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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-06
q ADVERTISEMENT

limits of tho City OF Brownsville.
as now incorporated, shall conHti-
tute one voting precinct and the
Central Fire Station, located at the
corner or Tenth and Adams II
hereby designated ms the voting
place I'm. said precinct. The fol-
lowing persons are hereby desig-
mated as election officers or man
ayers OF said election:
II. M SHELTON. Jr.. Presiding
Judge.
Lee II. Vance. Assistant Judge.
Mrs. wv. u. 5udl0w. Clerk.
Mrs. +. 5. Lockett. Clerk.
Section WI. That u copy on this
ordinance. signed by the Mayor OF
the City OF Brownsville and at-
tested by the Secretary of said
City. shall constitute and serve as
IA proper notice or said special
election and the Mayor is here
by authorized and directed to
cause a copy or this ordinance, thus
authenticated. 10 he published once
a week for &C least three weeks
next before the day OF election, In
some newspaper published I'm said
City. the date Of the first publica-
ton being not less than thirty
GOD days prior 70 the date or said
special election: and also by post
Ing a copy on this ordinance at the
place hereinbefore mentioned as
the voting place az said election fnr
az least thirty GOD fun DAYS prior
10 the date OF said special election
The foregoing ordinance was
duly passed 70 second reading hv
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amended by adding the following
section relative TO the issuance OF
time warrants. be enacted and ad-
opted as q part OF the charter OF
the City Of Brownsville, 70 be
known as Section 2 Of Article Nv.
mo time warrants shall be issued
by the governing body Of the City,
except In cases OF public calamity
where 1t becomes necessary to act
at once TO appropriate money to
relieve the necessities OF the cit
liens, or to preserve the property
on the City, or when IL Is neces-
sary to preserve or protect the
health or the citizens. or In case
Of unforeseen damage to public
property. machinery or equipment.
and then only upon the unanimous
vote Of all five members OF the
Commission. CThe word Time
Warrant" as used herein. Is de-
fined as meaning that form Of
municipal obligation issued IN the
form OF q bond without being sub
mitted 70 the voters at q regular
~ called election, and shall not be
construed TO mean bank notes Gus
tomarily used for short time finan-
cing.)
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YES


Shall Section 2q. Article W ~ the
existing charter or the City OF
Brownsville. Texas, relating to
contracts, be repealed and the fol-
lowing proposition and provision
be enacted and adopted a. part or
the Charter Of the City OF Browns
vile.
An contracts for public print
ing, public improvements, public
work and the purchase or supplies
for use in any department OF the
City, exceeding an expenditure or
One Thousand tSl00000 Dollars.
shall be let on sealed competitive
bids after ten days advertising In
some newspaper published In the
City, but the Commission may per-
NIT or require proposals to be filed
for doing or such work. or FUR
nishing said materials. upon al
tentative or different plans and
methods. or for different materials.
or upon proposals and specifica-
tons or different characters adopt
ed by the City, or submitted by
bidders with their bids, and may
select and adopt such bids and let
the work to or purchase the snp-
plies In question from the bidder
whose bid IS in the opinion OF the
Commission most advantageous 10
the City.
Provided. that I'm case OF public
calamity. where 10 Is necessary Go
act az once TO appropriate money
10 relieve the necessities OF the cit
izens. or 70 preserve the property
on the City. or when III IL neces-
sary TO preserve or protect the
health Of the citizens, or in case
or unforeseen damage 10 public
property. machinery or equipment
this provision shall not apply. and
provided further. that II shall not
apply to contracts for personal or
professional services.
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G ADVERTISEMENT
N g Z

