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

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 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 OF its over
flowed lands and all other lands
needing reclamation and drainage
and protection OF its lands against
overflow and floods. and acquisi-
ton OF water rights. lands tena-
ments and rights and for all other
purposes incident TO 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 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 Of the
Federal conservation or reclama-
ton project Of benefit 70 the Dis
trict and the lands and properties
therein, and may do any and all
things in cooperation with the
United States Of America to secure
and safeguard an adequate supply
Of water for such District for IT.
rigaticn, domestic and municipal
uses and purposes and for the
proper drainage OF It's lands and
the protection Of such lands and
properties from overflow ard floods
and for the generation. control.
ownership. sale and use OF hydro
electric power.
The Governing Body OF said
District shall be a Board Of seven
Directors. the first OF which Boards
she.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 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
Willacy. the remaining three mem
bers TO be elected from the District
at 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
Forcion II CMier) intersects the
center line of Texas State High
way No. 4, which point Is approx
mately one mile in a northwesterly
direction from the town OF Roma:
thence, in a southerly direction
along the west line OF said Porcion
"a 70 the international Boundary
Line between the United States
and Mexico, thence, with said IN
ternational Boundary Line. follow
Ing generally the center OF the
Rio Grande River 70 the mouth OF
said river where 10 flows into the
Gulf OF Mexico; thence. in a
northerly direction with the shore
line Of the Gulf OF Mexico 10 its
intersection with the south iettv
OF Brazos Santiago Pass: thence. in
. straight line in a northwesterly
direction 70 the point Of intersec-
ton OF the center line Of the rail-
road pier with the shore line OF
Laguna Madre az Port Isabel
thence, following the shore line of
LaEuna Madre generally III >
northerly direction to its intersec-
ton with the boundary line be-
tween Willacy and Cameron COM
Ties IN the mouth OF the Arrow
colorado; thence. in a generally
southweSterly direction with said
boundary line between Willacv and
Cameron Counties 10 It's intersec-
ton with the southeast line of
Share NO. 3 OF the san Juan Dc
Carrlcitos Grant, said boundary
line being the center line or the
Arroyo Colorado: thence. in en-
easterly direction along the south
east line Of said Share 3 to the
southeast corner thereof: thence.
n a northerly direction along the
neardering east line OF said Share
3 70 the northeast corner thereof.
thence, III "a westerly direction
along the north line of said Share
3 TO the northeast corner of share
3 Of the San Juan de Carricitos
Grant, thence. IN q southeriv d.
rection along the east line OF said
Snare 8 TO the southeast corner
tnereof; thence, IN a westerly d.
rection along the boundary line be-
tween said share 3 and said Share
3 70 the northwest corner OF said
snare ;. thence. in a southerIy di-
rection along the west line OF said
Share ; 70 the northeast corner OF
Share ) OF the San Juan de Carl
citos Grant. thence, In a westerly
direction along the south lire OF
said Share 5 10 the southwest cor
ner thereof. thence. IN a norther!v
direction along the vest line or
said Share s to the northwest
corner thereof: thence. in an east
erly direction along the south line
Of Share ID OF the San Juan de
Carricitos Grant TO the southeast
corner thereof: thence, in a north
erly direction with the east line OF
said Share Is to the northeast cor
ner thereof; thence, in a westerly
direction along the north line or
said Share IS to the northwest
corner thereof: thence. in q south
erly direction along the west line
OF said Share ID to the southwest
corner thereof: same being the
southeast corner Of the Antonio
Quintanilla Subdivision in willacy
County; thence In a westerly direc-
ton along the south line OF the
said Antonio Quintanilla Subdivi-
sion 70 the southwest corner there
OF. thence. in q northerly direc-
ton along the west line OF said
subdivision 70 the northwest cor
ner thereof and continuing in the
same direction 10 an intersection