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AN ORDINANCE
CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
AN ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, ON DECEMBER 29, 1962, ON THE QUESTION OF
GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO SOUTHERN COMMUNITY GAS
COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF
GAS PIPES AND MAINS IN, ON, UNDER AND ALONG THE STREETS,
AVENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI CONCERNING THE TWO SEPARATE AREAS
IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH AREAS, AND IN THE NORTH-
WEST AREA OF THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, HERETOFORE ON THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1962, AT A
REGULAR MEETING CONTINUED FROM THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1962, THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PASSED AN ORDINANCE CALLING
AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 29TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1962,
ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSITIONS:
AND
PROPOSITION A
"SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI BE AUTHORIZED TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO
SOUTHERN COMMUNITY GAS COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR A TERM
OF TWENTY -SEVEN (27) YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCT-
ING AND OPERATING GAS PIPES AND MAINS IN, ON, UNDER AND
ALONG THE STREETS, ALLEYS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CONCERNING THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTH AREAS, ALL AS PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF ORDINANCE
GRANTING SUCH FRANCHISE AS SET OUT IN ORDINANCE NO. 6715,
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 7TH DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1962?^
PROPOSITION B
"SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI BE AUTHORIZED TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE GRANTING
TO SOUTHERN COMMUNITY GAS COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR A
TERM OF TWENTY -SEVEN (27) YEARS FOR 'THE PURPOSE OF
CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING GAS PIPES AND MAINS IN, ON,
UNDER AND ALONG THE STREETS, ALLEYS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC
PLACES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CONCERNING THE
NORTHWEST AREA, ALL AS PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF
ORDINANCE GRANTING SUCH FRANCHISE AS SET OUT IN ORDINANCE
NO. 6718, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE
7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 19622"
WHEREAS, NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION WAS ACTUALLY GIVEN AS
REQUIRED BY LAW AND AS DIRECTED IN THE ORDINANCE CALLING THE ELECTION,
AS IS SHOWN BY AFFIDAVITS PROPERLY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
SECRETARY; AND
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WHEREAS, SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND LEGALLY HELD ON THE
29TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1962, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ELECTION ORDINANCE
HERETOFORE PASSED BY THIS COUNCIL AND THE RESULT OF SAID ELECTION HAS
BEEN CERTIFIED AND RETURNED TO THIS COUNCIL BY THE PROPER JUDGES AND
CLERKS THEREOF; AND
WHEREAS, THIS COUNCIL HAS TODAY CONSIDERED THE RETURNS OF
SAID ELECTION ON THE PROPOSITIONS HEREINABOVE STATED, WHICH WAS HELD
ON THE 29TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1962; AND
WHEREAS, IT APPEARS TO THE COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL SO FINDS
THAT SAID ELECTION WAS IN ALL RESPECTS LAWFULLY HELD AND SAID RETURNS
DULY AND LEGALLY MADE AND THAT THERE WERE CAST AT SAID ELECTION THE
FOLLOWING VOTES:
PROPOSITION A: TOTAL VOTES
FOR AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO GRANT
A FRANCHISE ON THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH AREAS
OF THE CITY TO SOUTHERN COMMUNITY GAS 2494
COMPANY FOR A TERM OF TWENTY -SEVEN (27) YEARS. . . . .
AGAINST AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO
GRANT A FRANCHISE ON THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH
AREAS OF THE CITY TO SOUTHERN COMMUNITY GAS
COMPANY FOR A TERM OF TWENTY -SEVEN (27) YEARS. . . . . 1451
PROPOSITION B:
FOR AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO GRANT
A FRANCHISE ON THE NORTHWEST AREA OF THE
CITY TO SOUTHERN COMMUNITY GAS COMPANY FOR 24079
A TERM OF TWENTY -SEVEN (27) YEARS. . . . . . . . . . .
AGAINST AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO
GRANT A FRANCHISE ON THE NORTHWEST AREA OF
THE CITY TO SOUTHERN COMMUNITY GAS COMPANY 1405
FOR A TERM OF TWENTY -SEVEN (27) YEARS. . . . . . . . . .
AND
WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL, HAVING FULLY CHECKED ALL OF THE PROCEDURE
RELATIVE TO SUCH ELECTION, AND IT APPEARING TO THE COUNCIL, AND THE COUNCIL
SO FINDS, THAT A MAJORITY OF THE LEGALLY QUALIFIED VOTERS OF AND WITHIN
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI VOTED IN FAVOR OF AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING
TO SOUTHERN COMMUNITY GAS COMPANY A FRANCHISE IN THE SEPARATE AREAS
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DESCRIBED AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH AREAS AND IN THE NORTHWEST AREA OF
THE CITY AS STATED IN THE HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED PROPOSITIONS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE RETURNS OF THE ELECTION HELD ON THE 29TH
DAY OF DECEMBER, 1962, AT THE VARIOUS PRECINCT VOTING PLACES AS PROIVDED
FOR IN THE ORDINANCE ORDERING THE ELECTION, WHICH ORDINANCE WAS PASSED
ON THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1962, AT A REGULAR MEETING CONTINUED FROM THE
5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1962, AND ALL OF SAID VOTING PRECINCTS AND VOTING
PLACES BEING IN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
AND ALL BEING CONVENIENT PLACES WITHIN THE SAID CITY LIMITS, THE RETURNS
OF SAID ELECTION ARE HEREBY RECEIVED AND ARE HEREBY CANVASSED AND
THE RESULTS THEREOF ARE HEREBY DECLARED AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 2. THE FACT THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO THE RESIDENTS
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE RECORD OF THE
RESULTS OF THE ELECTION HELD ON DECEMBER 29, 1962, SO THAT ADEQUATE PROVI-
SIONS MAY BE MADE TO PROVDE LONG -TERM SUPPLY OF GAS FOR THE CITY CREATES
A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE PROVIDING THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND REQUIREING THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY,
AND PUBLIC NECESSITY EXISTS, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SAID CHARTER RULE
BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED
THIS THE_ OF JANUARY, 1963•
MAYOR
ATTE2SE
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, XAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, 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 IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; 1, 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.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRI. , TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD `
Tom R. SW4NTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD.
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADD
W. J. ROBERTS ✓
JAMES H. YOUNG ✓ G
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWIN VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS , V
JAMES H. YOUNG s'�
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