Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-09
NOTICE. or sFIclA1 ELECTION.

Under ana rs virtue ofsami III accordance
with the laws Of the state of Texas III such
cases made and provided for and pursuance =
an order of the city council Of the city Of
Brownsville, Texas, made at its regular SEES
sion on Monday, the 3ist day OF May, a. u;
1915, ordering and providing Tor a special
election to be held i'm and for the City cf
Brownsville, County ~ Cameron. state - lex
as, notice is hereby given that . special cleo
ton in and for said city Of Brownsville. Texas.
will be held on the second saturday u july
same being the 10Th day ~ July a. f- 1919. Tor
the purpose Of submitting % The qualified yot-
ers Of said city 81 brownsville the question:
..Shall a commission be chosen 10 frame n new
charter" that said election shall be- held IN
each Of the four wards NJ this city IN accord
ance with and a. prescribed by the LAWS ~
the state of Texas. in such cases made ana
provided for and as provided IN said order Of
the city council.
The following places are designated rs poll
ing places and the persons hereinafter named
are hereby appointed election officers in and for
each of the respective wards oi TINS e'ty' To-
wit:
Polling placc-The one-Story frame building
owned IN one RoInulo Il. Garcia. and used az
a bakery, on the north side Of Adams, corner
of Fourth street.
fcer: j. Il. Allen, j. H. H. Scales, e.. H. More.
judges.
Polling place-Thc frame house known az
the Obreros hall. situated on the north side ~
Adams street. between 9TH and 10th streets.
Election Oficers-F. W. kibhr. presiding ~
fcer: Jacob BreHdel. jose Ayala Jr, mn T.
Barbour, judges.
pouing place-At the uhd council chambers IA
the city hall building. ~ th" Market squaIr'
being the place over the Texas lunch counter
Election Oficers-F. T.. Starck. presiding 81,
fcer: Il. +. ~Iiinkley, ". !. Nimino' Manner
Besteiro, Judges w.-
porip, place-The brick house known as Ne
CIintock's garage. on Elizabeth street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets "a SAID city.
Election Ofirpr--N. III. Iamayo, presiding
officer: Grant McAIichurl, Jorge Reyes. George
Conner, judges.
ville. Texas. IL Testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal II said city, tins the
list day 81 June, A. H. 1917.
tSeal) y. \. bl>pN ~ N"4"'
Attest
CRISANTO NIIIAIiREAI,
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED M oRII-
NANCE "SIIAII. \ CnAlMlSSloN ~:
Cii0SEN TO FRAME \ NEW CHARTER"
Whereas. Article 1896 Il ~ the Revised civil
Statutes Of The State of Texas. vests n the
legislature ar governing authority ~ amy In
corporated city. having more than ave 'h"u-
sand inhabitants. the right Z" provide hy ordi-
nance "a be- submitted tu thr qualified voters
the question. "shal X 'ummls~lnn w" chosen
~ frame A new charter and. Whereas. sard
section further provides that a special election
for the submission Of SAID question be htld
not less than thirty days or NOR" than ninety
days after the passage ni sa-d ORDINANCE anu
also for the publication Thereon I'D SOM news
paper puhliai : .H said city. y,
Now. therefore. 10 accordance with SAID
above named article. le ID ordained hy th" CITY
cornell III the city of Brownsville. Texas. that
,her. shall ~ submitted wv the qualified voters
Of said city at a special election a. hc holden
on the 10Th day If July. y. y. 1913. The CUES
ton. 'Shall = commission hc chosen III frame
, now charter" THE ballot containing said
question shall ~ printed in ac-"rdIr"r with
the aforesaid section SO. luA6-B. which pro-
vidcs the same snail contain no PARTY oeslsua-
tinn and provision shall nr made thereon, for
The election from thr city I'D large uf 4 charter
committee. III not Joss than fifteen members M
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants. ,
Passed M n regular session ~ the city council
az the city III Brownsville. Texas, this ihr Ilst
day of MAY. a. ~ 1915. tApprov"d.l
tSeal) y. ~ EhpN NJ Mayor.
Attest
civ Secretary G3 30tdw