The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-03
ELECTION ORDINANCE.

| WHEREAS, the City Council, of tbs
City of Brownsville, Texas, deems it adj
visable 10 issue bonds of said City. fol-
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 authorize
ed to issue the bonds of said City in any
amount not to exceed the sum of sixty
thousand dollars ESQ, 100000, or any part
thereof, payable in forty (4O) years after
date, with option of redeeming same at
at any time after twenty (20) years from
date, bearing interest at the rate of FIVE
per cent Is per cent? per annum, payable
seni-annually, and to levy tax suhi-
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 a.
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::s
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 KowalsESi
Assistant Judge, A. / 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
, NJ. J. Garcia
THIRD WARD.
At the house of Victoriano Fernandez,
On the Northerly side of the Market
Square, between 18th and 18th Streets
IF said City.
Presiding Judge, J. W. Hoyt
Assistant Judge, Oscar Sander
Clerk, J. G. Anorga
>, c. Fa1gout
FOURTH WARD.
At the house of Simon Celaya, known
IS the Blue Club, situated on 18th Street,
jefferson and Madison Streets.
Presiding Judge, A. Bollack
Assistant Judge, W. F. bennett
Clerk, O. q. Thorn
>, W. H. Neale
Said election shall be held under the
rovisions of Chapter 149, Acts of the
9Th Legislature, laws 1898, and on
= qualified voters, who are property tax
ayers, of said city, shall be allowed to
ote, and all voters desiring to support
ne proposition to issue said bonds shall
ave printed on their ballots, the words .
For the issuance of bonds, and those
pposed shall have printed on their bal |
its the words Against the issuance of
onds.'' The manner of holding said
ection shall be governed by the laws
the State regulating general elections,
such cases made and provided.
A copy of this order, signed by theI
-ayor of said City, shall serve as
-oper notice of said election, and the 7
ayor is directed to cause said notice to
posted up at the places designated for
e holding said election at least thirty ,
D) days prior to the date of said cleo
IN, exclusive of the day of posting and
y of election.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said
ty, this, thea day of June, A. D! 1907.
T B. RUSSELL, Mayor pro tenn
test: FRANK CHAMPION,
City Secretary.
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ELECTION ORDINANCE. /
the City Council of the City
Brownsville, Taxas. deems.it advis-