Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-22

That notice Of said election was
given and said election was held
and due return thereof made as pro-
vided By the orders Of said Court,
and the laws Of the state of Texas,
as will more fully appear from the
transcript Of the proceedings had IN
the formation of said District filed
herein and made a part hereof; that
on the 18th day Of June. 1923, at a
special session of the Commission
ers' Court Of Cameron County.
Texas, the said Court canvassed the
returns of the election held on the
10th day Of June, 1928. in the pro-
posed Cameron County Water I'm
provement District Number Ten
IN Cameron County. Texas. III
which election there were submitted
the following propositions: For the
Water Improvement District. =
Against the Water Improvement
District "For the Issuance OF
Notes Of said District" Against
the Issuance of Notes Of Said Dis
trit.' tsaid notes beirg for the
purpose Of paying the cost Of or
gaining. surveying, maps and plats,
and all other Indebtedness prior 10
the issuance of bonds). and the elec-
ton Of five Directors for said Dis
trict; and at said hearing il was
made to appear to the Court that
said election was in all respects law
fully held. and said returns duly and
legally made, and that there were
cast at said election IS votes. Of
which number - votes were cast
For the Water Improvement Dis
~triet." and no vote was cast
Against the Water Improvement
District - votes were east "For
the Issuance OF Notes Of Said Dis
trict' and TO vote was east Against
the Issuance Of Notes Of said Dis
%trict,' and said Court duly made and
entered it's finding that n majority
Of the votes Of the resident prop
erty taxpayers voting thercat were
east IN said election in favor Of the
creation Of said Water Improvement
District and Of the issuarce OF
notes Of said district; md after can
vaSsing the votes cast for directors
Of said district the court found and
decreed that +. h. Ogden. Jack FL
lott. H. III. Whipple. A. r. Harris
and N. G.. Chatellc had received the
highest number Of votes cast at said
election for directors or said dis
trict, and said parties were declared
TO be duly elected as such directors.
an IL was ordered that I certificate
OF their election should be issued 10
them. and said Court further made
ard entered in its minutes An order
setting forth the facts. us required
~ law. and creating and establish
ing said district under the name Of
Cameron County Watem Improve
ment District Number Ten IN
Cameron County. Texas. and further
ordered ard directed that the clerk
OF Cameron County. TeSas, make.
file and record in the Deed Records
Of said county. a certified copy Of
the said order Of said court creating
said district. and 10 properly irdex
the same. in the manner provided
for recording and indeNing deeds.
which said order is shown i'm the copy
Of the proceedings filed herewith.
and here referred to and made a
part hereof.
That said Court further found
that at the election aforesaid a ma
Jority Of said voters voting thereat
voted and cast their ballots IN IA
vor Of the issuance of notes and de-
clared that il should be the duty
OF the board OF directors of said
district. when qualified. to issue
notes Of said district, in Il sum not
TO exceed the maximum percentage
allowed by law. based on $500. O0O.uu.
that being the proposed ana cstimat-
cd cost of Improvements to BE made
IN said district, for the purpose Of
creating a fund to pay the costs of
the organization Of the district and
the costs Of all surveys. myrsti~ n
tion, engineering. issuance or bonds.
making and filing Of maps and re-
ports, all legal expenses connected
Herewith, and all other costs and
expenses authorized or made neces-
sary ~ the provisions Of law. and
70 sell said notes. Or to exchange
the same, in payment for such costs
and expenses. said notes [, bc se-
cured by the assessment. levy and
collection Of taxes as provided by
law for the assessment. levy and
collection Of taxes for the "a ment
ot the bonds Of said district, and
10 be paid off. satisfied ana dis
charged out of the proceeds Of the
n when issued and sold. but or
cered that if bonds Of said district
should not be voted at an election
held for that purpose, then and IN
n a event the notes 20 issued should
continue IN force aud effec. and 10
be paid off, satisfied and dischary-
ca By the assessment levy and col
lection Of taxes by said district to
pay note issues, all as shown IN the
copy of the proceedings above re
fcrred TO. filed herewith, a. I made
a part hereof.
That the directors elected AZ such
election duly qualified by taking the
oath and entering into good and
sufficient bonds in the amount and
conditioned as required by law.
which we're duly approved ~ the
commissioners Court Of Cameron
county. Texas. and after being w
approved, said bonds, together with
the oaths taken by said Directors.
we're filed with the County Clerk
of Cameron County, Texas. 10 &c
by said officer recorded as re-
CURED BY law, as will more fully
appear from the copy Of the pro-
ceedings filed herewith and made a
part hereof.
That each of the persons elected
as officers Of your petitioner. was
at the time Of his election. and 50
remained at all times shile serv-
ing as such officer, a resident of
the State Of Texas. and the owner
Of lands subject to taxation within
said Water Improvement District;
and at the time Of such election
was over twenty-five years on ar.
and each Of them were. ana while
acting as such officers. have at All
times since been duly qualified in
all respects 10 act a such officer
of your petitioner.
That after the election and quail
fication OF said Board Of Directors.
said Rgard n nruuF1.l L. -