HomeMy WebLinkAbout06832 ORD - 03/06/1963AN ORD I NANCE 3 �'
ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL,
1963, AT WHICH ELECTION THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO A
VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
THE QUESTION OF GRANTING A FRANCHISE, FOR A TERM OF FIVE
(5) YEARS, TO CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION,
TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE GAS PIPES AND MAINS IN, ON,
UNDER AND ALONG THE STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC
PLACES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITHIN THE AREAS
DESCRIBED IN SAID FRANCHISE, AS IS FULLY DESCRIBED IN
ORDINANCE N0, 6757, GRANTING SAID FRANCHISES FINALLY
PASSED ON THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1963, A COPY OF WHICH
FRANCHISE IS INCLUDED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF;
AND ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 2ND DAY OF
APRIL, 1963, AT WHICH ELECTION THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED
TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY COUNCIL
SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
FRANCHISE FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN (15) YEARS TO CORPUS
CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION'TO CONSTRUCT AND
OPERATE GAS PIPES AND MAINS IN, ON, UNDER AND ALONG
THE STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,,AS FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID
ORDINANCE; FIXING GENERALLY THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES
UNDER SAID FRANCHISE; DESCRIBING THE.AREAS WITHIN WHICH
SUCH FRANCHISE SHALL BE APPLICABLE AND WHICH AREA IS
GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS THE SOUTH AREA, THE SOUTHWEST
AREA AND THE NORTHWEST AREA, ALL AS SET FORTH IN SAID
PROPOSED FRANCHISE AND ORDINANCE; DESIGNATING THE PLACES
FOR HOLDING BOTH OF SAID ELECTIONS; NAMING THE OFFICERS
THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION
OF RATIFICATION OF THE FIVE (5) YEAR FRANCHISE FIRST
MENTIONED IN THE CAPTION HEREINABOVE TO BE VOTED ON AS
PROPOSITION "A" AND PROVIDING FOR THE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE
FOR FIFTEEN (15) YEARS TO BE VOTED ON AS PROPOSITION "B"
AT SAID ELECTION; AND ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT TO
AND RELATING TO THE HOLDING OF SUCH ELECTION AND THE
RETURNS THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
WHEREAS, PETITION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE CITY SECRETARY AND
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI PETITIONING FOR THE CALLING
OF AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR FRANCHISE TO
CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION AS WAS FULLY DESCRIBED IN ORDINANCE
No. 6757, FINALLY PASSED ON THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1963:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1< THAT AN ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 1963, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE
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QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE QUESTION OF GRANTING
A FRANCHISE FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, TO CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL
GAS CORPORATION, TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE GAS PIPES AND MAINS IN, ON,
UNDER AND ALONG THE STREETS' AVENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITHIN THE AREAS DESCRIBED IN SAID FRANCHISE, AS
IS FULLY DESCRIBED IN ORDINANCE No, 6757, GRANTING SAID FRANCHISE FINALLY
PASSED ON THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1963, A COPY OF WHICH FRANCHISE IS MADE
A PART HEREOF AND READS AS FOLLOWS, TO -WITS
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AVENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI FOR DISTRIBUTION TN�AL NATURAL
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UPON AND UNDER WHICH SUCH RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE
SHALL BE EXERCISED; D PROVIDING
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ORDINANCE ED
BE IT ORDAINED -13y THE tITY COUNCIL-OFTHE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS,
SECTION to THERE IS HEREBY GRANTED TO CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL
CCE$SORSAND ASSIGNS) SUBJECT
GAS CORPORATION, HEREIN CALLED GRANTEEy ITS SU
TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREOF, THE RtGHTy PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO
CONSTRUCT) EXTEND) OPERATE AND MAINTAIN, FROM TIME TO TIME AND CONTINOUSLY
DURING THE TERM HEREOF, A PLANT AND PIPEAGE SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL LINES,
CONNECTIONS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT NECESSARY AND INCIDENT THERETO, FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF NATURAL GAS TO THE PEOPLE RESIDING IN AND THE
INOU_STRIALa COMMERCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS LOCATED IN
THE PORTION OR PORTIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS DESIGNATED AND
DESCRIBED IN SECTION Z HEREOF AT SUCH RATES AS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL MAKE, FROM TIME TO TIME, AND FOR THE TRANS-
PORTATION AND SALE BY GRANTEE OF NATURAL GAS IN, INTO AND THROUGH THE
ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DESIGNATED AND DESCRIBED
PORTION OR PORTIONS OF THE C
IN SECTION 'L HEREOF, UPON, BENEATH, OVER AND ACROSS THE STREETS, AVENUES)
PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS, BRIDGES) STREAMS, ALLEYS, PARKS,
THOROUGHFARES) IN TERRITORY DESIGNATED AND DESCRIBED
-
LANES AND SQUARES OF SAID CITY LOCATED
IN SECTION 2 ! HEREOF THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THIS FRANCHISE, HEREIN
SECTION F
CALLED "FRANCHISE AREA ") IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS) TO -WIT' °
AREA 1
SOUTH AREA
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF DODDRIDGE
STREET PROJECTED AND -THE SHORELINE OF CORPUS CHRISTI SAY;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE PROJECTION OF THE SOUTH
BOUNDARY LINE OF DODDRIDGE STREET AND THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
DODDRIDGE STREET TO A POINT IN THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF ALAMEDA DRIVES
SAME BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LAMAR PARK SUBDIVISION;
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF ALAMEDA DRIVE TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF
AIRLINE ROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE
OF AIRLINE ROAD TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A LINE PARALLEEL',TO AND
132 FEET NORTHWPT OF THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION 1144
FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, SAME LINE BEING PARALLEL
TO AND 132 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF KOOLSIDE
ADDITION;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO
AND 132 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION #14
FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS TO A POINT OF INTER-
SECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF MCARDLE ROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE CENTER LINE OF
WARDLE ROAD TO THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF SECTION #13, FLOUR BLUFF
AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF SECTION #13; FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS AND
THE - CENTER LINE OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET (DUMP ROAD) TO A POINT OF INTER-
SECTION WITH THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF HOLLY ROAD,
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF SAID HOLLY ROAD TO A POINT 180 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER LINE
OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET (DUMP ROAD),
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE 180 FEET SOUTHEAST OF
AND PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID SOUTH STAPLES STREET (DUMP
ROAD) TO POINT 180 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF A COUNTY -
ROAD SOMETIMES KNOWN As THOMPSON ROAD OR WILLIAMS DRIVE; SAME BEING A
POINT 180 FEET S.E. OF THE CENTER OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET (DUMP ROAD
AND 180 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE NORTHEAST LINE OF LOT 17; BLOCK 13 OF
THE FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS,
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE 180 FEET SOUTHWEST OF
AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF LOTS 17 TO 24•INCLUSIVE;
SECTION #13, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS AND-THE
CENTER LINE OF THOMPSON ROAD OR WILLIAMS DRIVE TO A POINT 660 FEET
SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF -RODD FIELD ROAD SOMETIMES CALLED LANGLEY
BLVD. AS NOW EXISTING, SAME BEING -A POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF
LOT 17, BLOCK 28, AND 180 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE NORTHEAST LINE OF
LOT 17; BLOCK 28 OF THE FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS;°
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THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE 660 FEET SOUTHEAST
OF AND PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID ROOD FIELD ROAD OR LANGLEY
BLVD. AS NOW EXISTING TO THE MEAN LOW TIDELINE OF THE CAYO DEL OSO,, SAME LINE BEING IN A NORTHEAST DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LINE Do-
LOTS #17, #16, AND #1 OF BLOCK #28; AND LOTS #6 AND #1, OF BLOCK #291
FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE MEANDERS OF THE SAID MEAN LOW
TIDELINE OF THE CAYO DEL 0S0 TO A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE
SAID MEAN LOW TIDELINE WITH THE EASTERN BOUNDARY LINE OF ENNIS JOSLIN
ROAD AS NOW EXISTING;;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE-EASTERN BOUNDARY
LINE OF SAID ENNIS JOSLIN ROAD TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE
NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION #17, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM
AND GARDEN TRACTS;
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE NORTHEAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION #17, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN
TRACTS, TO THE WEST BANK OF CAYo DEL QSO'
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE MEANDERS OF THE WEST
BANK OF CAYO DEL CISO, SAME BEING THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH CORPUS CHRISTI BAY; -
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SHORELINE OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BAY TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF DODDRIDGE STREET, PROJECTED, BEING THE
PLACE OF BEGINNING.
THE SOUTH AREA OR AREA 1, ABOVE DESCRIBEDy ALSO
INCLUDES ALL CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY ANNEXED BY THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BUT SHALL BE LIMITED TD
THE TERRITORY LYING AND SITUATED SOUTH, AND
SOUTHEASTERLY OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET (DUMP ROAD)
AND OF ANY PROJECTION OR EXTENSION OF SUCH STREET
OR ROAD.
AREA 2
SOUTHWEST AREA
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTER LINE OF GOLLIHAR ROAD AND
ON THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF CARROLL -LANE;
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF CARROLL LANE TO A POINT 185 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY
LINE OF HOUSTON STREET;
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS 185 FEET
NORTHEAST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF HOUSTON
STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF
WESTGARD LANE AND FOLLOWING THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF WESTGARD
LANE AND ITS NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSIONS THEREOF TO A POINT IN THE
SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAM HOUSTON ADDITION'
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF SAM HOUSTON ADDITION, TO THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF HORNE ROAD;
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE NORTHEAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF HORNE ROAD AND THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF CLIFF
MAUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHWEST
LINE OF OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD;
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE NORTHWESTERLY
BOUNDARY LINE OF OLD BROWNSVILLE A POINT INTERSECTI
WITH CENTERLINE OF COUNTYROAD#34 SOMETIMES KNOWN ASHENNIPENN
STREET OR KOSAR ROAD, NEAR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK #15 OF THE
RUSSELL FARM TRACTS°.
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE CENTER LINE OF SAID
COUNTY ROAD #34 SOMETIMES KNOWN AS HENNIPEN STREET OR KOSAR ROAD TO
A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO AND ONE- QUARTER (1%4)
MILE NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD AS NOW
EXISTING;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO AND ONE -
QUARTER (1/4) MILE NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF OLD BROWNSVILLE
ROAD TO A POINT ONE-QUARTER (1%4) MILE SOUTHWESTERLY FROM THE CENTER
LINE OF LEXINGTON BLVD. RIGHT OF WAY FOR A CORNER; 9
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE ONE - QUARTER (1/+i MILE
SOUTHWESTERLY FROM AND PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID LEXINGTON
BLVD. RIGHT OF WAY TO THE MOST NORTHERN CORNER OF SOUTHLAND ESTATES
SUBDIVISION, SAME LINE BEING THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF LOTS #6
AND f3, SECTION #41 AND THE NORTHEAST LINE OF LOT #61 SECTION #3 OF
THE BOHEMIAN COLONY LANDS;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE
OF SAID SOUTHLAND ESTATES SUBDIVISION TO THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF
SAID SUBDIVISION;
THENCE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE SOUTHWEST LINE OF SOUTHLAND ESTATES SUB-
DIVISION AND THE MORAVIAN VILLAGE SUBDIVISION AND ITS SOUTHEASTERLY
EXTENSION TO A POINT 180 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF KOSTORYZ
ROAD,
THENCE NORTHEAST WITH A LINE 180 FEET SOUTHEAST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE
CENTER LINE OF KOSTORYZ ROAD TO A POINT IN THE NORTHEAST LINE OP LOT
6, SECTION 2p BOHEMIAN COLONY LANDS, SAID POINT BEING 180 FEET SOUTH-
EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF KOSTORYZ ROAD;
THENCE NORTHEAST WITH A LINE 180 FEET SOUTHEAST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE
CENTER LINE OF KOSTORY2 ROAD TO A POINT IN THE NORTHEAST LINE OF LOT
6, SECTION 20 BOHEMIAN COLONY LANDS, SAID POINT BEING 180 FEET SOUTH-
EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF KOSTORYZ ROAD;
THENCE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE NORTHEAST LINES OF LOTS #6 AND #3, SECTION
#2, BOHEMIAN COLONY LANDS TO A POINT ONE (1) FOOT NORTHWEST OF THE
SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF WEBER ROAD;
THENCE NORTHEAST WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO AND ONE (1) FOOT NORTHWEST
OF THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF WEBER ROAD TO A POINT 99.75 FEET
SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF GOLLIHAR ROAD;
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THENCE SOUTHEAST WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 99-75 FEET SOUTHWEST
OF THE CENTER LINE OF GOLLIHAR ROAD A DISTANCE OF 141 FEET TO A
POINT, SAME BEING THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF HOUSTON-NATURAL GAS
CORPORATIONBS METER AND REGULATION STATION SITE OUT OF LOT #12,
SECTION °AR, PAISLEYS SUBDIVFSION OF THE HOFFMAN TRACT;
THENCE NORTHEAST WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 180 FEET SOUTHEAST OF
THE CENTER LINE OF WEBER ROAD TO A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF
GOLLIHAR ROAD; -
THENCE NORTHWEST WITH THE CENTER LINE OF G,OLLIHAR ROAD TO THE SOUTH-
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF CARROLL LANE, THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
THE SOUTHWEST AREA OR AREA 2, ABOVE DESCRIBED,
ALSO INCLUDES ALL CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY LYING
AND SITUATED SOUTHWESTERLY OF SUCH AREA, ANNEXED
TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BUT SHALL BE LIMITED
TO TERRITORY LYING AND SITUATED BETWEEN AN EXTENSION
OR PROJECTION OF THE MOST NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SUCH
AREA, DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND OF ANY EXTENSION OR PRO-
JECTION OF WIESER ROAD.
