 57.
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sHERIFF's SALE
TIE STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF CAMERON

49,
Notice il hereby given that BY
virtue Of certain Order of Sale is
sued out Of the Honorable District
18th day at August, 1928. BY Jno- II.
sum Of three hundred twenty-nine
and 6s-lO0 dollars and nine hundred
four and 42-l00 dollars and costs
Of suit. under q judgment, in favor
Of the AL Parker Securities com
pany, in a certain u In said
Court. No. 1857, and styled: The
AL Parker Securities Company W..
VI. g. Thornton and the unknown
heirs ana legal representatives OF
W. G. Thornton. deceased, placed IN
my hands for service. 1, Mrs. Pinkie
Vann. as sheriff OF Cameron Coun-
ty. Texas, did on the S0th day OF
August, 1928, levy on certain Real
Estate. situated in Cameron County
Texas. described as follows, tn-wit:
That certain tract OF land in Gem
error county. Texas, being the north
nineteen (l0) and l6-l00 acres
t19.f6l In Block number al; Pomelo
Subdivision out of and forming q
part Of that certain larger tract or
grant Of land known as the In
Feria grant. Jose Hinojosa de Ralli,
original grantee. said block being
plated and OF record In the Map
and Plat records Of Cameron Coun-
ty, Texas, and levied upon n the
property Of w. G. Thornton, ct al
and that on the first Tuesday in
October. 1928. the same being the
End day Of said month. at TIE Court
House door. of Cameron county. In
the City Of Brownsville. Texas. be-
tween the hours Of 10 a. M and 4
.. m. by virtue Of said levy and
said order Of sale | will sell said
above described real estate Rt pub
lie vendue for cash "a the highest
bidder. as the property Of said de-
PENDANTS.
And IN compliance With law. ]
give this notice by publication. In
the English language. once a week
for three consecutive weeks imme-
diately preceding said day cf sale.
in The Brownsville Herald. n news
paper published in Cameron county.
Witness NV hand, this 30th day
OF August. 1928.
Mrs. Pinkie Vann. Sheriff.
Cameron County. Texas.
BY ". u. Bryson. Deputy.
9-3-iO-I7-st-3l26
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Blocks 10l, 2ot and Sol OF Indiana
Subdivision in Espiritu Santo Grant,
Cameron County. Texas, and levied
upon ~ the property Of j. ID. Pound
and III Jardin immigration Co., and
that on the first Tuesday in October
1928, the same being the End day OF
said month, at the Court House door,
Of Cameron County. in the City Of
Brownsville, Texas, between the hours
OF 10 a.. VA. and 4 y. m., by virtue Of
said levy and said order Of sale l will
sell said above described Real Estate
a. public vcndue, for cash 10 the
highest bidder, al the property of
said defendants.
And in compliance with law, / give
this notice by publication, In the
English language one a week for
three consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding said day Of sale, in the
Brownsville Herald, q newspaper pub
lished In Cameron County.
Witness my hand, this 20th day Of
August, 1928.
MRS. PINKIE VANN,
Sheriff, Cameron County, Texas.
BY r. G. Bryson, Deputy.
9-3-lO-17-3t-H122
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SHERIFFS SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
HnIrAHNnNr On

iHE STATE OF lEAAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue Of certain Order Of Sale issued
out of the Honorable District Court
Of Cameron County, on 18th day Of
August, 1925, ~ Jno. n. Seaman,
Clerk Of said Court, for the sum OF
One Thousand Three Hundred and
Sixty-two and 24-l00 $136224)
Dollars and for the further sum OF
Three Hundred and Forty-Three and
93-l00 ~(SS43.93) Dollars and costs Of
suit, under u Judgment, in favor az
The All Parker Securities Company,
in a certain cause In said Court, No.
1917 and styled: The AL Parker Sc
curities Company vs.. n. M. Roberts,
placed In my hands for service, T.,
Mrs. Pinkie Vann. as Sheriff Of Cam
County. Texas. did on the Goth
day or Auugst. 1925. levy on certain
Real Estate. situated in Cameron
County, Texas, described as follows,
to-wit: The south twenty Is. 20)
acres Of the north sixty-one and
e~ighty-four hundredths IN. 61.S41
acres of Block twenty-one CID of the
Cameron County Development Com
F*h% Z RA"1tN%1ANH Va tHG OaH@A
Tract In the Ia Fcria Grant in Cam
County, Texas, and levied upon
as the property Of n. N. Roberts, and
that on the first Tuesday in October.
