The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 412
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Laws of the Republic of Texas.
and the same are hereby designated and established as follows:An
oblong square, the diameter of which, from the north to the
south, shall be three lineal miles, and from the east to the west,
three lineal miles; of which oblong square, the point upon which
the court house of the county of Harris at present stands shall be
the centre.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the city of Houston
be, and is hereby divided into four wards, in the following order,
to-wit: All that part of the said city lying and being north of
Commerce, and west of main streets, shall be known and denominated,
ward No. 1:-All that part of the said city lying and being
north of Commerce and east of Main streets, to be known and
be denominated, ward No. 2:-All that part of said city lying
and being south of Commerce and east of lAain streets, shall be
known and denominated, ward No. 3; and all that part of said
city, lying and being south of Commerce, and west of Mlain streets,
to be known and denominated, ward No. 4.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the eight aldermen provided
by the aforesaid act to which this is a supplement, to compose
the city council of said city be, and they are hereby required
to be elected by the qualified voters of the same, by wards, each
ward electing two aldermen, who are required to be residents of
the ward in which they are elected; and all vacancies for an alderman
shall be filled by election by the qualified voters of the ward
to which the alderman causing said vacancy belonged; the said
election to be held in virtue of a notice to be given by the mayor
of said city, at least five days previous to the day of election. The
mayor is hereby required to designate, in the aforesaid notice, the
time and place, and the judges of said election.
Sec. 4. Be it further enapted, That no person shall be a qualified
voter at any election for mayor, recorder and aldermen in the aforesaid
city, unless he possess the qualifications of a citizen of this
Republic, and has resided within the chartered limits of the corporation
of said city, six months next preceding the election, and
unless he be a house holder, or owner of real estate, the last three
months, within the corporation limits of said city, to the value
of one hundred dollars, agreeably to the county tax roll.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted; That no person shall be eligible
to the office of mayor of said city, unless he possesses the qualifications
of a voter and owns real estate to the value of two
thousand dollars, in terms as required in the preceding section.(412)
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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/m1/416/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .