Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-09

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TO exceed the maximum percentage
allowed by law, based ON Si80OO0.OO.
that being the proposed and esri-
mated cost OF improvements to DE
made In said district, for the puF-
pose of creating a fund to pay the
costs OF the organization OF the dis
trict and the costs of all surveys.
investigation. engineering. issuance
OF bonds, making and filing or maps
ana reports. all legal expenses con-
nected Herewith. and all other costs
ana expenses authorized or made
necessary by the provisions or law,
and 10 sell said notes, or 90 ex-
cnange the same. in payment for
such costs and expenses, said notes
70 DC secured by the assessment,
levy and collection or taxes as pro-
vlued by law for the assessment,
levy and collection OF taxes for the
payment OF the bonds OF said dis
trlct, ard to be paid off, satisfied
n discharged out OF the proceeds
on 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
SO issued should continue in force
and effect. and tc be paid off. sat-
slfled and discharged by the assess
ment. levy and collection or taxes
by said district to pay note issues.
All as shown in the copy OF the po-
ceedings above referred 20, filed
herewith, and made a 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 hy law,
which were duly approved ny the
Commissioners Court or Cameron
County. Texas. and after being so
approved. said bonds. together with
the oaths taken by the directors.
We're filed wth the County Clerk
Of Cameron County. Texas. TO be
by said officer recorded as required
by law. as VIII more fully appear
from the copy Of the proceedings
filed herewith and made "a part
hereof.
That each of the persons elected
as officers Of your petitioner, was
ar the time OF his election. and 80
remained at all times while serv-
ing as such officer, a resident o.
the State or Texas, and the owner
OF lands subject tc taxation within
said Water improvement District.
and at the time OF such election
was over twenty-one years w aye.
and each Of them while acting a.
such officers, have at aIl times since
been duly qualified IN all aspects
70 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
a.. on the 18th day OF April. IA. Id.
1929. and duly organized by elect
ing s. Finley Ewing, as President.
annie Orr Houghton. as Secretary.
A w. Weber. as President Pro
TEN. and w. r.. McElwain. as Sec
rotary Pro TEN: said Board fur
Their provided and ordered that q
seal for said district should be nro-
cured, all as shown ~ the Trans
cript OF the Minutes OF said Board
80 80 @&A@M1 AAAMA AMNMEA AMNAM MNMI .
made q part hereof.
That an order was duly made and
entered adopting the prior survey 0f
The boundries Of said district and
the markings thereof. the said
bOUndries and markings being aI-
ready established, and w. O.. Eads
was appointed as Assessor and COL
ector for said District.
That Immediately after the quail
lication of said Assessor and Col
lector, as provided by law, he en-
tered upon the discharge OF his
official duties. and at once proceed-
ed TO make an assessment or all
the taxable property. both real
personal and mixed. i'm said dis
trict. upon blanks provided by the
Directors or said district, and ~
the manner provided and required
by law.
That the director OF said dis
trict on the 18th day or August
1929. In accordance with the pro-
visions Of law, duly appointed three
commissioners. viz: j. "A. Sea-
groves. r.. Nj. Eubank, and Thos.
A. Yates. each being a qualified
voter and resident property owner
tn said district. who were styled
the Board of Equalization for the
wear 1929; and said Board OF d.
-ectors duly entered an order de-
rionatinr the oath day -of AUGUST
1929. as the time for the meeting
n said Board. for the year 1929:
All OF which l. shown III the trans
cript Of the Minutes OF said Board
filed herewith and made a part
hereof.
That at the time fixed for It's
first meeting said Board OF Equaii-
zation met. and thereafter from
time to time examined. equaliZed.
passed upon and approved the said
assessment. and thereafter the as
sed rolls were duly made and re-
turned by the Assessor. and ap-
proved bv the Board of Directors
or said district, all as required ~
law.
That after the establishment of
said Water improvement District,
at the time and IN the manner pre-
scribed by law. the Board of Direc-
tors of said district appointed.
one A. Tamm. who was duly quail
fled as engineer for said district
whose duty Ii was to make a COM
plete survey OF the lands contained
III said district and TO perform such
other duties as Is required Of said
engineer by law. which Is shown i'm
the copy Of the proceedings filed
and made a part hereof.
That said "A. Tamm. appointed a.
engineer of the district, proceeded
70 discharge the duties required "
him by the Board Of Directors OF
the district. and in due time made
and filed with the Board OF Direc-
tors OF the district maps. profiles
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