Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-19
Nor,ce Of SPECIAL ELECTION.

Under and by virtue of and in accordance
with the laws of the state of Texas III such
cases made and provided for and pursuance 70
an order ~ IA. city council Of the cay 81
Brownsville. Texas. made NJ its regular ses-
sion on Monday. the 3lst day a May, y -;
1919, ordering and providing Tor "a sI'"'lhii
election to be held in and for the city 81
Brownsville. County of Cameron. state q lex
as, notice Is hereby given that a special elec-
ton in and for said city nf brownsville, Texas
will be held on the second saturday ~ July.
same being the 10Th day of July a. ID. E'l.. Tor
the purpose Of submitting To the qualiiicd v"t-
ers u said city ~ brownsville ne Question.
'Shall a commission be- chosen "a frame a new
charter that said election shall be held ~
each of the four wards !. this, city, ~ accord
ance with and as prescribed by tue Avs ~
the state of Texas, IN such cases mace anu
provided for and rs provided in said order ~
the city council
The following places are designated rs poll,
ing places and the persons hrrcinhiter named
are hereby appointed election officers IN and Tor
each Of the respective wards Of this ety. To-
wit:
Polling pIace-The one story frame building
owned by one Rumuln II. Garcia. and used a.
n bakery. on the north side Of Adams corner
If Fourth street.
Election Oiiccrs-A II. Cole. presiding a.
fcer. j. l.. Allen, j. III. III. scales y H. Ai"Ie'
judges.
Polling placc-The frame house known as
the Obreros hall. situated On The north side ~
Adams street. between 9TH and 10Th streets.
Election Oficcrs-F. W. kihhc. presiding Of
fccr; Jacob Brcndrl. Jose Ayala Dr., Phil l..
Barbour, judges.
Third ward.
Polling placc-At the old council chambers in
the city hall building. on the Market square,
being the place over The Isxas lunch GGuntcr.
ficer: II. +. ~liinkley, W. l.. Nimmo, Manuel
Bcstciro, Judges.
Polling place-The brick house known as Me
Clintock's garage. on Elizabeth street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets ~ sand city.
Election OtiiccrS-N. r. Tamayo. presiding
officer; Grant McMichacl, Jorge Reyes. George
Conner. judges.
Done 6y order If the city council Il Browns
Vile. Texas. In Testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal ~ said city tins the
1SeaD A. A. BROWNE. Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO yIILARREAL,
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED An oRpI-
NANCE SHALL \ COMMISSION BE
CHOSEN To FRAME \ NEW CilARTER"
Whereas. Article 1n?6- u II the Revised Civil
Statutes Of the Statc IF Texas, vests m the
legislature ar governing authority II any in
corporatcd city. having more than i've thou
sand inhabitants. the right {" provide by urdi-
nance t. he submitted to the qualified voters
the question. 'shall a commission To- chosen
10 frame n new charter and. Whereas. sad
section further provides that a special election
for the submission II said question hc held
iNfA AfEE hAIAA fA"ANfH Ef4 =
DAVIS after the passage ~ said ordnance and
also for the publication thereof m some news
paper published in said city.
Now. therefore. ~ accordance with Slld
above named article. ~ Il ordained hy the city
council of the city II brownsville. Texas. that
there shall ~ submitted ~ the qualified voters
nf said city al a special election a. ~ holden
On th" 10Th day II .Iuly, \. j.. 1919. the ques-
ton. "Shall a commission ~ chosen ~ frame
4 new chartcr." The ballot containing said
question shall ~" printed ia ncc"rdnncc with
IN. aforesaid section M. lHlG II. which pro-
vides the same shall contain n" party dcsigna-
ton and provision shall hc mad" thereon. Ter
the election from the city 40 large ~ \ charter
committee. nf not less than fifteen members or
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants. \.
Passed az 4 regular session ~ the city council
az the city of Brownsville. Texas. this the 3lst
day of May. A. u. 1919. ~lAgnrnycd:l
(Seall y. \. BltbN NJ Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO N~ILLAEI;EAl-
City Secretary O.3.jotdw