Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-21
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

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 &C.
an order Of the city council 81 tire city 81
brownsville, Texas. made ~ its regular seS-
sion ON Monday. the 3lst day ~ May A. ~;
lv15: ordering and providing for a special
election to be held in and fer tho City 81
Brownsville. County Of Cameron. state II Tex
as, notice is hereby given that a special cleo
tion IN and for said city IF Brownsville, Texas
will be held ON the second Saturday ~ july.
same being the 10Th day ~ July A. ". 1915. for
the purpose Of submitting to the qualified vot-
ers OF said city Of brownsville the question::
shall Il commission he chosen 10 frame q new
charter" that said election shall he held IN
each of the four wards of this city in accord,
ance with and as prescribed by the laws OF
the state Of Texas, in such cases made ana
provided for and as provided IN said order 81
the city council.
The following places are designated ms poll
ing places and the persons hereinafter named
are hereby appointed election officers IN and Tor
each of the respective wards of this e;ty' TO-
wit:
First Ward.
Polling place-The nne-StOry frame building
owned by one Romulo T.. Garcia. and used a.
a bakery. on the north side Of Adams, corner
If Fourth street.
Election Oficcrs-A u. Cole. presiding Of
ficer: j. Il. Allen, J. III. III. Scales, 4. Ill. More.
judges.
Polling place-The frame house knnwn as
the Obreros hall. situated on the north side 81
Adams street. between 9TH and 10Th streets.
Election Oficcrs-F. W. Kibbe. presiding o.
fcer: Jacob Brendel, Jose Ayala Jr, fhh i.
Barbour judges. rs,,. War.
Polling place-At the old council chambers IN
the city hall building. on the Market square
being the P nG over .h Z Iss%s lu nra.i Gfoa' II.
icer; II. T.. Huxley. W. l.. Nimmo, Manuel
Besteiro. judges.
Polling place-The brick house known as Me
Clintock's garage. on Elizabeth street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets IN shid city
Election OiiccrS-N. II. Tamayo. presiding
officer: Grant McNIichael. Jorge Reyes. teurge
Conner, judges.
Done by order of the city council II Browns
vile. Texas. In Testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal If said city. this the
lSeaD A. A. BROWNE, Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO vIILARREAI.
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN oRDI-
NANCE SHALL \ COMMISSION EE
CHOSEN To FRAME \ NEW CHATTER
Whereas. Article 1896 u of th" Revised tiyil
Statutes If the Suatc II Texas. vests ~ the
legislature or governing authority " any m
corporatcd city. having more than five thou
sand inhabitants. the right Z" provide hy ordl-
nance to he submitted tu the q~ualiiied voters
the question. shall a commission be- chosen
To frame a new charter" and. Whereas. said
section further provides that a special election
for the submission II said question be held
not less than thirty days or more than ninety
days after the passage IT said ordinance ana
also for the publication thereof IN some news
paper published in said city.
Now therefore. i'm accordance with said
above named article. be il ordained hy the city
council Of the city II Brownsville. Texas. that
there shall b. submitted z" the Puliiii"d voters
II said city M a special election ~ IT, holden
On the 10th day II July. a. u. 1919. III" ques-
ton. "Shall u commission hc chosen % frame
a new charter" The ballot containing said
question shall be- printed in accordance with
the aforesaid section No. lO96-li. which pro-
vides the same shall contain me- party d~esigna-
tion and provision shall b" made thereon. for
thu election from the city ~ large of a charter
~cninmittec. ~ not less than fifteen members "
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants.
PASSED nj n regular session of the city council
of the city of Brownsville. Texas. this the 3lst
day Of May, \. II. 1918. lApproved.l
(S-nn- A. a. BROWNE. Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO vIILARREAI.
City Secretary 31otdw