The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-13
NOTICE.
Proposed Amendments TO the
City Charter.

l.. gisIatuie to chrssc the Charter Of the City
Of san Antonio BY the adoption q the follow
ips amendments, viz;
SECTION Q. The bounds and liui Of tho City
Of San Antonio within which said corporation
shall have jurisdiction shall be defined by
circle. described by radius OF three miles from
the "cupoia" Of tho Cathedral Of San Fernan-
do a. the centre.
Sec The Cits Council shall. p=ior TO tho
frst day OF December 1884. divide the city into
els bit wards; the Boundaries thereof shall DO
ax,d by tho City Council and may be changed
from tIme to time, us they may deem expedi-
ont. 90 that each ward thill contain. a. near a.
possible, tho aame NUMBER OF Inhabitants or
electors.
Sec. 8. That on the second Monday 10 feiru.
airy, beginning with the year 1881, Mayor.
Recorder, Collector, Street Commissioner and
twelve Aldermen ehall be voted for, and the
returns for such election shall be made M here
matter provided.
Sc. Q. That the irst election under this act
shall be held as provided IN srction 5, and
every two years thereafter shall pe the regular
charter election for elective ofIicers. The
terms If all Aldermen elected pri ,r to sbru-
ery 1887, shall expire on the election OF their
succt ssors on the irst Monday 10 february,
1887.
See. 20. That all elections in the city shall be
held IN accordance with the State law govern
ing elsctions, and returns shall be made to the
Mayor 10 the same manner that returns are
made under tne o'a'e Jaw. ino qas .,oss
OF Vo'ers sn vi % US p'eso',oo' :" 80.
the CONSTITUTION OF 'ne o'a'e. ..'."ee' ."as
Of all eieotions WI rem p'ope'y W. peyo'.
only are allowed 10 v',e' nose ooy wno.v
names appear on 'ne .as' aseo 81" " Io'
ofthe citvshaii oe oeemeu p'op'''' '"A'"'e'''
Sec. 81. The City Council shall DO composed
OF the N yor and Aldermen. ope hioerman
to be ef'ot'd from eacn "a.u oy "e .o'ss
thereof ana FOUR A'de,m'n 10 oe e''o'oa W
the vot sot Inc city AT" large
Tho Aida. men shall no d of,,cc for two years,
and until their su .ccssors are elected and quail
Iaed Tn, Al ,ormen elected as representatives
Of the different wards sh all be residents there
Of AT least az IN nth, PRIOR to their election,
and shall ysc,to thair ONCE 10 at any time
thew shouIi remove their residence there
from
Sec " T1borrow money on the croo't Oh
smonnt no, ~ erceed sso ooo during one year.
10 NATE . loan exccedi . $40 On the question
r,u., NO .,hm,,ted N tho nropertv In spavers.
voter. ~ the ci,v. and. ~ sustalned by a ma
ior,tv NJ IN, votes po,Ied. such loan ,ball be
,sws,l Al, honda Avail specI,v for what pur-
,..,,,, 80 .h.,, no, n. ala sor
less than their par value; and when any bonds
are Issued by the city, fund shall be provided
to pay the intercft and per cent per annum
on the capital, asa sinking FUND. TO redeem the
bonds, which fund shall not be diverted or
drawn for any othe- purpose; and the 'ity
Treasurer shall honor no draft drawn on said
fund except to pay interest or 10 redeem tho
bonds for which It was provided; and Tor 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
anal, No, az Good mar cant provided. sIso. no
,o.n shs,, he ,naaa for anv other uurpose ar
r,rnosas other than ,ho.e coppectea Win the
cornors,,on n, said civ. ard no loan shall no
made 10 aid anv prIvste enterpri.e. rail road or
nnds,tal,ry not unaer tho management and
control of the civ Co,noiI The sinking fund
for Tho red,mption of any loan or debt To be
invcs,es "a fa,t n. the same accu,nulstes. in
mt states lntcros, hearing bonss. honda NJ
tho state or Teras. or In the civ bonds. and
suc, bons. and the ,n,erest of sa,d bonds. 10
| he re,nyc,t, A and IN be soIi when necessary.
| IN nav debts or loa,a
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Sec 40 Toanpropriate money ma PROVIDE
Tor the payment OF the dents' ana e<penses
| OF inc city; proViird thht TOO pohueo ueo' vi
the city email not De Inc eased ror otner eVi-