Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-25
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 81 the city o.
Brownsville. Texas, made az it, regular ses-
sion on Monday. the 3lst day Of May, a ~;
1915, ordering and providing for a special
election to be held in and for the City. 81
Brownsville, County Of Cameron. State u Tex
as, notice IL hereby gwen that = special riet-
tion in and for said city ~ Brownsville. Texas.
will be held on The second Saturday OF July,
same being the 10Th day of July A. -. 1919. Tor
the purpose ~ submitting 20 the quaiitied vot-
ers Of said city If brownsville the question::
..Shall a commission b. chosen 70 frame a new
charter that said election shall be held M
each of the four wards of this city. IN accord.
ance with and a prescribed ny the la"s =
the state of Texas, IN such cases mace ana
provided for and as provided III sald ORDER 81
the city council
The following places are designated as poll,
ing places and the persons hereinafter named
are hereby appointed election officers IN and Tor
each Of the respective wards Of this city, To-
wit:
Polling place-The onc-story frame building
owned by one Romulo l.. Garcia, and used as
q bakery. on the north side Of Adams. corner
Of Fourth street.
Election Oficers-A. II. Cole. presiding Of
fcer: ]. +. Allen, J. ii. H. Scales. &. ii. More.
judges. 81 49,
Polling placc-The frame house known rs
the Obreros hall. situated on the north side OF
Adams street. between 9th and 10th streets.
Election Othccrs-l. ". kibbe, presiding Of
fcer; Jacob Brendel, Jose Ayala Jr, fhil 4.
Barbour, judges. r.,rd w,rs
Polling placc-At the Old council chambers in
the city hall building. on the Market square.
being the place over the Texas lunch counter.
Election OficerS-F u. Starck. presiding -.
fcer: Il. T.. IIinkley. w. J.. Nimmo. Manuel
Besteiro, judges.
Polling place-The brick house known rs Nc
80 - IEa.N.wh We w.AF a. TT 81
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets ~ SAID city.
Election Oficers-N. 4. Tanayo. presiding
officer: Grant McAlichael. Jorge Reyes, George
Conner, judges.
vile. Texas. In testimony whereof witness ny
hand and the official seal q said city, TINS the
LIST day Of June, A. u. 1912
iSeal) y. y. EltpN NJ Mayor
CRIsANTO vnLARREAT,
City Secretary.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN oRDi,
CHOSIN TO FRAME A MEM CHATTER"
Whereas. Article 1896 u ~ the Revised 'lyl
Statutes Of the STATE ~ Texas. vests ~ lhe
legislature or governing authority II any IN
corporated city. having more than five thou
sand inhabitants. tAe right o. provide ~ ordl-
nance 10 be- submitted "a ia qualintd voters
the question. "sLali a commission ~ chosen
"a frame 4 new charter and. Whereas. said
section further provides that a SPECIAL election
for the submission Of said question be held
not less than thirty DAYS IT ntnie thah hhNlS
DAYS after the passage ~ said ordnance ana
also for the publication thereof IN some news
paper published In said city. y.
Now. therefore. in accordance with said
,hnvn named article. be- il ordained hy the city
council of tie city II brownsville. Texas. that
there shall ~ submitted a. the qualified voters
az said city ~ a speciu election - ~ holden
ON the 10Th day If July. \. II. 1919. The ques-
tion. '.Shall "A commission be chosen e. frame
n new charter" The ballot containing said
question shall bc printed u accordance with
the aforesaid section No. 1896 u. which pro-
yides the same shall contain NO party desi gna-
tion and provision shall he mad" thereon. Tor
the election from the city 40 large 81 4 charter
,nmmitter. 81 not less than fifteen members or
more than one member for each three thousand
inhabitants. /,
Passed M a regular session Of the city council
az the civ of brownsville. Texas. this the 3lst
day IL MAY. 4. II. 1915. lApprnvcdl
tSeaD n. y. bi'oN NJ mayor.
Attest
CRISANrO NILLARREAl.
City Secretary % Jotdw