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STA~lE OF TElMS
COUNTY OF ffJ..RRIS
CITY OF (NEST UNIVERSITY PLACE:
vVhereas, an official census of the City of West
University Place, Texas, was taken on December l2~ 1938~ 0nd
upon a canvass thereof by the Board of COD~nissioners of the
City it was determined and found on December 30, 1938, that
the population of such City was 6l98; and
_ WHEREAS, the City, having a population of more
than 5,0000 inhabitants, is entitled under the Constitution
and Laws of this State to adopt a home rule charter if a maj-
ority of the Qualified voters of the City so desire, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Co@uissioners desires to
submit to the qUalified voters of the City the question llshall
a commission be chosen to frame a new charterll, and also to
provide for the election of a charter commission of not less
than 15 members or more than one member for each 3,000 inhabi-
tants, and
WHEREAS, the next regular municipal election is
to be held on April 4, 1939, which is not less than 30 nore
more than 90 days after the passage of this ordinance, and
under the provisions of Article 1166 of the Revised Civil
Statutes this election sh~uld be held at the same time as
the regular municipal election within the City.
THEREFORE, BE IT 0 RDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COIvI-
MISSI01\TERS OF THE CITY OF WEST U,TVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
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FIRST
There shall be held an election within the cor-
porate limits of the City of ~est University Place, Texas, on
April 4, 1939, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
voters of said City the question II shall, a connnission be chosen
to frame a new charterl1, and for the purpose of electing from
the City at large a charter commission of not less than 15
members, nor more than one member for each 3,000 inhabitants.
SECOND
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The polling place shall be at the city hall of
the city of West University Place.
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THIRD
The polls shall open at 7:00 o'clock a.m., on
April 4, 1939, and re~ain open until 7:00 o'clock p.m., of
said date.
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The following election officers are appointed to
hold the election.
w. J. Aubertin
'1. L. "ins ton
lilrs. :2.. C . Schramm
IVlrs. l:!:.I\I.Bentz
Mrs. HIE. Bade
IVErs. J .]',l.Haller
Presiding Judge
Judge
C 1 er k
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
FIPTH
The election shall be conducted in accordance with
the general lavV"s of the State of Texas relating thereto and all
quailiified voters who shall have resided within the corporate
li~its of the City for 6 months iWillediatelypreceding the date
of such election shall be eligible to ote therein.
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UNANIMOUSLY PASSED
day of February, A. D., 1939.
ATTEST: ~
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