The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12

| ELECTION .NOTICE.-MAYoR's OFFICE,
~ AUSTIN, TEXAS, JUNE 8, 1ss4.-At a
meeting OF the city council of the city of Aus
was passed:
A resolution ordering special cleo
tlon to NJ the vacancy in the office of
the city council of the city of Austin: l. That
a special election shall be held in the several
wards OF the city of Austin, on Friday, the 18th
| mayor to fill the va ancy caused by tile resfg-
| nation of the Hon. W. A. Saylor. 2. That
polls for voting shall be opened at said cleo
| ing named places; to-wit: First ward,
Walshs lime house: second ward, French's
1 stable; third ward, market house; fourth
ward, jumpers store: fifth ward, Protection
hook and ladder truck house; sixth ward
Weiibacher's store; seventh ward, Wellmer's
mill; eighth ward, county court house; ninth
ward, w att stable; tenth ward, Ed. Walkers
shop. 3 That the following persons are here
by designated and appointed judges of said
election, for their respective wards; to-wit:
DANIELS; second ward. J w. Howard, Ad.
Smith, Horace French; third ward, Joseph
HarrelI B. q Ludlow, g; W. sampson; fourth
NTH ward, q. w. Warren, K Eggling, A.
Russ; Slqth ward, August Weilbach r, Louis
N M1arcqsa, A; I, Foster; seventh, VIM; Wellmer,
4. +. Purnell, Neil McCaShen; eighth ward, A:
Deffen5augh, Joe Costa. Ruben Ford; ninth
ward, Horace Holley. VIM. Fisher, w. P.
Bacon; tenth ward, Ed. Walker, j. Nj. Mans
..
regulations governing elections held under
and by virtue the laws of the state of Texas
shall apply to and govern this election. 5, That
the president of the city council, as acting
mayor, shall make proclamation giving notice
Of said election, as required by Article 1877
Revised Ordinances OF the city, and the pro-
visions OF an ordinance entitled IAN ordi-
nance provid ng for the special election Of a
mayor in case of vacancy" passed May %, 1884 |
6. That this resolution take effect and be in |
force from and after its passage. Approved |
June 2, 1884; passed June 2, 1884
w. ROBERTSON,
Prest City Council and Acting Mayor.
Attest: L. L. PURNELL, City Clerk.
Now. THEREFORE,, In presence of said reso- |
ordinances of the city of Austin, 1, J. w. ROB |
ERTSON, president of the city council and |
acIing mayor do hereby issue a proclamation |
ordering special election to be held in the |
city OF Austin, on Friday. June Is, 1881, for the
purpose OF elect1ng mayor OF the city to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon.
w. A. Saylor.' Polls W IL be opened in the /
ssyerai wards at the places designated in sec
ton of said resolution. The persons named |
In section of said resolution are appointed |
judges OF said election for their respective |
wards, and they viii qualify as such as the law |
provides. Polls will open at O'Clock a. m.
and close at sunset. Ali persons tWenty-One
years of age and over who are citizens OF the
United States. and who have resided in this
state year, and in city six months next pre-
ceding said day of election, shall be entitled to
Vote in said election. Voters are required by
All places in this city where intoxicating Hq-
lors are sold are hereby directed to close
heir places of business on the day of said
election; and the marshal and police officers
lre instructed to see that this provision Is en-
orced-
In testimony whereof. 1 hereunto set my
land and affix the seal Of the City of Austin,
his Sd day Of June, 1884.
Prest City Council and Acting Mayor.
Attest; I. L. PuRNEIL, City Clerk.