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

For CT bOnuS III bIoMhs-
vile Navigation District Of Cam
eron County. Texas.
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held on the 2ytn
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
10 authorize the issuance Of bonds
on the faith and credit % said dis
trict in the amount Or one million
five hundred thousand dollars CSl,-
500. 100000 and levy Of tax sufficient
to pay the interest thereon and
provide a sinking fund sufficient
20 redeem said bonds az maturity,
said bonds 20 bear interest az the
rate OF five and one-half t5i2 ~
per centum per annum. the inter
est payable semi-annually. said
bonds 10 be Of the date. denomina-
ton and each maturing at the
times specified IN the order au-
thorizing and calling this election
and said election 10 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 az this
notice and is as follows.
BE ID remembered that on this
26th day Of April A. d. 1880. the
Board Of Navigation and Canal
Commissioners OF Brownsville Nav,-
cation District OF Cameron Coun-
ty, Texas. met III regular session
AZ the offices Of the District in
the city az Brownsville. Cameron
county. Texas. present as follows
John GregE. Navigation and
Canal Commissioner. President.
y @. Fernandez. Navigation and
Canal Commissioner Secretary.
z. A Rosenthal. Navigation and
Canal Commissioner.
r. 3. 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
az the District voted two million
dollars OF bonds 10 pay the esti-
mated cost CT Improvement or i'm
pr0vements Of the District. and for
navigation purposes. which bond
issue has been validated bit act Of
the legislature az the state OF Tex
as: and
WHEREAS. the Board Of Navi-
cation and Canal Commissioners Of
the District finds. after due con
sideratiQn, that i. Is necessary TO
construct additional improvements
OF the District. Ia deepen the Dis
trict's proposed channel from six
teen feet TO twenty-five feet. from
Brazos Santiago Pass through the
bay to the mainland. and from the
mainland 70 a point ar or near
Brownsville. following the most
direct practical route from said
Pass, and wholly within the boun-
diaries OF the District. and 70 ac-
quire. purchase. take over. con-
struct. maintain, operate. develop
and regulate wharves, docks. ware
houses. grain elevators. ~bunkering
facilities. belt railroads. floating
plants, l~ighterage. towing facilities.
lands and all other facilities or
aids incident 10 or necessary 20
the operation or development If
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 and
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 ct or near
the city limits OF the City OF
Brownsville. Texas. which improve
ments are proposed TO be made in
co-oneration with the government
Of the United States. or any officer
or department thereof In any anc