Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-22
LEGAL A~DyERT,sEMF IT

an ad valorem tax of $i.75 on each
! $4,000 valuation OF all taxable prop
erty in said district, or 50 much
thereof as might be necessary to
provide the amount specified in said
Order, and provisions to meet the
requirements thereof. should be in
due time, manner and season, annu-
ally thereafter made; and it was
further provided by said Order that
the proceeds Of taxes thereinbefore
levied. as set out, should be prescrv-
cd IN a separate fund, 10 be designat-
ed rs an Interest and Sinking
Fund" and that no part of the pro-
ceeds OF said Tx should be applied
or used for any other purpose than
the payment OF principal and inter
est Of the Bonds authorized TO be
issued, or until all Of the said
Bonds and Coupons have been paid
and cancelled: and further provided
that there should be annually levied,
assessed and collected an ad valorem
tax upon all of the taxable property
situated within said district. suf-
ficicnt 70 pay the expense OF as
sessing and collecting said tax for
principal and interest, and said
Board levied and assessed for the
year 1928 an ad Valorem tax OF five
cents on zach $4,000 valuation Of
all Of the taxable property within
said district. tho same "a be ap-
piled to the purposes named. as the
law directs, j. e.. for the purpose of
paying the expenses Of assessing
and collecting said taxes FOR the
payment Of principal and interest on
said bonds. and being in addition
t. the tax Of Si.75 per S10C 90 valu-
ation, previously levied for that
purpose; which said Order N shown
in the transcript Of the minutes of
said Board OF Directors. herewith
filed and here referred TO and made
part hereof.
You petitioner alleges that All Of
the acts. conditions and things re-
quisIte and necessary to ie done
m the creation Of your petitioner a
Water Improvement District. and III
connection with the issuance Of said
Bonds and levy OF taxes It'll payment
therefor, and the levy OF an addi-
tlona tax 10 defray the expenses
Of collecting the taxes and levied
Tor the payment Of interest and
principal Of said bonds have been
done, happened and pcrforr ed in
regular and due form, ana IN the
manner required by the constitution
and laws Of the state Vi Texas: and
that the total amount OF said series
OF bonds, together with all other in
debtedness Of said district, and the
taxes levied, % not exceed the Con-
stltutional and Statutory Limitation.
Tour petitioner represents that
the Statues and Laws hcreinbelore
referred TO. authorizing the creation
and establishing Of water improve
nent districts. the management ana
control thereof. ard the ISSUANCE Of
bonds therefor. provide that before
such bonds are offered for sale.
such Water Improvement District
snail bring m action in the District
Court IN any county Of the Judi
clal District in which said Water
Improvement District may be stu
ated pr in the District Court Of
Travis County. Texas, to determine
the validity Of such bonds: and
that such action shall be IN the ma
ture Of q proceeding in rem. and
that jurisdiction OF all parties in
terestcd may he had BY publication
of q general notice thereof once each
week for at least two consecutive
weeks IN some newspaper Of general
circulation published in the county
in which said district Is situated:
and notice shall also be served upon
the attorney general Of the state az
Texas. Of the tendency Of said action
IN the same manner ms in civil
suits; your petitioner brings this
action under and in accordance with
the provisions Of said law for the
purpose Of determining the validity
oI said district. and Of said bonds.
therefore,. your petitioner pravs
tina. this petition and the conv OF
the proceedings accompanying same
ne filed. and that notice thereof bR
given 20 the attorney general Of the
state of IcSas. as provided NV law.
ana that further notice be given bv
publication. a. provided by law: ana
that upon final hearing hereof von,
petitioner may have the order.
judgment and DEGREES Of this court.
~adJudgIng and decreeirg said dis
trict 70 he a valid and legally liii
out. created. defined and established
wrtcr improvement district within
this state. and that each and all Of
said bonds aforesaid are III an
things legal and valid. and are Just
and birding debts and obligations Or
said district. and are authorized 60
bc issued. registered and sold. rs
provided BY law; and your petit
TONER further prays for all such
further and other relief. both gen
eral and special, at law and in