Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-13

water improvement DlSJflCL NO. D.,
at which election there will be sub
mitted to the resident property tax
payers of said District, who are
qualified voters therein, a PROPOSE
ton for the issuance of bonds of
said District. on the faith and credit
thereof, in the amount Of not more
than 81, 600, GOO. 90, and levy of tax
in payment thereof, said bonds to
bear interest at the rate of not more
than 6 per cent per annum, the in
terest payable annually or semi-an-
nually, as the Board Of Directors Of
said District may determine, said
bonds to be Of the date, deromina-
ton or denominations, and of the
maturity or maturities (no maturity
to exceed forty years from the date
Of the bonds, as shall be deter
mined by the Board of Directors Of
said District. and specified in the
| order of said Board of Directors
authorizing the issuance Of such
bonds, said election to be held in ac-
cordance with the laws Of this State
and the order of the Board Of Direc-
tors of said District, which is made
a part OF this notice and is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, Cameron County Wat
er. Improvement District No. 8, in
Cameron County, Texas, has here
tofore been duly created, established
and organized, and is now operating,
under the provisions of Section SO
Of Article Is Of the Constitution Of
Texas and the laws enacted in pur-
suance thereto, and the directors
thereof have been duly elected and
qualified, the assessment lists of the
taxable property situated in said
District have been duly made, cor
rected, equalized, and returned as
required by law, and the engineer of
said District, duly appointed and
qualified, has heretofore made and
filed with the Secretary Of said
Board, his report in writing, en-
bracing a complete survey Of the
lands in said District and a plan of
the irrigation system and other i'm
provementS to be constructed by and
for said District, together with
maps, plats, profiles, estimates and
other data fully outlining and eX-
planning the said plan, and setting
forth in detail the work to be done
and the estimated cost thereof; and,
whereas. based upon the original
report Of said engineer, and to meet
the requirements thereof, bonds of
said District, in the amount Of
$500, 10000, have been voted and
authorized. but have not been is
sued, the Board Of Directors deem
ing it necessary, on the advice Of
said engineer, to construct reSer-
voirs and settling basins to provide
storage. to line with concrete Ger
tain additional canals, and to install
additional and more expensive ir-
rigation works not provided for in
the original engineers report, bring
ing the total estimated cost to a sum
in excess Of the amount Of said
bonds SO authorized: and,
Whereas, under the directions Of
this Board Of Directors, the said n
gineer has submitted a final report
in writing, dated January II, 1929,
embracing a complete survey Of the
lands in the District and his revised
plan Of the IRRIGATION system and
ether improvements to be construct
ed by and for said District. with the
maps, pla is. profiles. estimates and
other data fully outlining and eX-
planning the said plans. and setting
forth in detail the work to be done
and the estimated cost thereof.
which reoort is on file in the office
Of the District, subject to public in
Specticn:
NOW, therefore, it is hereby or
dered by the Board Of Directors Of
Cameron County Water Improve
ment District NO. 8 as follows:
THAT the Board Of Directors.
having duly considered tire revised
plan Of construction aforesaid. with
Specifications therefor and the en-
gineer's estimate Of cost thereof,
now here in all things approves the
said engineers final report and es-
innate. and finds that the amount
necessary TO construct and COM
plete an irrigation system adequate
to supply water to all lands within
said District that are irrigable, in
Guiding the cost Of the organiza-
ton of the District and the cost of
all surveys. investigations. engineer
ing. making and filing Of mans and
reports, and all other legitimate