Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-12
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thousand dollars, C$20,000) OF bonds
for the purpose OF improving streets
Of the City Of Brownsville, Texas.
Whereas, the City Commission OF
the City OF Brownsville, Texas,
deems it advisable and necessary TO
issue bonds Of said city for the pur-
pose Of improving streets of the
City Of Brownsville, Texas;
Therefore, be 1t ordained by the
City Commission OF the City OF
Brownsville, Texas. that ar election
be held on the 9th day of August,
A. ID. 1880, at which election the
following proposition shall be sub
mitted:
shall the City Commission of
the City Of Brownsville, Texas, be
authorized TO issue bonds Of the
City OF Brownsville, Texas, in the
sum Of twenty thousand dollars,
$50, 100000, payable serially in not
to exceed forty (40) years from date
thereof, bearing interest at the rate
of not to exceed six per centum
(6T) per annum, payable semi-an-
nually, and to levy a tax sufficient
to pay the interest on said bonds
and create a sinking fund sufficient
to redeem them at maturity, for
the purpose Of improving streets Of
the City Of Brownsville, Texas, as
authorized by Section / Of Article
" Of the Charter Of the City OF
Brownsville. adopted by vote of the
people on the l4th day Of December
A. ID. 1915, and amendments there
TO. and the Constitution and Laws
Of the State Of Texas"
The said election shall be held at
the following place in the City Of
Brownsville, to-wit:
Grammar School, 9Th street.
between Adams g. Madison Streets
and the following named persons
are hereby appointed managers Of
said election. to-wit:
A. c. Buckner, presiding Judge.
Frank Lopez. assistant Judge.
Frank Alcedo. clerk.
Mrs. w. B. Sudlow, clerk.
The said election shall be held
under the provisions of the Charter
Of the City Of Brownsville, adopted
on the 14th day Of December, "A. ID.
1915, and amendments thereto, and
the Constitution and Laws Of the
State OF Texas, and only qualified
voters who are property tax payers
Of said City shall be allowed to vote.
All voters who favor the PROPOSE
ton to issue the bonds, shall have
written OF printed on their ballots
the words:
For the issuance Of bonds for
the purpose of improving streets OF
the City OF Brownsville, Texas"
and those opposed shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots the
words:
Against the issuance of bonds for
the purpose of improving streets of
the City Of Brownsville, Texas"
The manner OF holding said cleo
ton shall be governed by the Cen
eral Election Laws Of the State OF
Texas.
A copy OF this order. signed by
the Mayor OF the City Of Browns
vile. and attested by the City
Secretary Of said City. shall serve
as a proper notice Of said election.
The Mayor Of said City OF
Brownsville is authorized and direct
ed to cause said notice OF election
10 be posted at the place hereinbe-
fore mentioned, which is the voting
place of said election. for at least
three 30 consecutive weeks prior to
the date Of said election.
Tt-n AFnvvR~ d. fsYWNhnw ~vrtANr4wnd
and directed to have said notice OF
said election published in The
Brownsville Herald, a newspaper Of
general circulation. published in the
City Of Brownsville, Texas, which
notice shall be published once each
week for three 90 consecutive
weeks, the date OF the first publica-
ton being not less than twenty-one
C2D full prior to the date Of the
election.
r. 3. Rentfro. Mayor.
City Of Brownsville. Texas.
ATTEST:
II. Van Horn. Secretary.
City Of Brownsville, Texas.
CSEAL).
The motion for the adoption OF
the above order, as made by Com
missioner Reed. was duly seconded
by Commissioner Aldridge. There
upon. the question being called for
the adoption OF said order, carried
by unanimous vote, as follows:
Voting Aye:
Mayor Rentfro,
Commissioners Reed. Aldridge,
Desha and Thomas.
Voting No:
None.
Now. therefore. I. r. B. Rentfro,
as Mayor Of said City and as dir
ected by said above and foregoing
order do cause said above and fore
going order to be posted as a notice
of said Special election at the
Grammar school. 9th street between
Adams and Madison streets, named
therein as the voting place for said
election. for at least twenty-one
t2D fun days prior to the date Of
said election.
r. 3. Rentfrc. Mayor.
City Of Brownsville, Texas.
Attest:
II. Van Horn. Secretary,
City Of Brownsville, Texas.
T~-l2-l9-26 STel
The City OF Brownsville. Texas.
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