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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
" o G E

Calling for q special election TO
determine 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 20 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-
clnct, at said election and ap-
pointing election officer to hold
said election.
Whereas. the City Commission
q the City of Brownsville has de-
ded Of its own motion TO sub
III certain amendments to the
EXISTING charter OF the City Of
Brownsville at a special election
4 Of the qualified voters Of said City,
70 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 117l OF the r. s..
1925. 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 will ap-
pear upon the ballots: therefore.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE:
Section !. That q special cleo
tion be and the same is hereby
called TO be held on the 18th day
Of August, A. d. 1881, for the pur-
pose Of determining whether or not
the qualified voters Of the City OF
Brownsville favor the adoption Of
any or all those amendments. here
matter set out in the form Of pro-
positions, 70 the present City
Charter; at which special election
the following propositions, and none
Others. shall be submitted 70 the
qualified voters OF the City OF
Brownsville all Of which shall be
printed upon the official ballots,
to-vlt:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
NO
PROPOSITION No TWELVE


Shall Section q, Article v 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
a 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
or the City, except the City Attor-
ney and the City Health Officer.
who shall be appointed by the City
Commission. All appointments to
be made upon merit and fitness
alone; remove all officers and en-
ployes appointed by him; exercise
control and supervision over all
departments and offices that may
be created By the City Commits
sion, and all officers and employees
appointed by him; attend all
meetings Of the Commission with
the right % take part in the dis
cuSslon, but having no vote: re-
commend in writing to the Com
mission. such measures as he may
deem necessary or expedient; keep
the commission fully advised as 10
the financial condition and needs
OF the City. and perform such
other duties as may be prescribed
by the Charter, or be requi cd Of
him BY ordinance or resolution OF
the Commission"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
NO
PROPOSITION No. THREE

Shall Section IL, Article II 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 o.
Brownsville:
Should the City determine 10
acquire any public utility by pur-
chase, condemnation or otherwise,
as herein provided, said City shall
have the power 10 obtain funds for
the purpose Of acquiring said pub
tic utility and paying the compen-
Sation therefor. by issuing bonds
or notes, or other evidence Of in
d~ebtedness. and shall secure the
same by fixing a lien upon the
property constituting the public
utility so acquired, and said seer
ity shall apply to said property so
pledged.
No public utility or utilities own
ed or hereafter acquired by the
City shall ever 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 OF 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, or
which notice shall be given in like
manner as in cases Of the issu-
ance Of municipal bonds BY the
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

existing charter Of the 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 Of
Brownsville:
mo voucher or check Tor the
payment OF any claim shall be is
sued by the City, unless such claim
shall be evidenced by an itemized
account sworn 10 by the claimant,
approved by the City Manager.
and audited and allowed by the
Commission at q regular meeting,
and all vouchers or checks shall be
signed by the City Manager and
countersigned by the party acting
rs Auditor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES TT No

Section II. That said special
election shall be held under tie
provisions OF Chapter 10, Tltle W
" the Revised Civil Statutes W
Texas, 1925 Home Rule) and nj
the Charter OF the City OF Browns
vile and OF the Constitution and
Laws OF the State OF Texas and
within the hours prescribed Nv
la"' and az said election only the
legally qualified voters OF said citv
snail be entitled to vote, and the
manner o. holding said election
making and canrassing the re-
turns. and declaring the result
thereof shall be governed by Tho
same laws, ordinances and rules a.
provided for general elections with
IN the said City.
Section III. That the CITY CLERK
snail mail a copy of the proposed
amendments 70 the charter 10 each
qualified voter OF said City as ap-
pears from the Tax Collectors Roll
LOT the year ending January 3ist.
1881, not less than thirty DAYS prior
70 the Gate OF holding this special
election.
section Nv. That each such pro-
posed amendment. II approved BY
the majority OF the qualified voters
voting at said election, shall be-
come a part OF the Charter or the
City OF Brownsville; but no amend
ment shall be considered adopted
until an official order has been en-
tered upon the records OF said City
ny the City Commission declaring
the same adopted.
Section ". That at said special
election the present. territorial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
NO
PROPOSITION "a. sEyENTEE

