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

ANWH
Shall Section %. Article V OF the
existing charter of the City OF
Brownsville. Texas. relating to
contracts. be repealed and the fol-
lowing proposition and provision
be enacted and adopted as part OF
the Charter OF the City OF Browns
Vile.
An contracts for public print
ing, public Improvements, public
work and the purchase OF supplies
for use in any department OF the
City, exceeding an expenditure OF
One Thousand ts100O00) Dollars.
shall be let on sealed competitive
bids after ten days advertising IN
some newspaper published IN the
City, but the Commission NAV per-
NIT or require proposals to be filed
for doing or such work, or fur
rishing said materials, upon al
tentative or different plans and
methods. or for different materials,
or upon proposals and specifica-
tons OF 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 sup
plies In question from the bidder
whose bid Is in the opinion or the
Commission most advantageous to
the City.
Provided. that IN Ease OF public
calamity. where 10 Is necessary 20
act at once TO appropriate money
10 relieve the necessities OF the cit
liens. or to preserve the property
OF the City. or when II IS neces-
sary 10 preserve or protect the
health or the citizens. or In case
or unforeseen damage TO public
property. machinery or equipment.
this provision shall not apply. and
provided further. that ii shall not
apply 70 contracts for personal or
professional services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-06
YES
NO


PROPOSITION No. THIRTEEN
Shah Section "a. Article V 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tic Library, ETC., be repealed and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 NAV an
nually appropriate moneys from the
General Fund o fthe City TO 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 to appoint:
n. BOARD OF CITY DEVELOP
MENT, Chamber or Commerce. or
similar organization. devoted TO the
growth. development. improvement
and Increase Of taxable values of
said City. which may be- composed
OF not less than nine members.
who shall be residents on 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
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. and
those drawing No. 3 shall serve IN
I'll December 81. 1888: and each
year the City Commission NAV an
point members OF said Board Ia
serve for three years to fill a
cancies created by the expiration
OF the terms herein mentioned. All
vacancies caused by death, resiz-
nation, and non-attendance OF
more than three consecutive meet
ings, may be 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.
3: 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 indigents.
s: 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, 1931-07-06

Section III. That said special
election shall be held under the
provisions OF Chapter Is, Tits %
"a the Revised Civil Statutes OF
Texas, 1925 CHome Rule) and az
the Charter OF the City or Browns
vile and OF the Constitution and
Laws Of the State Of Texas and
within the hours prescribed by
law. ana az said election only the
legally qualified voters OF said civ
snail be entitled to vote, and the
manner OF holding said election.
making and canvassing the re-
turns. and declaring the result
thereof shall be governed bv the
same laws, ordinances and rules as
provided for general elections with
IN the said City.
Section H. That the CITY CLERK
shall mail a copy or the proposed
amendments TO the charter To each
qualifled voter or said City AZ ar
pears from the Tax Collectors Ron
Tor the year ending January 3Ist
1881. not less than thirty days prior
70 tne date Of holding this special
election.
Section Nv. That each such uro-
posed amendment. If approved bv
the majority OF the qualified voters
voting &C said election, shall be-
come q part or the Charter az 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
by the City Commission declaring
the same adopted.
Section ". That AZ said special
election the present territorial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-06
YES.
NO


PROPOSITION No. SEVENTEEN
Shall Section 80. Article " Of the
existing charter or 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 or 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 TO
time. Such bonds shall be payable
70 the City Of Brownsville, and
shall. IN each instance. be condi-
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 TO
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 b. az
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 az
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-06

No


FhOFOSIllON NO FOIk
Shall Section y. Article II OF the
existing charter o. 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 the
charter Of the City OF Brownsville .
In addition to the foregoing the
City shall have all the powers
enumerated in Article ITS or 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 az this
Charter, and such provisions and
rights are hereby specifically ad-
opted"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-06

PROPOSITION No. TEN

Shall Section Is Article v OF the
existing charter Of the City Of
Brownsville, Texas, relating TO
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 Commits
sioners elected after the adoption
OF this amendment shall each re-
ceive as compensation for their
services during their term OF 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 shah
they be paid for more than two
regular and three special meetings
In any one calendar month"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-06
YES


