The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-05
NOTICE.
Proposed Amendments TO the
City Charter.

In obedience to y resolution of the City
Council the undersign ned hereby gives notice
that application will be made TO the Nineteenth
Legislature to change the Charter Of the City
OF san AntoniD by the adoption Of the follow
ing amendments, vizg
SECTION 2. The bounds and limits OF the City
Of San Antonio within which said corporation
shall have Jurisdiction shall be defined by
circle, described by radius Of three miles from
the "cupoa" OF the Cathedral OF San Fcrnan-
do as the centre.
Sec. The City Council shall, pior to the
first day OF December 1884, 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. "a near as
possible. the same number. of inhabi'ants or
electors.
Sec. D. That on the second Monday In Febru-
airy, beginning with the year 1881, Mayor,
Recorder, Collector, Street Commissioner and
| twelve Aldermen shall be voted for and the
returns for such election shall he made as here
| matter provided.
soc. @. That the FIRST election under this act
shall he held as provided In section D, aud
| every two years thereafter shall 10 the regular
charter election for elective officers The
terms Of all Aldermen elected prJr to ftbru-
nry, 1881, shall expire on the election of their
succt ssors on the first Monday In february,
1887.
Sec go 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 sh vi be as prescribed 10 article 0 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
of the city shall be deemed property taxpayers.
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 hod ONCE for two years,
and until their successors are elected and quail
flied The Alierm en- elected as representatives
OF the different wards shall be residents there
OF at least six months prior to their election,
and shall vacate their office II at any time
they shouli remove their residence there
from.
Sec A. To borrow money on the credit Of
the city, and issuh bonds therefor, to an
amount not to exceed $4,000 during one year.
To make loan exceed $4,000 the question
must be submitted to tho property taxpayers,
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bonds for which II was provided and for the
payment of such loan to levy special tax over
and above the general tax allowed by this I;
provided the rate of tax shall not exceed one
half of 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 the
corporation of said city; and no loan shall be
made to aid any private enterprise, rail road or
undertaking not under the management and
control of the City Council The sinking fund
for the redemption of any loan or debt 10 he
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