Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-20
G ADVERTISEMENT

limits, ana may also OIIer eNlueLCc
that the inclusion Of such territory
within said city limits would or
would not be a benefit to the in
habitants thereof, and to the own
ers OF property therein, equal to or
greater than the tax burden and
other obligations that would fan
upon them as a result Of such in
clusion; and may also offer evil
dence to show that the inclusion Of
such territory, or portions thereof,
would or would not be a benefit 10
the existing city OF Brownsville.
The territory which is contemp-
ated TO be included within the city
limits OF the city OF Brownsville Is
described as follows:
PROPOSED NEW BOUNDARIES
OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE
Beginning at a point on the north
bank OF the Rio Grande River in
Cameron County. Texas, where said
land is i~ntersected by the dividing
line between a tract Of land Of 65.3
acres in the name Of z. j. Conbe
known as and being tract No. 8
in the partition OF the larger tract
known as the ParadeS tract which
larger tract Is Share Number - IN
the partition OF the ESpiritu Santo
Grant and the northwest line Of a
Tract OF 48.5 acres in the name Of
the heirs Of Jesus Villareal, ct ais
and being part Of Share Number ~.
Thence, in a northeasterly direc-
ton a distance OF about 200 feet 10
the Northwest corner OF Share ~.
thence easterly along the north line
Of said Share a distance Of about
800 feet TO where the intersection 81
the west boundary line Of Shares .
and u would, II continued, inter-
sect the North boundary line Of the
ass acre tract IN the name OF the
heirs Of Jesus Villareal.
Thence. north following the west
boundary Of Shares 8 and IL IN the
name Of Antonio Barreda 70 the
northwest corner Of Share 8, being
1913 acres II the name Of Antonio
Barreda.
Thence, continued in the same
direction crossing the Public High
way TO the southeast corner Of Lot
/, Block /, OF the BETA Vista Ad-
dition, as shown on plan OF Third
Addition, dated February III, 1923.
Thence, east following the north
boundary Of Highway TO the inter
section Of same with the dividing
line between Share 1 in the name
OF Agnes A. Browne. and Share ).
III the name Of z. p. Combe. as
shown on the official map Of the
City Of Brownsville.
Thence, norther!y following the
dividing line between said Shares I
and 5 to the intersection OF same
with the north right-of-way line o.
the St. Louis, Brownsville g. Mex
leo Railway Co. Piper Plantation
Spur.
Thence, in a northerly direction
diagonally across that part Of Share
5 in the name Of Agnes A. Browne
containing $50 acres 10 q point at
the northwest corner Of same.
Thence. on the same line extend
cd 10 q point in the center Of the
Main Ditch of Cameron County
Drainage District No. ?.
Thence, northwesterly along CEN
ter OF said ditch TO its intersection
with the old and original City Lii
mits boundary line as shown on the
official may OF the City OF Browns
vile.
Thence, westerly to the northeast
corner OF the Guadalupe Addition.
Thence, west following the north
boundary line Of the Guadalupe Ad-
dition to the northwest corner Of
same.
Thence. in a northwesterly direc-
ticn to the northeast cOrner Of the
Colonia Mexicana Addition.
TheEce. north along the proper
ty line OF the east boundary line Of
the said Colonia Mexicana Add
ton a distance Of about 430 feet TO
its intersection with the south line
of the Cameron County Water In
provement District No. 2.
Thence, westerly following the
meanderings Of the south boundary
line Of said Water District 10 the
east right-of-way line of the St.
Louis, Brownsville g. Mexican Rail
way Company.
Thence. south along the east side
Of said right-of-way to a point loo
feet north Of the intersection Of said
right-of-way line with the presen.
City Limits line.
Thence, in a westerly direction
along a line 100 feet north and
parallel to the present City Limits
line, TO a point in the center Of the
Rio Grande River, same being taken
as the international Boundary.
Thence southerly following the
meanderings of the international
Boundary line to q point in the cen
ter Of the River, which point would
be intersected by q projected lire
along the center Of Mason Avenue
in the Riverside Addition II extend
ed in northwesterly direction.
Thence, in a s~outheasterly direc-
ton following a line along the EN-
ter OF Mason Avenue. If extended, TO
a point Of intersection with the east
boundary line Of Share 43 contain
ing 1915 acres in the name Of r.
Mathers.
Thence, south along the east
boundary line Of Share 43 to its in
~tersection with the International
Boundary line between the United
States and Mexico.
Thence, following the meanderings
OF the international Boundary east
erly along the River to a point Of
intersection with the division line
between Shares 8 and q, II said