IN ~ a ~ a AZ
Calling for q special election TO
dctermine whether or not the
qualified voters OF the City OF
Brownsville favor the adoption Of
certain amendments to the pre-
sent City Charter proposed by the
City Commission Of its own mo-
ton IN accordance with the provi-
Sions OF Chapter Is title % OF the
Revised Civil Statutes Of the State
OF Texas Of 1925 which provides
the method OF adopting amend
ments to the City Charter under
the Home Rule Provisions thereof,
fixing and specifying the date OF
said special election, providing for
the publication OF the proposed
amendments to the City Charter,
providing for the form OF the bal
lots TO be used at said election, de-
signaling the boundaries OF, and
the polling place IN the voting pre-
cinct, at said election and ap-
pointing election officer TO hold
said election
Whereas. the City Commission
Of the City OF Brownsville has de-
cided Of its own motion TO sub
INIT certain amendments TO the
existing charter OF the City OF
Brownsville st q special election
or the qualified voters Of said City,
TO be held for said purpose. the
same being not less than thirty
days nor more than ninety days
after the passage OF this ordinance,
notice Of which intention TO pro-
pose said amendments having here
tofore been given IN the manner
and for the length OF time provid-
ed by Article It'll OF the r. s.
1926. which said proposed amend
ments to be voted on at said spe-
cial election viii be hereinafter set
out In the form OF propositions and
in the form In which they viii ap-
pear upon the ballots: therefore.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE
CITY or BROW SVILLE:
Section /. That q special cleo
ton be and the same Is hereby
called 70 be held on the 18th day
OF August. A. ID. 1891, for the pur-
pose OF determining whether or not
the qualified voters Of the City OF
Brownsville favor the adoption OF
any OF all those amendments. here
matter set out in the form OF pro
positions. to the present City
Charter: OF which special election
the following propositions. and none
others. shall be submitted TO the
qualified voters OF the City OF
Brownsville al Of which shall be
printed upon the official ballots,
tO-Wit.
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Shall Section n, Article " OF the
existing charter OF the City OF
Brownsville. relating TO Powers and
Duties Of the City Manager, be re-
pealed and the following PROPOSE
ton and provision be enacted as
q part Of the charter OF the City
OF Brownsville:
The City Manager shall see
that the laws and ordinances Of
the City are enforced; appoint all
appointive officers and employees
Of the City. except the City Attor-
ney and the City Health Officer.
who shall be appointed by the City
Commission AL appointments TO
be made upon merit and fitness
alone: remove all officers and en-
ployes appointed BY him; exercise
control and supervision over ali
departments and offices that may
be created by the City Commits
sion, and all officers and employees
appointed by him; attend al
meetings OF the Commission with
the right TO take part IN the dis
cussion, but having no vote; re-
commend, In writing 10 the Com
mission. such measures as he may
deem necessary or expedient: keep
the commission fully advised as 70
the financial condition and needs
or the City. and perform such
other duties as may be prescribed
by the Charter. or be requi "a or
him BY ordinance or resolution or
the Commission"
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existing charter OF tho City OF
Brownsville. Texas. relating To the
payment Of claims. be repealed and
the following proposition and pro-
vision be enacted and adopted as
part OF the Charter of the City CT
Brownsville:
mo voucher or check for the
payment or any claim shall he is
sued by the City, unless such claim
shall be evidenced by an itemized
account sworn TO by the claimant,
approved by the City Manager,
and audited and allowed by the
Commission &C q regular meeting,
and all vouchers or checks shall o.
signed by the City Manager and
countersigned by the party acting
as Auditor.
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NO
PROPOSITION No. THREE

