Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-28
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For Issuance CT Bonds in Browns
willie Navigation District Of Cam
eron County. Texas.

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willie Navigation District Of Cam
eron County, Texas.
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held on the 18th
day OF May. 1880. in Brownsville
Navigation District Of Cameron
County. Texas. for the purpose OF
determining whether or not the
legally qualified property tax pay
ing voters OF said District desire
TO authorize the issuance OF bonds
on the faith and credit OF said dis
trlct in the amount OF one million
five hundred thousand dollars tSl.-
500. 100000 and levy Of tax sufficient
to pay the interest thereon and
provide a sinking fund sufficient
70 redeem said bonds at maturity.
said bonds 70 bear interest az the
rate OF five and one-half t5iaFeD
per centum per annum, the inter.
est payable seml-annually: said
bonds TO be OF the date. denomina-
ton and each maturing at the
times specified IN the order Il
thoriZinr and calling this election
and said election TO be held in ac-
cordance with said order Of the
Board Of Navigation and Canal
Commissioners Of said District,
which order Is made a part OF this
notice and is as follows:
Be IL remembered that on this
2eth dav Of April A. d. 1880. the
Board Of Navigation and Canal
Commissioners OF Brownsville Navl-
cation District OF Cameron Coun-
", Texas. net IN regular session
at the offices OF the District IN
the city Of Brownsville. Cameron
county. Texas. present as follows:
John Gregg. Navigation and
Canal Commissioner. President.
j. @. Fernandez. Navigation and
Canal Commissioner. Secretary.
z. a. Rosenthal. Navigation and
Canal Commissioner.
2. g. Rentro, Attorney.
n. L. Yates. Attorney.
Whereupon the following pro-
ceedings were had and done, to-
wit:
In the Matter Of the Bond Elec-
ton for Additional Improvements.
Terminal Facilities Etc.
WHEREAS. on the 22nd day of
December, 1923. the qualified voters
Of the District voted two million
dollars OF bonds TO pay the eSti-
mated cost Of Improvement or i'm
provements or the District. and for
navigation purposes. which bond
issue has been validated by act az
the legislature Of the state OF Tex
as: and
WHEREAS, the Board OF Navi-
cation and Canal Commissioners of
the District finds. after due con-
sideration, that l. Is necessary to
construct additional Improvements
of the District. to deepen the Dts
trict's proposed channel from SIX
teen feet 10 twenty-five feet. from
Brazos Santiago Pass through the
bay to the mainland. and from the
mainland to q point al or near
Brownsville. following the most
direct practical route from said
Pass. and wholly within the boun-
diaries Of the District. and 20 ac-
ouire. purchase. take over. con-
struct, maintain, operate. develop
and regulate wharves. docks, ware
houses. grain elevators. ~bunkering
facilities, belt railroads, floating
plants, ~lighterage. towing facilities,
lands and all other facilities or
aids incident TO or necessary 20
the operation or development az
ports or waterways within the
District. and extending to the Gulf
of Mexico. is being intended 10
develop and improve within the
boundaries Of said Navigation Dis
trict for navigation purposes Brazos
Santiago Pass, an inlet connecting
the Gulf of Mexico and Laguna
Madre, both navigable, coastal end
inland waters. ana. from that
point. to improve and develop for
navigation purposes a channel
across said Laguna Madre Bay to
a point or turning basin at or near
the city limits OF the City or
Brownsville. Texas. which improve
ments are proposed 10 be made in
cooperation with the government
OF the United States. or any officer
OF department thereof In any and