Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1972 Page: 14 of 24
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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 14. 1972 THE RIO GRANDE HERALD j?AGE^
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF STARR
STARR COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 2
TO THE RESIDENT QUALIFIED PROPERTY TAXPAYING VOT-
TERS OF THE STARR COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVE-
MENT DISTRICT NUMBER 2, WHO HAVE DULY RENDERED THEIR
PROPERTY FOR TAXATION, AND TO THE RESIDENT QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF SAID DISTRICT:
TAKE NOTICE that elections will be held in Starr County Water
Control and Improvement District Number 2 on the 30 day of De-
cember, 1972, in obedience to an order duly entered by the Board
of Directors of said District, which is attached hereto and made a
part of this Notice for all intents and purposes.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID DISTRICT, this the 21st
day of November, 1972.
Miguel Hinojosa
President, Board of'uirectors,
Starr County Water Control and
Improvement District Number 2
ATTEST:
O. A. Garza
Secretary; Board of Directors,
Starr County Water Control and
Improvement District Number 2
AN ORDER by the Board of Directors of the Starr County Water
Control and Improvement District Number 2 approving an Engineer's
Report and calling elections within said District to determine
whether said Board shall be authorized to issue bonds for the pur-
pose of constructing improvements to the District's sewer system
and resolving other incidents and matters related to the calling and
holding of elections.
WHEREAS, the STARR COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IM-
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 2 has heretofore been created
as a conservation and reclamation district and has heretofore is-
sued bonds for tne acquisition and improvement of its sewer sys-
tem, and in the accomplishment of the purposes for which the Dis-
trict was created, this Board has determined that it is necessary
to construct additional improvements to the District's facilities in
order to accomplish the purposes of the District and to serve the
best interest of the District; and,
WHEREAS, an Engineer's report covering the proposed improve-
ments together with maps, plats, profiles and data showing and ex-
plaining the same (prepared by the Registered Professional En-
gineer of the District — B.L. NELSON & ASSOCHTES, INC.) is
on file with the Secretary of this Board and is open to public In-
spection and such report has been reviewed by this Board and is
hereby approved; and,
WHEREAS, the said Engineering Report contains a summary esti-
mate of the cost of the proposed improvements including a cer-
tain expenses in connection therewith as follows:
ESTIMATED PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST
Sewage collection system
Sewage treatment plant
Sewage collection line to new hospital
Engineering design
Resident inspection
Laboratory tests
Operation and maintenance manual
Surveying and construction staking
Legal fee
Financial advisory services
Easement and right-of-way
Administrative
Project contingency
Interest during construction
Reserve fund equivalent to principal and
interest requirement for one year
428,850
350,000
100,000
59,950
20,000
4,000
3,000
12,000
15,000
12,500
5,000
2,000
75,700
38,000
Total estimated project cost
Deduct: Estimated amount of federal grant
funds
Total amount of estimated funds required to
be provided by the District
and this Board has determined the aforesaid amount of money will
be needed to accomplish the proposed program of improvements
for the District; therefore,
BE IT ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE STARR
COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUM-
BER 2:
SECTION 1: That the Engineer's Report identified in the preamble
hereof is hereby approved; all of the recitals contained in the pre-
amble hereof are found as facts and adopted as the judgment of this
Board.
SECTION 2: That two separate elections shall be held in said
District on the 30 day of December, 1972, at which elections there
shall be submitted the following proposition:
"SHALL the Board of Directors of the STARR COUNTY WATER
CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 2 be author-
ized to issue bonds of the District in the maximum amount of FOUR
HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($475,000) to
mature serially or otherwise over a period of years not to exceed
forty (40) years from their date for the purpose of paying the cost
of construction of repairs, replacements and additions to the Dis-
trict's existing Sanitary Sewer System; such bonds to be sold at
such price or prices and to bear interest at such rate or rates as
shall be determined within the discretion of the governing body of
such District and shall such Board be authorized and empowered
to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on such
bonds by the pledge of the new revenues which may come from the
ownership and operation of the District's Waterworks and Sanitary
Sewer System?"
