The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-23
NOTICE.
Proposed Amendments TO the
City Charter.


In obedience to a resolution OF the City
Council, the undersigned hereby gives notice
that application will be made TO the Nineteenth
Legislature TO change the Charter OF the City
OF San Antonio by the adoption OF tho follow
| ing amendments, viz;
SECTION 2. The bounds andlm OF the City
of san Antonio within which said corporation
shall have Jurisdiction shall be defined by
circle, described by a radius Of thrc" miles from
the "cupola" OF the Cathedral Of San fcrnau-
do as the centre.
Sec The City Council shall, y Tor 10 the
nrst day OF December. iss6, divide the city into
eight wards; the boundaries thereof shall be
nxed by the City Council and may be changed
from time to time, as they may deem cxpedi-
ent, so that each ward shall contain, as near as
possible, the same number OF iuhabi' ants or
electors
Sec. 3. That on the second Monday In felru-
airy, beginning with the year 1857, Mayor
Recorder, Collector, Street Commissioner and
twelve Aldermen shall be voted for, and the
returns for such election shall be made as here
matter provided.
Sec. o. That the first election under this act
shall be held Ms provided IN section >, ana
every two years thereafter shall he the regular
charter election for elective officers The
terms NJ all Aldermen elected prijr to Fat ru-
airy. 1887, shall expire on the election Of their
successors on the first Monday In February,
1857.
| Sec 90. That all elections In the city snail be
| held In accordance with the State law govern
| ing elections and returns shall he made TO the
| Mayor In the same manner that returns are
made under the State law. The qualifications
| OF voters sh Ill be as prescribed In article OF
| the Constitution of tho State. Provided that
at all elections VIII rein property tax payers
only are allowed 10 vote, those only whose
names appear on the last assessment roll
of the city shal be deemed property taxpayers.
Sec. ~. The City Council shall be composed
Of the NJ ,yor 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 ho,d ONCE 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 least six months prior to their election,
| and shall vacate their Office II at any time
they shouli remove their residence there
from.
Sec g. 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 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-
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| bonds for which IL was provided; and for the
payment Of such loan to levy special tax over
and above tho general tax allowed by this act;
provided the rate OF tax shall not exceed one
half ef pei cent. and the rate Of interest paid
| shall not exceed per cent; provided, also, no
| loan shall DO made for any other purpose ur
purposes other than those connected with the
| CORPORATION OF said city; aud 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 I've
invested, as fast as the same accumulates, in
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Soc. 20. To restrain, regulate and prohibit
the selling or giving away OF any Intoxicating
or malt liquors by any person or firm, although
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Sec. "a. To prohibit and punish tn, owners,
lessees or agents of theatres or other places
wherein indecent, lewd or immodest dramatic