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AREA 3
NORTHWEST AREA
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF POTH LANE
AND THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF UP RIVER (SHELL) ROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE SOUTHEAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF WESTCHESTER PLACE AND THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE
OF VILLA GARDENS SAME BEING THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE
PAUL STURM TRACT) TO THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF SAID VILLA GARDENS
(ALSO BEING THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID PAUL STURM TRACT);
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE SOUTHWEST
BOUNDARIES OF VILLA GARDENS AND OF GLEN ROYAL ADDITION TO THE MOST
SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID GLEN ROYAL ADDITION, SAME BEING IN THE
WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD,
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE WEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD TO THE CENTER LINE OF AGNES STREET
ALSO KNOWN AS TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY 44);
THENCE WESTERLY ALONG AND WITH THE CENTER LINE OF AGNES STREET
(ALSO KNOWN AS TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY NO. 44) TO A POINT WHERE SAID
LINE WOULD INTERSECT WITH THE WEST LINE OF RAND MORGAN ROAD IF
SUCH LATTER LINE WERE EXTENDED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, SAID
POINT BEING ALSO ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY
NO. 44;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
RAND MORGAN ROAD IF SAME WERE EXTENDED SOUTHWARD, CROSSING STATE
HIGHWAY N0. 44 AND CONTINUING WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
RAND MORGAN ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF
WAY LINE OF A 40 -FOOT WIDE WATER LINE EASEMENT CONVEYED TO THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY DEED DATED APRIL 99 1954a AND RECORDED IN VOL.
634, PAGE 244, DEED RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING APPROXI-
MATELY 645 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE TEXAS
MEXICAN RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY;
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ON A STRAIGHT LINE ALONG THE
SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID ABOVE DESCRIBED WATER-LINE
EASEMENT AND THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF WAY LINES OF OTHER 40-FOOT
EASEMENTS FOR THE SAME WATER LINE ACROSS OTHER TRACTS CONTIGUOUS
TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED EASEMENT AND CROSSING THE EAST LINE OF VIOLET
ROAD (F.M. 24) TO A POINT APPROXIMATELY IN THE WEST LINE OF VIOLET
ROAD AND WHICH SAID LINE ALSO IS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF AN EASEMENT CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY INSTRU-
MENT DATED PARCH 16, 1954, OF RECORD IN VOL. 634, PAGE 287, DEED RECORDS
OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND WHICH SAID POINT IS THE POINT AT WHICH THE
EXISTING 48 -INCH WATER LINE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ANGLES OFF
IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION;
THENCE CONTINUING ALONG AND WITH THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
EASEMENTS CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BY INSTRU-
MENT DATED MARCH 18, 1954, OF RECORD IN VOL. 634, PAGE 291, DEED
RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXASS AND INSTRUMENT DATED APRIL 71 1954,
OF RECORD IN VOL. 634, PAGE 2942 DEED RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY,
POINT IN THE
OR FOR14ERRLYH N LINE ANDS
ARTHUR MERRITT;
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THENCE N. 530 We WITH THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID 100 -
ACRE TRACT AND THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF A 108.5 ACRE TRACT
AND CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE HARNEY
PARTITION AND THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF A 161.15 ACRE TRACT
NOW OR FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF M. W. HEARN ET AL TO A POINT IN THE
SOUTHEAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF F.M. ROAD No. 1694;
THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THIS SAME LINE CROSSING F.M. ROAD NO. 1694
AND CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF CENTRAL POWER
AND LIGHT COMPANY 105.76 ACRE TRACT TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF,
SAID POINT BEING IN THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE ST. LOU18�
BROWNSVILLE AND MEXICO RAILROAD (ALSO CALLED MISSOURI PACIFIC
RAILROAD) RIGHT OF WAY;
THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THIS SAME LINE CROSSING THE ST. LOUIS,
BROWNSVILLE, AND MEXICO RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY AND CONTINUING ALONG
THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF A 135.68 ACRE TRACT OF LAND NOW OR
FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF P. M. RUSHING AND THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF A 294 ACRE TRACT NOW OR FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF KITTY WOLFE
GENTRY TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE
HIGHWAY No. 77;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION CROSSING STATE HIGHWAY NO. 77 AT
RIGHT ANGLES THERETO TO A POINT IN THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
STATE HIGHWAY NO. 77;
THENCE IN A N. 77 77 AS DIRECTION
WIDENED WITH WEST
RIGHT OF
WAY LINE OF CONTINUING
STATE HIGHWAY Y No.
ALONG THE NEST RIGHT OF MAY OF U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 77 TO ITS INTER-
SECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CALALLEN DRIVE;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
CALALLEN DRIVE TO A POINT ON A LINE THAT IS 50 FEET SOUTHWEST OF AND
PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF RIVER FOREST SUBDIVISION;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS 50 FEET SOUTHWEST
OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF RIVER FOREST SUB-
DIVISION TO A POINT IN THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF A 7.07 ACRE
TRACT OF LAND CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TRACT TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER
THEREOF;
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF SAID CITY OF CORPUS I T TRACT T THE
SIDE OF THE NUECES RIVERS BEING A POIONTTHE LOW-WATER LINEOOFH
THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RIVER GOING DOWNSTREAM;
THENCE DOWNSTREAM WITH THE MEANDERS OF THE LOW -WATER LINE ON THE
RIGHT SIDE OF THE NUECES RIVER GOING DOWNSTREAM TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 9 NEAR THE
NUECES RIVER BRIDGE;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
STATE HIGHWAY N0. 9 TO A POINT WHERE SAID LINE WOULD INTERSECT WITH
THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF LOT 17 OF CALALLEN IRRIGATION GARDEN SUB-
DIVISION IF SUCH LATTER LINE WERE EXTENDED WESTERLY;
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THENCE CROSSING STATE HIGHWAY N0. 9 IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A
LINE WHICH WOULD BE THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 17 OF
CALALLEN IRRIGATION GARDEN SUBDIVISION IF SUCH NORTHERN BOUNDARY
LINE OF SAID LOT 17 WERE EXTENDED WESTERLY, TO A POINT IN THE EAST
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY AND THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF SHARPSBURG ROAD TO THEIR POINT OF DIVERGENCE;
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF
WAY LINE OF SHARPSBURG ROAD, TO A POINT WHICH WOULD BE THE INTER-
SECTION
8.88 SAID LINE WITH
ORMERLY NORTH BOUNDARY H.ND.OF
COUNTESS IF SAID NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID 8.85 ACRE TRACT WERE
EXTENDED WESTERLY;
THENCE CROSSING SHARPSBURG ROAD IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A
LINE WHICH WOULD BE THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID 8.88 ACRE
TRACT OF LAND NOW OR FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF H. D. COUNTESS' IF SUCH
NORTH BOUNDARY LINE WERE EXTENDED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION, AND CON-
TINUING WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID 8.88 ACRE TRACT AND THE
NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF A 67.826 ACRE TRACT OWNED BY THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE RIGHT -SIDE LOW -
WATER LINE OF THE NUECES RIVER GOING DOWNSTREAM;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE MEANDERS OF THE RIGHT -SIDE
LOW- WATER MARK OF THE NUECES RIVER GOING DOWNSTREAM TO A POINT
WHICH IS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF TRACT 7 OF THE NOAKES PARTITION,
WHICH TRACT 7 IS DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN DEED RECORDED IN VOL.
806, PAGE 290, DEED RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND WHICH SAID
POINT IS ALSO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF TRACT 6 OF SAID PARTITION;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION S. 4 0441 W. ALONG THE EASTERN BOUN-
DARY LINE OF SAID TRACT 7 OF THE NOAKES PARTITION TO POINT IN THE
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF UP RIVER ROAD (SHELL ROAD);
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF UP RIVER ROAD (SHELL ROAD) TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PROPOSED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY NO. 37
AS ESTABLISHED BY THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC
HEARING OF MARCH 22, 1961;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE
OF THE PROPOSED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY NO. 37 AND WITH THE FLARES OF
ITS INTERSECTIONS AND INTERCHANGES, TO THOSE POINTS IN SUCH INTER-
SECTIONS AND INTERCHANGES AT WHICH NORMAL RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH IS
REACHED ON CONNECTING ROADS ON THE NORTH SIDE THEREOF, TO THE
INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE SOUTHEAST
BOUNDARY LONE OF THE KATIE, ALICE AND HELEN DUNN 110.8 ACRE TRACT,
SAID POINT OF INTERSECTION LYING ON THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE;
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF THE KATIE, ALICE AND HELEN DUNN 110.8 ACRE TRACT AND THE SOUTH-
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE MARY DUNN MEANY 30 ACRE TRACT AND CON-
TINUING ON SUCH COURSE AND CROSSING UP RIVER ROAD SHELL ROAD) ON
THE SAME COURSE TO A POINT IN THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID ROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTHEAST RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF UP RIVER ROAD (SHELL ROAD) TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF AN 87.71 ACRE TRACT OF LAND NOW OR FORMERLY IN
THE NAME OF CORPUS CHRISTI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB]
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OFNSAID
87.71 ACRE TRACT TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF A 5.37 ACRE OR
FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF ALVIN HERBERICK;
THENCE IN AN
ACRE DIRECTION
AE POINT WITH
SOUTH
RIGHT OF L OF WAY LINE SAID 5.37 NE OF
CANTWELL LANE;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
CANTWELL LANE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
UP RIVER ROAD SHELL ROAD);
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
UP RIVER ROAD (SHELL ROAD) TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
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ALL THAT AREA LYING BETWEEN AREAS P AND 3 AS ABOVE DESCRIBEDO LYING
SOUTHWEST OF THE CITY LIMITS LINE
THE IPR PRESENT CI PRIOR M O THE ANNEXATION
OF SEPTEMBER 171 1962p AND
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SECTION 3. THIS FRANCHISE SMALL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A
PERIOD OF YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ITS ACCEPTANCE BY
GRANTEE$ WHICH ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE MADE AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED.
SECTION 4. AS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR THE GRANTING
OF THIS FRANCHISE, GRANTEE SHALL PAY TO THE CITY ANNUALLY$ DURING THE
PERIOD OF THIS FRANCHISE$ (A) PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES$ SUCH
PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES TO BE DETERMINED IN THE SAME MANNER AS AD
VALOREM TAXES ARE DETERMINED; AND (B) TWO (2%) PERCENT UPON ITS ANNUAL
GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF GAS AT SALE DELIVERY POINTS LOCATED WITHIN
THE FRANCHISE AREA$ SUCH PAYMENT TO BE MADE ON OR BEFORE SIXTY (60) DAYS
AFTER THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR.
SECTION 5. ON OR BEFORE SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE CLOSING
OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR DURING THE LIFE OF THIS FRANCHISE, GRANTEE SHALL
FURNISH TO THE COUNCIL A WRITTEN STATEMENT SHOWING ITS GROSS RECEIPTS
FROM THE SALE OF GAS WITHIN THE FRANCHISE;AREA FOR THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR
YEAR, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY GRANTEE SHALL MAKE PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF THE
TWO `2%) PERCENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE PRECEDING
SECTION. THE BOOKS OF GRANTEE SHALL BE SUBJECT$ AT ALL TIMES, TO
INSPECTION BY THE COUNCIL AND OTHER AUTHORIZED CITY OFFICIALS.
