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

limits; and may also offer evidence
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 TO
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 ~intersected by the dividing
line between a tract OF land Of 65.3
acres IN the name Of F. j. Combe
known as and being tract No. 3
in the partition Of the larger tract
known as the Parades tract which
larger tract is Share Number 10 in
the partition Of the Espiritu Santo
Grant and the northwest line Of a
Tract OF 1875 acres in the name Of
the heirs OF Jesus V~illareal. CT ais
and being part OF Share Number 81.
Thence, in a northeasterly direc-
ton a distance OF about 200 feet 10
the Northwest corner OF Share 81.
thence easterly along the north line
Of said Share a distance Of about
300 feet to where the intersection OF
the west boundary line or Shares .
and - would, II continued, inter
sect the North boundary line Of the
ABS acre tract in the name OF the
heirs OF Jesus VillaTeal.
Thence, north following the west
boundary Of Shares 8 and y in the
name Of Antonio Barreda to the
northwest corne 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 Lo-
/, Block !, OF the Bella Vista Ad-
dition, as shown on plan OF Third
Addition, dated February IL, 1923.
Thence. east following the north
boundary Of Highway TO the inter-
section Of same with the dividing
line between Share 4 in the name
Of Agnes a. Browne, and Share 5
In the name OF f.. p. Combe, as
shown on the official map Of the
City of Brownsville.
Thence. northerly following the
dividing line between said Shares 4
and 5 to the intersection Of same
with the north r~ight-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 TO a point al
the northwest corner Of same.
Thence. on the same line extend
ed to a point in the center Of the
Main Ditch OF Cameron County
Drainage,D District No. >.
Thence, northwesterly along CEN
ter of said ditch 10 it's 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-
ton 10 the northeast corner Of the
Colonia Mexicana Addition.
TheIce, north along the proper
ty line OF the east boundary line Of
the said Colonia MeXicana Addi-
ton a distance Of about 400 feet 10
its intersection with the south line
Of the Cameron County Water I'm
provement District No. z.
Thence, westerly following the
meanderings OF the south boundary
line Of said Water District to the
east r~ight-of-way line Of the S..
Louis, Brownsville g. Mexican Rail-
way Company.
Thence, south along the east side
OF said right-of-way to a point 100
feet north Of the intersection Of said
right-of-way line with the present
City Limits line.
Thence, In a westerly direction
along a line 100 feet north and
parallel to the present City Limits
line, 10 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 a point in the cen
ter Of the River. which point would
be intersected by a projected line
along the center Of Mason Avenue
In the Riverside Addition IL extend
ed in northweSterly direction.
Thence, in a s-outheasterly direc-
ton following a line along the CEN
ter Of Mason Avenue. II 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 cast
boundary line Of Share 20 to its in
t~erSection with the International
Boundary line between the United
States and Mexico.
Thence, following the m~eanderings
OF the international Boundary east
erly along the River to a point Of
intersection with the division line
between Shares 9 and "a, II said
line were projected.
Thence, from this point to the
point Of BEGINNING