PROPOSITION No. SEVENTEEN
Shall Section 80, Article " OF the
existing charter Of the City Of
Brownsville. Texas, relating TO Of
fetal bonds. be repealed. and the
following proposition and provi-
sion be 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
Of City Treasurer. and City Tax
Collector, shall give official bonds
IN such sums as may be prescribed
by the Commission from time 10
time. Such bonds shall be payable
10 the City Of Brownsville, and
shall, in each instance, be condl-
toned for the faithful discharge Of
the duties az such respective or
fees. and for the faithful ac-
counting for all moneys, credits
and things Of value coming into
the hands OF such respective off,
GERS. Such bonds shall be pro-
cured from some regularly accred-
tied surety company authorized 70
do business under the laws OF the
State OF Texas.
The City Manager shall have the
right 10 require official bonds from
other appointive officers OF the City
In such amounts and conditions as
he may deem best for the eff
cheney OF the public service.
All official bonds shall be ap-
proved by the Commission and
filed and recorded with the person
exercising the duties OF City Clerk.
and all premiums on such bonds
shall be paid by the City OF
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
PROPOSITION M TEN
NO

Shall Section Is, Article " OF the
existing charter OF the City OF
Brownsville, Texas, relating 70
Compensation, be repealed and the
following proposition and provision
DO enacted and adopted as a part
Of the charter OF the City OF
Brownsville:
The Mayor and City Commits
sioners elected after the adoption
OF this amendment shall each re-
ceive as compensation for their
services during their term or Of
flee, the sum OF Ten Dollars
$4,000 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"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
LEGAL ADvERTISEArRNN

the City Commission or the CITY
OF Brownsville at It's regular ses-
sion at the City Hall OF the City
or Brownsville. Texas. on the 27th'
day or May. "A. ID. 1891. and was
finally passed by a unanimous
vote OF said Commission ON the
18th day OF May. A. ID. 1891.
r. B. RENTFRO
Attest:
II. VAN HORN, City Secreta-T.
Now, therefore. r. n. ID. Rentfro,
as Mayor OF the City or Browns
vile and as directed by the above
and foregoing ordnance, do an
said ordinance 70 be published -
The Brownsville Herald. a news
paper OF general circulation pub
liShed in the City OF BrOwnsVillc.
once a week for az least three
weeks next before the day OF said
special election; and also by caus-
ing a copy OF said ordinance tO be-
posted a. O notice OF said special
election a. the Central Fire Sta
ton. corner or Tenth and Adams
Streets. named therein as the vot-
ing place Of said election, for nc
least thirty 600 full Gays prior TO
the date or said special election.
Witness Jul official signature
this 18th day on MAY. IA. ~. 1891.
R. Id. RENTFRO
Mayor OF the City OF
Brownsville.
Attest.
vi. VAN HORN. City Secretary.
6-2-9-16-3t-A0s9
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
NO
PROPOSITION No. FIVE

Shall Amendment No. 4, Section
%, article III OF the existing char
ter Of the City Of Brownsville,
Texas, relating TO Zoning be re-
pealed and the following PROPOSE
ton and provision be enacted and
adopted as q part OF the charter
OF the City OF Brownsville:
TO divide the City into zones
for the regulation OF buildings
therein, and in each zone to estab-
lish 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 70 regulate the purpose for
which the property In said zones
may be used. and thereafter to
alter the same"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
NO
PROPOSITION Va. THIRTEEN

