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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
NV ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. Is. tAP)-The
cotton market han rather a tame open
ing today. Liverpool cables were con-
siderable lower than due and first trades
here showed losses o. IL 70 II points.
The market eascd or n little further
after the start on selling by recent buy
December 70 tbs. az - points below
yesterdays clOse This early drop at
tracted some trade buying and covering
and prices rallied three points from the
lows
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25

For the use Of lecturers. a protector
has been invented that shows pic
lures on q mirror back OF the speak
e. as he operates il 50 that he never
has to turn his back TO his audience
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
BODIES FLOAT
down RIVERS
TOWARD SEA
BY GLENN BABB

HANKOW. China, Aug. "a. OP)-A
panorama Of death, madness, dis
ease and starvation spread before
the Associated Press correspondent
today in cruising about the watery
streets Of Hankow at a speed Of one
mile an hour.
That pace was the fastest that
could be maintained through the as-
sorted thousands Of craft drifting
above the inundated city.
Houses Collapse.
Hundreds Of additional houses
gave evidence they would collapse
soon. Apparently the water was all
that was holding them up. They
were either crumbling or leaning in
all directions.
On the roofs Of these houses
thousands OF Hankowites still were
clinging, EeconcileG 20 the prospect
that they soon would join the pro-
session OF cogpees floating down to-
ward the sea along with countless
~carcasses % animals caught in the
flood. Those SILL clinging TO unstable
buildings had watched hundreds OF
their fellow towns-people plunge TO
certain death with the collapse Of
their dwellings.
"A few had fashioned nets for fish
ing in the dirty flood water. Whole
families acclaimed the capture Of
a single minnow, which meant food.
Despite colossal difficulties, the
police worked heroically cruising the
streets IN boats and attempting 10
maintain a semblance of order. Off
GERS mounted machine guns on sew
eral small iunks and manned each
with q gunner and a squad OF rifle
men with fixed o~ayonets. II the
machine guns are used, the death
toll will be heavy because the sur
face Of the water Is thick win
refugees.
Trees Go Down.
From the outskirts OF Harlow
came reports that hundreds OF re-
Eugees. left wloh no other maven
when their farms were submerged,
were clinglng TO tree tops: Now the
floods are uprOotIng the trees
drowning the occupants.
There IS no place to bury the dead.
Thousands Of cOrpses float down the
main stream Of the Yangtse TO q
vast lake spreading between Har-
kow and Marking. In portions OF
Hankow the stencil seems unbear-
able.
Hoards of mosquitoes are attacking
the miserable. unclad refugees, add
inc malaria 70 the array OF diseases
which include dysentery and ~
phoid fever.
Anxiety arose among the thous-
ands OF refugees in Hankow and us
sister cities. Hank0w and Wuchang
when a stiff wind began blowing.
This was feared as the ~forerunner
Of a typhOon.
This being the season for typhoon
residents believed a storm would
hasten the doom Of the three cities.
blowing such a volume OF water INTO
undermined foundations that COL
Iapse would be certain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25

Miss Lorene Brothers. deputy I'm
the district clerks office, IS visiting
in Monterrey and Saltillo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
EDINBURC
BRIEFS
As7ociotcd Press Photo

EDINBURG. Aug. 25.-Membe-s
OF the equalization board heard
property owners Monday, the first
or three days devoted TO the hear
lngS, according to Mayor ID. q. AL
ncy. Z. "A. Brown, Otto Kussel and
Henry Heineman are members NJ.
the board. Notices were posted 10
about $50 Of the 500 Edinburg tax
payers, Abney said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25

John w. Vogler. chief deputy Of
the county clerks office and family
are on a months tour Of middle
western and southern states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25

