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


voters aEG Otnr interested EAT-
ties Within Lower Rio Crande
Water Conservation District oi
Texas.
Notice Il hereby given that a
hearing will be he'd within the
metes and bounds Of said District
OF the office Of Hidalgo County
Water improvement District Mum
Der TWO In the Town or San Juan
in Hidalgo County. Texas, on the
9th day or July. IA. ~. 1891. at Ten
o'clock. "A. MI. az which time and
place any person whose property Is
included in or would be affected
by the creation Of such District
may appear and contest the crea-
ton thereof and may offer testi-
monv 10 show that such District is
or his not necessary or beneficial
would or would not be a public util-
ity and would or would not he
feasible and practicable. which
hearing may be adjourned from
day 70 day until fun opportunity
shall have been given 20 all con-
testants and other interested per
sons 10 ne heard.
Such District shall have the
power and authority with respect
20 taxation granted II by Section
Three OF Senate Bill Number 437
passed by the Forty-second Legis-
lnture ard approved by the Gov
ern0r, which said Section Three is
III words and figures as follows.
tc-Wif-
The Board or Directors shall
have power and authority 70 levy,
assess and collect all such taxes.
equitably distributed. as may be
necessary for the maintenance ard
operation OF such District. and such
taxes shall he "a lien upon the pro-
perry assessed for the payment
thereof. provided. however. that w
such tax shall BE- levied In excess
Of five cents on each One Hundred
Dollars valuation OF the properties
in said District. according % the
tax rolls 81 the County in which
such properties lie and provided.
further. that limitation shall mot
run against the District as t0 thu
collection OF such taxes. and that
the District shall have a lien UPON
and against the properties so as
SeSsed for such taxes. an penalties
and interest that NAV accrue
thereon. and all costs incidental ia
their collection
The purpose or said hearing ~ M
determine whether or not an cleo
ton shall be ordered within the
metes and bounds Of said District
az which the following proposition.
shall be submitted. to-Wlt- FOR
TIE DISTRICT AND LEVY OF
TAX AGAINST THE DIS
TR1CT AND LEVY or TAX
In order to determine whether
such election shall be held the
Board OF Directors Of said DIS
trict viii determine from the evi.
dence 7dduced az the hearing or
the 2Tth day or July. 1881. whethe,
the organization XII such District
and the carrying out w the w
poses provided in said Act are
feasible and practicable and need
ed and would be a public benefit
and a benefit 70 the properties In
cluded In such District. and IN thu
Beard shall 20 find then such eie-.
ton shall he ordered. bit if INV
Board snail find that such DistrtrN
j. not feasible and practicable anc
would not be a public benefit d
IS not needed O. would not be q
public utility. then 4 viii entel
such findings n the minutes Of ia
proceedings and take no further
action thereon and said Act. attel
such adverse findings. shall ceast
TO he valid and operative.
Such District, N organized. sha1
not have the power 70 ~interfer,
with or impair the rights. privileges
functions and duties OF any Dis.
trict within its territories hereto.
fore organized or created unde,
any general or special law ~ thil
state.
Such District. ~ and when or.
gained. may DO anything neces.
s2Ty 70 procure and safeguard az
adequate supply Of water for ths
lands within such District for irTi.
cation. domestic and municipa
purposes and for the development
control. sale and use M hvdro-elec.
trio power with power of storinr
and preserving its waters and flooc
waters for irrigation and domesfi,
and municipal purposes and 20.
hy~dro-electric power. and reclaim
alton and drainage OF It's over
flowed lands and all other land.
needing reclamation and drainage
and protection az It's lands apains'
overflow and floods. and acquisi-
ton o. water rights. lands tena-
ments and rights and for all othel
purposes incident 20 the purposes
hereinabcvc Set out. In order n
carry out thn purpose or the or
Fanizati0n ut 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 o.
any Department. Agency Bureau
OF employee thereof. for the pur-
pose or providing for the inves-
tiration. construction. extension
operation and maintenance az thi
Federal conservation or reciana-
ton project OF benefit 70 the Dis
trict and the lands and propertie.
therein. ard may do any and al
things In cooperation with ths
United States az America t0 secure
and safeguard an adequate supply
az water for such District tor ri
riEation, domestic and municipal
uses and purposes and for ths
proper drainage Of is lands and
the protection Of such lands anc
properties from overflow and flood.
and for the generation, control
ownership. sale and use XIX hydro
electric power.
Tire Governing BODY or said
District shall be q Board OF sever
Directors. the first c. which Boarcl
shall be appointed BY the Governor
AZ the STATE OF Texas. and Slal