The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-27
NOTICE.
Proposed Amendments TO the
City Charter.

Legislature 10 charge the Charter OF the cry
Of san Antonio by the adoption of the follow
ing amendments. via;
sEcTIoS 2. The bounds and limits Of tho City
Of San Antonio within which said corporation
shall have Jurisdiction shall he defined by
circle. described by radius OF three n lies from
the"cupola" OF the Cathedral o. san Fcrnan-
do ~ the centre.
SEQ 4 Tho City Council shall, p Tor to the
nrst DAY OF December less, divide the city into
els ht wurds; the boundaries thereof ehall be
nxod by the City Council and may be changed
from time to time, ~ they mty deem espedi-
ont, so that each ward shall contain, as near as
possible, tho same number OF Inhabitants or
electors.
Sec. g. That on the second Monday In febru-
AIRY, beginning with tho ) ear lss7.a Mayor.
Recorder. Collector, Street Commi sslonor and
twelve Aldorm shall he voted Tor. aud the
returns for such election shall be made NJ here
matter provided.
Sec. O. That the Il s., election under this act
shall be held as provided in section o, and
every two yoars thereafter shall be the regular
charter election Tor elective officers. The
terms Of all Aldermen elected pri)r TO Ftbru-
AIRY, 1857. shali expire on tho election OF their
succ ssors on the first Monday In february,
1857.
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Mayor In the same manner that returns are
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as,l'a ,,,, rail- No aeernod property taxpayers.
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Sec. 81. 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.
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Sec "A To borrow money on the credit of
the city, and issu, bonds therefor. TO an
amount not to exceed $4,000 during one year.
To make a lean exceeding $4,000 the question
must be submitted to the property taxpayers,
voters of the city, and, II sustained by ma
jority OF the votes poEeo' sueh loan snai' DO
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pose they were Issued, and shall not be sold Tor
.' ,..''as 81, ~ ~ go shaI, no ,,rovided
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800 ,rh,o, ga avail No, he a,yor,ea or
,".,..' %. a,, o,har ,,,r,soso. and ,bo r,,v
r.a.a.,.a. ri, .onor 10 ara,, arawn a., sa,d
80 -, -, no., ,,,aros, ~ 40 rodoo,,, ,ho
I'D Co. ,,h,ch 4, ,.as nroy,dad. ana ,or tho
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a.o,,sos no 80 ~, Ca s,a, ro, ayooaa o,o'
haI, 80, no, CON, ana tho ro,o 81 ,n,oros, natd
shall not exceed per cent; provided, also, no
loan shall DO made for any other purpose or
purposes other than those connected With the
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
Tor the redemption OF any loan or debt TO be
invested, as fast as the same accumulatss, In
United states Understanding bonds, bonds OF
the State OF TcSns, or In the city bonds; aud
such bonds, aud the interest OF said bonds, to
be reinvested and to DO sold when necessary,
to pay debts or loaue.
sec A, To appronr,ato mon.v and n,ov,do
for tho pavment ~ tho dobta and exnongoa
q, tho of, .. nroy,dod tho, ,he hond.d doht n,
tho oitv sb,ll not no incr oased nor other evil
denoes of debt. no issued exceeding A nv thou