Audit of city affairs will probably
be completed this week, when def
mite terms between city officials and
creditors will be established. accord
ing 70 Mayor D. G. Abney. A. L.
Hart az McAIlen Is auditing the city
books.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

limits OF tho City Of Brownsville,
as now incorporated, shall consti-
tute one voting precinct and the
Central Fire Station, located at the
corner Of Tenth and Adams IS
hereby designated as the voting
place In said precinct. The fol-
lowing persons are hereby desig-
mated as election officers or man
ayers OF said election:
Il. NJ Shelton. IT. Presiding
Judge.
Lee r. Vance. Assistant Judge
Mrs w. 3. Sudlow, Clerk.
Mrs. =. s. Lockett, Clerk.
Section VI That q copy or this
ordinance. signed by the Mayor or
the City OF Brownsville and at
tested by the Secretary OF said
City. shall constitute and serve as
a proper notice Of said special
election and the Mayor Is here
by authorized and directed to
cause q copy Of this ordinance, thus
authenticated. to be published once
a week for at least three weeks
next before the day or election. IN
some newspaper published In said
City. the date OF the first publlca-
ton being not less than thirty
Cs0) days prior TO the date OF said
special election; and also by post
Ing q copy OF this ordinance at the
place hereinbefore mentioned as
the voting place OF said election for
at least thirty 600 fun days prior
to the date OF said special election.
The foregoing ordinance was
duly passed to second reading by
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29

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 rs
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 AL
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. All appointments to
DC 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 ali officers and employees
appointed by him; attend all
meetings OF the Commission with
the right to take part In the dis
cusSion, 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 required OF
him by ordinance or resolution OF
the Commission"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

amended by adding the following
section relative 70 the issuance OF
time warrants. be enacted and ad-
opted as q part Of the charter Of
the City OF Brownsville, TO be
known as Section 2 Of Article ~.
mo time warrants shall be issued
by the governing body Of the City.
except In cases Of public calamity
where IL becomes necessary 70 act
at once to appropriate money 70
relieve the necessities OF the cit
liens. OF to preserve the property
OF the City, or when it Is neces-
sary to preserve or protect the
health OF the citizens, or IN case
OF unforeseen damage 70 public
property. machinery or equipment,
and then only upon the unanimous
vote OF all five members Of the
Commission. (The word Time
Warrant" as used herein, Is de-
fined as meaning that form Of
municipal obligation issued in the
form OF O bond withou. being sub
mitted 10 the voters &C q regular
ly called election, and shall not be
construed TO mean bank notes Gus
tomarily used for short time finan-
cing.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
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:
NO voucher OF check for the
payment OF any claim shall be 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 at q regular meeting,
and al vouchers or checks shall be
signed by the City Manager and
countersigned by the party acting
as Auditor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
N % R DIN G. L


Calling for a 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 % 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
the City Of Brownsville has de-
Sided OF its own motion to sub
init certain amendments to the
existing charter OF the City OF
Brownsville az q special election
OF 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 or 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-
Cd by Article It'll or 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 1T ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE:
Section /. That q special cleo
ton De 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. TO the present City
Charter; at which special election
the following propositions. and none
others. shall be submitted TO the
qualified voters OF the City OF
Brownsville all OF which shall be
printed upon the official ballots,
to-yit:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PROPOSITION No. TWO

Shall Section 3. Article I OF the
existing charter OF 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 q 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 70 said city, they
may present q written petition to
that effect to the City Commission,
describing the territory desired to
be annexed and shall attach to said
petition the affidavit Of two or
more Of their number to 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 OF said petition,
and after giving ten days notice
through q 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 q majority Of the
resident property tax payers OF
said territory desiring to be an
nexed and that II Is to the interest
OF the City Of Brownsville that said
territory should be annexed, may,
by ordinance, ennex such territory
to the City Of Brownsville 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.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
YES
NO


PROPOSITION No. FIFTEEN
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
DO 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 ($10O0.O0) Dollars,
shall be let on sealed competitive
bids alter ten days adv ertising in
some newspaper published in the
City, but the Commission may per-
NIT or require proposals TO be filed
for doing OF 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 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 OF the
Commission most advantageous 10
the City.
Provided. that In case OF public
calamity. where 1t Is necessary to
act at once to appropriate money
TO relieve the necessities OF the cit
liens. or to preserve the property
OF the City, or when II Il neces-
sary to preserve or protect the
health OF the citizens, or In case
OF unforeseen damage to public
property. machinery or equipment.
this provision shall not apply, and
provided further, that It shall not
apply TO contracts for personal or
professional services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
PROPOSITION No. ELEVEN

