Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03


lands within such District for irri-
cation. domestic and municipal
purposes and for the DEVELOPMENT
control. sale and use OF hydro-elec-
trio power with power OF storing
and preserving its waters and flood
waters for irrigation and domestic
and municipal purposes and for
hydro-electric power. and reclam-
alton and drainage or its .
flowed lands and all other lands
needing reclamation and drainage
and protection OF its lands against
overflow and floods, and acuuisi-
ton OF water rights, lands tena-
ments and rights and for all other
purposes incident 70 the purposes
hereinabove set out. In order IN
carry out the purpose OF the or
ganizarion or said District. the
Board OF Directors may contract
with the United States Of Amer
lea or may act IN cooperation with
the United States OF America or
any Department. Agency, Bureau
or employee thereof, for the pur-
pose OF providing for the inves-
tigation. construction. extension.
operation and maintenance az the
Federal conservation or reclama-
ton project OF benefit to the Dis
trict and the lands and properties
therein, and may do any and al
things n cooperation with the
United states OF America to secure
and safeguard an adequate supply
OF water for such District for ir-
rigatlon. domestic and munlclpal
uses and purposes and for the
proper drainage Of its lands and
the protection OF such lands and
properties from overflow and floods
and for the generation, control.
ownership. sale and use OF HYDRO
electric power.
The Governing Body Of said
District shall be n Board OF seven
Directors. the first OF which Boards
shc.l be appointed by the Governor
Of the State Of Texas. and shall
hold office until the second Tues
day in January. 1882. at which time
q full Board shall be elected. At
least one member OF the Board
shall at all times come from and
represent the lands lying respec-
lively within each OF the Counties
OF Cameron, Hidalgo, starr and
Wnlacy. the remaining three men,
bers 10 be elected from the District
az large
The metes and bounds OF said
District are as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the point IN Starr
County where the west line OF
Porcion III tMier) intersects the
center line Of Texas State High
way No. 4. which point is approxi-
mately one mile in a northwesterly
direction from the town of Roma.
thence. in a southerly direction
the west line Of said Porcion
III TO the international Boundary
Line between the United States
and Mexico; thence, with said In
taynational Boundary Line. follow
ing generally the center Of the
Rio Grandc River to the mouth of
river where II flows into the
Cult OF Mexico: thence. In a
ucrtherly direction with the shore
line Of the Gulf OF Mexico 10 its
intersection with the south jetty
u Brazos Santiago Pass: thence. in
. straight line in a northwestern
direction 10 the point OF intersec-
ton OF the center line OF the rail-
road pier with the shore line ar
Madre at Port Isabel.
thence, following the shore line of
Laglna Madre generally In a
noTtherly direction to its intersec-
ton with the boundary line be-
tween Willacy and Cameron Coun-
lies In the mouth or the Arrovo
Colorado; thence, in a generally
southwesterly direction with said
boundary line between Willacv and
Counties to its intersec-
llon with the southeast line az
Snare No. 3 or the san Juan IA
C~arricitoS Grant. said boundary
line being the center line Of the
Colorado: thence. IN ~
easterly direction along the south
east line OF said Share 3 to the
southeast corner thereof: thence.
a northerly direction along the
meandering east line Of said Share
% the northeast corner thereof.
thence, in a westerly direction
along the north line OF said Share
~ the northeast corner OF share
I or the San Juan de Carricitos
Grant. thence. in g southerlv d.
-ection along the east lire OF said
snare 3 70 the southeast corner
thereof; thence: in a westerly d.
-ection along the boundary line be-
tween said share 3 and said Share
70 the northwest corner Of said
share 81. thence. in q southerlv di-
rection along the west line or said
Share 3 70 the northeast corner OF
Share ) Of the san Juan de Carri-
,itos Grant. thence. In q westerly
direction along the south lire OF
said Share 8 to the southwest cor
ner thereof. thence. In A northerly
direction along the west line OF
said Share 8 to the northwest
corner thereof. thence. In an east
srly direction along the south line
q Share Is of the San Juan de
.arricitos Grant to the southeast
corner thereof: thence. in q north
srlv direction with the east line of
said Share Is to the northeast cor
1er thereof thence. in a westerly
direction along the north line of
said Share ID TO the northwest
corner thereof: thence. IN a south
srly direction along the west line
p said Share Is TO the southwest
corner thereof: same being the
corner OF the Antonio
Quintanilla Subdivision In willacv
County. thence In a westerly direc-
ion along the south line OF the
said Antonio Quintanilla Subdivi-
sion to the southwest corner there
u: thence, in a northerly direc-
ion along the west lire OF said
subdivision 10 the northwest cor !
1er thereof and continuing in the
same direction 70 an intersection