1928. the same being the End day Of
said month, at the Court House door,
az Cameron County, in the City Of
Brownsville, Texas. between the
hours Of 10 A. NJ, and 4 p. NJ. by
virtue Of said levy and said order Of
sale / will sell said above described
Real Estate at public vendue. for
cash to the highest bidder, as the
property Of said T. NJ. Roeerts-
And in compliance with law, | give
this notice BY publication. in the
English language. once a week for
three consecutive weeks imediately
preceding said day Of sale. In che
Brownsville Herald, q newspaper
in Cameron County.
Witness my hand, this 18th day Of
August. 1928.
MRS. PINKIE vANN, Sheriff
Cameron County, Texas.
Ev II. g. Bryson, Deputy.
9-3-10-1T-3t-3l22.
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Assessed rate per front
foot for .268l20

49,
foot for improvemeHts-S3.26sl2
IA
That the several suant above men.
toned and assessed against the said
parcels % property ~ interests 4 "a
property, and the 0wHcrs thereUis
n interest thereon - the rate OF
per cent per annum, together with
reasonable attorney : ices anu costs
OK collection, IL Incuri-c. are hereby
declared TO be and ars made a lien
upon The respective parcels Of
property, or interests AZ parcels oL
property ms the case may b., against
which the same are assessed, n a
personal liability ana Charge against
the real and true 3wEcrs on such
property, or interests m property,
whether such owners De named here
IN or not, and the henJ snail De and
constitute the first enforceable lien
and claim against the property, or IN
terest IN property, on which such as
sessments are levied, and shall be a
IIrst and paramount lien thereon, su-
perIor 10 all other liens and claims
except state, county aud municipal
taxes. The sums 30 assessed against
the nbutting property n Interests 4 n
abutting property, and the owners
thereof shall be and etume due and
payable as follows, t0-~it
In six t6) equal Instnllments, due
respectively on or DeiaIe thirty l5u)
days, A, =, y. 4. ana q years after
the date Of completion nd accept
ance by the City Ot the Improve
ments IN said portion CT street, and
shall bear interest frum the date 0f
completion and acceptance at
the rate of 2 per sent per annum,
payable annually with each INSTALL
ment. Provided that any owner shall
have the right to pay the entire as
seasmenf, or any lnstaaiment thereof
before maturity by pa nent Of prin-
cipAl and accrued interest. n pro-
vided further that IL default shall be
made IN the payment III any INSTALL
Of principal or Interest prompt
ly ais The same natures. the entire
amount Of the ASSESSMENT upon
which such default 10 .aade snail. at
the opinion OF the said Contractor
Southwest Bitulithic company. or its
assigns, be and become Immediately
due and payable, ANA shall &c col
lectible, together with reasonable az
torney's fees. and costs Of collection
II incurred.
The fact that such improvements
may be- omitted on that portion OF
adjacent TO ang premises X
empt from the lien IT such assess
ments shall In nowise i~rvalidnte. af-
feet or impair the lsir OF such a.
sessments upon other Premises All
assessments levied ~Fs a personal
liability and charge Egasns. the real
and true owners Of the premises de-
scribed. notwithstanding such owners
may not to named or may be incor-
NAMED. No mistake. error
lnyalidity or iEEsgu;eiitz Ia the
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sHERIFF's SALE

COUNTY OF CAMERON
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
BY virtue OF certain Order Of Sale
issued out OF the Honorable District
Court of Cameron County, on 18th
day Of August 1928. by Jno. p. Scan
Ian. Clerk of said Court, for the sum
OF One Thousand four hundred sixty
three and e5-100 dollars and One
Hundred forty-six and $500 dollars
and costs OF suit, under a Judgment,
In favor Of Rem II. Stiles, In n certain
cause in said Court, No. 7440 and
styled: Ben III. Stiles Va. y. ID. Pound
and Hi Jardin immigration Company,
placed in my hands for service. I,
Mrs. Pinkie Vann. as Sheriff Of Cam
eron County. Texas. did on the Goth
day Of August, 1928, levy on certain
Real Estate, situated in Cameron
County, Texas, described a. follows,
to-wit:
Being the east ten and 79-1O0 acres
(l0.79l OF Lot number eight fe) In
Block t01. Palm Park Subdivision ac-
cordinK 10 the map of Palm Park Sub
Division being . Ee-subdivision Of
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name OF ans property owner or the
description 81 any pr. ferty ~ the
amount of any asseSsmtnt ur IN any
other matter or thing, shall ! n any
wise invalidate or impair any assess
ments hereby levied, ~ any certifi-
cate issued 10 evidence the same a.
