[Laredo City Ordinances: 1853-1860 #1] (open access)

[Laredo City Ordinances: 1853-1860 #1]

List of ordinances passed in Laredo, Texas during 1853-1860.
Date: 1860~
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement Regarding Stolen Horses] (open access)

[Statement Regarding Stolen Horses]

Statement regarding two citizens from Rosales who will travel to Laredo to claim horses that were stolen from them. There are brands sketched in the margin. A second, partial statement written from Piedras Negras is at the bottom of the second page.
Date: February 20, 1867
Creator: Burmea, Julian
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Laredo Mayor to the Military Commander, October 28, 1866] (open access)

[Letter from the Laredo Mayor to the Military Commander, October 28, 1866]

Letter written form the mayor of Laredo (Augustin Salinas) to the military commander (Major A. J. Hogan) requesting that a building occupied by the military be turned over to the city council for its use. A reply from the commander at the end of the text requests that any further communication be written in English.
Date: {1866-10-28,1866-10-30}
Creator: Salinas, Agustin & Hogan, A. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Arrest Warrant: Gacia and Salinas] (open access)

[Arrest Warrant: Gacia and Salinas]

Arrest warrant issued by the mayor of Laredo for José Maria Garcia and Juan José Salinas for disturbing the peace.
Date: September 24, 1860
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marshal's Oath of Office: Salinas] (open access)

[Marshal's Oath of Office: Salinas]

Text of the oath of office for marshal of Laredo, Texas, signed by Juan José Salinas
Date: June 27, 1861
Creator: Salinas, Juan José
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Sanchez] (open access)

[Alderman Oath of Office: Sanchez]

Text of the oath of office for an alderman (regidor) of the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Margarito Sanchez, who represented precinct 3.
Date: May 16, 1861
Creator: Sanchez, Margarito
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Witness Subpoena] (open access)

[Witness Subpoena]

Statement issued by the mayor of Laredo, Texas asking the sheriff to subpoena four witnesses in a case against Juan José Salinas and José Maria Garcia.
Date: September 24, 1860
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena: Rackliff vs. García] (open access)

[Subpoena: Rackliff vs. García]

Written statement from the office of the mayor in Laredo, Texas authorizing the sheriff to subpoena witnesses for the case of A. Rackliff vs. Jose Garcia.
Date: December 8, 1860
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marshal's Oath of Office: Gonzales] (open access)

[Marshal's Oath of Office: Gonzales]

Text of the oath of office for marshal of Laredo, Texas, signed by Eufrasio Gonzales.
Date: May 11, 1861
Creator: Gonzales, Eufrasio
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Official Notice Regarding Land Rentals] (open access)

[Official Notice Regarding Land Rentals]

Three copies of an official announcement that any persons with rented land should either provide a receipt or pay for the year.
Date: January 22, 1861
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Results: Precinct #6] (open access)

[Election Results: Precinct #6]

Tally of votes for the mayoral election in the city of Laredo, with the list of voters in precinct number 6.
Date: December 24, 1866
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Laredo City Ordinances: 1853-1860 #2] (open access)

[Laredo City Ordinances: 1853-1860 #2]

List of ordinances passed in Laredo, Texas during 1853-1860.
Date: 1860~
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Laredo City Ordinance Regarding Animal Meat] (open access)

[Laredo City Ordinance Regarding Animal Meat]

Text of a Laredo ordinance passed by the city council regulating the slaughter and sale of animals for meat.
Date: January 12, 1867
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Results for Aldermen] (open access)

[Election Results for Aldermen]

Text summarizing the election results for aldermen (regidores) for precincts 3, 4, and 5 in Laredo, Texas, with vote tallies.
Date: May 11, 1861
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Results: Precinct #3] (open access)

[Election Results: Precinct #3]

Tally of votes for the election of a mayor and aldermen (regidores) in the city of Laredo, with the list of voters in precinct number 3.
Date: January 20, 1860
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statements of Gusman, Benavides, Perez, and Mendiola] (open access)

[Sworn Statements of Gusman, Benavides, Perez, and Mendiola]

Sworn statements of B. Gusman, R. Benavides, R. Perez, and G. Mendiola regarding the misconduct of Juan Valdez and Carlos Salinas.
Date: July 20, 1860
Creator: Gusman, Bictoriano; Benavides, Refugio; Perez, Refugio & Mendiola, Genbario
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Notice: Precinct #1] (open access)

[Election Notice: Precinct #1]

Official announcement of elections to be held December 9, 1861 in Laredo, Texas (Municipalidad de la C. de Laredo).
Date: November 26, 1861
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Results: Precinct #4] (open access)

[Election Results: Precinct #4]

Tally of votes for the mayoral election in the city of Laredo, with the list of voters in precinct number 4.
Date: December 24, 1866
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of Laredo Municipal Archives] (open access)

[Inventory of Laredo Municipal Archives]

Inventory of certain documents in the municipal archives covering 1850-1862 and 1848-1868.
Date: 1868
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Arrest Warrant: Francisca Samano] (open access)

[Arrest Warrant: Francisca Samano]

Orders from the mayor of Laredo to the sheriff asking him to arrest Francisca Samano for violating a city ordinance.
Date: March 5, 1861
Creator: Farias, Juan Francisco
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena: Riggs and Balenzuela] (open access)

[Subpoena: Riggs and Balenzuela]

Subpoena issued by the mayor's office ordering the marshal of Laredo, Texas to bring in Juan Riggs and José Balenzuela to the purpose of testifying in regards to the assault of Tereza Bustamante.
Date: September 29, 1860
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City Council Notes, November 1861] (open access)

[City Council Notes, November 1861]

Notes describing a city council session regarding taxes paid to the state and county. A later statement at the end of the document announces that elections will be held on December 9, 1861.
Date: {1861-11-13,1861-11-26}
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Notice: Precinct #1] (open access)

[Election Notice: Precinct #1]

Draft of an official announcement of elections to be held December 9, 1861 in Laredo, Texas (Municipalidad de la C. de Laredo).
Date: November 26, 1861
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Notice: Precinct #1] (open access)

[Election Notice: Precinct #1]

Official announcement of elections to be held December 1862 in Laredo, Texas (Municipalidad de la C. de Laredo).
Date: November 28, 1862
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History