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An Act to consolidate in one act, and amend the several acts incorporating the city of Houston, in Harris county. 1861 28 (1861.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0107 and id is 1 raw text is: Se. 8. That said Company are authorized and empowered to purchase, own, construct, equip, and work that portion of the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texats Railroad, extending from Shreveport, in Louisiana, to the eastern boundary line of Texas, upon such terms as they may obtain from the State of Louisiana, and may be agreed upon between them and the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas Railroad Company. Sr.c. 4. That Paid Company are' authorized and permitted, if it should desire so to do, to adopt the .ame of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com- pany. SEc. 5. That this act shall be In force from and after its passage. Approved January 8th, 1862. CHAPTER LX. AN AfCT to consolidate in onie act, and amend the seveal acts incorplv'a4ing the city of Houston, in Harris county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That all free white inhabitants of the city of Houston, shall be a body corporate, by the name of the Mayor, Aldermen and inhabitants of the city of Houston, and by that name they and their successors shall be known in law, and be ca- pablo of sueing and being sued, apd defending in all courts and all actions and matters whatsoever, and may have a common seal and niiy alter and change the same at their pleasure, and by the same name shall be capable of holding and conveying any estate, real or personal, for the use of said corporation: Proi#4 that such real estate be within the limits of said city. SEc. 2. That the bounds and limits of the said corporation shall include three miles square, to be run with the 'cardinal points of the compass, of which the Court house, in the city of Hlouston, shall be the centre. Sr. 3. 'That no person shall lie a qualified voter at any election for officers of said corporation, unless he possesses the qualifications of a citizen of this State, and has resided within the chartered limits of the corporation of said city six months, next preceediug the election, and unless he be a householder or owner of real or personal estate, the last six months within the corpora- tion limits of said city to the value of one hundred dollars, agreeably to the city tax roll, and has paid his taxes thereon, according to the city assessment for the preceeding year. SEC. 4. That no person shall be eligible as an officer of said city, who at the time of his election does not possess the qualifilcat ions of an elector, and has not resided in the said city twelve months next preceeding, and has not held the last six months, within said city, real estate to the value of one thousand( dollars, according to the city. tax roll. Src. 5. That no person shall be eligible to the office of Mayor of said city, unless he possesses the qualifications of an Alderman, and owns real es- tate to the value of two thousand dollars, in terms as required by the pre- ceding section. Sta. '6. That-the city authorities are authorized to divide the city into a convenient number of wards, not exceeding eight, and to fix and define the boundaries thereof SEc. 7. That the qualified voters of said corporation shall elect a Mayor, Recorder, Marshal, Sexton, and City Assessor and Collector, who shall hold their office for the term of one year, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. SEc. 8. That at the first annual election for city officers, after the passage of this act, there shall be elected two Aldermen from each ward; one of

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