SECTION 6. SUBJECT TO THE PERFORMANCE BY IT OF ALL OBLIGATIONS
ASSUMED HEREIN$ THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY, AND THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS HEREOF$ GRANTEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXTEND$ REPLACE
AND REPAIR ITS PIPEAGE SYSTEM NOW IN USE AND HEREAFTER CONSTRUCTED CO-
EXTENSIVE WITH THE LIMITS OF THE FRANCHISE AREA, BUT SHALL RESTORE THE
STREETS UPON WHICH THE PIPES ARE EXTENDED$ REPLACEO$ REPAIRED OR CON-
STRUCTED, PUTTING THEM IN AS GOOD CONDITION AS BEFORE. BEFORE DOING
ANY WORK IN THE STREETS, GRANTEE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FIRST NOTIFY THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OF ITS INTENTION TO DO SO. ALL SUCH WORK SHALL
SPECIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISION OF SAID DIRECTOR
BE DONE UNDER APPROVED
AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL ORDINANCES RELATING THERETO. TO THIS END,
ONCEDES TO GRANTEE THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE
THE CITY HEREBY GRANTS AND C
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TO ENTER UPON' AND TO CONSTRUCTy OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS MAINS AND
PIPES IN, UPONy ACROSS AND ALONG ANY AND ALL OF THE STREETS, SQUARES,
PARKS, LANES) PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTSy ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGH-
FARES OF THE CITY, AND OVER AND ACROSS ANY STREAM OR STREAMS, BRIDGE
OR BRIDGES, OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE CITY, WHEN APPROVED BY THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND TO TAKE UP PAVING AND SIDEWALKS IN AND
UPON SAID STREETS, ALLEYS, AND LANES, AND OVER AND ACROSS ANY STREAM OR
BRIDGE, AND TO MAKE SUCH EXCAVATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, AND TO TAKE UPy
CONSTRUCT, REPAIR, REPLACE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS PIPES AND LINES
IN, ALONG, OVER AND ACROSS THE SAME, SUCH RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES BEING
RESTRICTED, HOWEVER, TO THE FRANCHISE AREA. ALL EXCAVATIONS MADE IN
ANY OF SAID STREETS, SQUARES, PARKS, LANES, ALLEYS AND BRIDGES SHALL BE
DONE IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO GIVE THE LEAST INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC
ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE SPEEDILY AND ALL EXCAVATIONS AND OPENINGS SHALL
i- BE REPLACED IN GOOD CONDITION AT THE COST AND EXPENSE OF GRANTEE, AND
TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. GRANTEE SHALL
HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS ON ALL CLAIMS FOR LOSS DUE TO PROPERTY DAMAGE
OR PERSONAL INJURY OCCASIONED BY THE ACTS OF GRANTEE, ITS SERVANTS,
AGENTS, CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISING THE RIGHTS HEREIN GRANTED.
WHEREVER FEAS LEy ALL PAVED STREET CROSSINGS SHALL BE BORED OR PUNCHED
BUT NOT CASED, AND ALL PIPELINES LAID IN ANY STREET AREA SHALL BE LAID
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BETWEEN THE CURB AND SIDEWALK WHENEVER IT IS POSSIBLE `TO DO SO-
SECTION -71 IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE COUNCIL, THERE IS AN
UNREASONABLE DELAY BY GRANTEE IN RESTORING STREETS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES,
ETC., AFTER EXCAVATIONS, REPAIRS AND EXTENSIONS HAVE BEEN MADE) THE CITY
SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESTORE OR REPAIR THE SAME AND TO REQUIRE GRANTEE
TO PAY THE REASONABLE COST THEREOF -
SECTION S. ALL DIRT, RUBBISH, AND MATERIAL LEFT AFTER
THE STREETS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS OR OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY HAVE BEEN RESTORED
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OR REPAIRED BY GRANTEE SHALL BE REMOVED BY IT AT ONCE -. IF, AFTER SUCH
RESTORATION OR REPAIRING, THE PLACES EXCAVATED AND REFILLED BECOME DE-
PRESSED OR SINK BECAUSE OF WORK DONE BY GRANTEE SO AS NOT TO BE IN AS
GOOD CONDITION AS BEFORE THE EXCAVATIONS WERE MADE, THENp AND IN SUCH
EVENT, GRANTEE SHALL AGAIN, AND FROM TIME TO TIME, AS NECESSARY, RESTORE
SAID STREETS, HIGHWAYS OR ALLEYS SO THAT SAME SHALL BE IN AS,GOOD CON-
DITION AS BEFORE THE EXCAVATIONS WERE MADEp AND UPON GRANTEES FAILURE
SO TO DO, THE CITY SHALL HAVE.THE RIGHT TO MAKE SUCH RESTORATIONS, FOR
THE REASONABLE COST OF WHICH GRANTEE SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE CITY.
SECTION 9. IN THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF
ITS LINES, GRANTEE, WITHOUT EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS, SHALL NOT PERMIT THE EXISTENCE AT ANYONE TIME OF ANY UNFILLED
EXCAVATION OR DITCH IN EXCESS OF A TOTAL DISTANCE VF FIVE HUNDRED (500)
FEET ANY PUBLIC STREET, ALLEY, THOROUGHFARE,OR OTHER PUBLIC PLACE.
ANY WORK BE THE
9E DDRS NECESSITATING ,
LNG DONE, WHETHER E %TENSIONS OR REPAIR ,•,
EXCAVATING OR TEARING UP OF A 5 BLE
TREET SHALL E WITH ALL REASONA _
DISPATCH AND tN :SUCH MANNER AS NOT TO INTERFERE UNNECESSARILY WITH THE
USE OF THE STREET FOR TRAVEL... �• �'•' " " "'
SECTION 10. GRANTEE SHALL NOT I MPAIR.�N_ ANY.MANNER THE,NATURAL
OR ARTIFICIAL DRAINAGE
OF THE CITY OR_.ITg UNDERGROUND „FIXTIIRES�O AND
IN CROSSING ANY STREAM; CANAL OR WATERWAY WITH ITS LINES ,IT SHALL DO-SO
�N. SUCH MANNER AS NOT TO IMPAIR NAVIGATION OR THE NATURAL DRAINAGE OF
THE STREAM, AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COUNCIL -
SECTION 11- IN MAKING EXTENSIONS OR REPAIRS TO ITS PIPEAGE
SYSTEMp GRANTEE SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY SEWERp WATER OR HEATING
PIPES OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE DRAINS IN ANY STREET, HIGHWAY, ALLEY, PUBLIC
EASEMENT OR OTHER CITY PROPERTY, NOR SHALL THE SAME BE DISTURBED OR
MOLESTED IN ANY MANNER EXCEPT WITH THE CONSENT AND UNDER THE DIRECTION
OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES -
SECTION 12. IF, IN LAYING ITS PIPES, GRANTEE COMES
IN CONFLICT WITH THE RIGHTS OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR CORPORATION _
HAVING A FRANCHISE FROM THE CITY, THE COUNCIL SHALL REASONABLY DECIDE
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ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING ANY CONFLICTING RIGHTS OF THE RESPECTIVE
PARTIES, AND SHALL DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE STRUCTURES OF SAID
PARTIES AND WHAT CHANGES, IF ANY, SHOULD BE MADE, AND AT WHOSE COST$
AND SHALL RECONCILE THE DIFFERENCES OF THE PARTIES IN SUCH MATTER.
SECTION 13. IF, IN CONSTRUCTING ITS SEWERS, STREETS OR
OTHER PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY, THE CITY SHOULD REQUIRE ANY PIPE OR
PIPES OF GRANTEE TO BE SHIFTED OR RELOCATED, SUCH PIPE OR PIPES SHALL
BE PROMPTLY SHIFTED OR RELOCATED BY GRANTEE AT ITS OWN EXPENSE AS AND
WHEN REQUIRED BY THE
CITY.
SECTION 14.--GRANTEE - SHALL FURNISH GAS WITH A MINIMUM 1000
B.T.U. PER STANDARD CUBIC FOOT HEATING VALUE WITH NOT MORE THAN 20 GRAINS
OF TOTAL SULPHUR OR MORE THAN ONE (1) GRAIN OF HYDROGEN SULPHIDE PER 100
STANDARD CUBIC FOOT, AS ASCERTAINED AND DETERMINED, FROM TIME TO TIME,
BY THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER ITS PRESENT OR FUTURE REGULATORY POWERS BUT AT
INTERVALS OF NOT LESS THAN ONCE EACH THREE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS.
SECTION 15. GRANTEEIS METERS SHALL BE SUBJECT, AT ALL REASON-
ABLE TIMES, TO INSPECTION BY THE AUTHORIZED AGENTS OF THE CITY. GRANTEE
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AND WILL COMPLY WITH ALL ORDINANCES NOW IN FORCE AND
ALL ORDINANCES THAT MAY BE HEREAFTER PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 16. IF ANY PIPE OR OTHER EQUIPMENT OF GRANTEE SHOULD
GET OUT OF ORDER OR IN BAD CONDITION SO AS TO AFFECT OR THREATEN TO AFFECT
THE PUBLIC NEALTH, SAFETY OR CONVENIENCES OF THE PUBLIC, GRANTEE,-ON
REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, WILL RESTORE SAME TO GOOD CONDI-
TION; AND UPON GRANTEES FAILURE IMMEDIATELY SO TO DO, THE CITY SHALL
HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE SUCH PIPE OR EQUIPMENT, OR PUT THE SAME IN GOOD
CONDITION, FOR THE REASONABLE COST OF WHICH GRANTEE SHALL BE-LIABLE -.
SECTION 17. EACH AND EVERY CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION
OF GRANTEE'S GAS FEEDER PIPE LINES TO EFFECT DELIVERY OF GAS BEING
SUCH PIPELINES THAT ARE LOCATED IN ANY OF THE CITY STREETS, PRIVATE OR
PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY AND UTILITY EASEMENTS, SHALL BE PLANNED, CONSTRUCTED
AND COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING BASIC CONTROL STANDAROSY
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IN DEVELOPING PLANS FOR SUCH GAS MAINS THE
BASIS CRITERIA SHALL BE: (A) A NORMAL DESIGN PRESSURE UP TO
25 P.S -I.G. AND A PEAK LOAD DESIGN PRESSURE UP TO 60 P.S.I.G.
WITHOUT SECOND STAGE REGULATION, (8) THE LENGTH OF PIPE TO
BE USED IN CALCULATIONS SHALL BE THE LENGTH BETWEEN POINT OF
SUPPLY AND END POINT IN THE SYSTEM, AND tC' PIPE LINES SHALL
/BE DESIGNED TO CARRY A MINIMUM VOLUME OF THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY
(340) CUBIC FEET PER HOUR PER ACRE TO AREA TO BE SERVED.
(2) THE SPECIFICATIONS OF MATERIALS USED IN CON-
STRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTING SUCH GAS MAINS AND METHODS FOR
PROTECTING THE SAME SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
(A) SEAMLESS OR WELDED BLACK STEEL PIPE SHALL
BE USED AND SHALL HAVE PROPERTIES AS PRESCRIBED BY
THE CURRENT AMERICAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION SPECIFICA-
TION 638.8 -1958, WITH SCHEDULE 40 THEREOF TO APPLY UP
TO 6 -5/8" O.D. PIPE SIZES.
(8) THE COATING AND WRAPPING OF PIPE SHALL CON-
FORM TO THE EQUAL OR BETTER OF ROSSON- RICHARDS COMPANY
MINIMUM - SPECIFICATION RR-1 OR OF PIPE LINE SERVICE
COMPANY'S BITUMASTIC SPECIFICATION °A °e
(C) CATHODIC PROTECTION SHALL BE APPLIED THAT
IS EQUAL TO THE MINIMUM OR BETTER OF THE SEVERAL METHODS
OF PRACTICES GENERALLY USED AND ACCEPTED BY THE GAS PIPE
LINE INDUSTRY, EXCEPT THAT D. C. RECTIFIER METHODS SHALL
NOT BE USED.
