Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-03

a point IN the center OF the Olmito
Moth Road,
Thence with the Olmito North
ro1d s z deg. Oh min. 30 seconds w,
23.6269 feet, and S s deg. AZ min.
W, l2,964.9 feet to a corner;
Theme N IS deg. GA min. 80" w,
1898 feet 10 a corner hereof:
thence s 7 deg. As min. 80 sec
on.s w. 1880 feet to the south
west corner of Share 9 and the
northeast corner OF Share IA, Es-
pir'tU Santo Grant:
Thence with the south line OF
Share 9. n 81 deg. SO min. 80 z
ondS w. 2.5552 feet 70 a corner
hereof,
Thence N 8 deg 90 E. s34.s feet
to a corner thereof:
Thence " 81 deg. 54' ". 534s feet
to q corner ] p the sst line of
Share II.
Thence with the east line Of Share
IL, N Z deg. So 90" r. 3,IG79 feet
to a corner:
Thence N 81 deg. co. go w. l.733
feet to q corner in the west line of
Share II:
Thence with the west line OF
Share II, " 2 deg. So z. 2.1679
feet:
Thence N 7 deg. 81 f. I5.24e2 to
a corner in the south right-of~way
line Of Cameron County flood leyee:
Thence with the south rlght-of-
way line 70 the flood levee. s 80
deg. a. f. 594.8 and n 8S deg. Is
80" Z. 275.0 feet: and N So dec. ss'
80" +, 1924 TO the place Of begin
ming. containing 4.025. rs acres Of
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.
J.:
Thence South Z deg. 2 West along
and with the West boundary line
Of Blocks Nos. rs. rs and 81 10 the
Southwest corner Of said Block No.
81;
Thence North ST deg. i3' West
along and with the North boundary
line OF the San Fernando East Road
to the Southeast corner Of Block No.
81.
Thence North 7 deg. So and 90"
East along and with the East boun-
Diary line Of Blocks "a. 81. and 72
10 the Northeast corner Of said
Block To:
Thence South g. deg. So East
along and with the South boundary
lire Of Blocks Nos. 68 and 81 to the
Northwest corner OF Block No. rs.
THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. con-
tanning within said boundaries the
Iownsite Of Monte Grande. which
contains 1851 acres OF land.
FOURTH. That a detailed des-
criptiOn of the works 70 be done
and installed are as follows:
The construction Of such pump
ing plants within said proposed dis
trict 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
81 the proposed works and improve
ments is Three Hundred Fifty
Thousand Cs350.O00.0O Dollars.
SIXTH. That the necessity exists
for said works and improvements:
that the project IS feasible, practic-
able, and viii 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 or semi-arid lands. that said
lands are very fertile and will be
highly productive with irrigation.
but without irrigation are now COM
paratlvelv n0n-pr0ductlve. and that
said lands will be made suitable for
cultivation and their value greatly
enhanced and benefited by means
Of irrigation.
SEVENTH. w HEREFO r z.
YOUR PETITIONERS PRAY THE
COURT 70 grant this petition. and.
hat after final hearing hereof OF
the Court make and enter It's order
forming. creating and orAlnizing
such proposed water control and
improvement district as herein pray
Ell for. and that the Court also
make and enter its order appoint
ing five directors in and for saio
proposed water control and I'M
Drovement district as provided b.
law.
Dated the 2lst day Of June. 1880.
The said petition. copy of which
appears hereinabOve. "a duly filed
IN the office Of the County Clerk
az 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 al the time and place
herein set out. and did attach said
order and the paper containing
same To said petition, copy OF which
order is as follows.
Order Of 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. F. Parker
and - 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 70 me;
end.
II appearing affirmatively thai
said petition was filed n the office
e. the county clerk Of Cameron
county. Texas. on the 25th day OF
June. 1880. in which county the