Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-06

tween Block 7 and a tract OF land
in the name OF r. 3. Creager.

tween Block Z ana a tract OF ihhu
in the name OF r. 3. Creaeer.
Thence, westerly along the d.
vision line between Block 7 and a
tr. Z OF 2.74 acres in the name OF
w. L. McDavitt, and two tracts In
the name OF r. 3. Creager. TO It's in
t~ersection with the east boundary
line or Highway No. u.
Thence, westerly crossing High
way No. u. along the division line
between a tract in the name OF II.
3. Creager ard II. NJ. Shelton, Sr.,
to the northwest corner Of the said
Shelton tract.
Thence, southerly along the west
boundary line OF the SHELTON tract
to its intersection with the north
lire Of Lake Boulevard
Thence, westerly along the north
line OF Lake Boulevard, TO a point
which would be intersected by p
projection Of the south boundary
line OF Boulevard Lot IL.
Thence. In a northwesterly direc-
ton crossing the Lake Boulevard
to the southwest corner OF Boule-
ward Lot II. and continuing IN the
same direction along the south
boundary line of lot II and block
r to the northwest corner Of Block
T, being also a corner OF the
Brownsville Land g. Development
Corporation West Brownsville Ad-
dition to Brownsville.
Thence, in a westerly direction
along the north line OF Brownsville
Land a. Improvement Company Adj
dition to Brownsville, to a point In
the east right-of-way line Of the St.
Louis Brownsville G. Mexico rail-
road.
Thence. In a southerly direction
following the east right-of-way line
Of the st. Louis. Brownsville n
Mexico railroad to the present city
limits line.
Thence, following the present city
limits line to a point on the division
line between a tract in the name OF
the Brownsville Ferry Co. and Acre
Block III In the name Of II. l.. F1tcn'
containing 23.4 acres.
Thence. in a northeasterly direc-
ton along a projected line OF tne
division line between y tract III p
name OF the Brownsville Ferry Co.
and Acre Block III In the name OF
H. L. Fitch, to a point on j Y.
S. Boundary Commission Survey OF
Matamoros Banco No. III.
Thence. westerly along the u. :.
Boundary Commission Survey eA-
tended TO intersect the Internation-
al Boundary in the center OF the
present river.
Thence. down the river following
the international Boundary u ~
| point Of intersection with the oi-,
vision line between Shares 3 ana
n. If said division line we're pro-
Thence. from this point to the
point Of beginning.
Section 3. That a special election
be and the same is hereby caileo U
no held on the 18th day OF March'
q ID. 1880. at the same time, put
separately, within the present limits
of the city Of Brownsville ana VIII
in the above described territory
sought To be annexed, at which elec-
tion the following propositions ana
none others shall be submitted wnicn
shall Be printed OH the ballots, FOR
the. ordinance extending p Guy
limits and the annexation OF adal-
tioaal territory and assumption py
the CITY Of all bonded Indebtedness
and flat rates owing to such water
control and improvement districts
on the territory to be annexed ana
the leyying and collecting OF a TAX
on all property yithin n CITY
limits sufficient to pay off and dis
charge said bonded Indebtedness n
flat rates"
Against the ordinances extending
of the city limits and the anneXa-
ton or additional territory and as
sumption by the City Of all bonded
indebtedness and flat rates owing
to such water control and improve
ment district on the territory 10 DC
annexed and the levying and COL
lecting Of a tax on ell property WITH
the city limits sufficient to pay OF
and discharge said bonded indebted
ness and flat rates.
Section 4, That said election shall
be held under the provisions Of the
charter OF the City of Brownsville
and the constitution and the laws
OF the state Of Texas and within the
hours prescribed by law, and at said
election only the legally qualified
property taxpaying voters residing
within the territorial limits Of said
city as now incorporated. and also
the legally qualified property tax
paying voters residing within the
territory desired TO be annexed, as
described in Section I Of this or
dinance, shall be entitled 10 vote,
and the manner of holding said
election, making and ~canvaSsing the
returns and declaring the results
shall be governed by the same laws.
ordinances and rules as provided Tor
general elections within said city.
Section 5. That at said election the
present territorial limits Of the City
Of Brownsville as now Incorporated,
shall constitute one voting precinct.
the central fire station located at
the corner OF 10th Street and Adams
is hereby designated as the voting
place in said precinct. and the fol-
lowing persons are hereby designated
as election officers or managers for
said election precinct: Henry l..
Shelton, presiding judge; Frank
Alcedo. assistant Judge; Mrs.
Georgia +. Hand. clerk; Mrs. w. r.
Sudlow. clerk.