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WHEN THE CITY'S DIRECTOR OF" PUBLIC UTILITIES AND
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THE GRANTEE'S
3) CHIEF ENGINEER AGREE IN WRITING UPON THE NECESSITY
FOR AN EXCEPTION TO THE BASIC DESIGN CRITERIA SET FORTH I AB�v�a
ABOVE AND /OR TO ANY SPECIFICATION SET FORTH IN (2),
AND WHEN THEIR SUCH WRITING ALSO REFLECTS THEIR AGREE14ENT THEIR
SUBSTITUTING CRITERIA AND /OR SPECIFICATION TO APPLY 9
AGREED DEVIATION FROM THE BASIC CONTROL STANDARDS aIN ITEM THAT SUCH
AND/OR 121 ABOVE SHALL BE AUTHORIYED, PROVIDED,
N THE CUSTODY OF THE GRANTEE'S CHIEF
SIGNED AGREEMENT SHALL BE I
ENGINEER BEF RUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION-
ORE IZ
PERFORMING DEVIATING CONST
VIDED IN (1) AND/OR
OTHERWISE,
THE BASIC CONTROL STANDARDS PRO No
ABOVE SHALL CONTINUE IN FORCE AN EFFECT FOLLOWIN6L THE EFFECTIVE
FOLLOWED.
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(4) WITHIN THIRTY �3 DAYS
DATE OF THIS FRANCHISE, GRANTEE SHALL FURNISH Y ALL DIRECTOR
OR
OF PUBLIC WORKS TWO PRINTS OF BLOCK MAPS SHOWING THEREON
FEEDER AND GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPE LINES BEING OPERATED BY GRANTEE
WITHIN THE DESIGN CRITERIA SET FORTH IN (1) ABOVE. THEREAFTER, AS
F SUCH PIPELINES 7HE
TO EACH CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION O
GRANTEE SHALL FURNISH THE CITY*B DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS A PRINT
PLAT
OF THE FINAL SURVEY AND, IF AVAILABLES A COPY OF THE PLAN •AND
MAtN INSTALLATION OR RECONSTRUCTION AND WILL RE,
FOR EACH SUCH GAS
UCH 6A5 MAIN, IN ORDER THAT
FLECT THEREON THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF S
THE CITY MAY CURRENTLY POST THE BLOCK MAPS FURNISHED ION OFBCUSTOMERE•
GRANTEE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SHOW THE
SERVICE LINES EXTENDING FROM SUCH GAS MAINS-
ITS PIPES WITHIN THE
SECTION 18. GRANTEE SHALL EXTEND
SHALL FURNISH SERVICES, FROM TIME TO TIME, AS
FRANCHISE AREA AND
THAT ONE NEW CUSTOMER FOR
CITY COUNCIL MAY DEMAND, UPON A SHOWING
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EVERY ONE HUNDRED (100') FEET OF NEW EXTENSION HAS MADE AN APPLICA-
TION IN WRITING TO TAKE AND USE GAS ON SUCH EXTENSION -
SECTION 19. IN GRANTING THIS FRANCHISE, THE CITY DOES
NOT WAIVE ITS REGULATORY POWERS, OR ANY OTHER RIGHTS, UNDER ITS
CHARTER AS IT NOW EXISTS$ OR AS IT MAY BE AMENDED HEREAFTER$ NOR
ANY OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE LAWS, PRESENT AND FUTURE, OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS, NOR ANY OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER PRESENT OR FUTURE ORDINANCES
OF SAID CITY -
SECTION 20. THE ENUMERATION HEREIN OF SPECIAL DUTIES
REQUIRED OF GRANTEE SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A LIMITATION OF THE
POWERS AND DUTIES CONFERRED UPON THE CITY BY ITS CHARTER, THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE ORDINANCES, AND
REQUIRED OF IT BY THE CHARTER AND
GRANTEE SHALL PERFORM ALL DUTIES
ALL VALID ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
SECTION 21. IN GRANTING THIS FRANCHISE THE CITY RESERVES
AND
ITS RIGHTS TO REGULATE ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES, INCLUDING GRANTEE,
THIN THE
TO REGULATE THE RATES, INSTALLATION AND SERVICE CHARGES WI
CITY AGREEABLE TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS -
SECTION 22. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS FRANCHISE SHALL
BE CONSTRUED TO BE A WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT WHICH THE CITY HAS OR MAY
HAVE UNDER ITS CHARTER, HOME RULE POWERS, OR OTHER AUTHORITY TO
ALL OR ANY PART
ACQUIRE BY EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN
OF THE PROPERTY OR PROPERTIES OF GRANTEE AT ANY TIME.
SECTION 23- FOR ANY AND ALL MONEYS WHICH MAY BE
JUSTLY DUE, OR WHICH MAY BECOME DUE TO THE CITY UNDER THE PRO-
VISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE$ AS WELL AS ANY LAWFUL TAXES WHICH
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MAY BE IMPOSED AND BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE CITY UPON THIS
FRANCHISE, AND/OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY OF GRANTEE, SITUATED WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS, THE CITY SHALL HAVE A VALID AND ENFORCEABLE LIEN UPON
ALL OF GRANTEE'$ PROPERTY AS WELL AS THE FRANCHISES AND RIGHTS HEREIN
GRANTED.
SECTION 24. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND
FRANCHISE GRANTED TO GRANTEE, AS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH, GRANTEE iS
HEREBY GRANTED THE RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERV-
ING THE AREAS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND AREAS BEYOND THE PRESENT CITY
LIMITS.
SECTION 25. THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND FRANCHISE HEREIN
GRANTED TO GRANTEE SHALL EXTEND TO AND INCLUDE ITS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS, AND THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, REQUIREMENTS, AND
AGREEMENTS IN THIS ORDINANCE CONTAINED, AND EACH OF THEM, SHALL BE
BINDING UPON THE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF GRANTEE. NO ASSIGNMENT OF
THIS FRANCHISE, HOWEVER, SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE CITY WITHOUT ITS
CONSENT AND APPROVAL THEREOF HAVING BEEN OBTAINED BY ACTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 26. AT ANY TIME WITHIN THE TERM OF THIS FRANCHISE,
AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE CITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE THE
PROPERTY OF GRANTEE WHICH IS SITUATED WITHIN THE FRANCHISE AREA AND UTILIZED
IN CONNECTION WITH ITS OPERATIONS UNDER THIS FRANCHISE. THE PRICE TO
BE PAID FOR SUCH PROPERTY SHALL BE A PRICE EQUIVALENT TO THE FAIR VALUE
OF THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THE GIVING OF THE NOTICE TO GRANTEE AS HERE-
INAFTER PROVIDED. THE FAIR VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
ONLY THE TANGIBLE PHYSICAL PROPERTY AND NO VALUE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE
FRANCHISE OR TO "GOOD WILL' OR TO 'GOING CONCERN" OR TO OTHER INTANGIBLES.
PROVIDED THAT THE FAIR VALUE SHALL NEVER BE MORE NOR LESS THAN
THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE BONDS OF GRANTEE AT THE TIME REMAINING
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OUTSTANDING TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST ACCRUED THEREON TO DATE OF PURCHASE
OF SUCH PROPERTY AND ANY PREMIUM PAYABLE ON SUCH BONDS ON THE REDEMPTION
THEREOF PRIOR TO STATED MATURITIES. PROVIDED FURTHER THE DATE OF PURCHASE
OF SUCH PROPERTY SHALL NEVER OCCUR PRIOR TO A DATE ON WHICH ALL OF THE
BONDS OF GRANTEE AT THE TIME OUTSTANDING ARE REDEEMABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THEIR TERMS.
THE RIGHT OF THE CITY TO PURCHASE SUCH PROPERTY OF GRANTEE SHALL,
IF EXERCISED, BE DONE IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
9. THE COUNCIL MAY ORDER NOTICE TO Be GIVEN TO GRANTEE THAT THE
CITY DESIRES TO PURCHASE SUCH PROPERTY; AND UPON SUCH ORDER BEING GIVEN THE
CITY SECRETARY SHALL GIVE SUCH NOTICE TO GRANTEE.
2. WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE AFORESAID NOTICE,
GRANTEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CITY A COMPLETE DETAILED INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY
OF GRANTEE WHICH IS SITUATED WITHIN THE FRANCHISE AREA AND UTILIZED IN
CONNECTION WITH ITS OPERATIONS UNDER THIS FRANCHISE, AND DETAILED MAPS SHOWING
THE LOCATION OF SUCH PROPERTY.
SECTION 27. UPON TENDER OF SAID PURCHASE PRICE THE GRANTEE, CORPUS
CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION, SHALL DELIVER PROPER CONVEYANCES TO THE
CITY AND PROMPTLY PAY SAID MONIES OVER TO THE HOLDERS OF SUCH OUTSTANDING
BONDS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS THEREOF AND THE INDENTURE, MORTGAGE AND
DEEO OF TRUST SECURING THE SAME.
SECTION 28. EACH OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF IS ACCEPTED BY GRANTEE
AS A CONDITION OF THE GRANT, AND UPON THE FAILURE OF GRANTEE AT ANY TIME TO
COMPLY WITH THE TERMS HEREOF, THE COUNCIL, UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURE, MAY, BY ORDINANCE, FORFEIT THIS FRANCHISE. THE COUNCIL MAY FORFEIT
THIS FRANCHISE ONLY AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING AND DETERMINATION AS A FACT THAT
GRANTEE HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH A CONDITION OF THIS FRANCHISE. SUCH NOTICE
SHALL STATE WHEREIN GRANTEE HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THIS FRAN-
CHISE, OR WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY AND THE ORDINANCES
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AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED THEREUNDER, AND THE PLACE AND DATE OF THE
HEARING BY THE COUNCIL, WHICH SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTICE. AT SUCH HEARING, THE COUNCIL SHALL HEAR
EVIDENCE FROM BOTH THE CITY AND GRANTEE AND FROM SUCH EVIDENCE DETERMINE
AS A FACT WHETHER GRANTEE HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH ANY TERMS OF THIS
FRANCHISE. SUCH DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE BY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL.
IF THE COUNCIL DETERMINES THAT THIS FRANCHISE SHOULD BE FORFEITED, THE
SAME SHALL TERMINATE SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF GRANTEE, WITHIN SIXTY (60)
DAYS AFTER THE FINAL PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE SO DETERMINING TO EXERCISE
EITHER OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: (A) TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS
OR PROVISIONS OF THIS FRANCHISE OR THE CHARTER OR ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
FOUND BY THE COUNCIL TO HAVE BEEN VIOLATED, AND UPON SUCH COMPLIANCE, THIS
FRANCHISE SHALL BE REINSTATED AND THE ORDER OF FORFEITURE NULLIFIED, OR
(B) TO FILE AN ACTION IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF HAVING SUCH FAILURE JUDICIALLY DETERMINED. UPON THE FILING OF
SUCH ACTION, THE FORFEITURE SHALL BE SUSPENDED DURING THE PENDENCY OF SUCH
ACTION, FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY (60) DAYS OR SUCH LATER DATE AS AGREED UPON
BY THE CITY AND GRANTEE.
SECTION 29. THE GRANTEE HEREIN SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL
TO THE CITY COUNCIL ANY ACT OR OMISSION, DECISION OR ORDER OF ANY REPRESEN-
TATIVE OF THE CITY WHICH MAY AFFECT ITS RIGHTS, DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS HERE-
UNDER. NOTICE OF SUCH APPEAL SHALL BE IN WRITING AND DELIVERED TO THE CITY
SECRETARY WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS AFTER SUCH ACT, OMISSION, DECISION OR
ORDER.
SECTION 30. THIS FRANCHISE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AFTER BEING
FINALLY ACTED ON BY THE CITY COUNCIL, ACCEPTED BY THE GRANTEE, AND OTHER-
WISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER.
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND
PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE `.?r agl<; _DAY OF (,70= !A
19.6-2 _• BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE*
BEN F. MCDONALD AYP
Tom R. SWANTNER MI.
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD AVI`
JOSE R. DELEON AVE
M. P. MALDONADO AV
W. J. ROBERTS AYE
JAMES H. YOUNG AV —
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE SECOND TIME AND
PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE '�
�; DAY OF
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19la—, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTED
BEN F. MCDONALD Aug i++
TOM R. SWANTNER war --
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON Asp
M. P. MALDONADO� —
W. J. R05ERTS w
JAMES H. YOUNG
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME TANDF OLLOWDI NG
FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF_ t
VOTE*
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER n._7._
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO AXV.—
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG AW- —
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE gtn DAY OF_JAL Aay s
ATTEST,.
