The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-01
spEcrA1 NorrcEs.
EIECTIoN Experimentation.

ELECTION PROCLAMATION.- Where
as, The laws OF the State OF
Texas aud the clartcc and ordinances Of
tie City OF Houstcl provide that an cleo
lion shall no held on the FIRST Monday ~
April, A. D.. 1898. and every two years
thereafter. Tor municipal officers for the
CITY OF Houston now, therefore,
!. II. d. Rice, Mayor OF the CITY Of Hous-
ton, Texas, issue this my proclamation
calling an election ON
MONDAY, APRIL 4. 1898,
BY the duly qualified voters OF the city
for the following officers. towit; For
Mayor. two Aldermen from among the
qualified voters OF each ward City
Treasurer, an Assessor and Collector Vt
Taxes. a City Marshal, City Attorney, a
City Recorder and u street COMMISSIONS,
who shall hold their respective offices for
Two years and until their Successors arc
elected and qualified.
Polling plac,s Will be established at tho
following places with the presiding OFF,
GERS aud judges OF election as named. viz;
First Ward.--Grand Central Hotel, a. r.
Miller. presiding officer John O.. Kilbin-
ger, Thomas Dcyoung, Judges.
Second Ward.---No. 10 Engine House,
Robert Lockhart, presiding officer; Victor
v. Daniels, Martin Ryan, Judges
Third Ward rNrnor hall, box NO.. !,
Harry b. Johnson. PRESIDING officer, Wm.
Box NJ. 2.W, W.. Thomas presiding
officer; C. c. Beavcns, Jra S. n. Spence,
Fourth ward, Market house, +. 4.
isvichardt, presiding o!iiccr; w. 4. Tor
roy, =. y. staples, Judges
Fifth Ward. -pythian Hall, box No. H.
Il. l.. Jones, presiding officer; John Lyons,
Adain Mcdonald, Judges.
BOX No. g.--Correr Hardy and brooks
streets. .4l II Iotllwtn, prtstdins ofticcri
Il. a, oslor, james Mcdonald, Judges,
sixth Ward, Minister'S store, Fred Mlns
stcr presiding officer; I. w, cronan, Jr,
Adam Clay, judges.
The polls will be opened al o'clock
Il. m, and remain open until o'clock y NJ.
II. q. Rice, Mayor.
Houston, Texas March ~. lSeS
OF the Union Compress and Warehouse Com
l,sny viii be held on Tuesday April s. 1898.
nj II o'clock n M. ut the South Texas Ma
tiunal bank, Houston. Texas T. w, House,
TIL, BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS for
tho Eleventh district Will meet ut Or. Geo.
w Larcndon's office Mnntay. April !, 1898.
at 3 il. nj. Geo. w. Lafendon, Nj. D.,
OFFICE OF Houston and Texas Central Rail-
road Company, Houston, Texas. March ..
1875 Notice is hereby given that tho rog-
MAR annual meeting OF tho stockholders
ton and Texas Centfal Railroad Company.
will be held at the office of tho Company.
in the city OF Houston, Texas. on Monday,
the fourth dry OF April. 1898. at twolyo
o'clock. noon. u. w. Cave. Secretary
EoTIcE--Texas, Sabine Valley aud North
western Hallway Company, .onsyiew,
Texas, March %, lSaS Notice is hereby
given that the annual meeting of the stock
holders OF The Texas, Sahhd Valley aud
Northwestern Railway Company VIII be
held at the public office at raid compnn, In
,hl city of Longyiew, Gregg county, Texas.
on "Wednesday, the 9th dny Of April, lSaS.
nj O'Clock p. m. for the election OF board
OF ninc dircctors OF said company, and Tor
tho transaction OF such ether business MS
may be brought befors tile stockhoidpra'
meeting.
Notice is also hereby given that the first
meeting of the board of directors OF said
Texas, Sabine Valley and Northwestern
Hallway Company. TO be elected 4. said
stockholders meeting viii be held at tho
same place and on the same day MS said
O. NJ i, Griesby. President.
]. X. Clem,uons, Secretary
Conf any, Carthage, Texas March 20 SOS.
Notice Is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the Stockholders OF tao Texas
and Sublime Valley Railway Company will
DO held nj the public office of saii company.
IN The City of Carthage, Pamela county,
Texas. on Thursday, the aSth day ~ April.
INfS al i u CLOCK ~ ib's ioi tIit 'ie'Noh w
board OF nino directors of snd company and
for tho transaction Of such other business
as muy be brought before tho stochodcrs'
meeting.
Notice rs also hereby given that tho first
meeting of the board of directors OF said
Texas and Sabine Valley Railway Company,
10 be elected az said stockholders meeting, |
will be held at the same place and on the |
same day as said stockholders meeting.
G. ~ D. Grigsby, President
J. Il Clsmmons, Secretary. les |
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