Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-22
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Under and by virtue II and in accordance
with the laws Of the state of Texas in such
cases made and provided for and pursuance -
an order Of the city council of the city n
BROWNSVILLE. Texas, made az its regular SEES
sion on Monday. the ilst dizzy ~ May. A. H..
1910, ordering and providing for a special
election To be held IN and ior the city ~
brownsville, County II Cameron. State ~ Tex
as, notice il hereby given thar i special cleo
tion in and for said city ~ brownsville. Texas.
VIII be held ola the SECOND Saturday ~ July.
same being the 10Th day 81 July A. ~. 1915. for
the purpose of submitting L. the qualified vnt-
ers Of said city ~ BrOwnsy.li" the question::
shall "A commission be chosen e. frame a new
charter" that said election shall b. held IN
each Of the four wards 81 this city in accord,
ance with and as prescribed by The laws Il
the state Of Texas. IN such cases made and
provided for and as provided IN sand order 81
the city council.
The following places are designated as poll
Ing places and th. persons hereinafter named
are hereby appointed election officers IN and for
each 81 the respective wards uf this city, to-
wit:
First Ward.
Polling place-The one-story frame building
owned by one Romulo T.. Garcia. and used rs
a bakery, on the north side of Adams, corner
Election Oficers-A. n. Cole. presiding Of
iicer; ]. i. Allen. j. ii. II. Scales, &. II. More.
judges.
Polling place-The frame house known as
the Obreros hall. situated On the north side a
Adams street. between 9th and 10th streets.
Election OiiicerS-F w. kihbe. presiding ~
fcer: Jacob Brendcl. Jose Ayala Jr, fhii i.
Barbour, judges.
Polling place-At the old council chambers in
the city hall building. on the Market square,
being The plnGr Eyer M 7 i S,srst '" nrasi [lan' II
ticer: ~. H.. I~Iinkl"y, W. l.. Nimmo, Manuel
Besteiro. Judges.
Polling place-The brick house known as Ne
Cintock's garage. on Elizabeth street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets II said rity.
Election otiiceFS-N. r.. Iamayu. presiding
officer; Grant AlcAlichael. Jorge Reyes. George
Conner, Judges.
Done 6y order of the city council Il Browns
Vile, Texas. In testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal ~ said city. this the
1seaD' 4. 4. BROWNE. Mayor.
CRISANTO vHIARREAI,
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDI-
NANCE "SIIALL 4 COMMISSION III
CHOSEN TO FRAME \ NEW GilAkIEitn
Whereas. Article 1896 T. If the Revised Civil
Statutes of the SCAT" NJ Texas. vests IN the
legislature or governing authority q any m
corporated city. having more than nv" th"n-
sand inhabitants. the right a. provide TN nrdi-
nance To- be- submitte ~ the qualified voters
the question. "Shall a commission hr chosen
Ia frame a new charter. and, Whereas. sald
section further provides that " SPECIAL election
for the submission ~ said question IT. hrld
not less than thirty days or more than ninety
days after the passage ~ said ordinance" ana
also for the publication thereof IN some news
paper published Ia said city.
Now. therefore. in accordance with said
above named article. ~ II ordained hy the city
council of the city II brownsville. Texas. that
there shall bc submitted ~ the qualified voters
az said city ~ 4 special election ~ hr holden
on the 10Th day IL July. 4. u. 1919. the ques-
tion. "Shatl 4 commission De chosen ~ frame
a new charter" The ballot containing said
question shall ~ printed IN nccordanrr with
the aforesaid section No. 1896 Il, which pro-
vides the same shall contain no party dcSignn-
tion and provision shall he made thereon. for
the election from the 0ty "a large y g charter
committee. Of not less than fifteen members or
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants. .
Passed AZ a regular session ~ the city council
IL the city of Brownsville. Texas. this the ]lst
day ~ MAY, a. II. 1919. tAppruvrd.l
ISeaD \. 4. BROWNE. Mayor.
Attest
CITY Secretary 30tdw