The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.


NOTICE OF application 70 The ieslslature fof
gwen. as required by the constitution aud
statutes OF thu State OF Texas, that the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railway company intends 70 APPLY to tne
first regular session, for a local or special
law or laws authorizing ltto purchase. own,
maintain and operate as, parts OF Its lines
erty, franchises ana appurtenances OF the
New York, Texas and Mexican Railway
company. extending from Rosenberg, In
Fort Bend county, to Victoria, IN Victoria
county. with its branch or branches; Of tho
Gulf. Western Texas and Pacific Railway
company, extending from Victoria. in Vic
,oria county, 70 seeyil,ss, IN Bee county.
near Port Lavaca, in Calhoun county; and
o; she Gonzales Branch Railroad company,
extending from Harwood ~ Gonzales, N
Gonzales county, or ether OF .hem' and
authorizing SAID companies, and cash or
s ether OF them. to sell their respective rail-
ROADS. property. franchises and appurte.
nances 10 the 0alyeston. Harrisburg ann
San Antonio Railway company and au.
thcrlzing tho Galveston. Harrisburg and
San Antonio Railway company 10 in.reasa
the aggregste OF rs bonds aai stock to an
amount not exceeding the value OF the
property purchased az nSed. or as the
same may be hNed NY the railroad COM
mission OF Texas and regulating the re-
ports OF sush properties and the operations
thereof. The Galveston, Harrlsgurg and
sar Antonio Railway Company, by ". G.
Van Week Second Vice President. Al
test: 0 d. scger, secreiory:
ELECTION PRocL.AMAT1oN-u Under aud by
virtue OF the law in such cases made and
rrovided public notice is hereby given that
on Wednesday the s0th day Of February
1891 there will - held an election IN the
city OF Houston by the qualified voters OF
sad city for the purpose OF eiectng a
mayor Of said city TO all tho present uneN-
I.re1 Term, "A he law REQUIRES
Tho polls will he opened al S O'Clock
m. ana close at O'Clock y, m. The fol-
lGwing arc designated as the 10 ling places
for the respective wards aud districts or
precints Tor nc holding OF said election;
First ward Polling place, shuptrine
hall and c. p, Glover is ap9ointed pre-
Mara Judges for said ward IN said cleo
ton
Second Ward. No. 10 engine house
Chnrtres street aud T L Llhbo,k is an
ana G. C.. Rutgers iuiges for said ward In
snld election
Third ward. District A,--ro,iag place,
Turn srsin Hall. and Wan; hlelE Is an-
end, Gas Brandt iudees fr said district IN
ThirI Wafa. District .--pMripS nlace.
No. s cnrire house, and Iohn Rud rsd2ri
Is appointed presiding officer, and Il. d.
Steele and ], a Breeding Judges for SAID
dstrio IN said election
Markel hall and f a. Hsiohardt Is an
pointed presiling officer and pau Schosser
and Gus weiss Judges for said district In
said election
Fourth Ward pis,rio, p Polling place.
A. biere. Sl4 DALLAS. ana Harry pnmblc
is appointed presldi, osRcer and George
Brinphurst and W. p BRYAN Judges Tor
said district in eaii election.
Fifth ward District Polling place
No 1905 Mckee street. and jamea Me
Afghan Is appo ntcd presiding OFFICER and
John ,Lyons and a \ Moore Judges for
Fifth Ward, District B.-Polling place,
No. 1901 corner Hardy and Brooks streets
and ] Lehan Is hereby appointed presldlno
officer and J. II Merkel and ], H Shieter
judges for said district IN s4Id election.
sixth ward Polling place, No @QlS wash
ington street. and ! l.. Dunree Is hetenS
appointed presiding officer ana Tom Goldin !
and E. n. Pereira judges for said ward IN
said election
The districts in said Third. Fourth and
Fifth wards above referred to are de-
scrihed ns follows,
Third ward. District A,--To consist ot
that portion OF said ward which lies north
wardly and eastwardlv from Dallas avenue
ne It is and rs 4 would b. II prolongeef
through said ward in sortheastcriy o.
Third ward District n TO consist OF tina
portion Of said ward which Hes southwardl'
am westwarely from Dallas avenue az !
is. and rs I would be " prolonged thronEt
said ward On southcasterly dlreetionl
The purpose being Ia divide said ward int
two election districts or precincts by
line running along the center Of Dnlla
avenue. as Il Is. and as u would he " pro
euged through said ward in southeastern
" direction
Fourth ward. District A.--To consist o
ali thu. portion Of said ward lying on tn
north side OF Dallas and San Feline avenue
and west OF Main street, extending 10 tn
Fourth ward. District p To consist o
oil that portion Of SAID ward living on tn
scu h side Of Dallas aud san Felioe ave
nues and wes. of Main street extending L
the city limits
Fifth Ward, District a To consist Of al
that nor ion Of said ward lying south o
the main line OF the Texas and New or
le6ns and the Galveston. Harrisburg an
San Antonio railroad tracks and north o
Buffalo bayou and east Of White Oak hayo
and extending easterly to the city limits.
Fifth ward. District p. All that portio
OF said ward lying north OF the main lin
OF The Tesss and New orleans and the Gal
weston Harrisburg and San Antonio rail-
way tracks aud east OF White Oak bayo
and extending easterly to the city limits.
l., T. Tunly
go MAYOR City Of Houston.
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