PROPOSITION No. THIRTEEN
Shan Section "A. Article " OF the
existing charter OF the City OF
Brownsville. Texas, relating to
Board OF City Development, Pub
tic 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 may an
nuaI.y 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-
perry within the City in any n
year, for any or all Of the following
purposes, and the City Commission
shall have authority to appoint:
4. BOARD OF CITY DEVELOP
MENT, Chamber Of Commerce. or
similar organization. devoted 10 the
growth, development, improvement
ana increase OF taxable values OF
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. IL and when
appointed, after the adoption OF
TINS Amendment, shall Be divided
into three sets Of equal number.
and draw lots: Those drawing
NO. ] shall serve until December
81, 1881; those drawing No. . shall
serve until December 81, 1892. ana
nose drawing NO. 3 shall serve IN
III December 81, 1888; and each
year the City Commission NAV an
point members OF said Board 10
serve Tor three years to fill "a
cancles created by the expiration
or the terms herein mentioned. All
vacancies caused by death. resiE-
nation, and non-attendance OF
more than three consecutive meet
ings, may be filled by the City
Commission for the unexpirpd
term. The City Commission NAV
by Ordinance provide for general
rules and regulations controlling
said Board.
:. The establishment and main
tenance Of a municipal band or or
chestra, and the giving OF public
concerts.
3: The establishment and main
tenance Of a public library.
4: The establishment and main
tenance OF public hospitals.
D; The establishment and main
senance OF homes for orphans, in
firm persons and indigents.
8: 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 OF the City
Commission for the public use and
benefit only.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
NO
PROPOSITION No. ELEVEN

Shall Section 20. Article v OF the
existing charter OF the City Of
Brownsville. Texas, relating to the
City Manager be repealed. and the
following proposition and provision
be enacted and adopted as part OF
the charter OF 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 Of all departments: he
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 hts office 1t
the viii OF the Commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
NO
PROPOSITION No. FOUR


Shall Section %, Article ii OF the
existing charter OF the City OF
Brownsville, Texas, relating to
Rights Of City, be amended By
adding thereto the following pro-
position and provision, to be enact
ed and adopted as a part Of tine
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
the existing provisions OF this
Charter, and such provisions and
rights r hereby specifically ad-
opted"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
PROPOSITION No. SIXTEEN

NO. SIN
Shall Section 80, Article " OF the
existing charter Of the City OF
Brownsville. Texas. relating 10
Nepotism, be repealed and the fol-
lowing proposition and provision
be enacted and adopted as a part
or the charter Of the City OF
Brownsville:
mo person related within the
second degree by affinity, or With
in the third degree by consanguin-
ity, TO 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
by him to any office. position,
clerkship or service Of the City"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
PROPOSITION NJ CT

PROPOSITION No. SIX
Shall Section %, Article III OF
the existing charter OF the City OF
brownsville, Texas. relating to
Initiative and Referendum, be re-
pealed and eliminated IN It's en-
tirety from the Charter OF the
City Of Brownsville:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
NO

PROPOSITION No. FOURTEEN
Shall Section 20. Article " Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YES
PROPOSITION No. NINE

Shall the following sections rela-
tive 10 nomination OF candidates
be added 10 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 4-A Article v.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
r.
No

PROPOSITION No. SEVEN
Shall Section "a. Article II OF tho
existing charter OF the City 81
Brownsville, Texas. relating to Re.
call be repealed and eliminated in
IFS entirety from the Charter O,
the City OF Brownsville:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
YEs
NO

PROPOSITION No. EIGHT
Shall the existing charter Of the
City Of BROWNSVILLE. Texas, DO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

fraud in elections and for the re-
count OF ballots. IL case Of doubt
or fraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
Dunbar High Fire
Put Out, With Pupils
Unaware of Blaze
Flames in Club Room Laid
to Cigarette Tossed
Behind Radiator.

