Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30

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west corner Of said Box tract anc
| the southeast corne Of the tracf
herein described; thence south 81
degrees 81 minutes west 1859 fee
to the west line of Share 80 for the
southwest corner Of the tract here
in described; thence following the
west line of said Share No. 80, north
0 degrees OF minutes East 1919
feet; east 1853 feet to s post; NORTH
O degrees OF minutes west 1888 feet
TO a post being the northwest corner
Of said Boory 1900 acre tract and
the southwest corner of a Boory
900 acre tract; north 0 degrees OF
minutes west 47l6.2 feet: north U de-
grees 04 minutes east 1724-O feet e
a point for the northwest corner Of
the tract herein described. and be
ing also the southwest corner OF
tract in said Share No. 81 IN the
name of the Brownsville Realty
Company; thence with the dividing
line between the said Bcory GU acre
tract and the said Brownsville Real
ty Company tract, north 80 degrees
is minutes east 4oI9.9 feet TO q
point in the east boundary OF the
said Share 80, and the west boundary
az the above mentioned Buena Vista
Grant for the northeast corner oil
the tract herein described; thence
with the above mentioned east
boundary OF Share 80 ana west
boundary of Buena Vista Grant south
q degrees a. minutes east 642I.s
feet TO place OF beginning, containing
by the above metes and bounds s64.6l
acres, more or less.
AT which election there shall be
submitted the following PROPOSE
tons:
"For the Water Improvement Dis
trict.' Against the Water I'm
provement District "For the lssu-
ance Of Notes Of Said District
Against the Issuance Of Notes OF
Said District" and the election OF
five directors for said district.
The manner of conducting said
election shall be governed by the
General Election Laws of the State
of Texas, except as otherwise pro-
| vided in Chapter 2, Title 1913, of the
| Revised Civil Statutes Of Texas, Re-
vision Of 1925, and in Acts amenda-
tory thereof and supplementary
thereto.
None but resident property tax
payers who are qualified voters OF
said proposed district shall be en-
titled to vote on n question sub
mitted to the voters at such eIec'
ton.
The ballots to be used at sait
election shall have printed thereon
the following:
"Fcr Water Improvement District.
Against Water Improvement Dis
trict. For Issuance of Notes o.
| Said District" Against Issuance Of
Notes Of Said District" and sale
ballot shall contain five blank line:
upon which to write names Of per.
sons voted for, for the office Of di'
rector. with a heading, For Direct
ors, five TO be elected" No other
matter shall be placed on the ballot
except the heading, OFFICIAL BAL
LOT"
This Notice Of Election is ISSUED
under and in pursuance Of an Order
passed By the Commissioners Cour
Of Cameron County. Texas, on the
21st day Of May. A. d. 1928, az 9
special session of said Court, and
after a public hearing had been helc
by said court or the petition 81 Port
Isabel Irrigation Company, and 9th,
ers. praying for the establishing Of
a Water Improvement District with
in the metes and bounds hereinbe'
fore set out, to be designated Cam
eron County Water Improvement
District Number Eleven, and to be
established, and to operate, under
Section SO of Article 16, Of the
4 Constitution Of Texas and the
Statutes enacted in pursuance there
to. for the urposes Of the control
storing. preservation and distribution
Of the waters and flood waters OF
the Rio Grand river and of the
resacas and streams within, crossing
or adjacent to said district for the
irrigation of the lands included in
said district, for domestic, power and
commercial purposes. for the drain
age Of lands in said district needing
drainage, with power TO issue bonds
without the limitation provided IN
Article 3, Section 80 Of the Consti-
tution). for the purchase and con-
struction of such improvements and
works as may be necessary IN order
70 carry out those purposes, and also
praying for authority for the issu-
ance Of notes Of such district by
the Board Of Directors of such Dis
trict, when qualified, to the maxi
mum percentage allowed by law,
based on the sum of $1,000 per acre
for each acre to be included in said
district ESTIMATED and proposed
cost of such improvements for the
purpose Of creating a fund 70 pay
the costs Of the organization Of the
district, and the cost of all surveys,
Investigations. engineering, issuance
of bonds. making and filing of maps
and reports, all legal expenses con-
nected Herewith, and ali other costs
and expenses authorized or made
necessary by the provisions Of law,
up to the time the bonds Of such
district are sold; which petition was,
by said Court in ali things granted,
and in which Order it was provided,
among other things, that this cleo
ticn should be held and that notice
thereof be given as required by law.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the County Commissioners Court
Of Cameron County. Texas, this 22nd
day Of May, 1928.
Oscar {. Dancy. County Judge
of Cameron County, Texas.
Attest:
II. ID. Seago. County Clerk of Cam
eron County, Texas.
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