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-
yided 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 n
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. at
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." (said notes beirg for the
purpose Of paying the cost of or
ganiEing. surveying. maps aud plats,
and all other indebtedness prior 10
the issuance Of bonds), and the cleo
tion Of five Directors for said Dis
trict; and at said hearing it 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 IL votes we're cast
For the Water Improvement Dis
trict. and no vote was east
Against the Water Improvement
District: IL votes were cast For
the Issuance of Notes of Said Dis.
trict" and 70 vote was east Against
the Issuance of Notes Of said Dis
trict," and said Court duly made and
entered its finding that a majority
OF the votes of the resident prop
erty taxpayers voting thercat were
cast in said election in favor Of tho
creation or said Water Improvement
District and of the issuarce of
notes Of said district; and after can
vassinR the votes cast for directors
OF said district the court found and
decreed that +. h. Ogden, Jack FL
lott. II. II. Whipple. A. L. Harris
and y. q. Chatelle had received the
highest number Of votes cast at said
election for directors OF said dis
trict. and said parties were declared
to be duly elected as such directors
an u was ordered that a certificate
OF their election should be issued to
them. and said Court further made
and entered in its minutes an order
setting forth the facts. as required
by law, and creating and establish
ing said district under the name OF
cameron County Watem Improve
mcnt District Number Ten IN
Cameron County. Texas. and further
ordered ard directed that the clerk
OF cameron County. Texas, 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 to properly irdex
the same. in the manner provided
for recording and indeXing deeds,
which said order is shown in 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
Iority 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 dusy
OF the board Of directors OF said
district. when qualified, to issue
notes Of said district. in a sum not
70 exceed the maximum percentage
allowed By law, based on $500. OUO.U
that being the proposed and cstimat-
ed cost of improvements To be made
IN said district. for the purpose or
creating q fund to pay the costs of
the organization Of the district and
the costs Of all surveys. investir a.
ton, engineering. ISSUANCE OF 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 AZ law, aud
TO sell said notes, or to ~eNchanre
the same. in payment for such costs
and expenses. said notes q be Sc
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
OF the bonds of said district, ard
70 be paid off. satisfied ana dis
charged out of the proceeds of the
bonds when issued and sold, but or
dered that If bonds of said district
should not be voted at an election
held for that purpose, then and in
that event the notes 80 issued should
continue IN force and effec' and to
pc paid OFT, satisfied and discharg-
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-
terred to. filed herewith, al 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 Laws.
which were duly approved ~ the
commissioners Court of Cameron
County. Texas. and after being ~
approved. said bonds. together with
the oaths taken by said Directors.
were filed with the County Clerk
OF cameron County. Texas. 70 pe
by said officer recorded as re-
quired by law. as will more fully
appear from the copy Of the BRO
c~eedings 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 SO
remained at all times yhile serv-
ing ms 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 or az.
and each OF them we're. and while
acting as such officers. have az I'M
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 Board. as provided ~ law.
held its first nicotine ia c. d.