The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-30
NOTICE.
Proposed Amendments TO the
City Charter.

In CDedi0nce 10 n teaOiutlOn OI tue tlty
Council, the undersig ned hereby gives notice
that application will be made to the Nineteenth
Legislature to change the Charter of the City
OF San Antonio by the adoption Of the follow
ing amendments, viz:
SECTION 2. The bounds and limits OF the City
OF San Antonio within which said corporation
shah have Jurisdiction shall be defined by a
circle, described by radius Of three miles from
the "cupola" of the Cathedral Of San fernan-
do rs the centre.
Sect The City Council shall, prior to the
first day OF December. 1889, divide the city into
eight wards; the boundaries thereof shall be
fixed by the City Council and may be changed
from time to time, as they may deem expedi-
ent, so that each ward shall contain, as near as
possible the same number OF inhabitants or
electors.
Sec. D. That on the second Monday in Febru-
airy, beginning with the year 1887, a Mayor,
Recorder. Collector Street Commissioner and
twelve Aldermen shall be voted for, and the
returns for such election shall be made as here
matter provided.
Sec. g. That the first election under this act
shall DO held as provided In section 8, and
every two years thereafter shall DO the regular
charter election for elective officers The
terms Of all Aldermen elected prior to Febru-
ary. 1877, shall expire on the election Of their
successors on the first Monday In February,
1857.
Sec. 90. That all elections In the city shall be
| held In accordance with the State law govern
ing elections, and returns shall be made to the
Mayor In the same manner that returns are
made under the State law. The qualifications
| of voters shall be as prescribed In article of
the Constitution of the State. Provided, that
at all elections VIII rein property tax payers
only are allowed to vote, those only whose
names appear on the last assessment roll
ofthe city shall be deemed property taxpayers.
Sec. 80. The City Council shall be composed
of the Mayor and Aldermen. one Alderman
TO be elected from each ward by the voters
thereof, and four Aldermen to be elected by
the voters of. the city at large.
The Aldermen shall hold Office for two years,
and until their successors are elected and quail
flied The Al lermen elected as representatives
OF the different wards sh Ill be residents there
of at least six months prior to their election,
aud shall vacate their Office II at any time
they shoull remove their resld9nce there
from.
Sec. 80. To borrow money on the credit Of
/ the city, and issul bonds therefor, to an
amount not to exceed $4,000 during one year.
/ 70 make a loan exceeding $4,000 the question
must he submitted to the property taxpayers,
voters Of the city, and, II sustained by ma
/ jnrity of the votes polled, such loan shall be
lawful. All bonds shall specify for what pur-
nose they were issued. and shall not be sold for
/ ssthan their mar value; and when any bonds
are issued by the city, fund shall be provided
TO nay the interest and per cent. per annum
on the capital, as a sinking fu nd, to redeem the
bonds. which fund shall not be diverted or
drawn for any other purpose, and the ,ity
Treasurer shall honor no draft drawn ON said
fund oxcept to nay interest or TO redeem the
bonus LOT which II WIS proViueu' anu 'or inc
pay men' VI sue" 'oan W ie'y u specla' TAX over
anu noo'e 'nc Ren'lai lux aio"eu ny TINS ACT
ptoVlueu Tue ra'e Oh YAK snaii not exceed one
nail Vi pei Cunt anu 'no rate oi interest paiu
sh"ii not eNcceu : per ocn''' pro'iucu' hso' ho
ioan snail pe 'haue ior any o'ner purpose OF
purposes otner 'naf tnose connected WIZ 'ne
corporation OF shu ci'S' anu no loan snaii DC
h"ue 10 hiu any prNa'e enterprise raiiFoau OF
Undertaking no. unuer inc managemeh' ana
coh,roi oi tue oi'y COUNCIL inc SINKING Iuhu
ior Tue Iouenp'ion Vi any ioan OF ueo. 10 DC
InNes'eu, aS ias' aS 'no saino aoculnuA'es' III
the State of Texas. or in the CITY bonds. and
such bonds and the interest of said bonds, to
he reinyested and TO be sold when necessary
In nav debts or loans.
sec 90 10 appropriate money ana provide
Tor the payment oil the DEBTS ana expenses
tho cItv sh.il moi be Increased nor other evil
donces ~ debt. be issued exoeedlpu ,ftv thou
sand dollars. in any one fiscal year. unless a,l .
thorlzed by A vote of the property taxpayers
as heroin before proyided The fiscal wear
shall commence on the lat day of March and
terminate on the last day of February follow
ing.
SOC 20 10 restrain regulate ana prohloit
tue selling or giving away OF any Intoxicating
or matt liquors by any person or nrin' although
business of such person or firm ia connected
with a house wherein gaming ia permitted to
be carried on. or where the same ia connected
with n vaudeville or other Mace wbere the
atrieaI performapcea are held nv wbatever
name called when sucb plsoes or vaudevIle
has heen dacIarod nv tho CIV counoil IN no n
nlace wbere tho idle yicious and avn disnosed
persons babitually eonureOate. or where inde-
cant performances arc ollowed
sec''f' 10 prohiot ana punish the owners
iessees OF agents OF theatres or other places
wherein inueceht' leWd or immoaest dramatic
OF tnea,rioal represen'ations are gwen ana
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