Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For Issuance CT Bonds in Browns
Vile Navigation District Of Cam

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 Of said dis
trict in the amount of one million
five hundred thousand dollars tS1.-
5O0, O00.00) and levy Of tax sufficient
TO pay the interest thereon and
provide a sinking fund sufficient
TO redeem said bonds at maturity.
said bonds to bear interest at the
rate of five and one-half t515Eb
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 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 Of this
krotice and Is as follows:
"a BE il remembered that IN this
~ 26th day Of April A. ID. 1880. the
Board Of Navigation and Cana
Commissioners OF Brownsville Nsv!-
cation District OF Cameron Coun-
~. Texas. met 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. G.. 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, 1923, the qualified voters
of the District voted two million
dollars Of bonds 10 pay the esti-
mated cost Of improvement or i'm
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 to twenty-five feet. from
Brazos Santiago Pass through the
bay TO the mainland. and from the
mainland to a point at or nea
Brownsville, following the most
direct practical route from said
Pass, ana wholly within the boun-
daries of the District, and TO 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,
1 lands and all other facilities or
aids incident to or necessary 70
the operation or development Of
4 ports or waterways within the
District, and extending TO the Gulf
of Mexico, Is being intended 20
develop and improve within the
4 boundaries OF said Navigation Dis
A trict for navigation purposes BraZcs
Santiago Pass, an inlet connecting
the Gulf OF Mexico and Laguna
Madre, both navigable, coastal and
inland waters, ana. from that
4 point. TO improve and develop for
navigation purposes a channel
across said Laguna Madre Bay to
a point or turning basin at or near
khe city limits Of the City Of
townsville. Texas. which improve
pnents are proposed to be made in
cooperation with the government
of the United States. or any officer
or department thereof in any anc
4 all matters pertaining TO or relat-
Il ing to the construction and main
NM tenance of said works and the i'm
provement Of navigation Of all such
III navigable bays, inlets, canals and
M waterways, whether by survey, work
or expenditure Of money made or
TO 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
by both; and
Whereas. the District Engineer has
nade an estimate Of all such addi-
eonal costs and has found same TO
e the sum OF six hundred thousand
ollars $500. 100000, and the Board
pom such estimate. finds such adj
eitional costs TO be said sum and
he Board also now here on its own
motion SO finds such costs TO be
paid sum Of six hundred thousand
dollars $500. 100000; and the Board
paving heretofore found that It Is
or the best interest OF the District
avail itself Of the rights, powers,
d authority, which IL has, to &C
Ire, purchase, take over, construct.
fntain, operate. develop and reg
e wharves, docks, warehouses,
n elevators, bunkering facilities,
railroads. floating plants, light
&c, towing facilities, lands and
other facilities or aids incident
or necessary to the operation or
Felopment Of ports or waterways
hin the District and extending 10
Gulf Of Mexico; and the Engi-
er OF the District, having hereto
Re been ordered and directed to
Ike m estimate showing the char
ter and the engineer having
esented his written estimate
owing the character Of such
improvements and that the cost
same would be the sum Of
he hundred thousand dollars
pO0, 600. 00) after a careful examin-
on Of said report. the same was
all respects found TO be correct.
AZ wnS therefore dulv apnrovOd