No 4nAEL
shall Section IL, Article III OF the
existing charter Of the City OF
Brownsville. Texas, relating 20 pub
lie utilities be repealed and the
following proposition and provision
be enacted and adopted as a part
Of the charter OF the City OF
Brownsville.
Should the City determine to
acquire any public utility by pur-
chase, condemnation or otherwise,
as herein provided, said City shall
have the power TO obtain funds for
the purpose OF acquiring said pub
lie utility and paying the compen-
saticn therefor, by issuing bonds
or notes, or other evidence of in
debtedness, and shall secure the
same by fixing a lien upon the
property constituting the public
utility SO acquired, and said seq
ity shall apply TO said property SO
pledged.
No public utility or utilities own-
ed or hereafter acquired by the
City shall yer be sold until such
sale Is authorized by a majority
vote OF the qualified property tax
paying voters Of the City. nor shall
such utility or utilities ever be
mortgaged or encountered except
as may be authorized by q major
ity vote OF the qualified property
tax paying voters Of the City, or
for the purchase price OF the par
ticular property SO mortgaged.
Such vote in either case shall be
ascertained at an election, OF
which notice shall be given In like
manner as IN cases OF the issu-
ance Of municipal bonds by the
city.
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Shall Section 8, Article I OF the
existing charter or the City Of
Brownsville. Texas. relating TO
EXTENSION OF BOUNDARIES,
be amended by adding thereto the
following proposition and provi-
sion. TO be enacted and adopted as
a part Of the charter OF the City
Of Brownsville. to be known as
Section 3-A. Article ONE
EXTENSION OF THE CITY
BOUNDARIES BY "A PETITION:
Whenever a majority OF the pro-
perty owners who are citizens OF
the State and inhabitants OF any
territory adjoining the City Of
Brownsville desire the annexation
Of such territory 10 said city, they
may present a written petition to
that effect to the City Commission.
describing the territory desired 70
b. annexed and shall attach 10 said
petition the affidavit OF two or
more OF their number 10 the effect
that said petition Is signed by a
majority of such qualified voters;
and thereupon the City Commits
sion, at any regular session held
not sooner than fifteen days after
the presentation or said petition,
and after giving ten days notice
through a local paper OF the pre-
sentation Of said petition. and OF
a hearing on said petition, and aft
er finding that said petition has
been signed by a majority OF the
resident property tax payers or
said territory desiring to be an
nexed and that ID Is to the interest
OF the City Of Brownsville that said
territory should be annexed. may.
BY ordinance, annex such territory
TO the City of Brwonsville and
thenceforth said territory shall be
a part Of the City Of Brownsville,
and the inhabitants thereof shall
be entitled to all the rights and
privileges Of other citizens and
shall be bound by the acts. or
dinances, resolutions and regula-
tons OF said City.
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YES

Section u. That said special
election snail Be held under the
provisions OF Chapter 10, T1tla 2S
w the Revised Civil Statutes w
Texas, 1925 CHome Rule) and of
the Charter or the City of Browns
vile and Of the Constitution and
Laws Of the State or Texas and
within the hours prescribed BY
laT, and at said election only the
legally qualified voters of said city
snail be entitled 70 vote. and the
manner or holding said election.
making and canvassirg the re-
turns, and declaring the result
thereof shall be governed by the
same laws, ordinances and rules as
provided for general elections with
IN the said City.
Section iii. That the City Clerk
shall mail q copy or the proposed
amendments 10 the charter To each
qualllied voter or said CITY as an
pears from the Tax Collectors Pnn
1or the year ending january 3lst.
1881. not less than thirty DAYS prior
M the date Of holding this special
election.
Section ~. That each such pro
posed amendment, " approved NV
the majority Of the qualified voters
voting &C said election, shall be-
come . part OF the Charter OF the
city or Brownsville; but no amend
ment shall be considered adopted
until an official order has been en-
tered upon the records on said City
by the City Commission declaring
the SAME adopted.
Section w. That ~ said special
election toe present territorial
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Shall Section 20, Article v Of the
existing charter Of the City OF
Brownsville. Texas. relating 70 the
City Manager be repealed. and the
following proposition and provision
be enacted and adopted as part OF
the charter or the City OF Browns
vile:
The Commission shall appoint
a City Manager who shall be the
administrative head OF the NUM-
cipal government, and shall be
responsible for the efficient ad-
ministration or Gil departments: ne
may or may not at the time OF his
appointment be a resident Of the
City OF Brownsville, but shall i'm
mediately establish his residence
within the City upon accepting the
office. He shall hold his office at
the viii Of the Commission.
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YEa
PRoPosITInN No. TEN


