Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-13
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paying voters OF such District shall
be permitted to vote and said
election shall be held and conduct
ed in accordance with the laws Of
the State OF Texas for the holding
Of general elections for State and
County officers. except as other
wise provided i'll Chapter 25 OF
the General Laws passed by the
39th Legislature Of the State Of
Texas. the provisions Of which
Act shall be in all things observed
and complied with in holding such
election.
3. That the said Cameron Coun-
IN Water Control and Improvement
District No. is shall constitute for
The purpose Of said election one
voting precinct. which voting
precinct shall include within its
boundaries all or the territory
included within the boundaries OF
said District as described In the
order Of the Commissioners Court
establishing said District. which
order Is Of record In the Minutes
OF the Commissioners Court OF
Cameron County. Texas. and Is
subject 20 the inspection Of all
persons desiring TO examine the
same.
4. That the polling place for
said election is hereby designated
as the office Of said District at
Monte Grande Townsite in Cam
eron County Water Control and
improvement District No. ID.
5. That the following are here
By appointed as the officers 10 hold
said election. TO wit: II. j. Meyer.
Presiding Judge: F. r. Lucas. AS
sistant Judge: Louise Wick. Clerk
and B. L. Griffin. Clerk.
s. That all voters desiring 10
support the proposition TO confirm
the organization of said Cameron
County Water Control and I'M
provement District No. Is shall
have written or printed on their
ballots the words:
For Confirmation OF District"
And those opposed 10 the con-
firmation OF the organization OF
the District shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words:
Against District"
z. When any person appears at
the polls TO vote who Is not known
to the election officers to be a
qualified voter and a property
taxpayer. or when his vote Is
challenged, he shall be required
to subscribe and swear to an oath
as follows:
Il do solemnly swear Cor affirm
that / am a qualified voter and q
property taxpayer in the District.
I did not acquire property prior
10 this election for the purpose OF
voting but am a bona fide property
taxpayer in the District"
When any person Is required to
subscribe and swear to such oath
the word Sworn" shall be written
upon the poll list opposite the
name Of such voter.
8. There are no municipal cor
porations within the territory
embraced within said Cameron
County Water Control and Improve
ment District No. 10. The territory
embraced in said Cameron Coun-
ty Water Control and Improve
ment District No. 10 is fully des-
cribed in the original petition for
the organization of said District
on file in the office Of the Coun-
ty Clerk of Cameron County. Tex
as. and said original petition is
subject TO the inspection Of all
persons desiring to examine the
same.
8. Notice OF the election herein
provided for signed by the Presid-
ent and Secretary Of the Board
OF Directors Of said District. which
notice shall state the purpose of
the election. the proposition to be
voted on. the polling places, and
the names Of the officers of cleo
ton. shall be given by causing
such notice to be published once
NJ week for three consecutive weeks
IN a newspaper Of general circula-
ton published in Cameron County
Texas. the first Of which publica-
ton shall be at least tventy-one
CID days prior 10 the election. and
not mere than thirty-firc 1857
days prior thereto.
This the 31st day OF July, 1880.
J. Lloyd Parker: President. Board
] or Directors OF Cameron County