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE
_ZC=_DAY OF_U0gC"QQa—s 19-61_* A OR ^
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CIT ATTORNEY
SECTION 2. AT SAID ELECTION WEREINASOVE ORDERED 7HE FOLLOWING
PROPOSITION SHALL BE SUBMI TTED TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS$
PROPOSITION A
"SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CORPUS CHRISTI
MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION A FRANCHISE FOR A TERRA OF F141E (5)
YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING GAS PIPES
AND MAINS INS ON, UNDER AND ALONG THE STREETS, ALLEYS, AVENUES
AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTIS CONCERNING
THE SOUTHS SOTHWEST AND NORTHWEST AREAS, ALL AS PROVIDED IN
THE FORM OF ORDINANCE GRANTING SUCH FRANCHISE AS SET OUT IN
ORDINANCE N0. 6757, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
ON THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 19637
SECTION 3. ALL VOTERS DESIRING TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSITION
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY
COUNCIL TO GRANT A FRANCHISE IN THOSE AREAS OF THE CITY DESIGNATED AS THE
SOUTH, SOUTHWEST AND NORTHWEST AREAS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROPOSED FRANCHISE
SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. 6757 SHALL HAVE WRITTEN OR PRINTED ON THEIR
BALLOT THE FOLLOWING WORDS:
"FOR THE GRANTING OF A FRANCHISE TO CORPUS
CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION FOR A TERM OF
FIVE (5) YEARS."
AND ALL THOSE VOTERS DESIRING TO OPPOSE THE PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING AND
APPROVING THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO GRANT
A FRANCHISE IN THOSE AREAS OF THE CITY DESIGNATED AS THE SOUTH, SOUTHWEST AND
NORTHWEST AREAS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROPOSED FRANCHISE SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE
ND. 6757 SHALL HAVE WRITTEN OR PRINTED ON THEIR BALLOT THE FOLLOWING WORDSB
"AGAINST THE GRANTING OF A FRANCHISE TO CORPUS
CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION FOR A TERM OF
FIVE (5) YEARS."
SECTION 4. FURTHERMORE, AT SAID ELECTION HEREINABOVE ORDERED,
TO BE HELD ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 1965, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THERE
SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE
QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ENACT AN
ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION A FRANCHISE ON
THE SOUTH, SOUTHWEST AND NORTHWEST AREAS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE
MADE A PART HEREOF AND READING AS FOLLOWS, TO -WIT:
AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS
CORPOlW"ON 'THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO CON-
STRUCT AND OPERATE BAS PIPES AND MAINS ALONG_KE.STREETSs
AVENUES$ ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF-THE CITY OF CORPUS
MISTT FW DtSTRIBUTION AND SALE OF NATURAL GAS; PRE -
SCRCB W THE TERMS 3� �CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITATIONS
UPON AND UNDER WHICH SUCH RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE
SHALL BE EXERCISED; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE AS PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER.
BE-IT ORDAINED -ICY -THE CITY -COUNCIL - OF`THE -CITY -OF CORPUS CHRIST 1,
TEXAS a = ..
SECTION 1• THERE IS HEREBY GRANTED TO CORPUS CHRISTI` MUNICIPAL
GAS CORPORATION, HEREIN CALLED - GRANTEE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, SUEJECT_
TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREOF, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE�ANO FRANCHISE TO
CONSTRUCT, EXTEND, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN, FROM TIME TO TIME AND CONTINOUSLY
DURING THE TERM HEREOF, A PLANT AND PIPEAGE SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL LINES,
CONNECTIONS AND' OTHER EQUIPMENT NECESSARY AND INCIDENT THERETO, FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF NATURAL GAS TO THE PEOPLE RESIDING IN AND THE
INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, EDUCATI.ONAL AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS LOCATED IN
THE PORTION OR PORTIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS DESIGNATED AND
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2 HEREOF AT SUCH RATES AS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL MARE, FROM TIME TO TIME, AND FOR THE TRANS-
PORTATION AND SALE BY GRANTEE OF NATURAL GAS IN, INTO AND THROUGH THE
PORTION OR PORTIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DESIGNATED AND DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 2 HEREOF, UPON, BENEATH, OVER AND ACROSS THE STREETS, AVENUES,
THOROUGHFARES, PUBLIC UTILITY CASEMENTS, BRIDGES, STREAMS, ALLEYS, PARK${ -
LANES AND SQUARES OF SAID CITY LOCATED IN TERRITORY DESIGNATED AND DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 2 HEREOF.
SECTION 2. THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THIS FRANCHISE, HEREIN
CALLED *FRANCHISE AREA ", IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO -WIT:
AREA 1
SOUTH AREA
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF DODDRIDGE
STREET PROJECTED AND -THE SHORELINE OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY 41RECTION WITH THE PROJECTION OF TAE SOUTH
BOUNDARY LINE OF DODDRIDGE STREET AND THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
DODDRIDGE STREET TO A POINT IN THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF ALAMEDA DRIVE,
SAME BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LAMAR PARK SUBDIVISION;
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF ALAMEDA DRIVE TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF
AIRLINE ROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE
OF AIRLINE ROAD TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A LINE PARALLEL, TO AND
132 FEET NORT"wgsr OF THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION 1144
FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, SAME LINE BEING PARALLEL
TO AND 132 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF KOOLSIDE
ADDITION;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO
AND 132 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION ;114
FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS TO A POINT OF INTER-
SECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF MCARDLE ROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE CENTER LINE OF
MCARDLE ROAD TO THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF SECTION #13, FLOUR BLUFF
AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF SECTION #13, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS AND
THE CENTER LINE OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET (DUMP ROAD' TO A POINT OF INTER-
SECTION WITH THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF HOLLY ROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF SAID HOLLY ROAD TO A POINT 180 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER LINE
OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET (DUMP ROAD); -
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE 180 FEET SOUTHEAST OF
AND PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID SOUTH STAPLES STREET (DUMP
ROAD) TO POINT 180 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF A COUNTY
ROAD SOMETIMES KNOWN AS THOMPSON ROAD OR WILLIAMS DRIVE, SAME ®SING A
POINT 180 FEET S.E. OF THE CENTER OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET (DUMP ROAD)
AND 180 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE NORTHEAST LINE OF LOT 17, BLOCK 13 OF
THE FLOUR BLUFF;AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS;'
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE 180 FEET SOUTHWEST OF
AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF LOTS 17 TO 2Y INCLUSIVE,
SECTION #13, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS AND THE
CENTER LINE OF THOMPSON ROAD OR WILLIAMS DRIVE TO A POINT EEO FEET
SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF RODD FIELD ROAD SOMETIMES CALLED LANGLEY
BLVD. AS NOW EXISTING, SAME BEING A POINT ON THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF
LOT 17, BLOCK 28, AND 180 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE NORTHEAST LINE OF
LOT 17, BLOCK 28 OF THE FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS;
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE -660 FEET SOUTHEAST
OF AND PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID ROOD FIELD ROAD OR LANGLEY
BLVD. AS NOW EXISTING TO THE MEAN LOW TIDELINE OF THE CAYO DEL 080$,
SAME LINE BEING IN A NORTHEAST DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LINE Ot
LOTS #17, 016, AND #1 OF BLOCK #28, AND LOTS #6 AND #l, OF BLOCK #2%
FLOUR BLUFF AND - ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS) -
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE- MEANOERSOF THE SAID MEAN LOW
TIDELINE OF THE CAYO DEL QSO TO A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE
SAID MEAN LOW TIDELINE WITH THE EASTERN BOUNDARY LINE OF ENNIS JO$LIN
ROAD AS NOW EXISTING;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE - EASTERN- BOUNDARY
LINE OF SAID ENNIS JOSLIN ROAD TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE
NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION #17, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM
AND GARDEN TRACTS;
THENCE IN A-SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE NORTHEAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION #17, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN
TRACTS TO THE WEST BANK OF CAYO DEL -OSO;
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE MEANDERS OF THE WEST
BANK OF CAYO DEL 030, SAME BEING THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH CORPUS CHRISTI BAY;
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SHORELINE OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BAY TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF DODDRIOGE STREETS PROJECTED BEING THE
PLACE OF BEGINNING.
THE SOUTH AREA OR AREA 1, A80VE DESCRIBED, ALSO
INCLUDES ALL CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY ANNEXED BY THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BUT SHALL BE LIMITED TO
THE TERRITORY LYING AND SITUATED SOUTH AND
SOUTHEASTERLY OF SOUTH STAPLES }STREET (DUMP ROAD
AND OF ANY PROJECTION OR EXTENSION OF SUCH STREET
OR ROAD.
AREA 2
SOUTHWEST AREA
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE'CENTER LINE OF GOLLIHAR ROAD AND
ON THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF CARROLL-LANE; -
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF CARROLL LANE TO A POINT 185 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY
L,I.NE OF HOUSTON, - STREET; _
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS 185 FEET
NORTHEAST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTHEAST - BOUNDARY LINE OF HOUSTON
STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF
WEATGARD LANE AND FOLLOWING THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF WESTOARD
LANE AND ITS NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSIONS THEREOF TO A POINT IN THE
SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAM HOUSTON ADDITION;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF SAM Ho US TON ADDITION, TO THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF -HORNE ROAD;
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE NORTHEAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF HORNE ROAD AND THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF CLIFF
MAUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHWEST
LINE OF OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD; - -
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE NORTHWESTERLY
BOUNDARY LINE OF OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION
WITH CENTER LINE OF COUNTY ROAD #34 SOMETIMES KNOWN AS HENNIPEN
STREET OR KOSAR ROAD, NEAR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK i15 OF THE
RUSSELL FARM TRACTS:
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE CENTER LINE OF SAID
COUNTY ROAD #34 SOMETIMES KNOWN AS HENNIPEN STREET OR KOSAR ROAD TO
A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO AND ONE - QUARTER (1JII)
MILE NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF OLD B
EXISTING; ROWNSYILLE ROAD As NOW
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO AND E -
QUARTER 0A) MILE NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF OLD BROWNSVIL LE
ONE-
CENTER
ROAD TO A POINT ONE - QUARTER (IA) MILE SOUTHWESTERLY FROM THE
LINE OF LEXINGTON BLVD. RIGHT OF WAY FOR A CORNER; CENTER
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE ONE - QUARTER (1/4) MILE
SOUTHWESTERLY FROM AND PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID LEXINGTON
BLVD. RIGHT OF WAY TO THE MOST NORTHERN CORNER OF SOUTHLAND ESTATES
SUBDIVISION, SAME LINE BEING THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF LOTS #6
AND #3, SECTION A, AND THE NORTHEAST LINE OF LOT 6
THE BOHEMIAN COLONY LANDS; g SECTION #3 OF
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE
OF SAID SOUTHLAND ESTATES SUBDIVISION TO THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF
SAID SUBDIVISION;
THENCE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE SOUTHWEST LINE OF SOUTHLAND ESTATES S0B-
DIVISION AND THE MORAVIAN VILLAGE SUBDIVISION AND ITS
EXTENSION To A POINT 180 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY
ROAD SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF KOSTORYZ
THENCE NORTHEAST WITH A LINE 180 FEET SOUTHEAST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE
CENTER LINE OF KOSTORYZ ROAD TO q POINT IN THE NORTHEAST LINE Or LOT
6, SECTION 2j BOHEMIAN COLONY LANDS, SAID POINT BEING 180 FEET SOUTH-
EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF KOSTORYZ ROAD;
THENCE NORTHEAST WITH A LINE 180 FEET SOUTHEAST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE
CENTER LINE OF KOSTORYZ ROAD TO A POINT IN THE NORTHEAST LINE OF LoT
6, SECTION 2, BOHEMIAN COLONY LANDS, SAID POINT BEING 180 FEET SOUTH-
EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF KOS TORYZROAD!
