Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-26
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Under and by virtue ~ and in accordance
with the laws Of the state of Texas IN such
cases made and provided for and pursuance to
an order Of the city council at the city OF
Brownsville, Texas. made nj its regular srs-
sion on Monday. the 3Ist day II May, A. -;
1915. ordering and providing for a special
election 10 be- held in and for the tity 81
Brownsville. County of Cameron, State ~ Tex
as, notice in hereby given that q special elcc-
ton in and for said city ~ Brownsville. Texas.
will be held on the second Saturday 81 July.
same being the 10th day Of July \. ID. 1919. for
the purpose Of submitting 10 the qualified yot-
ers Of said city Of Brownsville the question:
'.Shall 4 commission be chosen "a frame a new
charter" that said election shall be held IN
each Of the four wards OF this, city, IN accord,
ance with and as prescribed by the laws 81
the state of Texas, in such cases made and
provided for and as provided In said order OF
the city council.
The following places are designated as poll
ing places and the persons hereinafter named
are hereby appointed election officers in and for
each OF the respective wards oil TINS ety. TO-
wit:
First Ward.
Polling pIace-The onc-story frame building
owned BY one Romnlo T.. Garcia, and used MS
a bakery, on the north side Of Adams, corner
Election onicers-A. Il. Cole. presiding Of
fcer: j. /. Allen. j. ii. H. Scales, Z. H. More
judges.
Second Ward.
Polling place-Thc frame house known rs
the Obreros hall. situated on the north side Of
Election OfRcers-F. W. Kibbc. presiding Of
fcer; Jacob Brendel. Jose Ayala Jr, Phil l.
Barbour Judges Third ward
Polling place-At the old council chambers in
the city hall building. on the Market square
being the place over the Texas lunch counter.
Election Oficcrs-F. T.. Starck. presiding Of.
ticer; Il. T.. Huxley, w. l.. Nimmo, Manuel
B%esteiro, judges
Polling D,oc.- 1Sor nri. ward nsa.e known q. Me-
Clintock's garage, on Elizabeth street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets in said city.
Election Otiicers-N. L. Tamayo. presiding
officer: Grant McNfichael, Jorge Reyes, George
Conner, judges.
Done by order az the city council &c Browns
vile, Texas. In testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal Of said city, this the
1st day Of June, A. J. i9i3 u.ra
CRIsANTO vIILARREAI.
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDI-
NANCE SHALL A COMMISSION BE
CHOSEN TO FRAME A NEW CHATTER
Whereas. Article 1906 u Of the Revised Ciyil
Statutes II the Safe Of Texas. vests In the
legislature or governing authority Of any IN
corporated cty. having moro than five thou
sand inhabitants. the right t. provide 10y ordl-
nance to he submitted 10 the qualified voters
the question. shall a commission u" chosen
10 frame a new charter and. Whereas. said
section further provides that a special election
for the submission If said question he held
i0t ~ AhAh NAAAA hANfE - 49,
DAYS after the passage nf said ordinance and
also for the publication thereof in some news
paper published in said city.
Now, therefore. I'm accordance with SAID
above named article. BE- il ordained 10y the city
council If the city uf Brownsville. Texas. that
there shall bc submitted {" the %qualiiied voters
nf said city at a special election a. he holden
on the 10th day of July. \. u. 1919. the qucs-
ton. "Shall a commission bc chosen 4" frame
q new charter" The ballot containing sand
question shall he printed ia accurdance with
the aforesaid section M. 1Ul6 IL. which pro-
vides the same shall contain no party dcsigna-
ton and provision shall To- made thereon. Tor
the election from the city az large 81 a charter
committee. of not less than fifteen members or
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants. 4,
PASSED NJ n regular session 81 the city council
az the city of Brownsville. Texas. this the 3lst
day of May. A. ID. 1915. lApproycd.l
tSeIl) \. \. BROW NJ, Mayor.
Attest
CIISANTO NIILARREAL-
City Secretary 6iSjOtdw