Shall Section Is, Article v OF the
existing charter OF the City Of
Brownsville. Texas, relating 70
Compensation, BE- repealed and the
following proposition and provision
be enacted and adopted as q part
Of the charter OF the City OF
Brownsville:
The Mayor and City Commis-
sioners elected after the adoption
Of this amendment shall each re-
ceive Is compensation for their
services during their term Of Of
flee, the sum Of Ten Dollars
$1,000 for their attendance for
the full duration Of each regular
and special meeting: provided.
however. that IN no event shall
they be paid for more than two
regular and three special meetings
In any one calendar month"
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YES
NO


PROPOSITION No. THIRTEEN
Shah Section "a, Article " OF the
existing charter OF the City OF
Brownsville, Texas. relating to
Board OF City Development, Pub
lie Library, etc, be repealed and
the following propositions and pro-
visions be enacted and adopted as
a part OF the Charter Of the City
OF Brownsville:
The City Commission NAV an
nuaLy appropriate moneys from the
General Fund o fthe City 10 the
aggregate amount Of not more
than five mills on each One Dol
lar valuation OF the taxable pro-
perty within the City In any one
year, for any or all OF the following
purposes, and the City Commission
shall have authority 20 appoint:
/: BOARD OF CITY DEVELOP
MENT, Chamber OF Commerce. or
similar organization. devoted 70 the
growth. development. improvement
and increase or taxable values az
said City, which may be composed
OF not less than nine members.
who shall be residents OF said CITY.
and who shall serve without COM
penSation, and shall not be remov-
ed except for cause during the
term for which they are appointed
The first board, II and when
appointed, after the adoption OF
this Amendment, shall be divided
into three sets Of equal number,
n Draw lots: Those drawing
No. ! shall serve until December
81. 1881: those drawing No. . shah
serve until December 81, 1892. and
those drawing NO. 3 shall serve
III December 81. 1888; and each
year the City Commission NAV an
point members OF said Board ~
serve for three years to fin va
cancies created by the expiration
OF the terms herein mentioned. All
vacancies caused by death, reslr-
nation, and non-attendance ~
more than three consecutive meet
ings, may b. filled by the CITY
Commission for the unexpired
term The City Commission NAV
by Ordinance provide for general
rules and regulations controlling
said Board.
2. The establishment and main
tenance OF q municipal band or or
chestra, and the giving OF public
concerts.
8: The establishment and main
tenance OF q public library.
4. The establishment and main
tenance OF public hospitals.
): The establishment and main
6cnance OF homes for orphans, in
firm persons and tndigents.
o: Grants in aid OF any private
institution. organized and operat-
ing for any Of the foregoing pur-
poses, provided no public InstItu-
ton OF like character is then In
operation, and provided further.
that the grants IN aid be expend-
ed under the direction or the City
Commission for the public use and
benefit only
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PROPOSITION No. FOUR

PROPOSITION No. FOUR
Shall Section -, Article III or the
existing charter or the City OF
Brownsville, Texas, relating TO
Rights or City, be amended BY
adding thereto the following pro-
position and provision. 10 be enact
ed and adopted as a part OF the
charter Of the City Of Brownsville:
In addition to the foregoing the
City shall have all the powers
enumerated in Article ITS OF the
Revised Civil Statutes OF Texas,
Rev. 1925, and all acts amenda-
tory thereof, and under any other
laws enacted by the Legislature Of
the State OF Texas. applicable TO
cities Of more than five thousand
population. not in conflict with
tie exlsting provisions Of this
Charter, and such provisions and
rights n hereby specifically ad-
opted"
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PROPOSITION No. SEVENTEEN
Shall Section 81. Article W or the
existing charter OF the City OF
Brownsville. Texas. relating to Of
fetal bonds. be repealed. and the
following proposition and provi-
sion he enacted and adopted as
part OF the charter OF the City OF
Brownsville.
The City Manager and the per-
son or persons exercising the duties
or City Treasurer, and City Tax
Collector. shall give official bonds
In such sums aS may de- prescribed
by the Commission from time to
time. Such bonds shall be payable
to the City or Brownsville, and
shall, IN each instance. be condi-
toned for the faithful discharge of
the duties OF such respective o.
fees. and for the faithful &C.
counting for all moneys. credits
and things Of valEe coming into
the hands on such respective Off
GERS. Such bonds shall be pro-
cured from some regularly acrred-
tied surety company authorized 70
do business under the laws or the
State or Texas.
The City Manager shall have the
right 20 require official bonds from
other appointive officers OF the City
In such amounts and conditions ms
he may deem best for the eff
cheney on the public service.
All official bonds shall Be an
proved BY the Commission and
filed and recorded with the person
exercising the duties OF CITY Clerk.
and al premiums on such bonds
shall be paid by the City of
Brownsville.
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PROPOSITION No. FIVE