THENCE SOUTHEAST ALONG THE NORTHEAST LINES OF LOTS #6 AND SECTION
3s
12, BOHEMIAN COLONY LANDS TO A POINT ONE `1' FOO
SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF WEBER ROAD; T NORTHWEST OF THE
THENCE NORTHEAST WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO AND ONE (1) FOOT'NORTHWEST
OF THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF WEBER ROAD TO A POINT
SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF GOLLIHAR ROAD; 99.75 FEET
THENCE SOUTHEAST WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 99.75 FEET SOUTHWEST
OF THE CENTER LINE OFGOLLIHAR ROAD A DISTANCE OF 1$1 FEET TO A
POINT, SAME BEING THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF HOUSTON- NATURAL GAS
CORPORATIONIS METER AND REGULATION STATION SITE OUT OF LOT 112,
SECTION °An, PAfSLEY,IS SUBDIVISION.OF THE HOFFMAN TRACT➢
THENCE NORTHEAST WITH A LINE PARALLEL To AND i8D FEET SOUTHEAST OF
THE CENTER LINE OF WEBER ROAD TO A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF
GOLLIHAR ROAD;
THENCE NORTHWEST WITH THE CENTER LINE OF GOLLIHAR ROAD TO THE SOUTH-
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF CARROLL LANE, THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
THE SOUTHWEST AREA OR AREA 2, ABOVE DESCRIBED,
ALSO INCLUDES ALL CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY LYING
AND SITUATED SOUTHWESTERLY OF SUCH AREA, ANNEXED
TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BUT SHALL BE LIMITED
TO TERRITORY LYING AND SITUATED BETWEEN AN EXTENSION
OR PROJECTION OF THE MOST NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SUCH
AREA, DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND OF ANY EXTENSION OR PRO-
JECTION OF WEBER ROAD.
IV
AREA 3
NORTHWEST AREA
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF POTH LANE
AND THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF UP RIVER (SHELL) ROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE SOUTHEAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF WESTCHESTER PLACE AND THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE
OF VILLA GARDENS SAME BEING. THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE
PAUL STURM TRACT) TO THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF SAID VILLA GARDENS
(ALSO BEING THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID PAUL STURM TRACT),
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE SOUTHWEST
BOUNDARIES OF VILLA GARDENS AND OF GLEN ROYAL ADDITION TO THE MOST
SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID GLEN ROYAL ADDITION, SAME BEING IN THE
WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG AND WITH THE WEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD TO THE CENTER LINE OF AGNES STREET
(ALSO KNOWN AS TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY 44);
THENCE WESTERLY ALONG AND WITH THE CENTER LINE OF AGNES STREET
ALSO KNOWN AS TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY N0. 44) To A POINT WHERE SAID
LINE WOULD INTERSECT WITH THE WEST LINE OF RAND MORGAN ROAD IF
SUCH LATTER LINE WERE EXTENDED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, SAID
POINT BEING ALSO ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY
NO. 44;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
RAND MORGAN ROAD IF SAME WERE EXTENDED SOUTHWARD, CROSSING $TATE
HIGHWAY N0. 44 AND CONTINUING WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
RAND MORGAN ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF
WAY LINE OF A 40 -FOOT WIDE WATER LINE EASEMENT CONVEYED TO THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY DEED DATED APRIL 9, 1954, AND RECORDED IN VOL.
634, PAGE 244, DEED RECORDS of NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING APPROXI-
MATELY 645 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE TEXAS
MEXICAN RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY;
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ON A STRAIGHT LINE ALONG THE
SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID ABOVE DESCRIBED WATER--LINE
EASEMENT AND THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF WAY LINER OF OTHER 40 -FOOT
EASEMENTS FOR THE SAME WATER LINE ACROSS OTHER TRACTS CONTIGUOUS
TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED EASEMENT AND CROSSING THE EAST LINE OF VIOLET
ROAD (F.M. 244) TO A POINT APPROXIMATELY IN THE WEST LINE OF VIOLET
ROAD AND WHICH SAID LINE ALSO IS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF AN EASEMENT CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY INSTRU-
MENT DATED MARCH 16, 1954, OF RECORD IN VOL. 634, PAGE 257, DEED RECORDS
OF NUECES11'oo000NTY, TEXAS, AND WHICH SAID POINT IS THE POINT AT WHICH THE
EXISTING 40 -INCH WATER LINE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ANGLES OFF
IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION;
THENCE CONTINUING ALONG AND WITH THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
EASEMENTS CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BY INSTRU-
MENT DATED MARCH 18, 1954, OF RECORD IN VOL. 634, PAGE 291, DEED
RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND INSTRUMENT DATED APRIL 7, 1954,
OF RECORD IN VOL. 6314, PAGE 294, DEED RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, TO A POINT IN THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF A 100 -ACRE
TRACT OF LAND NOW OR FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF RUTH MERRITT AND
ARTHUR MERRITT;
THENCE N. 530 W. WITH THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID 100 -
ACRE TRACT AND THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF A 108.5 ACRE TRACT
AND CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTHWEST 89UNDARY LINE OF THE HARNEY
PARTITION AND THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF A 161.15 ACRE TRACT
NOW OR FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF M. W. HEARN ET AL TO A POINT IN THE
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SOUTHEAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF F.M. ROAD N0. 1694;
THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THIS SAME LINE CROSSING F.M. ROAD No. 1694
AND CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF CENTRAL POWER
AND LIGHT COMPANY JO5.76 ACRE TRACT TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF,
SAID POINT BEING IN THE FAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE ST. LOU1Sp
BROWNSVILLE AND MEXICO RAILROAD (ALSO CALLED MISSOURI PACIFIC
RAILROAD) RIGHT OF WAY;
THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THIS SAME LINE CROSSING THE ST. LOUIS,
BROWNSVILLE. AND MEXICO RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY AND CONTINUING ALONG
THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF A 135.68 ACRE TRACT OF LAND NOW OR
FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF P. M. RUSHING AND THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF A 294 ACRE TRACT NOW OR FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF KITTY WOLFE
GENTRY TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE
HIGHWAY NO. 77;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION CROSSING STATE HIGHWAY NO. 77 AT
RIGHT ANGLES THERETO TO A POINT IN THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
STATE HIGHWAY No. 77;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
STATE HIGHWAY NO, 77 AS WIDENEOp CROSSING F.M. RDAo 624 AND CONTINUING
ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 77 TO ITS INTER-
SECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CALALLEN DRIVE;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
CALALLEN DRIVE TO A POINT ON A LINE THAT IS 50 FEET SOUTHWEST OF AND
PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF RIVER FOREST SUBDIVISION;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS 50 FEET SOUTHWEST
OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF RIVER FOREST SUB-
DIVISION TO A POINT IN THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF A 7 +07 ACRE
TRACT OF LAND CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TRACT TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER
THEREOF;
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TRACT TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF THE NUECES RIVERS BEING A POINT ON THE LOW -WATER LINE OF
THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RIVER GOING DOWNSTREAM;
THENCE DOWNSTREAM WITH THE MEANDERS OF THE LOW -WATER LINE ON THE
RIGHT SIDE OF THE NuecEB RIVER GOING DOWNSTREAM TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 9 NEAR THE
NUECES RIVER BRIDGE;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
STATE HIGHWAY N0. 9 TO A POINT WHERE SAID LINE WOULD INTERSECT WITH
THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF LOT 17 OF CALALLEN IRRIGATION GARDEN $US-
DIVISION IF SUCH LATTER LINE WERE EXTENDED WESTERLY;
r
THENCE CROSSING STATE HIGHWAY NO. 9 IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A
LINE WHICH WOULD BE THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 17 OF
CALALLEN IRRIGATION GARDEN SUBDIVISION IF SUCH NORTHERN BOUNDARY
LINE OF SAID LOT 17 WERE EXTENDED WESTERLY, TO A POINT IN THE EAST
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY AND THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF SHARPSSURG ROAD TO THEIR POINT OF DIVERGENCE;
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTHWEST RIGHT OF
WAY LINE OF SHARPSBURG ROADS TO A POINT WHICH WOULD BE THE INTER-
SECTION OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
AN 8.88 ACRE TRACT OF LAND NOW OR FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF H. D.
COUNTESS IF SAID NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID 8.88 ACRE TRACT WERE
EXTENDED WESTERLY;
THENCE CROSSING SHARPSBURG ROAD IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A
LINE WHICH WOULD BE THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID 8.88 ACRE
TRACT OF LAND NOW OR FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF H. D. COUNTESSo IF SUCH
NORTH BOUNDARY LINE WERE EXTENDED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION, AND CON-
TINUING WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID 8.88 ACRE TRACT AND THE
NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF A 67.526 ACRE TRACT OWNED BY THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE RIGHT -SIDE LOW -
WATER LINE OF THE NUECE8 RIVER GOING DOWNSTREAM;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE MEANDERS OF THE RIGHT —SIDE
LOW- WATER MARK OF THE NUECES RIVER GOING DOWNSTREAM TO A POINT
WHICH IS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF TRACT 7 OF THE NOAKES PARTITION,
WHICH TRACT 7 IS DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN OECD RECORDED IN VOL.
806, PAGE 290, DEED RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND WHICH SAID
POINT IS ALSO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF TRACT 6 OF SAID PARTITION;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION S. 404+1 W. ALONG THE EASTERN BOUN-
DARY LINE OF SAID TRACT 7 OF THE NOAKES PARTITION TO POINT IN THE
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF UP RIVER ROAD (SHELL ROAD );
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF UP RIVER ROAD (SHELL ROAD) TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PROPOSED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ND. 37
AS ESTABLISHED BY THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC
HEARING OF MARCH 22, 1961;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE
OF THE PROPOSED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ND. 37 AND WITH THE FLARES OF
ITS INTERSECTIONS AND INTERCHANGES, TO THOSE POINTS IN SUCH INTER-
SECTIONS AND INTERCHANGES AT WHICH NORMAL RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH IS
REACHED ON CONNECTING ROADS ON THE NORTH SIDE THEREOF, TO THE
INTERSECTION OF SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE SOUTHEAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF THE KATIE, ALICE AND HELEN DUNN 110.8 ACRE TRACTS
SAID POINT OF INTERSECTION LYING ON THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE;
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF THE KATIE, ALICE AND HELEN DUNN 110.8 ACRE TRACT AND THE SOUTH -
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE MARY DUNN MEANY 30 ACRE TRACT AND CON-
TINUING ON SUCH COURSE AND CROSSING UP RIVER ROAD SHELL ROAD) ON
THE SAME COURSE TO A POINT IN THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID ROAD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTHEAST RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF UP RIVER ROAD (SHELL ROAD) TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF AN 57.71 ACRE TRACT OF LAND NOW OR FORMERLY IN
THE NAME OF CORPUS CHRISTI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE FAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID
87.71 ACRE TRACT TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF A 5.37 ACRE TRACT NOW OR
FORMERLY IN THE NAME OF ALVIN HERSERICK;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
SAID 5.37 ACRE TRACT TO A POINT IN THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
CANTWELL LANE;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
CANTWELL LANE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
UP RIVER ROAD (SHELL ROAD);
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
Up RIVER READ (SHELL ROAD) TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
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ALL THAT AREA LYING BETWEEN AREAS 2 AND 3 AS ABOVE DESCRIBED, LYING
SOUTHWEST OF THE CITY LIMITS LINE AS IT EXISTED PRIOR TO THE ANNEXATION
OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1962, AND WITHIN THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS.
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SECTION 3. THIS FRANCHISE SHALL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR A
PERIOD OF G YEARS FROM THE DATE OF -ITS ACCEPTANCE BY
GRANTEEp WHICH ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE MADE AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED,
SECTION II. As PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR THE GRANTING
OF THIS FRANCHISE, GRANTEE SHALL PAY TO THE CITY ANNUALLY, DURING THE
PERIOD OF THIS FRANCHISE, (A) PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES# SUCH
PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES TO BE DETERMINED IN THE SAME MANNER AS AD
VALOREM TAXES ARE DETERMINED; AND (B) TWO (2%) PERCENT UPON ITS ANNUAL
GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF GAS AT SALE DELIVERY POINTS LOCATED WITHIN
THE FRANCHISE AREA, SUCH PAYMENT TO BE MADE ON OR BEFORE SIXTY (60) DAYS
AFTER THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR.
SECTION 5. ON OR BEFORE SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE CLOSING
OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR DURING THE LIFE OF THIS FRANCHISE, GRANTEE SHALL
FURNISH TO THE COUNCIL A WRITTEN STATEMENT SHOWJNG ITS GROSS RECEIPTS
FROM THE SALE OF GAS WITHIN THE FRANCHISE AREA FOR THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR
YEAR, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY GRANTEE SHALL MAKE PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF THE
TWO (?%) PERCENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE PRECEDING
SECTION. THE BOOKS OF GRANTEE SHALL BE SUPJECTj AT ALL TIMES TO
INSPECTION BY THE COUNCIL AND OTHER AUTHORIZED CITY OFFICIALS.