SECTION 3: That the entire Disy-ict shall constitute an election
precinct for both elections, anri both elections shall lie held on
election day between tlia hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. at the
courthouse in Rio Grande City, Texas, within the boundaries of
said District, and the following named persons are appointed offi-
cers of said election:
Oscar A. Garcia Roberto Juan Garza
Presiding Judge Alternate Presiding Judge
Jose A. Saenz Ismael Pena
Clerk Clerk
and more clerks may be appointed if necessary.
N
KC PROJECT WITH THE SEASON -- Eliseo Smith Jr., is pictured attaching one of the
colorful window and bumper stickers that the Knights of Columbus under the helm of
Francisco Garza have passed out around the county. The sticker with the colorful slogan
KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS is just one of the many projects by the KCs that help pro-
mote the area and their service organization. (Herald photo by Tissa)
RATTLERS
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
JAN.
14-15.. ROBSTOWN TOURNAMENT
19 MISSION HERE 6:00-7:30
2 2 PHARR THERE 6:00-7:30
2 6 McALLEN THERE 5:45 - 7:30
2 7 ROMA HERE 6:00 - 7:30
28 - 29 . WESLACO TOURNAMENT
2 *RAYMONDVILLE.. HERE 6:00 - 7:30
70,500
1,196,500
721.500
475.000
ELLA SAENZ, a qualified voter within the District, is hereby
appointed as Clerk for absentee voting for both of said elections.
Absentee voting for both of said elections shall be conducted at the
District's Office (505 East Main Street, Rio Grande City, Texas)
within the boundaries of said District between the hours of 8:00
A.M. and 5:00 P.M. each day that is not a Saturday, Sunday and/or
official State holiday in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
5, V.A.T.S. Election Code.
SECTION 4: That the official ballots for said election shall be
prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code and Section
51.452 of the Texas Water Code, so as to peFmit the electors to
vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid proposition which shall
be set forth in substantially the following form:
"THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND THE PLEDGE OF NET RE-
VENUES FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF"
The word "FOR" and beneath it the word "AGAINST" shall be
made to appear on the left of the proposition. A square shall be
printed on the left of each of the words "FOR" and "AGAINST"
and each elector shall place an "X" in the square beside the state-
ment indicating the way he wishes to vote.
SECTION 5: Only qualified electors who own taxable property
in the District and who have duly rendered the same for taxa-
tion shall be permitted to vote at one of said elections. At the
other election, all qualified electors of the District (ownership of
taxable property not required) shall be permitted to vote. The
votes cast in each of said elections shall be recorded, returned and
canvassed separately.
SECTION G: That both of said elections shall be held and con-
ducted and returns made to this Board of Directors in accordance
with the General Laws relating to elections except as otherwise
provided by the Texas Water Code.
SECTION 7: The President and Secretary of this Board are here-
by authorized and directed to cause notice of said elections to be
published once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper
having general circulation in the District, the first publication to
be at least twenty-eight (28) days before the day set for Uie elec-
tion. The notice of elections to be published shall consist of a sul>-
stantial copy of the order calling said elections.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of November, 1972.
Miguel Hinojosa
ATTEST:
O.A. Garza
Secretary, Board of Directors,
Starr County Water Control and
Improvement District Number 2
President, Board of Directors
Starr County Water Control and
Improvement District Number 2
BRIEFS
Mike Epstein of the Oakland
A's was given the hit sign twice
on three balls and no strikes
and each time the first base-
man grounded out.
Jim Hunter of the Oakland
A s came closest to pitching a
complete game in the 1972
World Series. Rollie Fingers
was called on to get the last out
in Hunter's 2-1 victory in the
second game.
In the first two 1972 World
Series games Cincinnati led off
six innings with base hits but
failed to score a run
The Cincinnati Reds failed to
score a run in 13 innings during
which their leadoff man
reached base.
The Oakland Athletics failed
to score a run in seven innings
when their leadoff man reached
first base
On the three-two pitch in the
recent seven-game World
Series. Oakland batters made
three hits, drew six walks,
fanned five times and grounded
out three times
The Cincinnati Reds weren't
so hot when it came to hitting
the three-two pitch in the re-
cent World Series They made
one hit. drew eight walks,
struck out nine times and
grounded or flied out eight
times.
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Trejo, Raul. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1972, newspaper, December 14, 1972; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194385/m1/14/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.