The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-17
NOTICE.
Proposed Amendments 10 the
City Charter.

In obedience TO a resolution Of the City
Council, the underlined hereby gives notice
that application viii be made to the Nineteenth
Legislature TO change tho Charter Of the City
Of San Antonio by the adoption Of tho follow
ing amendments. viz:
SECTION 9. The bounds ard limits OF the City
of San Antonio within which said corporation
shall have Jurisdiction shall be defined by .
circle. described by radius Of thrcs miles from
the "cupola" OF the Cathedral Of San fernan-
do az tho centre.
Sec. 4 The City Council shall, prior to the
first day OF December. 1894, divide the city into
eieh wards; the boundaries thereof shall be
fixed by the City Council and may be changed
from time TO time. as thcy may deem orpedi-
ent, 90 that each ward shall contain. a. near a.
possible, the same number OF inhabitants OF
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 DO voted for, and the
returns for such election shall be made ss here
matter provided.
Sec. Q. That the first election under this act
every two years thereafter shall be the regular
charter election for elective officers. The
forms Of all Aldermen elected pri)r TO Ft5ru-
AIRY, 1887, shall expire on the election Of their
succe ssors on. the first Monday In February.
1857.
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 tho
Mayor In tho same manner that returns are
made under the State law. The qualifications
OF voters sh Ill be a. prescribed 10 article OF
the Constitution OF tho State. Provided. that
at all elections VIII rein property tar payers
only are allowed to vote. those only whose
names appear on the last assessment roll
of tho city phsll be deemed property taxpayers.
SEQ. %. The City Council shall be composed
Of tho N iyor 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 ofacc for two years.
and untn their successors arc elected and quail
ined The Aldermen elected as representatives
Of the different wards shall be residents there
OF at least six month"; prior to their election,
and shall vaoate their offce II at any time
they should remove their residence there
from.
Sec. a. To borrow money on the credit OF
the city, and issus bonds therefor, to an
amount not to exceed $4,000 during one year.
To make a loan exceeding $4,000 tho question
must BIO submitted to the property Taxpayers,
voters Of tao city, and, II sustained by ma
jority Of the votes polled. such loan shall DO
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less than their par value; and when any bonds
are issued BY the city, q fund shall be provided
to pay the interest and per GEN.. per annum
on the capital. asa sinking fund, toredeem the
bonds, which fund shall not be Inverted or
drawn for any other purpose; and the city
Treasurer shall honor no draft drawn on said
fund except to pay interest or TO redeem the
bonds for which 1t was provided; and for the
payment OF such loan to levy special tax over
and above the general tax allowed by this act;
provided the rate Of tax shall not exceed one
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