Shall Section 20, Article " OF the
existing chartel 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 adj
ministration OF all departments; he
may or may not at the time OF his
appointment be q 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 OF
the will OF the Commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29

Section II. That said special
election shall be held under the
provisions OF Chapter Is, Title 28
OF the Revised Civil Statutes OF
Texas, 1925 Home Rule) and OF
the Charter OF the City or Browns
vile and or the Constitution and
Laws OF the State OF Texas and
within the hours prescribed by
law, and at said election only the
legally qualified voters OF said CITY
shall 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 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 a copy Of the proposed
amendments to the charter to each
qualified voter or said City as ap-
pears from the Tax Collectors Roll
for the year ending January 3ist.
1881, not less than thirty days prior
70 the date Of holding this special
election.
Section Nv. That each such pro-
posed amendment. II approved By
the majority or the qualified voters
voting at said election, shall be-
come a part OF the Charter OF the
City Of Brownsville; but no amend
ment shall be considered adopted
until an official order has been n
tered upon the records OF said City
by the City Commission declaring
the same adopted.
Section ". That at said special
election tie present territorial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
YES
PROPOSITION No. SEVENTEEN

PROPOSITION No. SEVENTEEN
Shall Section 80, Article V 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 To
time. Such bonds shall be payable
to the City OF Brownsville, and
shall, IN each instance. be condi-
toned for the faithful discharge Of
the duties OF such respective Of
ficeS, and for the faithful &C
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 or Texas.
The City Manager shall have The
right to 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 or
Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
NO
YES
PROPOSITION No. THREE

Shall Section II, 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
DO 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-
sation 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 sec-r-
ity shall apply to said property so
pledged.
No public utility or utilities own
ed or hereafter acquired by the
City shall v e. be sold until such
sale Is authorized by q majority
vote OF the qualified property tax
paying voters Of the City, nor shall
such utility or utilities ever be
m~ortgaged or encountered except
as may be authorized by a 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.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
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
nually appropriate moneys from the
General Fund o fthe City to the
aggregate amount or not more
than five mills on each One Dol
lar valuation OF the taxable pro-
perty within the City in any n
year, for any or all Of the following
purposes, and the City Commission
shall have authority to appoint:
/: BOARD OF CITY DEVELOP
MENT, Chamber OF 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 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,
ana Draw lots: Those drawing
No. ! shall serve until December
81, 1881; those drawing No. 2 shall
serve until December 81. 1882. and
those drawing No. 3 shall serve m
I'll December 81, 1888: and each
year the City Commission NAV an
point members OF said Board 10
serve for three years to fill va
cancies created by the expiration
OF the terms herein mentioned. All
vacancies caused by death, resir-
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
- OSC PAOfAAC 4OI kCUGIdl
rules and regulations controlling
said Board.
2. The establishment and main
tenance OF a municipal band or or
chestra. and the giving OF public
concerts
8: The establishment and main
tenance OF a public library.
4: The establishment and main
tenance OF public hospitals.
5: The establishment and main
sSnance Of homes for orphans, in
firm persons and indigents.
6: 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.
YES No
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29

PROPOSITION No. TEN
NO



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 O 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 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, 1931-06-29
YES
PROPOSITION No. EVE

Shall Amendment No. 4. Section
%, Article II 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 Is 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 20
make different regulations and
building lines In different zones.
and to regulate the purpose for
which the property In said zones
may be used. and thereafter 70
alter the same"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-29
YES
PROPOSITION No. -FOUR

EhOE NO. fOIh
Shall Section ~, Article IL 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 q 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
the existing provisions OF this
Charter, and such provisions and
rights are hereby specifically ad-
opted"