The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-03
NOTICE.
Proposed Amendments TO the
City Charter.

In obedience to a resolution Of the City
Council. the undersigned hereby gives notice
that application win be made TO the Nineteenth
Legislature TO charge the Charter Of the City
Of San Antonio by the adoption Of the follow
ing amendments, viz:
SECTION 2. The bounds and limi's Of tho City
OF San Antonio within which said corporation
shall have Jurisdiction shall be defined by q
circle. described by radius Of three niles from
the "cupola" OF the Cathedral Of San fernsn-
do as the centre.
Sec. The City Council shall, p Tor 10 the
frst day OF December. issG, divide the city lnto
eight ward'; the boundaries thereof shall be
fixed by the City Council and may be changed
FROM time to time, as they may doom expedi-
ont, so that each ward shall contain, az near as
possible, the same number OF inhabi' ants or
electors.
Sec. .. That on the second Monday in Fcbru-
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 ne here
matter prov ided.
SEC. 0. That the list election under this act
shall be held as provided In SECTION 5, and
every two years thereafter shall be the regular
charter election for elective officers. Tho
terms Of all Aldermen elected pri " to ftbru
AIRY. 1857, shall expire on the election of their
succt s1ors on tho first Monday In february,
1887.
Sec. 20. 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
In shs thae
made under the State law. The qualifications
of voters sh vi be as prescribed Ia article OF
the Constitution OF the State. Provided, that
at all elections VIII rein property tar payers
only are allowed to vote, ,hose only whose
names appear on the last assessment roll
ofthe city shall be deemed property axpaycrs.
Sec. ~ 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 iermen elected as representatives
OF the different wards shall be residents there
OF at leasts six months prior to their election,
and shall vaoate their office II at any time
they should remove their residence there
from.
Sec ~ To borrow money on the credit of
the city, and issub bonds therefor, to an
amount not to exceed $4,000 during one year.
To make loan 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 polled, such loan shall be
lawful. All bonds shall specify for what pur-
pose they were Issued and 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 z per cent per annum
on the capital asa sinking iund' tor redeem the
bonds which fund shall not be diverted or
drawn Tor any other purpose; ana the ity
Treasurer shall honor no draft drawn ON taid
fund except TO pay interest or TO redeem the
payment Of sucb loan IN lew a snecIaI tsx over
and above tho general tax allowed he ,his act.
provided the rate Of tax shall NOT eYceed one
half of 1 no, cent and tho rate ~ ,n,eres, na,d
shall NOT ercoed : ner cont +. nroviaed aIso No
lonn shall no made for anv other nurpoae ar
nurnoses otber than those connected Win tho
cornoration NJ said citv, and No loan shaii no
made IN mid any nrIvatc enternrise rsiI.osd ar
undertaking not under tho management and
control Of tho CITY Council Tho sinLIng ,,,nd
for the redemptIon Of any loan or doht IN no
invested, as fast AS the same accumulates. I'm
limited States interest hearing bonds. bonds NJ
the state OF Texas, or In the city bonds; and
such ponds AUG the interest OF said bonds, to
DC reinNested ana 10 lie SOLO whom necessary,
To pay debts or ioa's.
sec az To anpropr,ate mo,ev md n,ovido
for tho navmcrt nf tho dah,s and o,ro,sos
n, tho ci,,. n-oyiiad tho, ,ho ho,do1 a., .,
the city shall not be ire eased nor other evil
dences OF deb'' De Issued. exceeding hfty thou-
sand dollars AMY one nscal year unless au'
thorihed by vote oil tue property taxpayers
as hercih before provided inc nscal year
shall commence on the LIST day OF March and
terminate on tue las' DAY OF February Follow
ing
Soc "a n, restrain. rcuula,o and proh,bit
the sailing or giving away of apy into, IcatInp
or malt liouors nv any nerson or Arm. although
aulv lioensca Inv the s.ato whom tho MACE Of
business oil such person or hrm IS connected
WIN u mouse wherein gaming Is permitted 10
DE carried on OF where the same Is connected
win 'auuoViie or o'her place where me
atrica' performances are held' by Whatever
name CAT 60, "heh such places or vaudcViie'
mas ocen declared by the city Council to ID
place where inc luie' VICIOUS and eVil disposed
persons hapi'uai'y congregate' or wEere inde-
cent performances are allowed
Sec, "A. To prohibit and punish tho owners
Iessees or agents of theatres or other places
wherein Indecent, lewd or immodest dramatic
or theatrical 'repreeentations ara u,ven and
adont a,,nuary n,aas,ro. TO- ,.o,,,o,,o o., -,