Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-28
LIvESTOCK-POULTRY
LEGAL ADVERTISING


election will be held In Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Fifteen In Cameron
County. Texas. at the polling place
therein hereinafter named, on the
18th day Of October. "A. ID. 1929, at
which there will be submitted To the
qualified voters Of said district the
following proposition, and none
other:
For the issuance Of bonds and
levy OF tax and payment therefor:
Against the issuance Of bonds
and levy Of tax and payment there
for"
The polling place Of said election
and the officers appointed to hold
and conduct same are as follows:
At the Cullen frame house near
the north line of Survey 274 and
about two miles east from the
northwest corner Of said Survey 274,
in Cameron County Water I'm
provement District Number FIJI
teen. and the following named per-
sons r designated "a judges and
clerks OF election to conduct said
election, at said polling place:
Juan Villareal, presiding judge.
Andres Munez, assistant judge.
Santiago ESpindola, clerk.
Maritime Espindola, clerk.
The manner Of conducting said
election shall be governed by the
election laws Of the State Of Texas.
except as otherwise provided in
Chapter 2, Title 1913, of the Revised
Civil Statutes Of the State of Texas,
Revision Of 1925. and Acts Amen
datory thereof and supplementary
thereto.
None but resident property tax
payers who are qualified voters Of
said district, shall be entitled to
vote at said eection.
The ballots used at said election
shall have written or printed there
on these words and none others:
For the Issuance Of Bonds and levy
Of tax in payment therefor;
Against the Issuance Of Bonds and
levy OF tax in payment therefor"
The purpose for which said cleo
ton Is TO be held is to determine
whether or not voters Of said dis
trict desire the issuance Of bonds
by and for said district in the sum
Of One Hundred Ninety-nine Thou
sand (Sl99, O00.00) Dollars, bearing
interest from date thereof at the
rate Of six per centum per annuln
and said bonds to he OF the dasc,
denomination, and each maturing
at such time, not exceeding forty
(40) years from their date. and
with interest payable thereon an
nually or semi-annually, all as shall
be determined by the Board of Di-
rectors Of said District, and Speci-
fled in the order authorizing the
issuance Of said bonds. and for the
levy and collection Of a tax Suffi-
Gent to pay the interest thereon
and to provide q sinking fund for
the redemption Of said bonds at
maturity. The said bonds are to be
used as follows:
For the securing by said district
of a contract from Cameron County
Water improvement District Num-
her One, whereby said district Will
pump and deliver through its
pumping plant and irrigation sys-
tenn water from the Rio Grande
river TO some point at or near the
boundary of this district; that the
engineers estimate Of the price az
which the above described contract
may be acquired is Forty-four
Thousand. Seven Hundred Fifty and
no-100 ($44, 10000 Dollars. That
the remainder of the proceeds Of
the sale of said bonds is To be used
to pay the cost and expense OF
constructing the necessary pump
ing plants. canals. reservoirs, and
other Improvements proposed to be
made in said Cameron County Wa
ter Improvement District Number
Fifteen. and in payment Of the in
cidental expenses Of organization
and connected with said work.
amounting 10 the sum Of One Hun
bred Fifty-fOur Thousand Two
Hundred Fifty 1854, $4,000 Dol
lars, all of which has been covered
by and included In the engineers
estimate hereinbefore referred to.
The engineer of the district has
heretofore made and filed with the
Board Of Directors of said district
maps. profiles, specifications and
estimates as required by law, show
ing that the estimated amount
necessary TO acquire said contract
with Cameron County Water I'M
provement District Number One Is
the sum Of Forty-four Thousand
Seven Hundred Fifty ($44,750.O0)
Dollars. and to construct the neces-
sary pumping plants, canals. reser-
voirs. and other improvements pro-
posed to be made in Cameron
County Water Improvement Dis
trict Number Fifteen Is the sum OF
One Hundred Fifty-four Thou
sand. Two Hundred Fifty Csl54.-
25J.00) Dollars, making q total Of
One Hundred Ninety-nine Thou
sand (S199, 100000 Dollars.
A summary Of the engineers esti-
mate Of the cost Of the contract 10
be entered into. OF the construction
Of the proposed Improvements and
extension thereto and Of the other
authorized expenses Is as follows:
1900 1T. 30-in. concrete pipe at
$500, $23. 400. 100; 1856 It. "a in. con-
crete pipe at $500. $l7,50l.O0; 4O70
#. 22-in. concrete pipe at sl.70.
$4,000; 1928 #. 20-in. concrete
pipe at s1.45, $~14.250.60; 1850 IT. 18-
in. concrete pipe at $l.40. $4,000;
$3.50 fit. lain. concrete pipe at $l-00,
S. 90; $500 1t. l2-in. concrete
pipe at 80c, 1901 go: @ AKA Box M.
H.. at $4,000. s600.00; is 30-in.
pipe M. H.. at $500. $4,000; 20
two-way dist. well at 5000, ST.
$4,000: 8 alfalfa valves St $500.
$4,000; 88 12-in. gate valves at
$500, S1,320.O0; l 18-in. gate valve
at $500, $500; q 2O-in. gate
valves at $1,000, $4,000; I 22-in. gate
valve at $4,000, $1,000: 1 24-in. gate
valve at $4,000. $1,000: z 3O-in. gate