Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-29
NOTICE Of SPECIAL ELECTION.

Under and by virtue Of and IN accordance
with the laws of the state Of Texas m such
cases made and provided for and pursuance 90
an order Of the city council of the city ~
Brownsville. Texas. made NJ its regular ses-
sion on Monday. the 3lst day of May. a. H..
election to be held IN and for the City ~
Brownsville. County If Cameron, State II Tex
as, notice II hereby given that "A special cleo
ton in and for said city Of brownsville. Texas.
will be held on the second Saturday ~ Jnly.
same being the 10th day Of July \. IL. 1919. Tor
the purpose Of submitting To the qualified yot-
ers Of said city of Brownsville the questions:
'Shall a commission be chosen t. frame a new
charter" that said election shall he held ~
each of the four wards OF this city IN accord.
ance with and as prescribed by the laws ~
the state If Texas, in such cases made and
provided for and as provided IN said order "i
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 c:ty, to-
wit:
Polling place-The one story frame building
owned by one l;omulo L.. Garcia. and used as
n bakery, on the north side Of adams, corner
IL Fourth street.
ficer: J. +. Allen. J. H. III. Scales, {. ii. More
judges.
Polling place-The frame house known as
the Obreros hall. situated on the north side u
Adams street. between 9Th and 10th streets.
Election Oficcrs-F. ". kibhe. presiding If
fcer: Jacob Brcndel, Jose .Ayala Jr., Phil l..
Barbour, judges.
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 Oficers-E. T.. Starck, presiding of.
tcer: b. T.. ~IIinkley. W. i. Nimmo, Manuel
ourth Ward.
Polling place-The brick house known rs Me
Clintock's garage. on Elizabeth street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets ~ sand CITY.
Election piicers-N. l.. Tamayo. presiding
officer: Grant McAIichael. Jorge Reyes. George
Conner, judges.
Done Nv order If the CITY council ~ browns
vile. Texas. In testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal II said city, this the
LIST day Of June, \. y. 1917.
lSea) "A. a. BltoN NJ Mayor
Attest
CRISANTO VIILARREAI-
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED IN oRDi,
NANCE SHALL \ COMMISSION III
CHOSEN To FRAME 4 NEW CHATTER"
Whereas. Article 1886 II III the Revised Civil
Statutes If the Soate "f Texas vests IN the
legislature or governing authority ~ any IN
corporatcd city. having more than five thou
sand inhabitants. the right to provide hy ordi-
nance 10 Ice submitted 20 the qualified voters
the question. "shall a commission BE- chosen
10 frame a new charter and. Whereas. sand
section further provides that a special election
for the submission uf SAID question hr held
not less than thirty days or more than ninety
days after IN" passage 81 saiu urdli'il't anu
also for the publication thereof ~ some news
paper published in said city.
Now, therefore. in accordance with said
above named article. he il ordained 10y the city
council of the city uf brownsville. Texas. that
there shall be- submitted 10 the qualified voters
uf said city az "A special election ~ ~ holden
on the 10th day of July. \. -. 1919. the ques-
tion. .Shall Il commission he chosen ~ frame
n new charter" The ballot containing said
question shall IT, printed in accordance with
the aforesaid section No. 1U9i-R. which pro-
yides the same shall contain no party designa-
ton and provision shall be- made thereon. for
the election from the city az large az q charter
committee. IT not less than fifteen members or
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants.
Passed az n regular session Of the city council
az the city of brownsville. Texas. this the 3lst
day Of May. \. H.. 1918. lApproved.l
tScal) "A. a. BltpN Nj, Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO NILLAI;IiEAI,
City Secretary 33Otdw