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A RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING COMMENDATION AND APPRECIATION TO THE
UNITS OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD AND THEIR COM-
MANDING OFFICERS FOR THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND
AID TO THE CITIZEN OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
DURING THE THREAT OF DISASTER FROM HURRICANE CARLA.
WHEREAS, UNDER THE THREAT OF IMPENDING DISASTER FROM THE
TROPICAL HURRICANE CARLA, CALL WAS MADE BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ON THE 136TH TRANSPORTATION BATTALION OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD
AM ITS COMMANDING OFFICER, LT. COL. ED. YTURRI, AND ON COMPANY "A%
1ST BATTLE GROUP, 141ST INFANTRY, OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD OF
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, AND ITS COMMANDING OFFICER, CAPTAIN CLYDE L. WRIGHT;
AND
WHEREAS, SAID CALLS WERE ANSWERED BY SAID TEXAS NATIONAL
GUARD UNITS TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THEIR ABILITY; AND
WHEREAS, SAID MEN AND OFFICERS OF SAID TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD
UNITS REMAINED ALERT AND ON DUTY TO MEET THE EXIGENCIES OF THE SITUA-
TION THROUGH THE DAYS AND NIGHTS OF ANTICIPATION OF THE APPROACH OF THE
TROPICAL HURRICANE CARLA AND THE STRIKING OF THE HURRICANE; AND
WHEREAS, THE CONDUCT OF SAID UNITS OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL
GUARD WAS AN EXHIBITION OF COURAGE AND VALOR BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY
AND HIGHLY BENEFICIAL TO THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND SURROUNDING
AREA IN THE PROTECTION OF LIVES AND PROPERTY, AND SUCH OUTSTANDING SER-
VICE IS SINCERELY APPRECIATED:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. PROPER RECORD IS HEREBY MADE OF THE OUTSTANDING
SERVICE OF THE 136TH TRANSPORTATION BATTALION OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL
GUARD AND ITS COMMANDING OFFICER, LT. COL. ED. YTURRI, AS WELL AS
COMPANY °A °, 1ST BATTLE GROUP, 141ST INFANTRY, OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL
GUARD UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN CLYDE L. WRIGHT IN MAINTAINING
A CONSTANT ALERT AND ATTENTION TO DUTY DURING THE THREAT OF DISASTER
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OCCASIONED BY THE APPROACH AND STRIKING OF THE TROPICAL HURRICANE
CARLA, AS WELL AS THE EXH181TION OF COURAGE AND VALOR BEYOND THE
CALL OF DUTY EXHIBITED BY ALL OF THE MEN AND OFFICERS OF SAID UNITS
OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD EXERTED IN THE PROTECTION OF LIVES OF
CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND SURROUNDING AREAS, IN AIDING THE
POLICE AND LAW — ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
AND ELIMINATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF LOOTING OF EXPOSED PLACES OF
BUSINESS AND STORM— DAMAGED PROPERTY AS WELL AS THE DIPLOMATIC
EXERCISE OF THE COMMANDING POWER PLACED IN THEIR HANDS BY THE
OFFICERS OF SAID UNITS EXHIBITED UNDER SUCH TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES
AND THIS CITY COUNCIL, AS THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITIZENS
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, HEREBY EXPRESSES THE SINCERE APPRECIATION OF THE
CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ALL OF SAID MEN AND OFFICERS.
SECTION 2. A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION SMALL BE DELIVERED
BY THE CITY SECRETARY TO COMMANDING OFFICERS OF EACH OF THE UNITS
HEREINABOVE MENTIONED FOR THE RECORDS OF SAID UNITS.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE r_ �DA-Y OF SEPTEMBER, 19411.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY SECRET Y
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL F THIS
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1961:
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CORPUS CHRISTI EXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTis TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION-OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL Be PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 13 INTRODUCED, AND THAT
` SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; FS THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED,
OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
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RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS ,TEXAS
THE CHARTER
RULE WAS
SUSPENDED BY
THE FOLLOWING VOTER
BEN
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F.
R.
MCDONALD
SWaNTNER
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DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTER
BEN F. MGDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG