Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-23
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Under and by virtue IL and in accordance
Win the laws OF the state of Texas in such
cases made and provided for and pursuance 10
IN order OF the city council of the city If
brownsville, Texas, made M its regular ses-
SION on Monday, the 3ist day Of May, A. d..
iSio. ordering and providing for a special
election to be held in aud for the City of
Brownsville. County If Cameron. State Of Tex
as, notice Is hereby given that q special clcc-
ton In and for said city IL Brownsville. Texas.
VIII be held on the second Saturday ~ July.
same being the 10th day of July \. u. 1915. for
the purpose II submitting 10 the qualified yut-
ers Of said city Of brownsville the question:
shall a commission be chosen to frame a new
charter" that said election shall be held IN
each Of the -four wards % this city in accord
ance with and as prescribed by the laws uf
the state az Texas. in such eases made and
provided for aud as provided in said order Of
the city council.
The following places ARE designated as poll
ing places and the persons hereinafter named
are hereby appointed election officers In and for
each of the respective wards of this o;ty, to-
wit:
First Ward.
Polling placc-The onc-story frame binding
owned by one Romulo +. Garcia. and used as
a bakery, on the north side Of Adams. corner
If Fourth street.
Election OGicers-A Il. Cole. presiding of-
ficer; j. +. Allen, j. III. Ill. Scales. q. III. More.
judges.
Polling place-The frame house known rs
the Obreros hall. situated IN the north side ~
tudU~ rlEFfl. UfNNffu sfN anu w fNf'h
Election OficerS-F. W. kihbe. presiding Of
iicer; Jacob Brendel, Jose Ayala Jr, Phil L.
Barbour judges. 49,,
Polling place-At the old council chambers in
the city hall building. on the Market square.
being the place over the Texas lunch counter.
Election Oiiccrs-F. T.. Starck. presiding Of
ticer: II. T.. %lIinkley, W. l.. Nimmo, Manuel
Fourth Ward.
Polling place-The brick house known rs Me-
Clintock's garage. on Elizabeth street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets m SAID city.
Election Oficcrs-N. L. Tamayo, presiding
officer; Grant McAIichacl, Jorge Reyes, George
Corner, Judges.
Done 6y order of the city council q Browns
Vile, Texas. In testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal 81 said city, this the
list day Of June, a. u. 1917.
tSeal) a. A. BROW Nj, Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO vIILARREAI.
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN Dlslf-
NANCE "SlIAlL \ tnMMlSSlnN hE
CHOSEN To FRAME \ NEW CHARTER"
Whereas. Article 1896 |, of the Revised Civil
Statutes Of the S1atr ~ Texas. vests ~ the
legislature or governing authority u any m
corporated city. having NOR" than i've th"n-
sand inhabitants. the right to provide hy "rdi-
nance To- be- submitted to th" q%ualiii'd voters
the question. "Shall 4 commission hc chosen
IL frame a new charter and, Whereas. sand
section further provides that a special election
for the submission ut said question b" held
not less than thirtN Gays nf more lhah hh''l
days after the passage ~ said ordinance ANA
also for the publication thereof IN some news
paper published in said city.
Now. therefore. IN accordance with sald
above named article. hc IL ordained IN the city
council uf the city NC brownsville. Texas. that
there shall be- submitted ~ the qualified voters
of said city az i special election 10 be- holden
On the 10th day of July, \. -. 1919. the cues
ton. "Shall q commission he chosen - frame
a new charter" The ballot containing said
question shall be printed in accordance with
the aforesaid section No. lU6 II. which pro-
vidcs the same shall contain no party designa-
ton and provision shall ~ made thereon. Tor
the election from the city AZ large IT a charter
committee, of not less than fifteen members or
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants. 4,
Passed AZ a regular session ~ the city council
~ the city uf Brownsville. Texas. this the 5lst
day nf May. A. II. 1919. tAppruved:l
tSeall \. \. fltbN NJ, Mayor
Attest
CRISANTO NIILAIIiEAL,
City Secretary 63 3otdw