Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-28
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Under and by virtue Of and in accordance
with the laws Of the state If Texas in such
cases made and provided for and pursuance to
an order Of the city council IT the city 81
Brownsville. Texas. made at its regular ses-
sion on Monday. the 3lst day ~ May. \. -:
1910, ordering and providing Tor u sFr'ial
election 10 be held IN and for the city II
Brownsville. County of Cameron. State rt Tex
as, notice is hereby given that a special cleo
tion in and for said city of Brownsville. Texas.
will be held on the second Saturday # July,
same being the 10th day Of july \. ID. 1918. for
the purpose II submitting 70 the qualified v"t-
ers of said city Of Brownsville the question::
''Shall a commission be chosen To- frame 4 new
charter that said election shall be held IN
each Of the fonr wards Of this city in accord
ance with and as prescribed by the ll,ws u
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 u TINS ety. 70
wit:
Polling place-The onc-story frame building
owned By one Romulo l.. Garcia. and used rs
n bakery, on the north side Of Adams, corner
Of Fourth street.
Election Offcers-A II. Cole. presiding Of
ficer; J. 4. Allen, J. ii. III. Scales, Z. II. More.
judges.
Polling place-Ihe frame house known as
the Obreros hall. situated IN the north side 81
Adams street. between 9th and 10Th streets.
Election Oficcrs-F. ". kihhc. presiding Of
fcer; Jacob Brendel, Jose Ayala IT., Phil l..
Barbour judges r.,,. Mar.
Polling place-At the old council chambers in
the city hall building. on the Market square,
being the plaec over The Icxas lunch c%unt,[.
ficer; Il. T.. l~Iinkley, W. l.. Nimmo, Manuel
Besteiro, judges.
Polling place-Thc brick house known rs Me
Clintock's garage. on Elizabeth street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets IN said city.
Election Ofiiccrs-N. Il. Tamayo. presiding
officer; Grant McMichael. Jorge Reyes, Ge"rg"
Conner, judges.
Done by order Of the city council If Browns
willie, Texas. In testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal If said city, this the
,SeanS' A.. A. BROwNE, Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO VILLARREAT,
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN oRnI;;
NANCE SHALL \ COMMISSION BE
CHOSEN To FRAME \ NEW CHARTER"
Whereas, Article " II NJ the Revised Civil
Statutes If the Statr II Texas. vests a the
legislature or governing authority 4 any m
corporated Cits. having more than five thou
sand Inhabitants, the right 10 provide ~ ordi-
nance t. be submitted IL th" qualified voters
the question. shall = commission bc chosen
to frame 4 new charter ana. Whereas. said
section further provides that q special election
for the submission If said question he held
49, 49, E 1850
days after the passage If said ordinance and
also e.. the publication thereof in some news
paper published in said city.
Now. Therefore. in accordance with sand
above named article. be il ordained hy the city
council nf the city ot brownsville. Texas. that
there shall 10 submitted 4" the qualified voters
of said city ~ a special election ~ hr holden
un the 10th day Of July. g.. u. 1910. the ques-
ton. "Shall \ commission w. chosen ~ frame
a new charter" The ballot containing said
question shall bc printed i'm accordance with
tho aforesaid section No. 1886 i. which pro-
vides the same shall contain ne party dc>igua-
tion and provision shall BE- made thereon. for
the election from the city "a large 81 4 charter
committee. of not less than fifteen members or
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants.
Passed az a regular session of the city council
of the city ~ brownsville. Texas, this the 3lst
day If May. a. -. 1913. Improved
lSeal) \. y. BROW NJ, Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO N~IILARiEAl,
City Secretary 3.3utdw