Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-02
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 70
an order Of the city council ~ the city oi
Brownsville. Texas. made at its regular SEES
sion on Monday. the 3lst day OF May, A. ID,
1913, ordering and providing Tor q Special
election 10 be held in and for the City Of
Brownsville. County of Cameron, State q lex
as, notice is hereby given that 2 SPECIAL elec-
ton in and for said city 81 Brownsville, Texas
will be held on the second Saturday ~ Inly,
same being the 10th Gay of July \. ID. 1910. tor
the purpose Of submitting 10 the qnaiiled vot-
ers Of said city Of Brownsville the question:
.Shall n commission be chosen to frame q new
charter" that said election shall ~ held ~
each Of the four wards ~ this city ~ accord.
ance with and a. prescribed by the laws ~
the state Of Texas. III such cases made ana
provided for and as provided N said order oil
the city council.
The following places are designated as poll
ing places and the persons hereinafter named
are hereby appointed election officers ~ and ioT
each Of the respective wards N TINS tty' t"-
wit:
Polling place-The one-story frame building
owned by one Romulo t.. Garcia. and used as
a bakery. on the north side q ADAMS, corner
Of Fourth street.
fcer: j. L. Allen. J. ii. II. Scales, Z. H. More
judges. -
Polling place-The frame house known -
the Obreros hall. situated on the north slde ~
Adams street. between nth and lOth streets.
Election Otficors-F. W. kihhc. presiding ~
fcer: Jacob Brcndel, Jose Ayala Jr, I'M !.
Barbour, judges.
Third Ward.
poliug place-At the old council chambers ~
the city hall building. on the Market Spuarr'
beipg the place over the Texas lunch counter
Election OficrrS-F. H. Starck. presiding III,
fcer: II. f.. ~IIinklcy, W. T. Nimino' Mahue'
Besteiro, judges. ur., ward
poIl;n, ploce-Thr brick house known rs Me
Clintock's garage. on Elizabeth street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets III sara Iity.
Election OhiccrS-N. H.. Tnnnyu, presiding
officer; Grant McAIichael, Jorge Reyes, George
Conner. Judges.
Vile. Texas. In Testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal of said city, this the
~ iSea d1y q 'uHe 4. A. HiRoWNE. Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO VIII4AHREALr
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDI-
NANCE SHALL \ COMMISSION III:
CHoSEN TO FRAME a l. tiiAltlI.li
Whereas. Article lUHG-B NJ the Revised Civil
Statutes Of the State "f Texas. vests IA ne
legislature or governing authority u any IN
corporated city. having more than iiEe 'hon-
sand inhabitanis the right 10 provide ~ or0i-
nance to be submitted 20 the qualified voters
the question. 'Shall 4 commission hc chosen
10 frame 4 new charter ANA. whereas. said
section further provides mat 4 slrctl tl'etlgn
CIR the submission uf said question hc held
not Hess AIAh NNAAN hAsE 8 49, $500 =
days after the passage of said ordnance and
also for the publication thereof ~ some news
paper published in said city. M,
Now. therefore. In accordance WIN Salh
above named article. bc ID ordained hy the city
councI ~ the city VIZ brownsville. Texas. that
there shall be submitted Ia tho qualified voters
~ said city nj "A special election 10 hc holden
ON the 10Th day Of July. y. u. 1919. the ques-
,ion. .ShaIl a commission he chosen e. frame
\ new charter" The ballot containing SAID
question shall hc printed IN accordance with
~. aforesaid section M. 1uaG-li. which pro-
yiles the same shall contain no party deSigna-
ton and provision shall h" made thereon lnr
The election from the city M large 81 a charter
committee. Of not less than fifteen members or
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants. y,
Passed AZ 4 regular session NJ the city council
Of the city of Brownsville. Texas. this the 3lst
day Of May, A. II. 1919. tApgroyedl
tSeal) y. y blNoN NJ NiaS"r'
Attest
CRISANTO N~IILARItEAl,
City Secretary % 3utdW