Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-21
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and levy Of tax and payment there
for"
The polling place Of said election
and the officers appointed TO hold
and conduct same are al 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 are designated as 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 rs otherwise provided La
Chapter ?. Title 128. 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 10
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 ($l99. 10000 Dollars, bearing
interest from date thereof at the
rate Of six per centum per annuin
and said bonds to be OF the date,
denomination, and each maturing
at such time. not exceeding forty
(40) years from their date. and
with interest payable thereon ar
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-
cient to pay the interest thereon
and to provide a 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 S Forty-four
Thousand, Seven Hundred Fifty and
no-lO0 (S44. 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 To the sum OF One Hun
MwnA Lf4~vr-#@WNW urA~rrMmnI Turn
Hundred Fifty Csl54,250.00) DOL
lars, ell OF which has been covered
BY and included in the engineers
estimate hereinbetore referred 70.
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 (S44.750.00)
Dollars. and TO construct the nece5-
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 (Sl54.-
$4,000 Dollars, making a total 0f
One Hundred Ninety-nine Thou
sand 1919, 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 #. 30-in. concrete pipe at
$500, S23, 400 90: 1855 #. "a in. con-
crete pipe at $500. S17.501.00; 4070
#. 22-in. concrete pipe at $1.70,