Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-26

4 point II the center OF the OlmitO
NvIth Road;
Thence with the Olmito North
roGd 5 z deg. Oh min. 80 seconds w,
23.S289 feet. and S 6 deg. az min.
w, l2.964-9 feet to a corner;
Theme n IS deg. "a min. 80" w,
1888 feet TO a corner hereof:
thence S z deg. As min. 80 Sec
On;.S w, 2259.0 feet TO the south
west corner of Share 9 and the
northeast corner Of Share IA, Es-
piritU Santo Grant;
Thence with the south line OF
Share 9. N 81 deg. SO min. 80 sec
onds w, 2,555.2 feet to a corner
hereof;
Thence N 8 deg. co. z. s34s feet
TO a corner thereof:
Thence N 81 deg. 54' w. B348 feet
TO a corner in the east line OF
Share II;
Thence with the east line of Share
IL, N z deg. So 30' K, 3,l079 feet
70 a corner;
Thence N 81 deg. co. 80" w. 1.733
feet TO q corner IN the west line of
Share N;
Thence with the west line Of
Share II, N 7 deg. So z, 12,167.9
feet:
Thence " 7 deg. ST. Z, I5.24s2 to
q corner IN the south right-of-way
line of Cameron County flood levee:
Thence with the south right-of-
way line TO the flood levee. S 30
deg. 49, E. 594-6 and " SO deg. 10
90 z, ESQ feet; and N SO deg. So
80" Z, 1894 to the place OF begin
ming, containing 4,025.26 acres or
land.
Save and except the townsite of
Monte Grande. which is embraced
within the above metes and bounds.
but which IS not TO be included In
said proposed District. the metes
and bounds Of said townsite Of
Monte Grande being as follows.
tO-Wit.
BEGINNING at the Northwest
corner Of Block Number rs OF the
Monte Grande Subdivision, Unit No.
/;
Thence South z deg. 2 West along
and with the West boundary line
Of Blocks Nos. rs. rs and 81 To the
Southwest corner of said Block No.
81:
Thence North 81 deg. f3' west
along and with the North boundary
line OF the San Fernando East Road
70 the Southeast corner of Block No.
ga:
Thence North 7 deg. So and 20"
East along and with the East boun-
Diary line OF Blocks "a, 81, and 70
20 the Northeast corner OF said
Block 70:
Thence South 50 deg. So East
along and with the South boundary
line OF Blocks Nos. So and 81 TO the
Northwest corner Of Block No. rs,
THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, con-
tanning within said boundaries the
T0wnsite Of Monte Grande. which
contains 1881 acres Of land.
FOURTH. That a detailed des-
cription Of the works to be done
and installed are as follows:
The construction Of such pump
ing plants within said proposed dis
trlct as Will be necessary and prac-
ticable TO carry out and effect the
purposes Of said proposed district
herein mentioned. together with all
necessary reservoirs. canals, laterals.
waterways, and other works and
Improvements incident thereto for
the aforementioned purposes;
FIFTH. That the estimated cost
Of the proposed works and improve
ments is Three Hundred Fifty
Thousand CS350. 100000 Dollars.
SIXTH. That the necessity exists
for said works and improvements:
that the project is feasible, practic-
able, and will be Of the greatest
utility and Of a public benefit and
a benefit to all lands included with
in the aforementioned boundaries
Of said proposed district; that the
said lands lying within the bound
aries Of said proposed district are
arid OF semi-arid lands: that said
lands are very fertile and will be
highly productive with irrigation,
but without irrigation are o COM
paratively non-productive; and that
said lands will be made suitable for
cultivation and their value greatly
enhanced and benefited by means
Of irrigation.
SEVENTH. " HEREFO r r.
YOUR PETITIONERS PRAY THE
COURT 70 grant this petition. and,
that after final hearing hereof Of
the Court make and enter its order
forming. creating and orrilnizing
such proposed water control and
improvement district as herein pray
cd for. and that the Court also
make and enter its order appoint
ing five directors in and for said
proposed water control and i'm
provement district as provided by
law.
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The said petition, copy of which
appears hereinabOve. was duly filed
i'm the office OF the County Clerk
OF said County on the 25th day Of
June, 1880, and, after the filing OF
said petition, the County Judge Of
Cameron County, Texas, duly made
and entered an order setting said
petition down for hearing by the
Honorable Commissioners Court of
said County at the time and place
herein set out, and did attach said
order and the paper containing
same 10 said petition, copy Of which
order is as follows:
Order az County Judge Setting Peti-
ton Down for Hearing
The State of Texas
County Of Cameron
On this, the 25th day Of June,
1880. the attached and foregoing
petition dated the 21st day Of June,
1880, and signed by A. r. Parker
and Is other holders Of title TO
lands embraced within the bound
aries Of the proposed water con
troll and improvement district there
in mentioned, was presented TO me;
and,
II appearing affirmatively that
said petition was filed IN the office
Of the county clerk Of Cameron
county. Texas. on the 25th day Of
June, 1880. in which county the