Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-17

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Water Conservation District of
Texas:
Notice IS hereby given that q
hearing viii he had within the
metes and bounds of said District
at the office or Hidalgo County
Water Improvement District Num-
Der TWO in the Town OF san Juan
IN Hidalgo County, Texas. on the
9th day Of July. A. ID. 1891. at Ten
O'Clock. "A. M. at which time and
place any person whose property IS
included In or would be affected
by The creation or such District
may appear and contest the crea-
ton thereof and may offer teSti-
mony 70 show that such District II
or is not necessary or beneficial.
would OF would not he a public util-
ity and would or would not be
feasible and practicable. which
hearing may be adjourned from
day TO day until fun opportunity
shall have been given to all con-
testants and other interested per-
sons 70 be heard.
Such District shall have the
power and authority with respect
10 taxation granted Il BY Section
Three Of Senate Bill Number 437
passed by the F0rty-secOnd Legis-
lature and approved by the Gov
ern0r. which said Section Three Is
In words and figures as follows.
to-wit:
The Board or Directors shall
have power and authority to levy.
assess and collect all such taxes.
equitably distributed. nv may he
necessary for the maintenance and
operation OF such District. and such
taxes shall be a lien upon the pro-
perty assessed for the payment
thereof. provided. however. that no
such tax shall be- levied I'm excess
Of five cents on each One Hundred
Dollars valuation OF the properties
In said District. according % the
tax rolls OF the County In which
such properties lie. and provided,
further. that limitation shall not
run against the District as 10 the
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the District shall have a lien upon
and against the properties so as
sessed for such taxes. all penalties
and interest that may accrue
thereon. and all costs incidental to
their collection"
The purpose OF said hearing Is 10
determine whether or not an cleo
ton shall be ordered within the
metes and bounds of said District.
at which the following propositions
shall be submitted. to-wit. FOR
THE DISTRICT AND LEVY OF
TAX AGAINST THE DIS
TRICT AND LEVY OF TAX"
In order to determine whether
such election shall be held the
Board OF Directors or said Dis
trict will determine from the evil
dence adduced at the hearing on
the 9th day or July. 1881. whether
the organization OF such District
and the carrying out OF the pur-
poses provided in said Act are
feasible and practicable and need
ed and would be a public benefit
and a benefit TO the properties in
Guided In such District. and III the
Board shall SO find then such cleo
ton shall be ordered. but IL the
Board shall find that such District
Is not feasible and practicable and
would not be a public benefit or
rs not needed or would not be n
public utility. then II will enter
such findings I'm the minutes OF It's
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 10 interfere
with or impair the rights. privileges,
functions and duties OF any Dis
trict within its territories hereto
fore organized or created under
any general or special law of this
State.
Such District. II and when or
ganized, may do anything neces-
sary 10 procure and safeguard am
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 or hydro-elec-
trio power with power or storing
and preserving its waters and flood
waters for irrigation and domestic
and municipal purposes and for
hydro-electric power. and reclaim
alton and drainage or It's over
flowed lands and all other lands
needing reclamation and drainage
and protection on its lands against
overflow and floods. and acquisi-
ton Of water rights. lands tena-
ments and rights and for all other
purposes incident 10 the purposes
hereinabove set out. In order to
carry out the purpose OF the or
ganization OF said District, the
Board OF Directors may contract
with the United States or Amer
lea or may act in cooperation with
the United States or America CO..
any Department. Agency. Bureau
or employee thereof. for the pur-
pose or providing for the inves-
tigation. obstruction. extension.
operation and maintenance Of the
Federal conservation or reclama-
ton project Of benefit to the Dis
trict and the lands end properties
therein, and may d5 any and all
things IN cooperation with the
United States OF America 10 secure
and safeguard an adequate supply
Of water for such District for ir-
rigation. domestic and municipal
uses and purposes and for the
proper drainage OF lis lards and
the protection or 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 IA BOARD or seven
Directors. the first Of which Boards
shall be appointed by the Governor
OF the state OF Texas. and shall
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