hereinafter provided, and ary such
mistake, error, %inyaiicity or irregu-
larity, whether In su.n aEseAsments
or in the certificates issued I'm evi-
dence thereof, may Je corrected At
any time by the City and the full
power 70 make and levy Te-aSsess-
meHts and 20 correct mistakes, err
r0rS, inyalidities or irregularities,
either IN the assessments or IN the
certificates issued I'm evidence there
OF, is In accordance VIII the law and
charter IN force in the city, vested in
the city.
The City or Brownsville shall not
be in any manner liable for the pay
ment Of the sums Lefeb assessed
and the Southwest BituIIhic Company
or It's assigns shall look solely 10 sucn
property and the owners thereof for
the payment Of SUCH assessments,
but the City ~ Brownsville shall ex-
exercise all Of its lawful powers 10 aid
in the enforcement and collection OF
said liens and sums and personal OBJ
legations If default shall be made
In the payment Of aay assessment.
collection thereof shall be enforced
either by sale Of the premises, DIV the
Tax Collector az tho city on request
Of the legal holder Of the certifi-
cate issued In evidence Of such
assessment I'm the saE-t manner a.
nearly rs possible and after the same
advertisement as Is ps.sided by law
and the charter OF this city Tor sales
Tor delinquent advaiusNm taxes, or
Tn case OF such default upon demand
OF the legal holder az such certifl-
cate. this city will exercise IT, char
ter powers to enforce ard collect this
certificate Dy suit In II. vs. name
for the benefit Of said holder. or said
legal holder may brinE suit for the
enforcement Of said. certificate IN
any court having iufiseicti0n.
For the purpose CT ~tvidencinr the
several sums assessed against the
respective parcels OF atutting prop
erty herein assessed, or the inter-
ests in the parcels az uhuttlnR prop
erty herein assessed. aid the owners
thereof. and the time end terms OF
payment and 60 aid an the enforce
ment thereof. nssignarle certificates
shall be issued and delivered 10 said
Southwest Bitulithic company by the
City Of Brownsville. upon the corn
pletion IN acceptance Nv the City Of
said Improvements In said portion OF
street. which certificates shall be
executed In the manner and form nnc
with the provisions and r~ecitals pre-
seEibed in . certain ordinance duly
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passed By the City Commission Of
the City Of Brownsville OH June IN
1927, which ordinance iE cnu proTlu-
ing for the issuance OF n~ssignnbie
certificates Of ar essnicrt declaring
and evidenrinK assessments made
against mbuttlnR property and itS
owners and railroads or street
railroads and their owners for q por'
tiun OF the cost OF street improve
mentS upon streets AMI other high
ways or portions thereof IN the City
Of Brownsville. and prescribing the
provisions OF such certificates and
providing that paymen.s made there
on may be made to The City Tax
Collector and further prescribing
the duties OF the Citg Tax CoKler-
tor and the City treasurer with
reference to money q raid.
WI
That " and all humH payable
upon any assessments herein made
OK any certificates a~rtdencing the
same, mas be- paid 10 the Tax Col
Iector of the City OF Brownsville ns
provided In and authorized By said or
dinance of June 7th, 1927. described
IN the preceding paragraph hereoi
and the duties of the City Tar Col
lector and the City Treasurer with
reference TO any and all such pay
ments shall be- those prescribed IN
said ordinance.
