Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-02

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ment District Number Fifteen, In
Cameron County, Texas, NC 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 is
suance OF Notes Of said District,
(said notes being for the purpose
OF paying the cost of organizing,
surveying. maps, and plats, and
all other indebtedness prior ct the
issuance OF bondsl, and the election
Of five directors for said district;
and at said hearing 1t was made
TO appear TO the court that said
election was In all respects lawfully
held, and said returns duly
and legally made, and that there
were cast at said election 8 votes.
Of which number 8votes were cast
For the Water Improvement Dis
trict," and no vote was cast Against
the Water improvement District" s
votes were cast For the Issuance
Of Notes Of said District" and no
vote vas cast Against the Issuance
Of Notes Of said District" and said
Court duly made and entered its
findings that a majority OF the votes
OF the resident property taxpayers
voting thereat were cast in said
election in favor OF the creation OF
said Water improvement District
and OF the Issuance OF Notes OF said
District: and after canvaSSing the
votes cast for Directors of said dis
tr1ct the court found and derreed
that S. Finley Ewing. Il. w. Weber,
w. L. McElwain, j. r. Roberts and
Annie Orr Houghton had received
the highest number OF votes East at
said election for Directors Of said
District. and said parties were de-
clared to be duly elected as such
directors. and 1t 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 Gre
ating and establishing said district
under the name OF Cameron Coun-
ty Water Improvement District
Number Fifteen. in Cameron Coun-
~, Texas. and further ordered and
directed that the Clerk OF Cameron
County. Texas. make. file and re-
cord in the Deed Records of said
County. a certified copy or the said
order Of said Court creating said
district. and to properly index the
same. in the a provided for
recording and indeSing Deeds, which
said order is shown in the copy Of
the proceedings filed herewith. and
here referred to and made O part
hereof.
That said Court further found
that at the election aforesaid a
majority Of said voters voting there
at voted and cast their ballots II
favor OF the Isuance Of Notes and
declared that it should be the duty
of the Board OF Directors Of said
district. when qualified. to issue
notes Of said district. in a sum not
to exceed the maximum percentage
allowed by law. based on $3.50. 10000.
that being the proposed and esti-
mated cost of improvements TO be
made in said district. for the pur-
pose Of creating a fund 70 pay the
costs of the organization of the dis
trict and the costs of all surveys,
investigation. engineering, issuance
Of bonds, making and filing Of maps
and reports. all legal expenses con-
rected Herewith. and all other costs
and expenses authorized or made
necessary bv the provisions OF law.
and 10 sell said notes, or 70 X
change the same. in payment for
such costs and expenses. said notes
to be secured by the assessment.
levy and collection OF taxes as pro-
vided by law for the assessment.
levy and collection Of taxes for the
payment Of the bonds Of said dis
trict. and TO be paid off. satisfied
and discharged out OF the proceeds
Of the bonds when issued and sold.
but ordered that If the 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 effect. and TO be paid off. sat
sificd and discharged by the assess
ment. levy and collection OF taxes
by said district to pay note issues.
all as shown in the copy Of the po-
ceedinps above referred to. filed
herewith, and made q part hereof.
That all the directors elected at
such election. duly qualified by TAX
ing the oath and entering into good
and sufficient bonds in the amount
and conditioned as required by law,
which we're duly approved by the
Commissioners Court Of Cameron
County. Texas. and after being SO
approved. said bonds, together with
the catas taken by the directors,
we're filed with the County Clerk
or Cameron County. Texas, 20 be
by said officer recorded as required
by law. q will more fully appear
from the copy OF the proceedings
filed herewith and made q part
hereof.
That each or the persons elected
as officers OF your petitioner, was
at the time Of his election. and so
remained at all times while serv-
ing as 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-one years Of age;
and each OF them while acting as
such officers. have at all times since
been duly qualified in all aspects
to act as such officers OF your pc
titioner.
That after the election and quail
ification OF said Board of Directors.
said Board. as povided by law. held
its first meeting in Harrington. Tex
as. on the 18th day Of April. a.. ID.
1929. and duly organized by elect
ing S. Finley Ewing. as President.
Annie Orr Houghton. as Secretary.
l.. w. Weber. as President Pro
Tenn. and w. l.. McElwain. as Sec
rotary Pro lem: said Board fur