Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24

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Order az City CnmmisBton ealing
election fer the purpose rf detsrm-
ming whether or not said eemmission
shall have authority to iHHue one
hundred thousand (@lOO 0O0.00) DOL
lars OF bonds for the purp0sa az
acquiring and improving lands either
within or without the limits Of tha
City Of Brownsville for q park.
Whereas the City Commission az
the City or Brownsville, Texas.
deems IT advisable TO issue bonds ~
said city for the purpose Of acquire
ing and improving lands either WITH
in or without the limits of the City
OF B~rownsville for a park
Ihsrefore. b. 10 orusred by the
City Commission Of the City ef
Brownsville, Texas, that an election
be held on the 3rd day OF March, "A.
~. 1875, nc which election the fol-
lowing proposition shall NV uhmtt~
ted:
shall the City Commission Of thu
City OF Brownsville, Texas. bs author
lied 20 issue bonds or the City az
Brownsville, Texas. In the sum AZ ere
hundred thousand (si00. 0O0IO0) Gel
lars. payable serialiy In not TO exceed
forty tA0) years from date thereof,
bearing interest nc the rate of net
TO exceed six (6%) per tent per
annum. payable semi-annually. and
to levy . tax sufficient 70 redeem
them at maturity. for the purpose ~
acquiring and improving lands eth
err within or without the limits NJ
the City Of Brownsville for a park,
as authorized by Section / of Article
~ Of the Charter of the City Of
Brownsville. adopted by vote az tho
people or the lath day cf DecRm-
Der, A. D. 1915. and amendments
thereto, and the Constitution and
Laws Of the State Of Texas"
The said election shall he held Az
the following places i'm the City of
Brownsville, to-wit:
First ward, II. L. Ftch's GARAGE:
second ward. Carlos Bouis' Store,
corner Eighth street and Madison
avenue; third ward city hall.
fourth ward, Miller hotel: and the
following named persons are hereby
appointed managers Of said election.
to-wit.
First ward: w. B. Clint. presiding
Judge; Henry Bell. assistant jude.
Julius Jefferds. clerk; Mrs. II. L.
Fitch. clerk.
Second ward: Henry SHELTON, Jr.
presiding judge; Bertram ~. Comhe,
assistant judge; Carlos Bouts, clerk,
Mrs. W. b. Sudlow, clerk.
Third ward; George Conner. pre-
siding Judge; Ramon MunoE, assist
ant judge Mrs. Bertha FeFTell.
clerk; Manuela Longorla, clerk.
Fourth ward: Norman Kendall,
presiding judge; George ireland, as
sistant Judge; Mrs. Maggie PETER,
clerk; j. w. Hainsworth. clerk.
The said election shall be held
under the provisions OF the Charter
OF the City Of Brownsville, adopted
on the l4th day Of December, A. ID.
1915. and amendments thereto, and
he Constitution and Laws az the
state OF Texas, and only qualified
voters who are property tax payers
Of said city shall be allowed 10 vote.
All voters who favor the p~roposi-
tion TO issue the bonds shall have
written or printed on their ballcts
the words:
For issuance Of bonds for the
purpose Of acquiring and improving
ands either within or without the
limits OF the City OF Brownsville for
a park" and those opposed shalt
have written or printed on their bal
lots the words:
Against issuance or bonds for ia
purpose OF acquiring and improving
lands either within or without the
limits OF the City Of brownsville for
a park"
The manner OF holding said eIec-
tlon shall be governed by the gem
eral election laws OF the State cf~
Texas.
A copy Of this order, aligned BY
the mayor Of the City Of Browns
Nilie' and attested by the City Sec
rotary OF said City, shall serve a.
a proper notice Of said election.
The Mayor of said City Of Browns
vile in authorized and directed 10
cause said notice or the election 10
be posted nc four (4) places herein
before mentioned, which are the vot-
ing places Of said election, for at
least three cd consecutive weeks
prior to the date OF said election.
The said Mayor In further author
lied n directed to have said no.
tlee Of election published in the
Brownsville Herald, a OF
general circulation, published i'm the
City OF Brownsville, and which mo-
tice shall be published once each
week for three CD consecutive weeks.
he date of the first publication he
INK not less than twenty-one (2fl
full days prior 10 the date OK the
election.
A. b. Cole. Mayor. City Of
Brownsville, Texas.
a. 4. Munday. secretary,
City OF Brownsville, Texas.
(seal)
The motion for the adoption 20
the above order, nm made hy Com
missioner Hipp. was duly seconded
by commissioner Starck. Therein the
question being called for the adop-
ton Of said order, carried by unani-
nous vote as folIowsi
Voting AYE: Mayor Cole, Com
missioners Cobolini, Starck. Hinkley.
and Hipp.
Voting "NO": None.
Now therefore. "A. w. Cole, ~
mayor OF said City and "a directed
by said above and foregoing order. do
cause said above and foregoing order
to be posted as a notice I'm said Spe-
ciai Election nc the four f4) places
named therein M the voting places
Tor said election. for at least twenty
one t2l) full days prior 70 the date
Of said election. and do also cause
same 70 be published for nj least
three consecutive weeks prior "a the
date OF said election.
A. Il. Cole, Mayor. City %
. Brownsville, Texas.
A. ". Munday. Secretary.
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