@O4N w.
Shall Amendment No. 4, Section
21, Article III or the existing char
ter OF the City Of Brownsville,
Texas. relating TO Zoning be re-
realed and the following PROPOSE
ton and provision be enacted and
adopted as q part or the charter
Of the City OF Brownsville:
TO divide the City into zones
for the regulation az buildings
therein, and in each zone to estab-
llsh building lines and to regulate
the location. height. dimensions
and material OF all buildings to be
erected. therein. with full power to
make different regulations and
building lines In different zones,
and 10 regulate the purpose for
which the property IN said zones
may be used, and thereafter 10
alter the same"
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the City Commission OF tho City
uf Brownsville at itB regular seS-
slca & the City Hal or the Cityr
XVII Brownsville. Texas, ON the 27tgM
day or May. "A. I'D. 1891, and vast
finally passed hy "a unanimous
vote NIX said Commission on the
18th day Of May. a. =. 1881.
R. B RENTFRO
Mayor
Attest.
III. VAN HORN. city Secretary.
Now. therefore, I. R. B. Rentfrn.
as Mayor Of the City uf Browns
vile and ca directed by the abovo
and foregoing ordinance. do cause
said ordinance 70 be published IN
The Brownsville Herald. On news
paper or general circulation pub
lished I'm the City nf Brownsville
once "a week FOR at least three
weeks next before the day OF said
special election and also by cauS-
ing q copy or said ordinance 70 BE-
posted aS I'M notice nf said special
election at the Central Fire sta
ton. corner OF Tenth and Adams
Streets. named therein ns the vot-
ing place or said election, for &C
least thirty C30) full days prior to
the date or said special election
witness our official signature
this 18th day uf May, IA. IT'D. 1881.
r.. II. RENTFRO
Mayor of the City uf
Brownsville.
Attest.
H. VAN HORN. City Secretary
6-7-9-i6-3t-4048
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NO


1870
Shall Section 30. Article W or the
existing charter OF the City OF
Brownsville, Texas. relating TO
Nepotism. be repealed and the fol-
lowing proposition ard provision
be enacted and adopted Is a part
OF the charter OF the City OF
Brownsville.
NO person related within the
second degree by affinity. or with
In the third degree by consanguin-
ity, % the Mayor or any Of the
Commissioners, shall be- appointed
BY the City Commission: nor a
person thus related to- the City
Manager shall ever be appointed
bv him to any office. position,
clerkship OK service or the City"
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NO.
PROPOSITION No SIX

PROPOSITION No. SIX
Shall Section %. Article III OF
the existing charter OF the City OF
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, relating 70
Initiative and Referendum, be re-
pealed and eliminated IN Its en-
tirety from the Charter OF the
City OF Brownsville:
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YES

PROPOSITION No. FOURTEEN
Shall Section 26. Article " q the
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fraud I'm elections and for the re-
count or ballots. in case or doubt
or fraud.
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PROPOSITION No. EIGHT
Shall the existing charter or the
CITY Ok Brownsville Texas, be
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NO

PROPOSITION No. SEVEN
snail Section "a. Article III OF the
existing charter OF the City of
Brownsville, Texas. relating to Re-
cal be repealed and eliminated in
LIS entirety from the Charter or
the City or Brownsville:
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Shall the following sections rela-
tive to nomination OF candidates
be added 70 the existing charter Of
the City OF Brownsville, Texas and
be enacted and adopted as part
Of the charter OF said City OF
Brownsville, to be known as Sec
ton A Article ".