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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, BAY AREAS IN AND AROUND CORPUS CHRISTI HAVE
CONSTITUTED A NATURAL RESOURCE FOR THE DREDGING OF SHELL AND FOR
THE PRODUCTION OF OYSTERS WHICH ARE OF MATERIAL VALUE TO THE
ECONOMY OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI AND SURROUNDING AREA; AND
WHEREAS, THE TWO INDUSTRIES OF PRODUCTION OF OYSTERS AND
THE PRODUCTION OF SHELL HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED IN HARMONY WITH EACH
OTHER AND WITHOUT INFRINGEMENT UPON EACH OTHER UNDER THE SUPERVI-
SION OF THE STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION UNDER THE-LAW AS IT NOW
EXISTS; AND
WHEREAS, HOUSE BILL 161, INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES
GARRISON AND MILLER, IS NOW PENDING IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE BY
THE TERMS OF WHICH BILL THE PRODUCTION OF OYSTER SHELL WOULD BE A
DOMINANT INDUSTRY AND THE SUPERVISION AND PROTECTION OF OYSTER BEDS
AND THE OYSTER PRODUCTION NOW EXISTING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE
STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION WOULD BE DISCONTINUED, TO THE DETRI-
MENT OF THE OYSTER PRODUCTION INDUSTRY:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: THAT IT IS A DETERMINATION OF THE
CITY - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ACTING AS DULY ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI!THAT
THE ADOPTION OF PROPOSED HOUSE BILL 161 SHOULD Be OPPOSED AND THAT
THE SUPERVISION AND DISCRETION HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED AND EXERCISED
BY THE STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF OYSTER
BEDS AND THE PRODUCTION OF OYSTERS SHOULD BE CONTINUED IN EFFECT.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE
FURNISHED TO MEMBERS OF THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE
SENATE AND THEIR ACTIVE OPPOSITION TO THE BILL BE ENLISTED.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1963.
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APPROVED AS LEGAL FORM T IS THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI XAS
THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1963:
CITY ATTORNEY
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CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS /
ADAY OF `2Zs 19 (O d q
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) 19 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,
MAYO' R
THE CITY OF CORPUS C ISTI, 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. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS [ Y
JAMES H. YOUNG
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