Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-03
Noricr oF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Under and by virtue 81 and ~ accordance
with the laws of the state u Texas ~ su.h
cases made and provided for and pursuance u
an order Of the city council n me cry ~
Brownsville, Texas. made e it~ regular s9s-
sion on Monday. the 3lst day ~ May, =. -;
1915. ordering and providing Tor a sfeciai
election 10 be held in ANA for IN" 'Ity al
Brownsville. County az Cameron. stat" NJ lex
as, notice * hereby gwen that u sl,n'Nai elec-
ton in and for said city al BrUwnsNhle. irNaS'
will be held ON the second Saturday ~ Jnly,
same being the 10Th day 81 July \. -. l1l', Tor
the purpose Of submitting To the llalliied vol
ers Of said city of brownsville the question:
..Shall a commission he chosen e. frame q new
charter" that said election shall he held IN
each Of the four wards ot this city IN accord
ance with and az prescribed by the laws ~
the state az Texas. in such eases. made and
provided for and rs provided IN sand order "i
the city council
ing places and the persons hereinafter named
are hereby appointed election officers ne ana Tor
each of the respective wards Of TINS city, To-
wit:
First Ward.
Polling place-The o~nc-story frame building
owned by one Romulo l.. Garcia. and used rs
n bakery. on the north side Of Adams corner
Election Ofhcers-A II. Cole. presiding Of
ficer: j. T.. Allen. j. ii. H. Scales, &. III. More.
judges.
Polling place-The frame house known as
the Obreros hall. situated on the north side 81
Adams street. between gth and 10Th streets.
Election Officers. W. kibbe. presiding III
fcer: Jacob Brendel. Jose Ayala Jr.. Phil l.
Barbour, judges.
Polling place-At the ud council chambers ~
the city hall building. un the Market square,
being the place c.cr the Texas lunch counter.
Election Ofiiccrs-F. T.. Starck. presiding Of
fcer; Il. L. ~IIinklcy, w. l.. Nimmo, Manuel
beS'e'ro' Judges : ourth Ward.
Polling place-Thc brick house known rs Me
Clintock's garage. on Elizabeth street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets in said city.
Election Oficers-N. L. Tamayo, presiding
officer: Grant McAIichael. Jorge Reyes, George
Done Ry order ~ the city council II Browns
vile, Texas. In testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal of said city. tins the
LIST day of June, A. -. 1919
tSeal) a. A. BROWNE, Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO VIIIARREAT,
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN oIinl-
CHOSEN To FRAME \ NEW CHARTER"
Whereas, Article 1896 u II the REVISED 'iyll
Statutes of the S,atr VI Texas. vests ~ the
legislature or governing authority II any IN
corporatcd city. having more than five thou
sand inhabitants. the right to provide by ordl-
nance to be submitted to the q%ualiled voters
the question. shall a commission hr chosen
to frame a new charter" and, Whereas. said
section further provides that q special election
for the submission # said question he held
not less than thirty days or more than ninety
DAYS after the passage III said ordinance and
also for the publication thereof IN some news
paper published in said city.
Now. therefore. in accordance with said
above named article. hc il ordained Ivy the city
council of the city nj Brownsville, Texas. that
there shall be Suhmittcd To the qualified voters
If said city Ut a special election 10 hc holden
on the 10Th day If July. \. u. 1919. the ques-
ton. "Shall 4 commission he chosen tn frame
a new charter" The ballot containing said
question shall ~ printed III accordance with
the aforesaid section NJ. lulG-li. which pro-
vides the same shall contain no party drSigna-
ton and provision shall w. made thereon. for
the election from the city at large NJ n charter
committee. Of not less than fifteen members ar
inhabitants.
Passed at 4 regular session of the city council
If the city &c Brownsville. Texas. this the 3lst
day of May, \. -. 1915. 1Approvcd.l
tSeaD \. \. Nj. Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO NIILARREAT,
City Secretary G3 30tdw