Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT


ties Within Lower Rio Grarce
Water Conservation District Of
Texas.
Notice A. hereby given that Al
hearing will H. had within tn
metes and bounds az said District
AZ the office Of Hidalg0 County
Water Improvement District Num-
Der Two I'm the Town on san Juan
in Hidalgo County. Texas. ON the
27th day or July. "A. III 1891. at Ten
o'clock. "A. NJ. az which time and
place any person whose property IS
included I'm or would he affected
Nv the creation on such District
may appear and contest the crea-
ton thereof and may offer testi-
mony 20 show that such District Is
or IS not necessary OF beneficial.
would or would not be q public utll-
ity and would or would not M
feasible and practicable. which
hearing may be adjourned from
day 20 day until fun opportunity
shall have been given 10 all con-
testants and other interested per-
sons TO be heard.
Such District shall have the
power and authority with respect
10 taxation granted II by Section
Three Of Senate Bill Number ASH
passed by the Forty-se-ond LeEis-
lature and approved by the Gov
ernor. which said Section Three Is
IN words and figures as follows,
to-Wit.
The Board on Directors shall
have power and authority NO levy.
assess and collect an such taxes.
ecuitably distributed. as may Be
necessary for the maintenance and
operation az such District. and such
taxes shall he IA lien upon the pro-
perty assessed for the payment
thereof. provided. however. that "a
such tax shall be levied IN excess
Of five cents on each One Hundred
Dollars valuation or the properties
ln said District. according to rhe
tax rolls OF the County In which
such properties lie. and provided
further. that limitation shall no.
run against the District MS 40 thu
collection Of such taxes. ard that
the District shall have w lien upor
and against the properties 50 u.s.
sessed for such taxes. all penaltie:
and interest that may accrue
thereon, and All costs incidental rr
their collection
The purpose OF said hearing n 10
determine whether or not an cleo
ton shall be ordered within the
metes and bounds OF said District
at which the following proposition
shall b. submitted. to-WIt. FOR
THE DISTRICT AND LEVY or
TAX AGAINST THE DIS
TRTCT AND LEVY or TAX
I'm order 10 determine whether
such election shall ~ held THE
Board OF Directors AZ said Dis
trict viii determine from the evil
dence adduced az the hearing on
the 9th day OF July. 1881, whether
the organization az such District
and the carrying out of the pur-
poses provided IL said Act are
feasible and practicable and need
ed and would be a public benefit
and Ia benefit 10 the properties in-
cluded " such District. and it the
Board shall % find then such cleo
ton shall BE- ordered, but II the
Beard shall find that such District
~ not feasible and practicable and
would not Z a public benefit cr
is not needed OF would not he d
public utility. then II viii enter
such findings IN the minutes OF Us
proceedings and take no further
action thereon and said Act. after
such adverse findings. shall cease
70 be valid and operative.
Such District. II organized. shall
not have the power TO interiors
with COX impair the rights. privileges
functions and duties OK any Dis
trlct within It's territories hereto
fore organized or created under
any general or special law OF TIL.
state
such District. ~ and when or
gained, may d0 anything ncces-
sary 20 procure and safeguard ar
adequate supply OF water for the
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 storms
and preserving It's waters and flOoc
waters for irrigation and domestic
and municipal purposes and toi
hyd-0-electric power. and reclaim
alton and drainage OF its over
flowed lands and all other land.
needing reclamation and drainage
and protection or Its lands azainsI
overflow and floods. and aclulsi.
ton OF water rights. lands tena.
ments and rights and for all othel
purposes incident to the purposes
hereirabove set out. I'm order tr
carry out ta purpose on the cr-
F~anization ot said District. The
Board OF Directors may contrac'
with the United States % Amer.
lea or may act in cooperation with
the United States of America o,
anv Department. Agency. Bureau
or employee thereof. for the pur.
pose % providing for the inves.
ti1arion. construction. extension
operation and maintenance or thu
Federal conservation Or rerlama.
Tlcn prOJGCL OF DtltLlr 10 lLe LIS
trict and the lands and propert.el
therein, and may do any and al
things in cooperation with th'
United States OF America 10 secure
and safeguard an adequate supply
of water for such District for ir-
rigation. domestic and municipa
uses and purposes and for ths
proper drainage on H. lands anc
the protection OK such lands anr
properties from overflow and flood
and for the generation, control
ownership. sale and use Of hydro.
electric power.
The Governing Body of saii
District shall Ne a Board of sever
Directors, the first Of which Board
shall be appointed by the Coverno.
of the State OF Texas, and Snal