SECTION 6. SU04L;T TO THE PERFORMANCE BY IT OF ALL OBLIGATION$
ASSUMED HEREIN, THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITYp AND THE TERNS
AND CONDITIONS HEREOF, GRANTEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXTEND, REPLACE
AND REPAIR ITS PIPEAQE SYSTEM NOW IN USE AND HEREAFTER CONSTRUCTED CO-
EXTENSIVE WITH THE LIMITS OF THE FRANCHISE AREA, BUT SHALL RESTORE THE
STREETS UPON WHICH THE PIPES ARE EXTENDED, REPLACED, REPAIRED OR CON-
STRUCTED, PUTTING THEM IN AS 0000 CONDITION AS BEFORE. BEFORE DOING
ANY WORK IN THE STREETS, GRANTEE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FIRST NOTIFY THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIZ WORKS OF ITS INTENTION TO DO S0. ALL SUCH WORK SHALL
BE DONE UNDER APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISION OF SAID DIRECTOR
AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL ORDINANCES RELATING THERETO. TO THIS END#
THE CITY HEREBY GRANTS AND CONCEDES TO GRANTEE THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE
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TO ENTER UPON, AND TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS MAINS AND
PIPES IN, UPON, ACROSS AND ALONG ANY AND ALL OF THE STREETS, SQUARES,
PARKS, LANES, PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGH-
FARES OF THE CITY, AND OVER AND ACROSS ANY STREAM OR STREAMS, BRIDGE
OR BRIDGES, OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE CITY, WHEN APPROVED BY THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND TO TAKE UP PAVING AND SIDEWALKS IN AND
UPON SAID STREETS, ALLEYS, AND LANES, AND OVER AND ACROSS ANY STREAM OR
BRIDGE, AND TO MAKE SUCH EXCAVATIONS AS MAY SE NECESSARY, AND TO TAKE UP,
CONSTRUCT, REPAIR, REPLACE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS PIPES AND LINES
IN, ALONG, OVER AND ACROSS THE SAME, SUCH RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES BEING
RESTRICTED, HOWEVER, TO THE FRANCHISE AREA. ALL EXCAVATIONS MADE IN
ANY OF SAID STREETS, SQUARES, PARKS, LANES, ALLEYS AND BRIDGES SHALL BE
DONE IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO GIVE THE LEAST INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC
ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE SPEEDILY AND ALL EXCAVATIONS AND OPENINGS SHALL
BE REPLACED IN GOOD CONDITION AT THE COST AND EXPENSE OF GRANTEE, AND
TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. GRANTEE SHALL
HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS ON ALL CLAIMS FOR LOSS DUE TO PROPERTY DAMAGE
OR PERSONAL INJURY OCCASIONED BY THE ACTS OF GRANTEE, ITS SERVANTS,
AGENTS, CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISING THE RIGHTS HEREIN GRANTED.
WHEREVER FEAS MLE, ALL PAVED STREET CROSSINGS SHALL BE BORED OR PUNCHED
BUT NOT CASED, AND ALL PIPELINES LAID IN ANY STREET AREA SHALL BE LAID
BETWEEN THE CURB AND SIDEWALK WHENEVER IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO SO.
SECTION 7s IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE COUNCIL, THERE IS AN
UNREASONABLE DELAY OY GRANTEE IN RESTORING STREETS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES,
ETC., AFTER EXCAVATIONS, REPAIRS AND EXTENSIONS HAVE BEEN MADE, THE CITY
SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESTORE OR REPAIR THE SAME AND TO REQUIRE GRANTEE
TO PAY THE REASONABLE COST THEREOF.
SECTION H. ALL DIRT, RUBBISH, AND MATERIAL LEFT AFTER
THE STREETS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS OR OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY HAVE BEEN RESTORED
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OR REPAIRED BY GRANTEE SHALL BE REMOVED BY IT AT ONCE., IF, AFTER SUCH
RESTORATION OR REPAIRING, THE PLACES EXCAVATED AND REFILLED BECOME DE-
PRESSED OR SINK BECAUSE OF WORK DONE BY GRANTEE SO AS NOT TO BE IN AS
GOOD CONDITION AS BEFORE THE EXCAVATIONS WERE MADE, THEN, AND IN SUCH
EVENT, GRANTEE SHALL AGAIN, AND FROM TIME TO TIME, AS NECESSARY, RESTORE
SAID STREETS, HIGHWAYS OR ALLEYS SO THAT SAME SHALL BE IN AS•GOOD CON-
DITION AS BEFORE THE EXCAVATIONS WERE MADE, AND UPON GRANTEES FAILURE
SO TO DO, THE CITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE SUCH RESTORATIONS, FOR
THE REASONABLE COST OF WHICH GRANTEE SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE CITY.
SECTION j. IN THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF
ITS LINES, GRANTEE, WITHOUT EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
F 'EXISTENCE AT ANY ONE TIME OF A„NY UNLLED
WORKS SHALL NOT PERMIT THE EXI „_ , FI ..
EXCAVATION OR DITCH IN EXCESS OF A TOTAL DISTANCE I?F FIVE HUMORED c5O6i
FEET ON ANY PUBLIC STREET, ALLEY, THOROUGHFARE OR_OTHER PUBLIC PLACE.
ANY WORK BEING DONEp WHETHER EX
TENSIONS OR REPAIRS, NECESSITATING THE
EXCAVATING OR TEARING UP OF A STREET SHALL BE DONE WITH ALL REASONABLE
DISPATCH AND IN SUCH MANNER AS NOT TO INTERFERE UNNECESSARILY WITH THE
USE OF THE STREET FOR TRAVEL..
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SECTION 1O. GRANTEE SHALL NOT IMPAIR IN ANY. MANNER TXE�
OR ARTIFICIAL DRAINAGE OF THE CITY OR_.I TS UNDERBROUND;FIXTYRESS AND
IN CROSSING ANY STREAM�,CANAL OR WATERWAY WITH ITS.LINES IT SHALL,DOISD
IN SUCH MANNER AS NOT TO IMPAIR NAVIGATION OR THE NATURAL DRAINAGE OF
THE STREAM, AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COUNCIL.
SECTION 11. IN MAKING EXTENSIONS OR REPAIRS TO ITS PIPEAGE
SYSTEM, GRANTEE SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY SEWER, WATER OR HEATING
PIPES OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE DRAINS IN ANY STREET, HIGHWAY, ALLEY, PUBLIC
EASEMENT OR OTHER CITY PROPERTY, NOR SHALL THE SAME BE DISTURBED OR
MOLESTED IN ANY MANNER EXCEPT WITH THE CONSENT AND UNDER THE DIRECTION
OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.
SECTION 12. IF, IN LAYING ITS PIPES, GRANTEE COMES
IN CONFLICT WITH THE RIGHTS OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR CORPORATION
HAVING A FRANCHISE FROM THE CITY, THE COUNCIL SHALL REASONABLY DECIDE
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ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING ANY CONFLICTING RIGHTS OF THE RESPECTIVE
PARTIES, AND SHALL DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE STRUCTURES OF SAID
PARTIES AND WHAT CHANGES, IF ANY, SHOULD BE MADE, AND AT WHOSE COST,
AND SHALL RECONCILE THE DIFFERENCES OF THE PARTIES IN SUCH MATTER.
SECTION 13, IF, IN CONSTRUCTING ITS SEWERS, STREETS OR
OTHER PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY, THE CITY SHOULD REQUIRE ANY PIPE OR
PIPES OF GRANTEE TO BE SHIFTED OR RELOCATED, SUCH PIPE OR PIPES SHALL
BE PROMPTLY SHIFTED OR RELOCATED BY GRANTEE AT ITS OWN EXPENSE AS AND
WHEN REQUIRED BY THE CITY.
SECTION 14. GRANTEE SHALL FURNISH GAS WITH A MINIMUM 10M
B.T.U. PER STANDARD PUBIC FOOT HEATING VALUE WITH NOT MORE THAN -20 GRAINS
OF TOTAL SULPHUR OR MORE THAN ONE (1) GRAIN OF HYDROGEN SULPHIDE PER 100
STANDARD CUBIC FOOT, AS ASCERTAINED AND DETERMINED, FROM TIME TO TIME,
BY THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER ITS PRESENT OR FUTURE REGULATORY POWERS BUT AT
INTERVALS OF NOT LESS THAN ONCE EACH THREE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS -
SECTION 15. GRANTEE'S METERS SHALL BE SUBJECT, AT ALL REASON-
ABLE TIMES, TO INSPECTION BY THE AUTHORIZED AGENTS OF THE CITY. GRANTEE
SHALL BE SUBJECT- TO AND WILL COMPLY WITH ALL ORDINANCES NOW IN FORCE AND
ALL ORDINANCES THAT MAY BE HEREAFTER PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 16. IF ANY PIPE OR OTHER EQUIPMENT OF GRANTEE SHOULD
GET OUT OF ORDER OR IN BAD CONDITION SO AS TO AFFECT OR THREATEN TO AFFECT
THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR CONVENIENCES OF THE PUBLIC, GRANTEE, ON
REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, WILL RESTORE SAME TO GOOD CONDI-
TION; AND UPON GRANTEEIS FAILURE IMMEDIATELY SO TO DO, THE CITY SHALL
HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE SUCH PIPE OR EQUIPMENT, OR PUT THE SAME IN GOOD
CONDITION, FOR THE REASONABLE COST OF WHICH GRANTEE SHALL BE LIABLE.
SECTION 17. EACH AND EVERY CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION
OF GRANTEES GAS FEEDER PIPE LINES TO EFFECT DELIVERY OF GAS BEING
SUCH PIPELINES THAT ARE LOCATED IN ANY OF THE CITY STREETS, PRIVATE OR
PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY AND UTILITY EASEMENTS, SHALL BE PLANNED, CONSTRUCTED
AND COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING BASIC CONTROL STANDARDS-.
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(1) IN DEVELOPING PLANS FOR SUCH GAS MAINS THE
BASIS CRITERIA SHALL BE: (A) A NORMAL DESIGN PRESSURE UP TO
25 P.S.I.G. AND A PEAK LOAD DESIGN PRESSURE UP TO 60 PoB.I.G.
WITHOUT SECOND STAGE REGULATION, (B' THE LENGTH OF PIPE TO
BE USED IN CALCULATIONS SHALL BE THE LENGTH BETWEEN POINT OF
SUPPLY AND END POINT IN THE SYSTEM, AND (C) PIPE LINES SHALL
BE DESIGNED TO CARRY A MINIMUM VOLUME OF THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY
(340) CUBIC FEET PER HOUR PER ACRE TO AREA TO BE SERVED.
(2' THE SPECIFICATIONS OF MATERIALS USED IN CON-
STRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTING SUCH GAS MAINS AND METHODS FOR
PROTECTING THE SANE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS'
(A) SEAMLESS OR WELDED BLACK STEEL PIPE SHALL
BE USED AND SHALL HAVE PROPERTIES AS PRESCRIBED BY
THE CURRENT AMERICAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION SPECIFICA-
TION 838.8 -1958, WITH SCHEDULE 40 THEREOF TO APPLY UP
TO 6 -5/8" O.D. PIPE SIZES. _
(B) THE COATING AND WRAPPING OF PIPE SHALL CON-
FORM TO THE EQUAL OR BETTER OF ROSSON— RICHARDS COMPANY
MINIMUM,,SPECIFICATION RR -1 OR OF PIPE LINE SERVICE
COMPANY'S BITUMASTIC SPECIFICATION RAC.
(C) CATHODIC PROTECTION SHALL BE APPLIED THAT
IS EQUAL TO THE MINIMUM OR BETTER OF THE SEVERAL METHODS
OF PRACTICES GENERALLY USED AND ACCEPTED BY THE GAS PIPE
LINE INDUSTRY, EXCEPT THAT D. C. RECTIFIER METHODS SHALL
NOT BE USED.
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(3) WHEN THE CITY'S DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND
THE GRANTEE'S CHIEF ENGINEER AGREE IN WRITING UPON THE NECESSITY
FOR AN EXCEPTION TO THE BASIC DESIGN CRITERIA SET FORTH IN (1)
ABOVE AND /OR TO ANY SPECIFICATION SET FORTH IN (2), NEXT ABOVE'
AND WHEN THEIR SUCH WRITING ALSO REFLECTS THEIR AGREEMENT UPON A
SUBSTITUTING CRITERIA AND/OR SPECIFICATION TO APPLY, THEN THEIR
AGREED DEVIATION FROM THE BASIC CONTROL STANDARDS IN ITEM (1)
AND/OR (2) ABOVE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH
SIGNED AGREEMENT SHALL BE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE GRANTEE'S CHIEF
ENGINEER BEFORE PERFORMING DEVIATING CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION.
