Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-24
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Under and by virtue II and in accordance
with the laws 90 the state Of Texas in such
cases made and provided for and pursuance 10
an order of the city council Of the city Of
Brownsville. Texas. made az It's regular ses-
sion on Monday. the .ilSt day ~ Mas, \. j.,
l9lo, ordering and providing for a special
Brownsville, County ~ Cameron. State II Tex
as, notice IL hereby given that a special cleo
ton in and for said city Of Brownsville. Texas.
will be held on the second saturday 81 July.
same being the 10Th day of July \. ID. 1919. for
the purpose u submitting 70 the qualified vot-
ers Of said city 81 Brownsville the question:
"Shal n commission be chosen 10 frame q new
charter" that said election shall be held M
each Of the four wards 81 this city IN accord
ance with and rs prescribed by the laws oi
the state of Texas. in such eases made and
provided for and a provided III said order ~
the city council.
The following places ARE designated rs poll
ing places and the persons hereinafter named
are hereby appointed election officers in aud for
each of the respective wards Of this city, To-
wit:
Firs, Ward.
Polling place-The une-story frame building
owned by one Romulo T.. Garcia. and used as
a bakery, on the north side Of Adams, corner
Of Fourth street.
Election Oficers-A. II. Cole. presiding Of
fcer; J. f.. Allen. j. ii. III. Scales. {. ii. More.
judges.
Polling place-1he frame house known rs
the Obreros hall. situated IN the north side 81
Auiln SlIffA. = anu ANAA $3.50
Election Oficcrs-F. ". kihhe. presiding Of
ficer; Jacob Erendel, Jose Ayala Jr., Phl 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 oilccrs.,F. y Starek. presiding 81
ficer: II. l.. Hinkley, w. l.. Nimmo, Manuel
Besteiro, Judges
Polling place-Iheb brick house known as Me
G1lutngl'g ~ nrupp. IN IliVunNfl street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets IN said city.
Election Olicers-N. i. Tamayo, presiding
officer; Grant McNlichacl. Jorge Reyes, George
Conner, Judges.
Done by order of the city council II Browns
vile, Texas. In testimony whereof witness my
hand and the official seal u said city, this the
LIST day Of June, 4. u. 1912
tSeaD 4. a. EltONNE, Mayor.
CRISANTO vIIIARREAI.
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ol,Dl.
NANCE. "SllAlI "A tnMMlSSlnN ~.
CHOSEN To FRAME a \EW CHATTER
Whereas. Article 1896 II 81 the Revised Civil
Statutes Of the Statc of Texas. vests m the
Legislature rr governing authority " any IN
corporated city. having more than five thou
sand inhabitants. the right e. provide by ordi-
nance e. y" submitted ~ the q%unliil'd voters
the question. shall a commission bc chosen
to frame a new charter and, Whereas. Sald
section further provides that 4 special election
for the submission uf said question he held
Ihl ~ : iMAt AhAAiN fNa - hNNL NANfA "NE
DAYS after the passage ~ said ordinance ana
also for the publication thereof IN some news
paper published in said city.
Now. therefore. IN accordance WIN Saiu
above named article. hr II ordained ~ the city
council If the city uf brownsville. Texas. that
there shall IT, submitted a. The qualified voters
If said city ~ a special election t. IT, holden
ON the 10th day Of July. \. II. 1910. the ques-
ton. "Shall a commission ~ chosen ~ frame
a new charter" The ballot containing said
question shall be- printed IN accordance with
the aforesaid section NJ. 1896 II. which pro-
vides the same shall contain no party dcsigna-
ticn and provision shall bc made thereon for
the election from the city M large ~ y charter
committee. of not less than fifteen members or
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants. .
PASSED nj 4 regular session of the city council
az the city uf brownsville. Texas. this the 3lst
day of May, A. u. 1913. tAuprovrd.l
(SeaD 4. A.. BROWNE, Mayor.
Attest
CRISANTO NILLARREAL,
City Secretary 635otdw