The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 118
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118
Laws of the Republic of Texas.
AN ACT
Supplementary to an act Incorporating the city of San Antonio,
and other towns therein named.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That so far
as relates to the town of Gonzales, no person shall be allowed or
entitled to vote for or be eligible to fill any office in the Council
of said town, who shall not be at the time of the election, the owner
of real estate, or actually paying rent within the incorporated
limits of said town, and who shall not have resided therein six
months previous to the election: Provided, That the Mavor and
a majority of the Aldermen shall be bona fide owners of real estate
within said limits.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Chief Justice of the
countv of Gonzales be, and he is hereby required to order an election
for MAayor and Aldermen of the town of Gonzales, to be holden
as soon after the promulgation of this act, as may be possible.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That in no case shall the corporation
or Councils of the towns of Gonzales and Victoria sell,
change, cut or in any way alter, any street or public square heretofore
laid off in said towns.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That if a vacancy should at any
time occur in the office of Aldermen of the city of San Antonio,
or of any town incorporated by the act incorporating the said city
of San Antonio, the board of Aldermen shall have power to fill
said vacancy; and should the office of Mayor become vacant, the
Chief Justice of the county shall be and he is hereby authorized
to issue forthwith a writ for a new election, to be holclen on a day
mentioned in said -rit; and should the regular annual elections
in the aforesaid towns not be holden upon the day prescribed by
law, it may be holden at any time, five days notice thereof being
given.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the corporation of the city
of San Antonio. the corporations of the towns of Gonzales
and Victoria be. and they are hereby authorized to appoint
and constitute such officers, with the regulation of their compensation
as may be necessary: and the officers so appointed
may be removed at the pleasure of the board, and may
be required to give bond with security to the Mayor, in such pen(118)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6726/m1/122/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .