The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 51, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 21, 1983 Page: 4 of 24
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Page 4 — The Mercedes Enterprise
BARGAIN
ADVERTISING
Commission of the City of
Mercedes, Texas, that Lot 2,
Melton Park Estates #2
Subdivision Mercedes, Texas
situated in the City of
Mercedes, Hidalgo County,
Texas be and the same is
hereby rezoned as follows;
from Class “N” District to
Class "B" Business District.
Section 2: That the
aforementioned rezoning of
the above property be
incorporated into the official
map of the City of Mercedes,
Texas by the City Planner of
said City.
SECTION 3: That if any
provision, section, subsection,
phrase, paragraph, sentence,
clause or portion of this
Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, December 28, 1983
The Mercedes Enterprise
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FOR SALE
BUILDING MATERIALS --
Doors, windows, much more.
Bargain Barn, 228 S. Ohio.
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PUBLIC N
ORDER AND
NOTICE OF ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTIES OF HIDALGO
AND CAME RON
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PIANO FOR SALE
WANTED: Responsible party
to assume small monthly
payments on spinet/console
piano. Can be seen locally.
Write: [include phone num-
ber] Credit Manager, P.O.
Box 478 Lockhart, TX 78644-
0478.
MISCELLANEOUS
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FOR SALE - 1973 Matador.
Body, motor and all parts.
Four good tires. 137 North
Matamoros, Mercedes.
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PROCESS MAIL AT HOME!
$75.00 per hundred! No
experience. Part or full time.
Start immediately. Details-
send self-addressed stamped
envelope to C.R.I.-5332, P.O.
Box 3149, Stuart, FL. 33495.
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HELP WANTED
SIX ACRES PLUS DARLING
HOME. On south edge of
Mercedes you’ll find brick
home with 2 bedrooms, 1
bath, huge trees and room for
pasture. Assume low-interest
WANTED - Bilingual person
with skills in bookkeeping and
general office procedures for
law firm. Call 565-6331.
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TO THE RESIDENT QUALIFIED VOTERS OF HIDALGO AND CAMERON COUNTIES
WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER NINE.
It is hereby ordered, and notice hereby given that an election
will be held on the third Saturday in January, 1984, the same being
January 21, 1984 for the purpose of electing two members of the
Board of Directors of Hidalgo and Cameron Counties Water Control and
Improvement District No. 9,- for a term of two years or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
Said election shall be held at two voting places, as follows:
Precinct No. 1, at the State Experimental Farm at Mile 3 West
and U. S. Highway 83, said precinct covering all of the territory
in the District lying South of Mile 12 North in Hidalgo County and
all of the territory of the District lying in Cameron County. The
officers of said election for Precinct 1 are as follows:
Presiding Judge - L. L. Frerking
Assistant Judge - Byron Gilmore
Clerk - Eufracio Cavazos
Clerk - Floyd Pemelton
Precinct No. 2,at Domingo Sanchez Center (Cafeteria) located
on Highway 107 and Mile 4% West, said precinct covering all territory
of the District lying North of Mile 12 North. . The officers of said
election for Precinct 2 are as follows:.
Presiding Judge - W. R. Jones
Assistant Judge - Manuel Escobar
Clerk - Stacy Malone
Clerk - Earl Barnes €
loan. $65,000. Call
Realty, 968-6511.
Texas, Weslaco.
Schmidt
605 S.
PUBLIC NOTICE
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FOR SALE -- Refrigerator in
good condition. Workbenches,
clothes dryer and a little of
everything. 209 N. Colorado,
565-2916.
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COUNTRY
LOTS
128' by 100'
$100 down, easy -
payments of
$105.34 per month
Call 565-4991
FOR RENT
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
at Town Square Complex, 310
N. Ohio. For information call
Robert T. Elizondo at
565-4691.
FOR RENT: Mobile home and
duplex. Adults only. Call
565-1155.
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BUS. SERVICES
FURNITURE REFINISHING
AND UPHOLSTERING: For
free estimates, call Daniel
Adams, 565-2552.
NEED CARPENTER WORK?
Call Meredith Building and
Carpenter Repair, 565-1437
for additions, paneling, ceiling
tile, floor tile, roofs, concrete
work.
ORDINANCE 83-40
AN ORDINANCE CHANG-
ING THE CLASSIFICATION
FOR ZONING PURPOSES OF
THE FOLLOWING TRACT OF
LAND: Lot 2, Melton Park
Estates #2 Subdivision, Mer-
cedes, Texas from a Class
“N” District to a Class “B”
Business District; PROVIDING
FOR THE AMENDMENT OF
THE OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF
MERCEDES, TEXAS IN AC- -
CORDANCE WITH THE
FOREGOING ZONE CLASSI-
FICATION CHANGES; PRO-
VIDING FOR A SAVINGS
AND REPEAL CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MERCEDES,
TEXAS:
WHEREAS, on the 6th day
of December, 1983, a public
hearing was held for the
purpose of hearing any
objections as to why Lot 2,
Melton Park Estates #2
Subdivision, Mercedes, Texas
should not be rezoned and
classified as follows: from a
Class “N” District to a Class
"B" Business District.
