Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-07


read, examined and II has been found
by the Commissioners Court OF Bra
zos County, Texas, that more than
fifty 600 OF the resident property tax.
paying voters OF Brazos County have
signed said petition, and said petition
being further found to be regular and
legal In all respect.
And whereas, the Commissioners
Court OF Brazos County. Texas, in pur.
suance OF said petition, and by author.
ity OF Articles 627 to $50, inclusive,
r. s. State OF Texas. 1911, and deem.
Ing II advisable to Issue bonds OF said
Brazos County, for the purposes and
amounts therein stated.
Therefore, be II ordered by the
Commissioners Court Of said county,
that an election be held on the 30th
day OF December. 1914, at which cleo
ton the following proposition shall
be submitted:
Shall the Commissioners Court OF
Brazos County, Texas. be authorized
to issue bonds OF said Brazos County
in the sum OF six hundred thousand
dollars, payable in forty (lO) years
after date with the option Of redeem
ing same at any time after ten years
from date), bearing interest at the
rate Of five go per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually, and to levy a
tax sufficient to pay the interest on
said bonds and create a sinking fund
! sufficient TO redeem them, at maturity.
for the purpose Of constructing, main.
tanning or operating macadamized,
graveled or paved road and turnpikes,
or In aid thereof.
Said election shall be held In the
following voting places. and the fol.
lowing named persons are hereby APP
pointed managers Of said election, to.
wit:
(Same being the regular election
precincts In Brazos County, Texas)
Precinct No. /, Milllcan-J. w. Bur
rows. manager
Precinct No. ?, wellborn-P. l..
Barron, manager.
Precinct No. 3, College Station
Andrew l.. Tabor, manager.
Precinct No. 4. Steele's store-w
p. Moore. manager.
Precinct No. 8, Bethel-E. L.
Peters, manager.
Precinct No. 6, Kurten-W. II. Nor,
gan, manager
Precinct No. Z, Cottonwood-Henry
Benbow. manager
Precinct No. s, EDGE. W. Beard
manager
Precinct No. 9. smetana-J. A. Ca
hill. manager
Precinct No. 10, City Halo. l.
Wilcox, manager.
Precinct No. II, Court House-H
p. Dansby, manager
Said managers are authorized and
empowered to select the necessary
judges and clerks to assist them IN
holding said election.
Said election shall be held undel
the provisions of Title IS of the Re
vised Statutes OF the State OF Texas
1911. and the amendments thereto
and only qualified voters who ar,
property taxpayers Of Brazos County
Texas. shall be allowed TO vote. ant
all voters desiring to support IN,
proposition TO issue bonds. shall have
printed or written on their ballots tn,
words:
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS
and those opposing the proposition I,
issue bonds shall have written oil
printed on their ballots the words:
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF
BONDS.
The manner of holding said cleo
ton shall be governed by the laws o
the State ofTexas, governing genera
elections.
A copy OF this order, signed by III,
County Judge Of Brazos County
Texas. shall serve as proper MOTTO
of said election, and notice of sal,
election shall be given by publication
in a newspaper published in Brazo
County, Texas. for four ca successiv
weeks prior to said election, and Il
addition thereto by posting notice
at three public places in said county
one Of which shall be at the cour
house door, for three weeks prior t
said election.
]. r. MALONEY,
County Judge Of Brazos County.
Attest:
w. S. HIGGS. Clerk Co. Court &
Brazos Co., Texas.
BY C. ]. NEDBALEK, Deputy
lNATIONAI CnNCDECC