800 ~ W. TIVE
Shall Amendment No. Z. Section
~. Article III OF the existing char
ter Of the City az Brownsville.
Texas. relating to Zoning be re-
pealed and the following PROPOSE
ton and provision be enacted ans
adopted as q part OF the charter
OF the City OF Brownsville.
TO divide the CITY into
for the regulation OF buildings
therein, and In each zone 10 estab-
lish building lines and to regulate
the location, height, dimensions
and material OF all buildings "a be-
erected. therein. with fun power 70
make different regulations and
building lines ia different zones
and 10 regul5'@ the purpose for
which the % sporty IN said n
may be uses, and thereafter 10
alter the same"
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G ADVERTISEMENT

the City Commission or the CITY
or Brownsville at its regular SEES
sion at the City Hall or the City
Of Brownsville. Texas. on the 27th
day Of May. A. d. 1891, and Vu
finally passed ny a unanim 1
vote or said Commission on fEr
18th day or May. IA ID 1881.
n. u. RENTFRO
Mayor
Attest:
III. VAN HORN. City Secretary.
Now. therefore. X. r.. ID. Rentfrn.
as Mayor OF the City or Browns
vile and as directed BY the above
and foregoing ordinance. do cause
said ordinance To be published I'm
The Brownsville Herald. a ewH
paper or general circulation pub
lished IN the City Of Brownsville,
once a week for nc least three
weeks next before the day OF said
special election, and also hy aus
ing q copy or said ordinance 10 ba
posted as q notice OF said special
election az the Central Fire Sta
ton. corner az Tenth and Adams
Streets. named therein as the Eot-
ing place or said election. for INC
least thirty 600 full days prior 20
the date OF said special election
Witness our official signature
this 10Th day or May, AL I'D. 1881.
R- IN. RENTFRO
Mayor on the City OK
n~~w~-m~tffa
Attest.
VII. VAN HORN. City Secretary
6-7-9-16-St-404B
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YES

NO

PRDFOStIlON NC. SlAIEEN
Shall Section 50. Article " or the
existing charter OF the City OF
Brownsville, Texas. relating 10
Nepotism. tie repealed and the fol-
lowing proposition and provision
be enacted and adopted as q 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, 70 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 70 any office. position.
clerkship or service OF the City"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-06
YES
NO.
PROPOSITION No. SIX

PROPOSITION No. SIX
Shall Section %. Article III OF
the existing charter OF the CITY Of
Brownsville, Texas, relating 10
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. SEVEN
Shall Section "a. Article III AZ the
existing charter az the CITY Of
brownsville, Texas. relating to Re-
can be repealed and eliminated in
Us entirety from the Charter OF
the City OF Brownsville:
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PROPOSITION No. FOURTEEN
Shall Section 26. Article " Of the
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q ADVERTISEMENT

fraud IN elections and for the re-
count OF ballots. IN case OF doubt
or fraud.
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YES
NO

PROPOSITION No. EIGHT
Shall the existing charter Of the
City OF Brownsville, Texas, be
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PROPOSITION 10. NINE

GA44A kAAL A444Q A44A 0L&@&0A41 4C&4-
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, 10 be known as Sec
ton 4-A Article VI.
NOMINATIONS:
Subsection /: NOMINATION
BY PETITION: The mode OF
nomination Of candidates for the
City Commission provided for by
this Charter shall be by petition.
The name OF any elector OF the
City shall be printed upon the bal
lot whenever a petition, as here
mater prescribed, shall have been
filed III his behalf with the City
Secretary. Such q petition shall
be signed by not less than one
hundred nor more than five hun
dred electors. No elector shall
sign more than cne petition for
the same office. and should en-
elector do SO, his signature shall
be void as TO the petition or petit
tons last filed.
Subsection ?: SIGNATURES
TO AND FORM OF NOMINATION
PAPERS: The signatures 70 the
nomination petition need not al
be appended TO n paper. but 70
each separate paper there shall be
attached an affidavit OF the cir
culator thereof. stating the number
OF signers Of such paper and that
each signature appended thereto
was made IN his presence and Is
the genuine signature OF the per-
son whose name 1t purports TO be.
With each signature shall be stated
the place OF residence OF the sign
er, giving the street and number.
or other description sufficient TO
identify the same.
The form OF the nomination Pc
tition shall be substantially as fol-
lows.
I'VE. the undersigned electors Of
the City Of Brownsville. hereby
-OI4l1le
whose residence Is
for the office OF
to be voted al the election 70 be
held in the City or Brownsville. on
the ...... day OF .......... H..
and we individually certify that We
are qualified TO vote for a candi-
date for the office named, and that
we have not signed any other
nomination petition for the same
office.
Name
space for signature)
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THE A OF TExAS)
COUNTY OF CAMERON