Finally Passed and Approved this
18th day or August, 1875.
lSEAL) IA. Ii, COLE, Mayor,
City Of Brownsville, Texas
ATTEST;
"A. l.. Munday, City Secretary
D-1O-17-2t-3i36
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SHERTFF'S SALE
THE STATE or TEXAS y
r0TTNTy 0F CAMERON

1hE NlA1E We LAAC
COUNTY OF CAMERON }
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of certain Order OF Sale u.s.
sued out OF the Honorable District
Court Of Cameron County. on the
18th day of August. 1928, by Ino. r.
Seaman. clerk OF said Court. for the
sum or three thousand. three hun
dred and sixty-five ard 31-l00 dol
lars and three hundred th~irty-six
and $500 dollars. and costs Of
suit. under n judgment. In favor
Of A. r. Parker. in a certain cause
In said Court. No. 7713. and styled:
IA. II. Parker VI. Raymond III. Boyer,
placed in my hands for service, i,
Mrs. Pixie Vann. as sheriff OF
Cameron county. Texas. did on the
30th day ar August. 1928, levy on
certain Real Estate, situated in
Cameron County. Texas. described
as follows. to-wits
Blocks numbered twenty-three
fc3) and twenty-four (24) Of the
w. III. Picher subdivision. contain
inr fifty and 65-10O (h0f5) acres Of
land. more or less. being out Of
the Ia Feria grant. Cameron county,
Texas. and levied upon as the prop
erty On Raymond III. Boyer. and that
on the first Tuesday in October,
1928. the sane being the End day OF
said month. at the Court House
door. OF Cameron county. In the
city OF Brownsville. Texas, between
IN hours Of 10 a. m. and 4 p. M BY
virtue or said levy and said order
Of sale I will sell said above de-
scribed real estate and public ven
due. for cash. to the highest bidder.
as the property cf said defendant.
And III compliance with law. I
give this notice by publication. in
the English language. once a week
for three consecutive weeks iElme-
diately PRECEDING said day on sale.
in The Brownsville Herald, q news
paper published In Cameron County.
Witness my hand. this 30th day
OF August. 1928.
Mrs. Pinkle Vann. Sheriff,
Cameron County. Texas.
BY *. G.. Bryson. Deputy.
9-3-f0-17-St-3f25
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SHERIFF's SALE

AOAN 0E OAMEhON
Notice Is hereby given that BY vir-
tue OF certain Order Of Sale issued
out of the Honorable District Court
q Cameron County. On the 18th day
of August, 1898, BY Jno. r. Seaman.
Clerk OF said Court. for the sum Of
One Thousand fifty-one and 21-l00
Dollars and costs Of suit. under u
Judgment, In favor Of The AL Parker
Securitie 8 Company, in a certain
cause IN said Court, No. 1862 and
styled: The AL Parker Securities
Company vs.. I. s. Lesp. placed IN my
hands for service, j, Mrs. Pinkie
tann rs Sheriff of Cameron County.
Texas, did on the 29th day OF August,
1898, levy on certain Real Estate,
situated in Cameron County. Texas.
described as follows, to-wit: That
certain tract Of land in the La Feria
Grant in Cameron County, Texas, be-
ing the south ten acres (l0) Of the
northwest twenty acres (20) Of Block
Number thirty-one [3l) Cantu Tract,
and levied upon as the property OF
4. ). Leep, and that on the first
Tuesday in October. 1928, the same
being the End day or said month. at
the Court House door, Of Cameron
County, in the City Of Brownsville,
Texas, between the hours of no "A. M.
and 4 y. MI, by virtue OF said levy
and said order Of sale l will sell said
above described Real Estate at pub
lic vendue, for cash 60 the highest
bidder, as the property Of said r. 5.
Leep.
And in compliance with law, I give
this notice By publication, In the
English language, once a week for
three consecutive weeks imedlately
preceding said day OF sale, in The
Brownsville Herald. a newspaper
published in Cameron County.
Witness my hand, this 29th day OF
August, 1928.
MRS. PlNKIE VANN, Sheriff,
Cameron County, Texas.
By r. c. Bryson, Deputy.
9-9-10-17-3t-3124.