Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12
G ADVERTISEMENT



day OF May. 1880, in Brownsville
Navigation District of Cameron
1 County, Texas, for the purpose Of
I determining whether or not the
legally qualified property tax pay
ing voters OF said District desire
t0 authorize the issuance of bonds
on the faith and credit Of said dis
trict In the amount Of one million
five hundred thousand dollars ISL
800, 100000 and levy OF tax sufficient
10 pay the interest thereon and
provide a sinking fund sufficient
TO redeem said bonds 40 maturity.
said bonds to bear interest at the
rate Of five and one-half 5h%l
per centum per annum the inter-
est payable semi-annually: said
bonds to 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 TO be held in ac-
cordance with said order OF the
Board of Navigation and Canal
I Commissioners Of said District.
which order Is made a part Of this
I notice and Is as follows:
A.Be IL remembered that On this
eNh day OF April A. ID. 1880. the
BOard Of Navigation and Cana.
commissioners OF Brownsville Nsv!-
cation District of Cameron Coun-
ty. Texas. met III regular session
at the offices OF the District In
J the city Of Brownsville. Cameron
county, Texas. present as follows:
John Gregg. Navigation and
Canal Commissioner, President.
J.. q. Fernandez. Navigation and
Canal Commissioner. Secretary
z. A. Rosenthal. Navigation and
Canal Commissioner.
r. b. Rentro, Attorney.
II. 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. 1928, the qualified voters
of the District voted two million
dollars Of bonds 70 pay the esti-
mated cost Of improvement or in-
provements OF the District, and for
navigation purposes. which bond
issue has been validated by act OF
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 II is necessary TO
construct additional improvements
of the District. to deepen the Dis
trict's proposed channel from six
teen feet 10 twenty-five feet, from
Brazos Santiago Pass through the
bay to the mainland. and from tile
mainland to q point at or near
Brownsville, following the most
direct practical route from said
Pass, and wholly within the boun-
daries OF the District, and 10 ac-
Quire, purchase, take over, con-
struct, maintain, operate. develop
and regulate wharves. docks. ware
houses. grain elevators. bunkering
facilities, belt railroads, floating
plants, iighterage, towing facilities,
lands and all other facilities or
aids incident TO or necessary 20
the operation o development Of
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 at or near
y city limits Of the City Of
brownsville, Texas, which improve
mentS are proposed to be made in
cooperation with the government
of the United States. OF any officer
or department thereof IN any anc
all matters pertaining to or relat-
ing TO the construction and main
tenance OF said works and the i'm
prOvement Of navigation Of all such
navigable bays, inlets, canals and
waterways. whether by survey. work
or expenditure Of money made or
70 be made, either by said Nav!ga-
ton District. or by said government
of the United States, or any proper
officer or department thereof. or
hy both: and
Whereas, the District Engineer has
made an estimate Of all such addi-
tional costs and has found same to
be the sum Of six hundred thousand
dollars ($60O, 10000, and the Board
upon such estimate, finds such adj
ditional costs TO be said SUM and
the Board also now here on its own
motion 30 finds such costs to be
said sum OF six hundred thousand
dollars (s600, 100000; and the Board
| having heretofore found that It is
i for the best interest Of the District
20 avail itself Of the rights, powers,
md authority, which 1t has, TO &C
kuire, purchase, take over, construct,
saintain, operate, develop and reg
ate wharves, docks, warehouses,
ain elevators. bunkering facilities,
felt railroads, floating plants. light
rage, towing facilities, lands and
II other facilities or aids incident
% or necessary to the operation or
bevelopment Of ports Or waterways
rithgn the District and extending to
Inc Gulf Of Mexico; and the Engi-
neer Of the District. having hereto
FORE been ordered and directed to
make an estimate showing the char
arter and the engineer having
presented his written estimate
showina the character Of such
improvements and that the cost
~ same would be the sum OF
nine hundred thousand dollars
a 5000, O00. 00) after a careful examin-
81 alton OF said report, the same was
M All respects found to be correct,