The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
SPECIAL NOTICEs.

PROCLAMATION calling an election to
desermine as to the issue or otherwise
OF bonds for the erection OF an electric
light plant for the City of Houston.
Whereas, The charter of the City OF
Houston, Texas, provides as follows:
The CITY Council may provide. own
and maintain gas works, electric ligni
WORKS and water works for the use OF
the city and the Inhabitants. aud for
TINS purpose may issue and cause TO he
Issued the bonds of the city IN such
sums as may be requisite and necessary
which bonds shall bear interest at "a rate
OF not exceeding per cent, and shall DO
sold at not less than par. The CITY
Council by resolution, shall fix the de-
nomination OF such bonds and the date
of Their maturity: provided, that no such
bonds shall be issued nor sold until a
plant of sufficient capacity has been con-
tracted foe. and then only q sufficient
number of bonds shall be issued to
cover the actual cost of construction or
purchase; provided, that the issuance of
said bonds shall first be submitted to a
vote of the taxpayers of the City OF
Now. therefore. I. II. b. Rice, Mayor
OF the City of Houston. Texas. by au-
thority. conferred upon me by the City
Council, hereby call an election to lie
held on Monday. November -, 1891. TO
determine whether or not bonds OF the
city OF Houston to sum not exceeding
SiuuVVh and bearing Interest at a rate
not exceeding per cent. shall be Issued
an Electric Light Plant 10 be owned and
onoroted by the CITY of Houston.
The ballots for said election shall read
For the Issuance of Bonds not 10 lex
an Electro Light Plant for the City Of
liolston," and Against the Issuance OF
Eonds for the Purpose OF Erecting an
l.iectric Light PlaIt for the City OF
Houston" and none other than duly
qualified voters OF the City of liouston.
VINO own ana pay, taxes upon properly
within The limits of the CITY of Houston.
viii be eligible to vote at said election.
Polls wall be opened at a. m on
Monday, November p. 1897 and viii re-
main open until y. IN. of the sane day.
at lie following places and with the fol-
lowing presiding officers and judges of
election:
First Ward Grand Central hote,; pre-
sld.ug officer, Anioni; judges Of cleo
Second Ward--No. 10 fire station; pre-
siding officer. Robert Lockart Judges OF
election. =. II; Hurd: J.. j. setiegast. sr.
presiding officer, w. w. Thomas; Judges
of election VIM Moeller. VIM Eartuns
Fourth Ward--At Market House; pre-
siding officer. r.. A, Rechardt: judges
Fifth Ward pythian HALL presiding
officer. A.. N. McRae; Judges of election
]. II. Rothwell. r. L. Jones.
Sixth Ward-Fred Minister'S store; pre-
siding officer. Fred Minister; judges al
election. J. w. Clark. VIM. Fucns.
II. II. RICE. Mayor.
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY No. / of Houston,
Texas, meets every second and fourth
Thursday of each month in Union Mems
hall; persons desirons of contributing to
the colonization fund. send same TO T..
o. box 4S5, Houston, Texas.
OF Insurance, State 81
Texas, Austin. November H. IS7.-No-
Is hprpftV given That Itlerfas n
ctiscr has been applied for. and an it,
junction has been Issued restraining the
Bay State Beneficiary Association of
Westfe cid. Mass. from the further pros
ccution of business;
Now. therefore |, Jefferson Johnson.
Commissioner Of Insurance of the State
of Texas, by virtue of authority vested
in me by article So9Il Of the Revised
Civil Statutes of Texas, do hereby re-
woke, cancel and annul the Certificate
of Authority to do business In this State
heretofore granted To sssd company IN
til such time rs said company shall re-
SEme business ana satisfy this depart
ment of Its solvency.
In witness whereof I hereuDDo sign
my name and affix my seal of Office, the
date above written.
U.S. JEFFERSON JOHNSON.
Commissioner OF Insurance.
ATTENTION.. Policy Holders-Persons
having paid three yearly premiums on
life insurance TO New York State com
panies. their policies now standing for
feited or surrendered can recover pre-
mlurns or redeem. For particulars en-
close STAMP. Address r. X. Ellis room
No. J.. Trench building. San Antonio
Texes
Notice Is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting of the stockholders and
rectors Of the Houston East and West
Texas Railway Company VIII be held at
the general office of said company. IN
the city OF Houston at 10 o'clock a. M,
Tuesday. the 7th day of December. 1891.
James A. Baker, Jr..
Secretary Houston East and West Texas
Railway Co, iz-io
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