Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-14
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set said petition for hearing at a
Special Session OF said Court on
the 26th day Of June. A. D. 1880,
at 10 O'Clock "A. NJ, at the court
House in the City OF Brownsville,
Cameron County. Texas. at which
hearing any person whose lands are
included in and would be affected
by the creation Of such District may
appear before said Court and con-
test the creation Of such district or
contend for the creation thereof, and
may offer testimony to show that
such district Is or Is not necessary,
and would or would not be Of public
utility, and that the creation Of
such district would or would not be
feasible or practicable.
This notice is issued in compliance
with an Order Of said Commission
ers' Court Of date June II, A. D.
1880. setting said petition for hear
ing, and the following Is a true copy
Of said Order. viz:
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TABLISHMENT OF CAMERON
COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN
TEEN"
On this the 18th day OF June A.
D.. 1880, at a Special Session of the
Honorable Commissioners Court Of
Cameron County, Texas, there was
presented to this Court and came on
TO be considered the petition Of Earl
c. Sans. and others. praying for the
establishment Of a Water Improve
ment District, lying wholly within
Cameron County, Texas, TO be
known as Cameron County Water
Improvement District Number Sew
enteen'', same containing 1888
acres Of land. more or less. in and
out Of the Eastern Half OF the lower
or Eastern League Of the San Pedro
de CarricitoS Grant, in Cameron
County, Texas. same to be created
and TO operate under Section So OF
Article IS Of the Constitution Of
Texas, for the purpose Of irrigating
the land therein included. and Of
furnishing water for domestic. pow
er and commercial purposes, in
which petition IS embraced an ap-
plication for authority for the IS
suance OF the notes OF such district
when organized. 70 the maximum
amount permitted by law, based up-
on the sum o. 100000 estimated
and proposed cost OF the improve
ments to be made In said district,
namely: an irrigation system there
IN.
And, the Court. after examining
said petition and finding that same
is IN due and legal form and Is sign
ed by a majority In number OF the
holders Of title 70 the lands situated
within the proposed district and
representing a majority in value Of
the lands therein. as indicated BY
the County tax rolls, and that said
petition sets forth a necessity, pub
lie utility. feasibility and a benefit
70 the lands included in said dis
trict. and the proposed boundaries
OF said district and designates a
name for said district, to-wit: Cam
eron County Water Improvement
District Number Seventeen, which
includes the name Of Cameron
County, Is Of the opinion that same
should be set down for hearing.
1t is, therefore, now here By the
Court ordered that said petition be,
and the same IS. set for hearing
before this Court at a Special Ses-
sion Of this Court to be held at the
County Court House IN the City Of
Brownsville. in Cameron County.
Texas. on the 26th day Of June a.
y. 1880. at 10 o'clock a. m, at which
time and ulace any person whose
LANDS are included III and would be