Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-26
G ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
OF THE CITY OF BROWNS
WILLIE. TEXAS

held on July 18th. 1890;
Commissioners Reed read, intro
duced and moved the adoption OF
the following order:
Orders Of city commission call
Ing election for the purpose OF de-
termining whether or not said
commission shall have authority TO
issue one hundred fifty thousand
dollars u50.000.00D Of bonds for the
purpose OF constructing additions,
extensions and improvements TO It's
water and power plant and its dis
tribution lines.
Whereas, the City Commission OF
the City Of Brownsville. Texas,
deems II advisable and necessary TO
issue bonds of said City for the pur-
pose Of constructing additions, ex-
tensions and improvements TO its
water and power plant and It's dis
trthution lines:
Therefore, be it ordered by the
City Commission OF the City OF
Brownsville, Texas, that an election
be held on the 9Th day Of August,
A. d. 1880, at which the following
proposition shall be submitted:
Shall the City Commission OF the
City OF Brownsville, Texas, be au-
thorized TO issue bonds OF the City
Of Brownsville, Texas. Ii the sum OF
One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol
lars, (Sl50,000.0 0), payable Serially
In not TO exceed forty (40 years
from date thereof, bearing interest
nc the rate Of not 70 exceed six per
centum (6qt) per annum payable
semi-annually 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 con-
structing additions extensions and
improvements to its water and pow
CT plant and its distribution lines
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 Decem-
Der A. d. 1915 and amendments
thereto and the constitution and
laws OF the state Of Texas"
The sadi election 5hall be held at
the following place in the City OF
Brownsville to-wit:
Grammar School 9Th street. be-
tween Adams and 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 l4th day Of December. A. d.
1915 and, amendments theerto. 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 propo-
Eition 70 issue the bonds shall have
written or printed on their ballots
the words:
For the issuance Of bonds for the
purpose of constructing additions,
extensions and Improvements to the
water and power plant and distri-
button lines of the City Of Browns
vile, Texas"
and those opposed shall have writ
ten or printed On their ballots the
words:
Against the issuance Of bonds
for the purpose Of constructing ad-
ditions and extensions and improve
ments to the water and power plant
and distribution lines Of the City
Of Brownsville, Texas"
The manner Of holding said cleo
ton shall be governed by the gen.
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 sec
rotary OF said city. shall serve as a
proper notice Of said election.
The mayor Of the City Of
Brownsville is authorized and d.
rected to cause said notice Of the
election 70 be posted at the place
hereinbefore mentioned. which is
the voting place OF said election.
for at least three 81 consecutive
weeks prior to the date Of said cleo
ton.
The mayor Is further authorized
and directed to have said notice OF
said election published in The
Brownsville Herald. q newspaper Of
general circulation. published in
the City of Brownsville, Texas.
which notice shall be published
once each week for three 90 con-
secutive weeks. the date Of the
first publication being not less than
twenty-one C2l) full days prior 10
the date of the election.
r. 3. RENTFRO. Mayor.
City OF Brownsville, Texas.
Attest:
n. Van Horn, Secretary,
CITY Of Brownsville, Texas.
(Seal.)
The motion for the adoption Of
The above order, as made by Com
Missioner Reed, was duly seconded
ky Commissioner Desha. There
upon, the question being called for
The adoption OF said order, carried
hy unanimous vote. as follows:
Voting Aye: Mayor Rentfro,
Commissioners Thomas, Desha,
Reed and Aldridge.
Voting No: None.
Now. therefore. /. r. d. Rentfro,
rs mayor of said city and as di-
rected 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 Gram
mar school 9Th street. between Ad-
mn and Madison streets, as the
voting place for said election. for at
least twenty-one CID full days pri-
or 70 the date of said election.
r. B. RENTFRO. Mayor,
City Of Brownsville, Texas.
Attest:
III. Van Horn. Secretary.
City Of Brownsville. Texas.
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