The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-07-27
ELEcrIoN oRDINANCE.

WHEREAS. the City Council, Of the
City of Brownsville. Texas, deems it adj
visable 10 issue bonds Of said City. for
the purposes hereinafter mentioned.
Therefore.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF SAID cry
that an Election be held on the Second
Tuesday IN August, A D. 1907, being
the Thirteenth day of said month, at
which election the following proposition
shall be submitted:
Shall the City Council, of the said
City of Brownsville, Texas, be authoriz-
ed TO issue the bonds of said City in any
amount not TO exceed the sum Of sixty
thousand dollars go, 900. oO). or any part
thereof, payable in forty (40) years after
date, with option of redeenling same at
at any time after twenty (2O) years from
date, bearing interest at the rate of FIVE
per cent Is per cent? per annum, payable
semi-annually, and to levy tax sufh-
Gent to pay the interest of said bonds.
and create a sinking fund sufficient to
redeem them at maturity, for the pur-
pose of the construction of water works
system, in and for said City.
Said election shall be held in said City
of Brownsville, in each of the four (4)
Wards of said City, at the following vot-
ing places therein, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed
managers or said election, to-wit::
FIRST WARD.
At the house of Miguel Fernandez,
located on the Southerly side of Wash
ington Street. between .3rd and 4th
Streets of said City.
Presiding Judge, benjamin Kowalski
Assistant Judge, A. I. Hudson
Clerk, A. Celaya
), T. A, Kinder
SECOND WARD.
AT the house of Telesforo Soils, at the
corner of Washington and 9Th Streets of
said City.
Presiding Judge, W. A. Rutledge
Assistant Judge, V. L. Crixell
Clerk, A. Spero
;, N. ]. Garcia
THIRD WARD.
at the house of victoriano Fernandez,
on the Norther1y side of the Market
Square, between 18th and 18th Streets
of said City.
Presiding Judge, ]. W. Hoyt
Assistant Judge, Oscar Sauder
Clerk, J. G. Anorga
:, c. Fa1gout
FOURTH WARD.
At the house of Simon Celaya, known |
as the Blue Club, situated on 18th Street, |
between jefferson and Madison Streets.
Presiding Judge, A. Bollack
Assistant Judge, w. F. bennett
Clerk, g. II. Thorn
,, w. H. Neale.
Said election shall be held under the
of Chapter 149, Acts of the
10Th Legislature, laws 1899, and on
y qualified voters, who are property tax
payers, of said city, shall be allowed to
vote, and all voters desiring to support
he proposition to issue said bonds shall
lave printed on their ballots, the words
For the issuance of bonds, and those
opposed shall have printed on their bal
OTIS the words Against the issuance of
'onds." The manner of holding said
election shall be governed by the laws
# the State regulating general elections,
n such cases made land provided.
A copy of this order, signed by the
Mayor of said City. shall serve as a
proper notice of said election, and the
Mayor is directed to cause said notice to
'e posted up at the places designated for
he holding said election at least thirty
30) days prior to the date of said cleo
ION, exclusive of the day of posting and
ay of election.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said
'ity, this, the.24 day of June, A. D. 1907.
T RUSSELL, Mayor pro TEN.
test: FRANK CHAMPION,