Less than a score of Dunbar High
Schools 1900 colored students were
aware their building had been afire
this morning until gossip advised them
at the noon recess.
Six window shades, some overdrapes,
a windowsill and chairboard were
burned out while classes continued un-
interrupted in adjoining rooms. Fire
men, working quietly with chemical ex-
tinguishers, quickly halted the blaze.
The fire is believed to have started
when some one either tossed lighted
cigarette behind the radiator or left it
burning on the wooden window sill IN
the schools club room. AS the use of
tobacco is prohibited on school prop
erty, an investigation was launched i'm
mediately by Walter L. Smith, princi-
pal of the school.
AS soon as student noticed the
smoke in the empty club room, he no
titled the school Office. After a hasty
examination Principal Smith tele-
ploned the Fire Department. but de-
layed sounding the signal bell, which
would have turned the $500 boys and
girls into the corridors. The f1remen
carefully led in their chemical hose
lines in concealed positions and ex-
tinguished the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
VOLUNTEERS LEADER
ON A VISIT TO CAPITAL
Charles Brandon Booth to Deliver
Seven Speeches in City
This Week.

Charles Brandon Booth, noted lee
turer and field secretary of the Volun-
teerS of America, will come to Wash
ington this week to deliver seven
speeches in five days.
Mr. Booth is the son of Gen. and
Mrs. Ballington Booth, founders of the
volunteers, and has himself been con-
nected with social and philanthropic
organizations for more than 20 years.
Mr.. Booths program in Washington
has been arranged by Lieut.. Col. Frank
H. Wise, REGIONAL commander of the
volunteers. In addition to delivering
his seven scheduled addresses Mr..
Booth will conduct an inspection of the
enlarged relief activities being con-
Quoted by the volunteers in Washington.
Mr.. Booths first local address will
pe from Station VOL at 6:15 pm. to-
morrow. Wednesday night he will speak
at 9 o'clock at the Hyattsville PreSby-
terrain Church, johnson and Vine
street. Hyattsville. He will address the
La Fayette Lodge of MasonS at the
Masonic Temple Thursday night.
Students of Central High School will
hear Mr.. Booth Friday morning Friday
night he will speak before Columbia
Masonic Lodge, No. 3. at the Masonic
Temple.
Two sermons next Sunday will con-
clude Mr.. Booths visit. At IL o'clock
he will fill the pulpit Of the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Chruch. In the evening
at o'clock he will occupy the pulpit
of the Central Presbyterian Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-28
ILLS OF INDUSTRIES
TOLD RAIL HEARING
Attorneys Say Railways Are
Better Off Than Lead, Cop
per and Lumber Trade.

The ills of the lead, copper and 1un-
Der industries were enumerated to the
Interstate Commerce Commission today
to Offset the claims Of the railroads for
is per cent freight rate increase.
Attorneys told the commission the
capital structure of the lead, copper
and lumber industries was in a more
precarious condition that that Of the
railroads. The railroads have based
their appeal for increased rates on their
need Of revenue to maintain the value
CT their bonds and to enable them to
refinance such issues as may mature.
r. E. Quirk, representing the nom
ferrous metal industry, particularly lead
and copper, told the commission much
OF the domestic producers business was
likely to go to foreign sources If costs
are increased. The copper and lead
producers, he said, pay the freight and
must pass 1t on to the consumer.
Operations of lead and copper mines
ana smelters at present are approx
mately 40 per cent of normal, Quirk
said. The price of copper is lower than
at any time in recent years.
II rates are increased, Quirk 1ndt-
Gated, the falling off in business would
close more plants and throw more work.
ers out of employment.
S. j. Wettrick, representing Western
lumber interests and the North Pacific
Millers' Association, said the capital
structure of the lumber industry OF the
Northwest was in much more pre-
carious condition than the railroads.
Any increase in rates, he said, would
destroy rate relationships in favor OF
Southern pine producers, dislocating
business and making it impossible to
market Western lumber in the East.
Referring to the wishes of the Millers'
Association, which is composed of man
ufacturers of flour, cereals and feed in
the Northwest, Wettrick said any in
crease in the rates on -four would mean
such shipments as now come East by
railroad would certainly go to other
forms Of transportation.