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

a point in the center OF the Olmito
Moth Road;
Thence with the Olnito North
road 8 7 deg. OF min. 30 seconds w,
23.S28.9 feet. and s 8 deg. 48 min.
w, l2,e84-9 feet TO a corner;
Theme N IS deg. 04 min. 80" w,
1888 feet 10 a corner hereof;
thence s 7 deg. IS min. 80 Sec
onrs w, 2,269.0 feet 70 the south
west corner OF Share 9 and the
northeast corner Of Share IL, Es-
pir'tu Santo Grant;
Thence with the south line OF
Share 3, N 81 deg. So min. 30 sec
onds W, 1852 feet to a corner
hereof;
Thence N 8 deg. co. Z, s34.s feet
to a corner thereof;
Thence n 81 deg. 5f w, 8348 feet
70 a corner in the east line of
Share II;
Thence with the east line Of Share
IL, N 2 deg. So 30" z, 3.107.s feet
to a corner;
Thence N so deg. co. 80" w. 1888
feet TO a corner in the west line OF
Share II;
Thence with the west line OF
Share II, N z deg. So z, 1868
feet:
Thence n Z deg. 81 (, 15.2482 10
2 corner in the south right-of-way
line Of Cameron County flood levee:
Thence with the south ripht-of-
way line to the flood levee. S so
deg. 49, z, 5948 and " S8 deg. Is
30' Z. 2750 feet; and N SO deg. So
5O' K. 1894 TO the place OF begin
ning. containing 4.025.26 acres OF
land.
Save and except the townsite OF
Monte Grande. which is embraced
within the above metes and bounds,
but which is not 10 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 IS Of the
Monte Grande Subdivision, Unit No.
i;
Thence South z deg. . West along
and with the West boundary line
Of Blocks Nos. 70, rs and 81 10 the
southwest corner OF said Block No.
81:
Thence North 81 deg. 49, West
along and with the North boundary
line OF the san Fernando East Road
70 the Southeast corner OF Block No.
ga.
Thence North 7 dec. So and 20"
East along and with the East boun-
Diary line OF Blocks "a, 81, and II
10 The Northeast corner OF said
Block n:
Thence South so deg. So East
along and with the South boundary
Inc OF Blocks Nos. So and 81 to the
Northwest corner of Block No. rs,
THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. con-
ttlning within said boundaries the
TOWnsite Of Monte Grande. which
contains 1881 acres Of land.
FOURTH That a detailed des-
cription Of the works 10 be done
and installed are as follows.
The construction OF such purp-
ing plants within said proposed dis
tTiCt 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
Of the proposed works and improve
ments is Three Hundred Fifty
Thousand Cs350.000. 00l 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 ON
parativelv non-productive: and that
said lands will be made suitable for
cultivation and their value greatly
enhanced and benefited by means
Of irrigation.
SEVENTH. ~ HEREOF z.
YOUR PETITIONERS PRAY THE
COURT TO grant this petition, and.
that after final hearing hereof OF
the Court make and enter it's order
forming, creating and orlilnizing
such proposed water control and
Improvement district as herein pray
ed for. and that the Court also
make and enter its order appoint
ing five directors in and for said
proposed water control and i'm
provement district as provided by
law.
Dated the 2lst day Of June. 1880.
The said petition. copy Of which
appears hereinabove, was duly filed
IN the office of the County Clerk
OF 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 at 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 Petit
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 2lst day Of June.
1880, and signed by A. f. Parker
and 10 other holders OF title 10
lands embraced within the bound
aries Of the proposed water con
troll and improvement district there
in mentioned, was presented to me:
and,
II appearing affirmatively that
said petition was filed n the office
cf the county clerk Of Cameron
county. Texas. on the 25fh dav OF