AAAA@ ~
COUNTY OF CAMERON
being duly
sworn, deposes and SAYS that he is
the circulator OF the foregoing pc
tition papers containing ...-....
signatures, and that the signatures
appended thereto we're made in his
presence and are the signatures OF
the persons whose name they pur-
port 10 be.
(Signedl .......
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this the ............ day OF
b..
CT1tle)
This petition. II found INSULT
cient by the City Commission. shall
be returned TO
az NO. street,
Subsection 3: FILING AND
VERIFICATION or NOMINA-
TON PAPERS-An nomination
papers comprising a petition shall
be assembled and filed with the
City Secretary as one instrument
not earlier than ninety days nor
later than thirty days before the
election. Within five days after
the filing Of a nomination petition
the City Secretary shall notify the
person who filed such petition
whether or not IL Is found 70 be
signed by the required number OF
qualified voters. II q petition be
found insufficient. the City Secre-
tary shall return II Immediately 20
the person who filed II with the
statement certifying wherein the
petition is found insufficient. With
IN the regular time allowed for the
filing OF petitions such petition
may be amended AMI filed again
as q new petition. or a different
petition may be filed for the same
candidate. Any eligible person
placed in nor1ination as hereinbe-
fore provided shall have his name
printed on the ballots II within
five days after notification 10 him
by the City Secretary ne shall have
filed with such Secretary a writ
ten acceptance or the nomination
In no event shall such person or
group or persons appear on the
ballots by national political party
designation. Nothing IN this para
graph shall be construed TO pro-
hiblt candidates being grouped I'M
Ger local designations. ANY three
or more candidates, upon making
application 10 the City Secretary,
shall have their names placed up
on the ballots grouped in 0
column, separate and apart from
other candidates. All candidates
not making such application shall
be placed in m column. and any
disagreement as to position IN said
column shall be determined BY lot.
The petition OF each person nomi-
mated TO be g member Of the Com
mission shall be preserved by the
election authorities until the ex-
piration Of the term or office FOR
which he has been elected.
Subsection 4: REGULATIONS
OF ELECTIONS: The City Com
mission shall make all needful
rules and regulations. not ircon-
sistent with this Charter or the
general laws for the conduct OF
elections, for the prevention Of
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Thence along said Z degree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
REAR ADM. INGERSOLL
DIES AT LA PORTE
Gallant Fight for Recovery Is Lost
by Naval Veteran of Three
American Wars.

BY the Associated Press.
LA PORTE, Ind, April 21.-Rear
Admiral Royal Rodney Ingersoll, u. S.
N, retired, died today at his home here
after a brief illness caused by uremic
poisoning. He was SO years old.
Admiral Ingersoll had been I'M
conscious since last Thursday. Only
his fighting heart, which had carried
him through three major wars of the
United. States. kept him alive.
Mrs. Ingersoll and his son, Capt.
ROYAL Eason Ingersoll. U. S. NJ were
with him when hP died
Rear Admiral fngersoll had served
in the Navy during the Civil War the
Spanish American War and the World
War.
He was born in Niles, Mich, Deem
Der 4. 1847. He was retired from active
service in 1903. but was recalled during
the World War and was made presi-
dent of a special naval ordinance
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

Mrs. Mary Helt, the baili1T, with infiu-
encing the three women Jurors to award
only small portion of the $4,000
damages asked following an automobile
accident.
1t was charged that the bailiff and
the jurors, the latter being Mrs. Mar
garet Culbertson, Mrs. Gladys Garrett
and Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald talked
to every one they could about the case
so they could get all the information
they could out of others"
The bailiff is charged with telling jur-
ors that she didn't see how Medaris
could be to blame"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
ACTION DISCUSSED
BY ELECTRIC GUILD
Morning Sessions Have Talks
on Industry-0fficers to
Be Named Today.

