Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-30
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

NOttCC VI OF
Under and by virtue Of and in accordance
with the laws Of the state Of Texas in such
cases made and provided for and pursuance to
an order If the city council If the city 81
Brownsville. Texas. made az its regular srs-
sion on Monday. the 3lst day Of May. \. -:
1915. ordering and providing for a special
election TO be held in and for the City 81
Brownsville. Comfy of Cameron. State ~ Tex
as, notice is hereby given that q special elec-
ton in and for said city of Brownsville, Texas
will be held on the second SATURDAY ~ july,
same being the 10th day 81 July y. ID. l9lh Tor
the purpose Of submitting 10 the qualified ynf-
ers Of said city of Brownsville the question:
"Shall n commission be chosen 20 frame = new
charter" that said election SHAH he held ~
each Of the four wards of this city m accord
ance with and as prescribed by the laws q
the state II Texas. in such cases. made ana
provided for and rs provided IN said order ~
the city council.
The following places are designated ms poll.
ing places and the persons hereinafter named
are hereby appointed election officers ~ ana Inr
each of the respective wards oi TINS ety. To-
wit:
Polling place-The o~ne-story frame building
owned 10y one Romulo l.. Garcia. and used as
n bakery. on the north side OF Adalhs' corner
Election oficers-A Il. Cole. presiding o.
fcer; J. +. Allen. J. ii. III. Scales, {. II. More
judges. ~
Polling place-The frame house known as
the Ohrcros hall. situated on the north SIDE 81
Adams street. between flll alt iFtA -, -"
Election Ofhcers-F. NJ. kihhe. presiding IL
ficer: Jacob Brendel. Jose Ayala Jr, I'M L.
Barbour, judges.
Polling plnce-At the Old council hambers in
the city hall building. on the Market SQUARE
being the place over the Texas lunch counter.
Election Oficers-F. T.. Starck, presiding "l,
fcer: II. T.. ~IIinkley, ". l.. Nimmo, Manuel
Fourth Ward.
Polling place-The brick house known as Me
Clintock's garage. On Elizabeth street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets - sad gitN.
Election Oiicrrs-N. Il. Tamay", presiding
officer: Grant McAIichael, Jorge Reyes, "eorse
Conner. judges.
Vile. Texas. In testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal II sand city, TINS 'he
LIST day Of June. \. II. 1912 urr
(Seal) \. A. BitoN NJ M"3"i'
CRISANTO vILLARREAf-
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED M ORD;
NANCE SHALL \ COMMISSION EE
CHOSEN To FRAME a NEW rilAltILli,
Whereas. Article 1Og6-R of the Revised tiyl
Statutes Of the Statc ~ Texas, vests IN thr
legislature or governing authority IL any m
corporatcd city. having more than i've th"u-
sand inhabitants. the right I" provide IN nrdl-
nance a. be submitted to the Pu1llli'd voters
the auestion. "shall q commission hc chosen
10 frame A new charter" and. Whereas. Sald
section further provides that a special election
for the submission ~ said question ne heh
not less than tliflA NiA = ft iNRAF Ahihi HH'N,
Javs after the massage II said ordinance and
also for the publication thereof IN some news
paper published in said city. ~,
Now. therefore. in accordance WIN sald
above named article. b. il ordained by the city
council nf tie city of Brownsville. Texas, that
there shall be submitted a. the qualified voters
II said city NJ a special election ~ =, h"rurh
ON the 10Th day Of July. \. H.. 1919, the ques-
ton. .Shall 4 commission Ne chosen ~ frame
n new charter" The ballot containing sara
question shall be printed IN accordance with
the aforesaid section No. 1896 Il. which pro-
yides the same shall contain no party dcSigIa-
ton and provision shall he made thereon lor
the election from the city at large ~ u charter
committee. uf not less than fifteen members n
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants.
Passed ~ a regular session of the city conncll
az rho civ of Brownsville. Texas. this the 3lst
day 81 May, a. ID. 1915. lApnroyed;!
(Scal) a. a. BluoN NJ MH!or'
Attest
CRISANTo N~IILAIltEAl+
City Secretary O""utdw