WHEREAS, the City Com-
mission at its Regular
Meeting of December 6, 1983,
having considered the rezon-
ing of the above described
property as listed in the
foregoing section, and having
heard the pros and cons as to
such rezoning request, is of
the opinion that the afore-
mentioned rezoning is in the
best interest of the City of
Mercedes, Texas.
SECTION 1: Therefore, be
it ordained by the City
Viola G. Rodriguez and Alice Magee
are hereby appointed clerk and deputy clerk respectively for absentee
voting, which shall be held between the hours of 8:00 o’clock A.M. and
5:00 o’clock P.M. execpt on Saturdays, Sundays and State Holidays
beginning on the 20th day before and continuing through the fourth day
preceding the day of election, such absentee voting to be held at the
office of the District at 301 East 'Second Street in Mercedes, in the
outer boundaries of said District, which address shall also be the
absentee voting clerk’s mailing address to which ballot applications
and ballots voted by mail may be sent.
All candidates for the Board of Directors of said District at
said election shall file with the President of the District at the
District office in Mercedes, Texas, their application to become
candidates on or before 30 days prior to said election day as so
fixed, using form therefore available at said District office.
This notice is given by order of the Board of Directors of
Hidalgo and Cameron Counties Water Control and Improvement District
No.9, this the 2nd day of December, 1983.
MTWT /
EL ESTADO DE TEXAS
CONDADOS DE HIDALGO
Y CMERON
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Mercedes
will be accepting applications on the following vacancies.
2 Laborers - Performs general manual work. These
vacanies are under the Jobs Training Partnership Act
[manpower]. Qualified applicants need to get in touch
with the JTPA Agency in Edinburg. 262-2154. The City
of Mercedes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Mercedes
will be accepting applications on the following vacancies.
3 Laborers - Performs general manual work. Must
possess a valid driver’s license. Completion of high
school is required also.
1 Account Clerk - Must be a high school graduate
with at least 6 months of experience in the bookkeeping
field.
For further information contact the personnel
department located at 400 S. Ohio or call 565-3114 ext.
34. The City of Mercedes is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
HIDALGO AND CAMERON COUNTIES WATER
CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.9
Ralph Powell, President
ORDEN Y
NOTICIA DE ELECCION
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PARA LOS VOTANTES CALIFICADOS QUE SON RESIDENTES ADENTRO DEL DISTRITO
DE AGUA NUMERO NUEVE (9) DE LOS CONDADOS DE HIDALGO Y
CAMERON:
Es aqui ordenado, y noticia presentada de uno eleccion que se
verificara el tercer Sabado de Enero, 1984, siendo el 21 de Enero, 1984
para el proposito de eligir dos miembros a la mesa Directiva del
Districto de Agua Numero 9 de los Condados de Hidalgo y Cameron, por un
periodo de dos anos o hasta que sus secessores son legalmente elecidos
y calificados. -19940 exegidos
Dicha eleccion, se verificara en dos casillos o lugar de votacion
como lo siguiente: "
Precincto Numero 1 en la estacion de Experimentacion del Estado
por la Milla 3 Poniente y la carretera de Negocio U.S. 83, dicho
precinto cubriendo el territorio del Distrito al Sur de la Milla 12 Norte
en el Condado de Hidalgo y todo el territorio eleccion para el Precincto
Numero 1 seran los siguientes:
Juez
Assistente al Juez
Secretario
Secretario
- L.L. Frerking
- Byron Gilmore
- Eufracio Cavazos
- Floyd Pemelton
Precincto Numero 2, en el edificio Domingo Sanchez Center
(Cafeteria) localizado Highway 107 y Milla 4% Poniente, dicho precincto
cubriendo el territorio del Distrito al Norte de la Milla 12 Norte. Los
oficiales para dicha eleccion del Precincto Numero 2 seran los
siguientes:
Juez
Assistente al Juez
Secretario
Secretario
- W.R. Jones
- Manuel Escobar
- Stacy Malon
- Earl Barnes
Viola G. Rodriguez_______and_ Alice Magee
por la presente seran designados clerigo y agente clerigo respectivamente
para las votaciones ausente, que seran durante las 8:00 de la manana asta
las 2:00 de la tarde con exclusion de los Sabados, Domingos, y dias de
fiesta de el estado, principio 20 dias antes de la elecion y seran
durable hasta el cuarto dia antes de la elecion. Las votaciones ausente
se llevara acabo en la oficina de el Districto en 302 E. Second Street.
