Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-08
NOTICE
THE A OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF

NOTICE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
IN CONSTITUTING CAMERON
COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT
NUMBER FOUR "a, IN GAMER
ON COUNTY, TEXAS, WITHOUT
CHANGE OF NAME, A CoNSER-
WALTON AND RECLAMATION
DISTRICT, GREETING:
You will take notice that hereto
fore, to-wit, on the 9TH day of Janu-
AIRY, A. ID. 1928, there was filed with
me as County Clerk and EX-Officio
Clerk of the Commissioners Court Of
Cameron County, Texas, a petition
for constituting Cameron County
Drainage District Number 4, without
change of name, into a Conservation
and Reclamation District.
A true copy of said petition, to-
gether with the signatures thereto
follows:
PETITION TO FORM CoNsERvA-
TION DlS1hlC1:
In Re Cameron County Drainage Dis
trict Number Four.
To the Honorable Commissioners
Court of Cameron County, Texas:
The undersigned being more than
one-third of the freehold resident
citizen taxpayers of Cameron Coun-
ty Drainage District Number -FOUR
(4) There being less n seventy
five freehold resident citizen taNpay-
ers in said District) on behalf OF SAID
district and the property holders
thereof respectfully represent that
the interest of said District and all
concerned in it will be promoted by
constituting such District a conserva-
ton and reclamation district under
the provisions of an Act OF h attn
called Session of the S5th Legislature
entitled IAN Act to make effective
the provisions of Section 90 of Ar
ticle 10 of the Constitution, pro-
viding for the creation OF ConserNa-
ton and Reclamation Districts, and
providing that any Water Improve
ment District, Drainage District, or
levee Improvement District organ
lied or to be organized as defined
Districts under the provisions OF any
law Of this State and Section 81 OF
Article 3 of the Constitution, may
avail itself of the benefits Of Sec
ton SO of Article IS of the Constitu-
ton and providing that any such dis
trict may incur Indebtedness and
levy taxes necessary 10 carry out the
purpose of its organization Temov-
ing restrictions and limitations OF
Indebtedness to be incurred by any
such district; providing for the man
agemen and control of such district;
and declaring an emergency" without
change of name but with the en-
larged powers conferred by said Act
and Section 50 of Article is Of the
Constitution of this State upon con-
servation and reclamation districts
created under its provisions or which
NAV avail themselves of the benefits
of such act and Of the said Constr
tutional provision.
Your petitioners pray that q hear
ing be given and that on such hear
ing said Drainage District, without
change OF name be constituted a con-
seryation and reclamation district
under the act and constitutional pro-
visions above named with all the
powers which may under said act and
under said constitutional provision
he conferred upon il and that all nee
essary proceedings, orders and de-
crees to that end be made and en-
tered.
Witness our hands this the 3rd day
of January, A. d. 1928.
Names: Harry Lupton, G. d. Kali
bus, Jules de Somer, Peter Watkins,
Frank Schmitt, Francis Schmitt, Geo:
Laakso, Albin Erickson, Mrs. Cecil
Gobar, Mr.. Charles Gobar. W. c.
Kerr. Genovia Miller. J. X. Slderlus,
Kate Siderius. Chris Bingley. Russell
Binrley, s. F.. Henderson. +. ".
Chase, John s. Chase. Howard Lup-
ton. Mrs. Howard Lupton.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Before me. the undersigned auth
ority, on this day personally ap-
reared Harry Lupton. c. d. kalbus,
Jules de Somers, Peter Watkins.
Frank Schmitt, Francis SchmItt,
George Laakso, Albin Erickson,
Charles Gobar, Russell Bingley, ;. r.
Henderson, Z. W. Chase and John s.
Chase, all known to me TO be the per-
sons whose names are subscribed TO
the foregoing instrument and &C
knowledged to me that they exc
cuted the same for the purposes n
considerations therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal OF
office this the 9th cay of January,
A. ID. 1928.
IL. s.
II. F. Watson.
Justice Of the Peace Justices
Precinct No. S Of Cameron
County, Texas, and Ex-Offieio
Notary Public in and for Cam
eron County, Texas.
THE STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF CAM RON
Before me, r. F. Watson, Justice
Of the Peace and Ex-Officio Notary
Public in and for said State and
County, on this day personally APP
reared Mrs. Cecil Gobar, wife Of
Charles Gobar. known to me to be
the person whose name is subscribed
10 the foregoing instrument. n
having been examined by me private
~ ard apar from her husband. and
having the same fully explained to
her. she. the said Mrs. Cecil Gobar
acknowledged such instrument to be
her act and deed. and declared that
she had willingly signed the same
for the purposes and consideration
therein expressed. and that she did
not wish TO retract 1t.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office this the 9Th day Of January.
A. d. 1928
Z. r. Watson, Justice Of the