Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-24
CITY TO ELECT
ON APRIL 7
CITY COUNCIL PASSES RESOLU.
TloN INSTRCCTING GENERAL
LE'TION FOR CITY OFFICIALS
POLLING PLACES NAMED
IMPORTANT ACTION
ALDERMAN CRAIG OFFERS ORDIN.
ANCE FpE COMMISSION CHAR
TER ELECTION INSUFFICIENT
NIMBEK PRESENT.

Two important questions came M b.
fore the city council Monday afternoon.
I''Ec ot them was 4 resolution iH>tructinI
the mayur 10 call an election to be- hril
April : io elect the city officials d, ihc
'ciiy Of Ero vn>yillc This resolution was
passed
Another matter of importance to the
city was introduced 10 the rnuncil ~ Al
dcimaE ". 4. Craig. This was an orlin
Ianoc tif'ne the people the right To vote
ON the question of whether they shall
adopt th commission form ~ govern
nnIt. Th, four aldermen present. Thorn.
v Cain -Ii" and HcnayidcS. voted for The
Ordinance. lrl ~ six vuts> wr"l nC''
|,IrN ~ N. IL ard there were OIL, four
present. tie matter had to H. pn>tpII 81
VI MAYOR Cole STATES that ia presenting
the ordinance for 4 vote he did 80 for
the purpose Nj aSrrrtairinp the opinion
of those present oa The question. lie said
that tht administration in IT, campaign
pledges had promised 10 give the people
IN opportunity ~ vote for commission
government. AMI that the actdon was
taken in accordance with that pledge
The MAYOR said also that Alderman
Dworman. who was absent from the
meeting on account - important buSi
nr>S. had assured him that he was in
accord with the proposition 10 give the
people ~ brownsville An opportunity "a
vote for y commi. sion. and he could bc
depended upon ~ vote for IL.
Alderman Kirk was not present M the
meeting owing "a the fact that h. accom-
panied two visitors. \ \. I.invillc. ol
Cowgirl Mo-. and Embry Owen az Kings
ton. Mo. 10 Mercedes on a land matter
with which h. was connected. lie could
not return to the city in time Yesterday
tn attend the meeting. How Alderman
Kirk stands OH the proposition i nm
known.
The resolution calling the general elec-
tiun follows:
BE il resolved bv the city council of
the city ~ Brownsville. Texas:
l>t: That there shall bc held on the
first Tuesday in April. a. H.. 1911 same
being 9TH dav 81 said month. 4 general
election III each of the four wards ~ the
city Of Brownsville. Texas in all things
in accordance with the law IN .uch eases
made and provided. for the election If the
following officers. to-wit:
"Mavor. Citv Secretary. CITY Attor
rry. CITY Engineer. city aMrShal. CITY
Treasurer CITY TAX Collector City Tax
Assessor and Collector. One Alderman IN
and for he First Ward of said CITY. One
Alderman III AMI for Second Ward ~
said city. one Alderman in and for Third
Ward of said city. and one Alderman III
anl for the Fourth Ward of said city.
Ind: There shall IT, one polling place
i'm each of the Four Wards of said city
to-wit
n I'm the First Ward said election shall
H. held ia the one story frame builling
nscd hy Romulo Garcia ~ bakery. on
he corner of Fourth and ADAMS street
n said city
In the second Ward said election hall
D. held ~ The ohrrro> Hall. on ADAMS
street between 9TH aud 10Th streets IN
said citv
In the Third Ward said election shah
hr held IN OLD council chamber in the city
hall huildiug ou the market square. bc
ing he room over the city Jail
In The Fourth Ward said election
shall hr held I'm the brick house. known
~ McCliutuck'> garage on Elizabeth
street. between 18th ard ith streets in
said city.
"frl. That the mavor ~ this city j.
.
arI tn give notice thereof. and - an
point offcicr> a. hold said election. IN
AN things ~ provided hy law"
The ordinance submitted on the com
mission matter reads.
An orlin9uct providing the Suhmi>
sion m the general citv election IN and
Cor the cit, of Brownsville. Texas. to hr
held on the 9Th day of April \ y. 1914.
~ the cue lion ">hall Commission w.
Chosen ~ Frame a New Charter" for the
1T, ~ Brownsville. Texas.
BE IL ordained hy the city council If
Brownsville Texas:
~l There shall ~ submitted ~ the
qualified voters of the civ ~ Browns
willie. Texas at the general lection IN and
for said citv IL ~ held on the eth daH
~ Arrn A. H. 1914 the question shall
y cummi. >ion w chosen ~ frame new
,hrrtcr' i'm and for the city of Browns
willie TtNu>
IL. This ordinance >h1ll take effect
from nud after il passage"
Ii the city council passes this ordin
ancc "a The meeting next Monday il will
still NV possible ~ hold the election on
April iogethcr with the general clec
iion. hrirg within the required thirty
DAYS. according L. the mayor.
I'll reply a. Y question IN Alderman
H. l.. cain A. to what would hc done
with the c'crtcd Officers provided the
rity adopted the commission foim. Mavo"
cole stated that. il would he up II the
elected rfficcrs 10 step ont ~ the viii %
the people. and permit the city 10 pro