San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-13

SecJlOn 1. De III enacted Dy Jne leSlSIa-
ture of the State of Texas, that Sections 5,
"a, 90 81 As 4S, S. 9S, IO2 1l9, 1877 1873, POI,
203, 227, 249 and PSI, of the charter of the
City of San Antonio, approved August 10,
1870 and all acts amendatory thereof, be
so amended as to hereafter read as fol-
lows:
Section 5. That on the second Mon
day in February, beginning with the year
$685. a Mayor, Recorder, Collector,
Treasurer, City Attorney, Auditor, Asses
sor, and one Alderman from each Ward
in the city, and four Aldermen from the
city at large. shall be voted for, and the
returns of such election shall be made as
reinafter provided.
Section "a. At the first regular meeting
of the Council, after the PRONUNCIATION of
the result of the election, for Mayor and
other officers, the City Council, upon
nominations therefor, made by the May
or, shall proceed to elect City Clerk,
one Physician, one Street Commissioner,
one or more Market Masters, one or more
Water Commissioners, one City Engineer,
City Marshal and Clerk of Recorders
shals, and such police and other officers
as they may deem necessary for the
proper administration OF the city COVER
ment, and for the interest
of the city. They may provide
by ordinance for the suspension or re-
moval, by two-thirds vote of the entire
Council, of all officers elected by the
people or appointed by the Council, Ter
malfeaSance, miSfeaSance, or nOnfeasance
in office. and shall fill all vacancies as
they may occur, provided, such vacancies
occur not less than nine months before
the expiration of the term of office of the
parties vacating.
Section &c. That all elections in the
city shall be held in accordance with the
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shall be made to the Mayor in the same
manner that returns are made under the
State law. The qualification of voters
shall be as prescribed in Article 9 OF the
Constitution of the State; provided, that
at all elections wherein property tax
payers only are allowed TO vote, those
emily who are actual taxpayers, and whose
names appear on the last assessment roll
of the city, shall be deemed property tax
payers; provided further, that IL the
name of any person offering to vote, he
being otherwise qualified, does not appear
on said tax roll, but produces his property
tax receipt for the preceding year, he
shall be entitled to vote, but the word
''sworn" shall be written on the back of
his ballot and opposite his name on the
poll lists.
Section 81. In case of vacancy in any
Office filled by an election by the people,
such vacancy shall be filled by a majority
vote Of the City Ceuncil provided, such
vacancy occurs within nine months Of an
election therefor; otherwise the Mayor
shall order an election TO fill such
vacancy; provided further, that the sue
cessor of Ward Alderman shall in
every case be resident of the same Ward
as his predecessor.
Section 43. To borrow money on the
credit of the city, and issue bonds there
for, to an amount not to exceed Fifty
Thousand Dollars for street improve
ments, and Ten Thousand Dollars for
sidewalk purposes, may be borrowed for
and during five years from the passage of
this act, and not thereafter. To make a
loan exceeding the aforesaid sum the
question must oe submitted TO the prop
erty taxpayers, voters of the city, and If
sustained by majority of the votes poll
ed, such loan shall be lawful. All bonds
shall specify for what purpose they are
their par value; provided, that no debt
shall be contracted, for the payment
whereof such bonds are issued, except the
sidewalk bonds, until such bonds have
been disposed of and the proceeds thereof
paid into the City Treasury, and when
any bonds are issued by the city fund
shall be provided to pay the interest and
two per cent e per cent? per annum on
the principal, as sinking fund to redeem
the bonds, which fund shall not be divert
ed or drawn for any other purpose, and the
City Treasurer shall honor no draft drawn
on said fund except to pay the interest or
to redeem the bond for which IL was pro-
vided, 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 half
of one per cent q per cent? and the rate OF
interest paid shall not exceed six per cent
e per cent?: provided also, no loans shall
be made for any other purpose or pur-
poses than those connected with the cor
poration 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 to be
invested, as fast as the same accumulates,
in United States interest bearing bonds
of the State of Texas, or in city bonds,
and such bonds, and the interest OF such
bonds, to be reinvested and to be sold
when necessary to pay debts or loans:
The amounts expended by the city out OF
sidewalk funds, for the construction OF
sidewalks for individuals, shall, as fast as
the same is repaid by such individuals 10
the city, be used for street Improvements:
Section As. To appropriate and provide
for the payment of the debts and expen-
SEES of the city, ami TO issue refunding
bonds for the purpose OF redeemlng bonds
bearing higher rate Of interest, or pay
ing matured bonds; provided, that the
bonded debt of the city shall not be in
creased nor other evidence of debt be
issued, exceeding the amount provided
for in Section 43 hereof, IN any one fiscal
year, unless authorized by vote OF the
property taxpayers as hereinbefore pro-
vided. The fiscal year shall commence
on the first day of June and terminate on
the last day of May following; pro-
vided further, that the bonded debt
of the city shall never exceed eight
per cent Is per cent? of the total assessed
value of the property in the city accord
ing to the last assessment roll.
Saction 4S To make regulations to