Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-27
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be held under the provisions OF the
charter OF the City Of Brownsville
and the constitution and the laws
of the state of Texas and within the
hours prescribed by law. and at said
election only the legally qualified
property ta2paying voters residing
within the territorial limits Of said
city as now Incorporated, and also
the legally qualified property tax
paying voters residing within the
territory desired to be annexed, as
described in Section I Of this or
dinance, shall be entitled TO vote.
and the manner OF holding said
election, making and ~canvassing the
returns and declaring the results
shall be governed by the same laws.
ordinances and rules as provided for
general elections within said city.
Section 5, That at said election the
present territorial limits Of the City
OF Brownsville as now incorporated,
shall constitute one voting precinct.
the central fire station located at
the corner of 10th Street and Adams
is hereby designated as the voting
place in said precinct, and the fol-
lowing persons are hereby designated
as election officers or managers for
said election precinct: Henry L.
Shelton, presiding judge: Frank
Alcedo. assistant Judge; Mrs.
Georgia r. Hand, clerk; Mrs. w. r.
Sudlow, clerk.
Section 6. That at said election all
the territory sought to be annexed
and fully described in Section ! of
this ordinance shall constitute one
voting precinct, and the police sta
ton located at the City Market with
in the city Of Brownsville Is hereby
designated as the voting place for
said precinct, and the following per-
sons are hereby designated as cleo
ton officers or managers for said
election precincts: Harry Richard
son, presiding Judge; Lee r. Vance,
assistant Judge: j. ]. Hainsworth,
clerk; Mrs. B. T. Terrell, clerk.
Section 7. That this ordinance
shall take effect and the boundar-
les and limits Of the city Of Browns
vile, sha.! he extended 80 as to In
clude within the corporate limits the
territory described in Section I. OF
this ordinance only In the event
that ut said special election hereby
called for said purpose the majority
Of the legally qualified property tax
paying voters residing within the
territorial limits OF the City OF
Brownsville. and the majority OF the
legally qualified property taxpaylng
voters residing within the territory
desired 70 be annexed are both in
favor OF said annexation.
Section 8. That notice Of said cleo
ton be issued by the Mayor by
causing this ordinance to be pub
lished once a week for at least three
weeks before the day Of election IN
some newspaper published in said
city, the date OF the first publication
being not less than thirty t30) days
prior to the date Of election, The
foregoing ordinance was duly pass
ed BY the City Commission OF the
City OF Brownsville at its session
held at the City Hall Of the City OF
Brownsville, Texas. on the 10 day
OF February A. d. 1880.
Attest. r. B. Rentfro
Mayor, City Of Brownsville,
A. Il. Munday
City Secretary
/, r. 3. Rentfro, as Mayor Of the
City Of Brownsville. in accordance
with the duty imposed upon me by
the foregoing ordinance do hereby
issue the notice Of said election as
provided in said ordinance by caus-
ing same to be published in the
Brownsville Herald, a newspaper OF
general circulation published in the
City Of Brownsville. for the time
provided in said ordinance.
SEAL
Attest, r. B. Rentfro
Mayor. City Of Brownsville. Texas
A. Z. Munday
City Secretary
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