Mercedes, Texas, dentro de la frontera exterior de el districto. La
destinacion de el Districto tambien sera la destinacion de el clerigo de
las votaciones ausente y a esta destinacion pueden mandar sus applica-
clones de balotas y balotas por correo.
Todos los candidates para la Mesa Directiva del Districto de Agua
umero 9 de los Condados de Hidalgo y Cameron de dicha eleccion tendran
que presentar, con el presidente del Distrito en la oficina del Distrito
en Mercedes, Texas, su aplicacion para ser candidatos antes de treinta
eras de la fecha de dicha eleccion ya fijada, cuando las formas propias
para aplicar, cuales estan en dicha oficina del Distrito.
Esta noticia es hecha por orden de la Mesa Directiva del Distrito
de Agua Numero 9 de los Condados de Hidalgo y Cameron, este segundo dia
de Diciembre, 1984.
HIDALGO AND CAMERON COUNTIES
WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT NUMBER NINE
Ralph Powell, Presidente
Ordinance shall for any reason
be declared invalid, such
invalidity shall not effect the
remaining provisions of this
ordinance or their application
of persons or sets of
circumstances and to this end,
all provisions of this ordinance
or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4: This ordin-
ance shall become and be
effective in accordance with
the City Charter of the City of
Mercedes, Texas and the laws
of the State of Texas.
PASSED, APPROVED,
AND ADOPTED THIS THE
6TH DAY OF DECEMBER,
1983, ON FIRST READING.
ADOPTED ON SECOND
READING THE 20TH DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1983.
Gilberto Dominguez,
Mayor
the City of Mercedes, Hidalgo
County, Texas be and the
same is hereby as follows:
from a Class "N" District to a
Class "A" Business District.
SECTION 2: That the
aforementioned rezoning of
the above property be
incorporated into the official
map of the City of Mercedes,
Texas by the City Planner of
said City.
SECTION 3: That if any
provision, section, subsection,
phrase, paragraph, sentence,
clause or portion of this
ordinance shall for any reason
be declared invalid, such
invalidity shall not effect the
remaining provisions of this
ordinance or their application
of persons or sets of
circumstances and to this end,
all provisions of this ordinance
or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4: This ordin-
ance shall become and be
effective in accordance with
the City Charter of the City of
Mercedes, Texas and the laws
of the State of Texas.
PASSED, APPROVED ON
FIRST READING THIS THE
6TH DAY OF DECEMBER,
1983. ADOPTED ON SECOND
READING THE 20TH DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1983.
Gilberto Dominguez,
Mayor
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ATTEST:
Jane Luera, City Secretary
APPROVED TO FORM:
Mark VanBerg
CITY ATTORNEY
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ATTEST:
Jane Luera, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark VanBerg
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE #83-39
AN ORDINANCE CHANG-
ING THE CLASSIFICATION
FOR ZONING PURPOSES OF
THE FOLLOWING TRACT OF
LAND: The West 10.80 acres
out of the East 16.75 acres
less the Northwest corner of
Lot #136, South Campacuas
Subdivision, Mercedes, Texas
from a Class <(N” District to a
Class "A" Business District;
PROVIDING FOR THE A-
MENDMENT OF THE OF-
FICIAL ZONING MAP OF
THE CITY OF MERCEDES,
TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE FOREGOING
ZONE
CLASSIFICATION
CHANGES; PROVIDING FOR
A SAVINGS AND REPEAL
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MERCEDES,
TEXAS:
WHEREAS, on the 6th day
of December, 1983, a public
hearing was held for the
purpose of hearing any
objections as to why the West
10.80 acres out of the East
16.75 acres less the Northwest
corner of Lot #136, South
Campacuas Subdivision, Mer- ,
cedes, Texas should not be
rezoned and classified as
follows: from a Class “N”
District to a Class “A”
Business District.
WHEREAS, The City
Commission at its Regular
Meeting of December 6, 1983,
having considered the rezon-
ing of the above described
property as listed in the
foregoing section, and having
heard the pros and cons as to
such rezoning request, is of
the opinion that the afore-
mentioned rezoning is in the
best interest of the City of
Mercedes, Texas.
SECTION 1: Therefore, be
it ordained by the City
Commission of the City of
Mercedes, Texas, that the
West 10.80 acres out of the
East 16.75 acres less the
Northwest Corner of Lot #136,
South Campacuas Subdivision,
Mercedes, Texas situated in
Pick-up changes for holidays
Changes in garbage col-
lection schedules for the
holidays have been announced
by City of Mercedes Public
Works Director Albert Zavala.
on Mondays will be picked up
on Tuesday, December 27.
Garbage normally collected
on Thursday was to have been
picked up Wednesday, with
Friday’s route to be covered |
on Thursday.
No collection will take
place Friday, December 23 or
Monday, December 26.
Garbage normally collected
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