Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-09

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Acting Mayor :. l.. Dworman and the
board Of aldermen joined today in urging
voters of Brownsville To visit the polls
Saturday and vote on the question 'Shall a
Commission BE Chosen to Frame a New
Charter?' The list appearing above IN
cludeS fifteen prominent citizens of this
city who are candidates to serve on the
commission. the duties of which ii shall be-
to draw up . new charter for the city of
Brownsville, providing for the commission
form of government. The commission
serves without pay. The voters will have
I'm opportunity IN due time to pass on the
charter itself, which Acting Mayor Dwor-
man says, should be completed and ready
for the voters to pass Judgment on within
the next sixty days
Commission government has been a
long felt necessity in the city of Browns
Vile. aifording as il does a modern form
of municipal government. under the di-
rcction of men chosen by the people and
VIII, give their full time in the service
ut the people under salaries fixed bN
the charter. Voters should not conflict
the Saturday election with the election
to pass on. accept or REJECT. tch charter
itself. This opportunity will come later.
Saturdays election doe sonly this: Ii
SAYS whether or not 4 commission shall
INV selected To frame the charter, and il
r,iu> the commission To frame the
charter.
The ,icr-.ui i- IMPORTANT. Ii VII de
lido whether 'l- c.t. ~ Brownsville
shall bc moved forward ~ the manage
nIcnt of it> municipal affairs or whcth
or II will continue a. operate under a
form of government devised for il under
4 charter thirty five wears old. chosen
when Brownsville WAS hardly more
than a border village. aud without any
Of the improvements that mark 4 city
If today The city has an electric prop
ertN worth Il quarter Of million dollars:
II has = city market. slaughter house
ana similar interests: il has Sl00.0O0
worth Of paved streets; its properties
are wcrth perhaps a half million dol
lars. 1t should have directing heads Ia
manage these important affairs in the
interest of the p0 pie. A favorable III
by the voter in tomorrow's election Oh
ems the way.
The following is a list Of voting pla
oS AMI election officers
First Ward.
Polling placc-The one story frame
building owned nv one RomuIo +. Gar
cla. and used as u bakery. on the north
side Of Adams. corncr of Fourth street.
Election Officers Ii. Cole. presid
ing officer. j. +. Allen. j. III. III. Scales.
4. III More. Judges.
Second Ward.
Polling placc-The frame house
known * the ObreroS hall. situated on
the north side Of Adams street. between
9TH and 10Th streets.
Election OfliccrS-F. w. Kible. ore
siding officer: Jacob Brendel. .Iose Ava
Ia. Jr-. Phil i. Barbour. Judges.
Third Ward.
Polling place-At the old council
chambers in the city hall building on
me Market square, being the place over
the Texas Lunch counter.
Election Officers-F. T.. Starck. pre-
siding officer: II T.. Hinklev. ". T.
Nimmo, Manuel BcSteiro. Judges.
Fourth Ward.
Rolling placc-The brick house known
as McClintock's garage. on Elizabeth
street. between Thirteenth aud Four
teenth streets in said city.
Election OfficersAN. +. Tamavo. prc.
siding officer; Grant McMichael .Jorees
Reyes, George Conner. judges.