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764
Laws of the State of Texas.
CHAPTER CCXCII.
An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate
the City of Brenham, and to grant a new Charter to said
City," approved February 4th, 1873.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Texas, That the first part of the first section of the second
article of said act, headed "Officers and their election," which
reads as follows: "An election shall be held in said city on
the first Monday in November, A. D. 1876, and on the first
Monday in November of every year thereafter, etc.," be and
is hereby altered and amended so as hereafter to read, "An
election shall be held in said city on the first Tuesday in
April, A. D. 1874, and on the first Tuesday in April of every
year thereafter, etc.' That the latter part of said section
and article, which preads as follows: "provided, that the
present mayor and board of aldermen shall hold their offices
four years from the date of their election. The first election
held under this charter shall be held on the first Monday in
November, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy-six (1876),
and annually thereafter on the first Monday in November;"
be and the same is hereby altered and amended so as hereafter
to read, 'provided, that the present mayor and board
of aldermen shall hold their offices until the first Tuesday
in April, A, I. 1874, and thereafter until their successors are
qualified. The first election held under this charter shall be
held on the first Tuesday in April, A. D. 1874, and annually
thereafter on the first Tuesday in April."
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved June 2d, 1873.(1464)
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