The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29
NOTICE.
Proposed Amendments to the
City Charter.


Council. the uudonigncd hereby gives notice
that application VIII be made TO the Niuotetn nth
Lsg'sl4tuie IA char re the Charter Of tho CITY
Of san Anton 90 by the adoption 81 the follow
Ing amcndn cnta was
SECTION 9. The b, un,s ~ d iimi Of thoChy
Of san Antonio within which said corporation
shall have jurisdiction shall be defined by a
circle, described 10y n radius OF thrc' u Hes from
the "cupola" o. the Cathedral o. San Fernan-
do A. the ccntrc
$50 IN" CITY Council thall, = ilr 10 the
~ day Of Dec, mier. lisa. divide TIC city into
oisht wards the boundaries thereof she'll be
hyo by tho City Council md may be changed
from time TO time. a. they my deem Xpctl-
ent. So that On ward III ~ c. nthl', as n ar ms
piss H.. tl9 larc uumLrr Of inhihl ani' or
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Goa r. tn ~, sesaui Nnrhav IN w. ~.
arr. heeiauing wi Il ~ 5cer 1871, Mayor,
Record %. G. lleri1r. STREET car mission' and
twe.vc Adcrm shall 1c voted 'ur. md the
returns for such r'octi shall Nc madcm here
! matter pro,i!cd.
sc.G. That the n It 81 foiion under this act
shall bo held Us provided In sction o, and
every two years thereafter shall De the regular
charter tl elton for elective officers. The
terms II al Aldermen elected pri ir TO ftbru-
nry, 1887, shall cxsire on tbs election OF their
suco - ~ on the nrst Monday In = bruary,
lss,.
Fec. ~. That all ltctions n the city shall be
held in n cordanco with the state law govern
ing 81 ,ctlons, aud returns shall be made to tho
Mayor In the same manner that returns are
made under the State law. The qualifications
of votes sh III be rs prescribed In article OF
| the Constitution OF thu State. Provided, that
at all elections VIII rein property tax payers
| only are allowed to vote, chose only whose
names appear on the last assessment roll
oftho city shall be deemed property taxpayers
/ Sec. 81. The City Council shall be composed
| Of the Mayor and Aldermen. one Alderman
10 be elected from each ward by the voters
thereof, and four Aldermen TO be elected by
| the voters OF the city mt large.
| The Aldermen shall ho'd office for two years
and until their successors arc elected and quail
| fled Tho Al iermen elected as representatives
OF the different wards sh all be residents thore-
| of at least six months prior 10 their election,
and shall vaolto their Office IL at any time
they shouli remove their residence there
/ from.
] Sec. a. To borrow money on the credit Of
/ tho city, and issus bonds therefor, to an
amount not to exceed $4,000 during one year.
To make loan exceeding $1,000 the question
must be submitted to the property Taxpayers,
voters OF the city, and II sustained by ma
jority Of the votes peeled, such loan shall be
lawful. All bonds shall specify for what pur-
pose they were issued, an shall not be sold for
less than their par value; and when any bonds
are issued by the city, fund shall be provided
to pay the interest and per cent. per annum
on the capital, as sinking fund. to redeem the
boDds, which fund shall not be diverted or
drawn for any othor purpose; and tho { ity
Treasurer shall honor no draft drawn on said
fund except to pay interest or 10 redeem the
bonds for which II was provided; aud for the
payment of such loan to levy = special tax over
aud above the general tax allowed by this act;
provided the rate Of tax shall not exceed one
half { pei cent. and the rate of Interest paid
shall not exceed per cent; provided, also, no
loan shall be made for any other purpose or
purposes other than those connected with tho
corporation of said city; and no loan shall be
made to aid any private enterprise, railroad or
undertaking not under the management and
control OF the City Council. The sinking fund
for the redemption Of any loan or debt TO be
invested, as fast us the same aooumulatqs, In
United States interest bearing bonds, bonds OF
the State of Texas, or In the city bonds; and
such bonds, aud the interest of said bonds, to
be ronvosted aud TO be sold when nec' ssary,
to pay debts or loa 8.
Sec. IS To appropriate money and provide
for tho payment of the debts. and expenses
Of the city; provided that the bonded debt of
the city shall not be inc cascd nor other evil
dences of debt, be issued exceeding fifty thou
sand dollars. In any one fiscal year, unless Hu-
thorlzed by vote of the property taxpayers
as herein before provided. Tho fiscal year
shall commence on tho lst day of March and
terminate on the last day Of February follow
ing.
Sec. 10 To restrain, regulate and prohibit
the selling or giving away of any intoxicating
or malt liquors by any person or firm. although
duly licensed by tho Safe. when the place Of
business of such person or firm Is connected
with house wherein gaming "a permitted to
be carried on; or where the same is connected
with vaudeville or other place where the
atrical performances are held, by wha'ovel
name cal cd, when such places or vaudeville
has been declared by the City Council TO be q
place wh,re the Idle, vicious and evil disposed
persons hsbitually corgregatc, or where irdc'
} cent cIforma" ccs urc aliuwe'.
oNNs - ~ pibhi ~ anu fhlllni "
lessoes or Bgents &c ih rt,,s or other pace
wherein IA iecent, lev Il ur u mo iest dramnti
or theatrical ieprefpniatols are given. md
adopt summary measur for removal or sup
preston OF nll such entertainments or estab
lis mcnts.
Sec. IS. The City Council shall have thl
right 10 enact al nee esirJ ordinano To r.
strain and punish Migrants. nendicants, stree
bfggars and prostitute 10 restrnin aud contrO
all gan bling and punish the keepers Of al
games and gambling de, ices with as great
: penalty as the same f. puni.hed b. the statute
of the State. The Il corder's court N he cit!
. OF San Antonio shall have concurrent juiis
: dlctlon Of all such misdomeanois when com
, mitted In the eorpofae limits Of he city o
San Antonio.
SEC. 1903. The Ci'y Council shall have IN
power to pass publish amend or repeal all OF
dlnanccs, rules ard police regulations not con
trary to the consiiiutl OF the State, aud nee
essary for tho order on so d government d
the city, or she t'sdc, 6, u.meicc aud teat
the-tCt, or that may b. n, ccssary ard pr &c
: To carry into n 1t the rowcTs herein vest d 1
the eorpnrat On or ans of it, INC, r.; TO onforc
9 the ob ,Tvsnce OF al ugh ordinances, ru
: and polleo regulations aud 10 punlsh violi
3 tons I'll. ieuf b. nn,s and Imp isOnmcnt, &
Z ei her or 10Th, o. by work On the sire IN /
: other rui'llc works aa mas bs prov idod b
d ordiuance AID required ny the Judgment OF III
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