Election of officers and adoption OF
resolutions at a business session in
Wardman Park Hotel this afternoon are
TO conclude the first annual meeting
of the Electric Guild of North America
Reports of committee chairmen also
were scheduled for this afternoon.
This morning was given over to meet
ing of section managers. with a view
TO preparing recommendations and reso-
buttons to be brought before the general
convention this afternoon. The first
session of the annual meeting was held
yesterday afternoon.
Union management, cooperation and
its success in adjusting labor troubles
and increasing efficiency of railroad
operation were outlined at a dinner last
night by Otto S. Boyer, known as the
author of the b. * 0. plan" worked
out by the Baltimore d Ohio and other
railroads for more efficient operation.
President Speaks.
Confusion arising from the constant
reintcrpretation of the Sherman anti
trust act was declared basis for bust
ness fear which now prevents lawful
agreements in business groups. in an adj
dress by Louis K Comstock, president
of the guild. yesterday afternoon.
An address prepared by DR. John NJ.
Cries, chairman of President Hoovers
Conference on Home Building and
Home Ownership, was read at the aft
ernoon meeting by G.. Earl Stewart.
DR.. Cries asserted that people must
get over the idea that sny industry, &C.
Cupation or service is secure in "this
era of rapid transition, and added that
industries are competing with each
other with ferocity never before
equaled."
Fav0rS Trade Packs.
Nelson B. GaSkill, former chairman
of the Federal Trade Co-rmission~spoke
IN favor of agreements to preserve the
price integrity of industry. Industry,
he added. should not be content with
a system which experiences a depres-
sion every or 10 years
Other speakers at the meeting yes
terday were H. H. Breach. president of
the International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical Workers, who declared the prob
lens of economic sterilization and I'M
employment offers a challenge to the
Nation: Victor H. Tousley. field Secre-
tary of the International Association
of Electrical Inspectors. and c. E.
Greenwood, commercial manager of the
National Electric Light Association, who
spoke on the technical side of the in
dustry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
JACK USED TO RELEASE
YOUTH UNDER GRATING
Child Stumbles and Catches Knee
in Iron Bars-Men Finally
Free Him.

An automobile jack was employed
this afternoon to release the knee #
Lawrence FreiS. 6year-old boy. of 1924
street, from an iron sidewalk grating
at Twenty-eighth and o streets.
Lawrence, a student at the Corcoran
School nearby, stumbled and fell,
catching his knee in the grating, while
away from school during lunch hour.
Persons nearby first applied grease
to the boys knee in hopes they could
slide it from between the iron bars of
tn. grating After this had proven lu-
successful Isadore Butt employed in a
store nearby, obtained sn automobils
jack with which ne, with the assistance
of another man, pried the bars apart,
releasing the boys knee.
r. First aid was given the boy by the
Fire Rescue Squad, which arrived on
the scene shortly after he had been re-
leased. and Lawrence was reported pre-
pared to return to his classes at school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
German Warship Visits China.

SHANGHAI, April 81 (P).-The Ger
man cruiser Emden, first warship of
that country to visit the China coast
since the World War, arrived here to-
day.
wicklow, Ireland, Is trying to find
means of housing its poor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
EVANS HOME APPROVED
FOR MUNICIPAL CENTER
Admiral's Residence to Be Pur-
chased for $50. ooo-Giddings
School Lot, Market Plan Passed.

The District Commissioners today au-
thorized purchase of the building at 324
Indiana avenue, formerly the home of
Admiral Robley d. ("Fighting Bob'D
Evans, as part of the new Municipal
Center site.
The building is now owned and &C.
cupied by the Christ Child Society.
The price to be paid is $4,000
The Commissioners approved drawings
by Municipal Architect Albert L. Harris
of sheds at Eastern and Western Mar
kets, for which there is a $4,000 appro-
priation available. Bids will be asked
for the contract in the near future.
The Commissioners also authorized
the purchase of lot improved by two
story frame dwelling ct TIT Fourth
street southeast to provide space for
the extension of the Giddings School.
The property will be bought from
George C.. Gertman for $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
D. A. R. DEFENSE HEAD
DECORATED BY POLAND

Mrs William Sherman Walker. chair
nan of National Defense Committee
of the Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution. was decorated today by the
Ambassador of Poland, M Titus Filipo-
wicz, in recognition of the prominent
part she took in the Pulaski Sesquicen-
tennial celebration in 1929
The Ambassador bestowed on Mrs.
Walker the order of Polonia Restituta
The ceremony took place at $50 O'Clock
in the offices of Mrs. Walker in Consti-
tuition Hall of the D. A. r. in the pre- s.
ence of 100 prominent D. A. R. members.