OTHERWISE, THE BASIC CONTROL STANDARDS PROVIDED IN (1) ANO/OR (2'
ABOVE SHALL CONTINUE IN FORCE AND EFFECT AND SHALL BE FOLLOWED.
(4) WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS FRANCHISE, GRANTEE SHALL FURNISH TO THE CITY'S DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC WORKS TWO PRINTS OF BLOCK MAPS SHOWING THEREON ALL GAS
FEEDER AND GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPE LINES BEING OPERATED BY GRANTEE
WITHIN THE DESIGN CRITERIA SET FORTH IN (1) ABOVE. THEREAFTER, AS
TO EACH CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF SUCH PIPELINES THE
GRANTEE SHALL FURNISH THE CITY'S DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS A PRINT
OF THE FINAL SURVEY AND, IF AVAILABLE, A COPY OF THE PLAN AND PLAT
FOR EACH SUCH GAS MAIN INSTALLATION OR RECONSTRUCTION AND WILL RE-
FLECT THEREON THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF SUCH GAS MAIN, IN ORDER THAT
THE CITY MAY CURRENTLY POST THE BLOCK MAPS FURNISHED BY GRANTEE.
GRANTEE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SHOW THE LOCATION OF CUSTOMER
SERVICE LINES EXTENDING FROM SUCH GAS MAINS.
SECTION 18. GRANTEE SHALL EXTEND ITS PIPES WITHIN THE
FRANCHISE AREA AND SHALL FURNISH SERVICES, FROM TIME TO TIME, AS
CITY COUNCIL MAY DEMAND, UPON A SHOWING THAT ONE NEW CUSTOMER FOR
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EVERY ONE HUNDRED (100') FEET OF NEW EXTENSION HAS MADE AN APPLICA-
TION IN WRITING TO TAKE AND USE GAS ON SUCH EXTENSION.
SECTION 19. IN GRANTING THIS FRANCHISE, THE CITY DOES
NOT WAIVE ITS REGULATORY POWERS, OR ANY OTHER RIGHTS' UNDER ITS
CHARTER AS IT NOW EXISTS, OR AS IT MAY BE AMENDED HEREAFTER, NOR
ANY OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE LAWS, PRESENT AND FUTURE, OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS, NOR ANY OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER PRESENT OR FUTURE ORDINANCES
OF SAID CITY.
SECTION 20. THE ENUMERATION HEREIN OF SPECIAL DUTIES
REQUIRED OF GRANTEE SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A LIMITATION OF THE
POWERS AND DUTIES CONFERRED UPON THE CITY BY ITS CHARTER, THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE ORDINANCES, AND
GRANTEE SHALL PERFORM ALL DUTIES REQUIRED OF IT BY THE CHARTER AND
ALL VALID ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
SECTION 21. IN GRANTING THIS FRANCHISE THE CITY RESERVES
ITS RIGHTS TO REGULATE ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES, INCLUDING GRANTEE, AND
TO REGULATE THE RATES, INSTALLATION AND SERVICE CHARGES WITHIN THE
CITY AGREEABLE TO THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
SECTION 22. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS FRANCHISE SHALL
BE CONSTRUED TO BE A WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT WHICH THE CITY HAS OR MAY
HAVE UNDER ITS CHARTER, HOME RULE POWERS, OR OTHER AUTHORITY TO
ACQUIRE BY EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN ALL OR ANY PART
OF THE PROPERTY OR PROPERTIES OF GRANTEE AT ANY TIME.
SECTION 23. FOR ANY AND ALL MONEYS WHICH MAY BE
JUSTLY DUE, OR WHICH MAY BECOME DUE TO THE CITY UNDER THE PRO-
VISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AS WELL AS ANY LAWFUL TAXES WHICH
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MAY BE IMPOSED AND BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE CITY UPON THIS
FRANCHISE, AND/OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY OF GRANTEE, SITUATED WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS, THE CITY SHALL HAVE A VALID AND ENFORCEABLE LIEN UPON
ALL OF GRANTEE'S PROPERTY AS WELL AS THE FRANCHISES AND RIGHTS HEREIN
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GRANTED.
SECTION 24. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND
FRANCHISE GRANTED TO GRANTEE, AS HEREINABOVE SET FORTH, GRANTEE IS
HEREBY GRANTED THE RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERV-
ING THE AREAS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND AREAS BEYOND THE PRESENT CITY
LIMITS.
SECTION 255. THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND FRANCHISE HEREIN
GRANTED TO GRANTEE SHALL EXTEND TO AND INCLUDE ITS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS, AND THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS, REQUIREMENTS, AND
AGREEMENTS IN THIS ORDINANCE CONTAINED, AND EACH OF THEM, SHALL BE
BINDING UPON THE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF GRANTEE. NO ASSIGNMENT OF
THIS FRANCHISE, HOWEVER, SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE CITY WITHOUT ITS
CONSENT AND APPROVAL THEREOF HAVING BEEN OBTAINED BY ACTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 26. AT ANY TIME WITHIN THE TERM OF THIS FRANCHISE,
AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE CITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE THE
PROPERTY OF GRANTEE WHICH IS SITUATED WITHIN THE FRANCHISE AREA AND UTILIZED
IN CONNECTION WITH ITS OPERATIONS UNDER THIS FRANCHISE. THE PRICE TO
BE PAID FOR SUCH PROPERTY SHALL BE A PRICE EQUIVALENT TO THE FAIR VALUE
OF THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THE GIVING OF THE NOTICE TO GRANTEE AS HERE-
INAFTER PROVIDED. THE FAIR VALUE OF SUCH PROPERTY SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
ONLY THE TANGIBLE PHYSICAL PROPERTY AND NO VALUE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE
FRANCHISE OR TO „GOOD WILL91 OR TO "GOING CONCERN" OR TO OTHER INTANGIBLES.
PROVIDED THAT THE FAIR VALUE SHALL NEVER BE MORE NOR LESS THAN
THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE BONDS OF GRANTEE AT THE TIME REMAINING
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OUTSTANDING TOGETHER WITH THE INTEREST ACCRUED THEREON TO DATE OF PURCHASE
OF SUCH PROPERTY AND ANY PREMIUM PAYABLE ON SUCH BONDS ON THE REDEMPTION
THEREOF PRIOR TO STATED MATURITIES. PROVIDED FURTHER THE DATE OF PURCHASE
OF SUCH PROPERTY SHALL NEVER OCCUR PRIOR TO A DATE ON WHICH ALL OF THE
BONDS OF GRANTEE AT THE TOME OUTSTANDING ARE REDEEMABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THEIR TERMS.
THE RIGHT OF THE CITY TO PURCHASE SUCH PROPERTY OF GRANTEE SHALL,
IF EXERCOSEDp BE DONE IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
i, THE COUNCIL MAY ORDER NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO GRANTEE THAT THE
CITY DESIRES TO PURCHASE SUCH PROPERTY; AND UPON SUCH ORDER BEING GIVEN THE
CITY SECRETARY SHALL GIVE SUCH NOTICE TO GRANTEE.
2. WITHIN SIXTY (%O) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE AFORESAID NOTICE,
GRANTEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CITY A COMPLETE DETAILED INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY
OF GRANTEE WHICH IS SITUATED WITHIN THE FRANCHISE AREA AND UTILIZED IN
CONNECTION WITH ITS OPERATIONS UNDER THIS FRANCHISE, AND DETAILED MAPS SHOWING
THE LOCATION OF SUCH PROPERTY.
SECTION 27. UPON TENDER OF SAID PURCHASE PRICE THE GRANTEE, CORPUS
CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION, SHALL DELIVER PROPER CONVEYANCES TO THE
CITY AND PROMPTLY PAY SAID MONIES OVER TO THE HOLDERS OF SUCH OUTSTANDING
BONDS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS THEREOF AND THE INDENTURE, MORTGAGE AND
DEED OF TRUST SECURING THE SAME.
SECTION 28. EACH OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF IS ACCEPTED BY GRANTEE
AS A CONDITION OF THE GRANT, AND UPON THE FAILURE OF GRANTEE AT ANY TIME TO
COMPLY WITH THE TERMS HEREOF, THE COUNCIL, UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURE, MAY, BY ORDINANCE, FORFEIT THIS FRANCHISE. THE COUNCIL MAY FORFEIT
THIS FRANCHISE ONLY AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING AND DETERMINATION AS A FACT THAT
GRANTEE HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH A CONDITION OF THIS FRANCHISE. SUCH NOTICE
SHALL STATE WHEREIN GRANTEE HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THIS FRAN-
CHISE, OR WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY AND THE ORDINANCES
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AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED THEREUNDER, AND THE PLACE AND DATE OF THE
HEARING BY THE COUNCIL., WHICH SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTICE. AT SUCH NEARING, THE COUNCIL SHALL HEAR
EVIDENCE FROM BOTH THE CITY AND GRANTEE AND FROM SUCH EVIDENCE DETERMINE
AS A FACT WHETHER GRANTEE HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH ANY TERMS OF THIS
FRANCHISE. SUCH DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE BY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL.
IF THE COUNCIL DETERMINES THAT THIS FRANCHISE SHOULD BE FORFEITED, THE
SAME SHALL TERMINATE SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF GRANTEE, WITHIN SIXTY (60)
DAYS AFTER THE FINAL PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE SO DETERMINING TO EXERCISE
EITHER OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS-. (A) TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS
OR PROVISIONS OF THIS FRANCHISE OR THE CHARTER OR ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
FOUND BY THE COUNCIL TO HAVE BEEN VIOLATED, AND UPON SUCH COMPLIANCE, THIS
FRANCHISE SHALL BE REINSTATED AND THE ORDER OF FORFEITURE NULLIFIED, OR
(B) TO FILE AN ACTION IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF HAVING SUCH FAILURE JUDICIALLY DETERMINED. UPON THE FILING OF
SUCH ACTION, THE FORFEITURE SHALL BE SUSPENDED DURING THE PENDENCY OF SUCH
ACTION, FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY (60) DAYS OR SUCH LATER DATE AS AGREED UPON
BY THE CITY AND GRANTEE.
SECTION 29. THE GRANTEE HEREIN SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL
TO THE CITY COUNCIL ANY ACT OR OMISSION, DECISION OR ORDER OF ANY REPRESEN-
TATIVE OF THE CITY WHICH MAY AFFECT ITS RIGHTS, DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS HERE-
UNDER. NOTICE OF SUCH APPEAL SHALL BE IN WRITING AND DELIVERED TO THE CITY
SECRETARY WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS AFTER SUCH ACT, OMISSION, DECISION OR
ORDER.
SECTION 30. THIS FRANCHISE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AFTER BEING
FINALLY ACTED ON BY THE CITY COUNCIL, ACCEPTED BY THE GRANTEE, AND OTHER-
WISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER.
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND
PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING, ON THIS THE DAY OF s
BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE'
BEN Fe MCDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE Re DELEON
M. Po MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES Ho YOUNG
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE SECOND TIME AND
PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE DAY OF
19 s BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
Tom Re SWANTNER
DR. JAMES Le BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
We J. ROBERTS
JAMES He YOUNG
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED
FINALLY ON THIS THE BAY OF , 19 , BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
BEN Fe MCDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES Lo BARNARD
JOSE Re DELEON
Me Pe MALDONADO
We J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF 19
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
DAY OF 196e:
CITY ATTORNEY
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI' TEXAS,
PROPOSITION B
"SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO 'ENACT AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CORPUS CHRISTI
MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION A FRANCHISE FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN (15)
YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING GAS PIPES
AND MAINS INp ON, UNDER AND ALONG THE STREETS, ALLEYS, AVENUES
AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CONCERNING THE
SOUTH, SOUTHWEST AND NORTHWEST AREAS, ALL AS PROVIDED IN THE FORM
OF ORDINANCE GRANTING SUCH FRANCHISE AS SET OUT IN ORDINANCE
No. 6832, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 6TH
DAY OF MARCH, 19632"
SECTION 5< ALL VOTERS DESIRING TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSITION
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
CITY COUNCIL TO GRANT A FRANCHISE IN THE AREAS OF THE CITY DESIGNATED
AS THE SOUTH, SOUTHWEST AND NORTHWEST AREAS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROPOSED
FRANCHISE SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE No. 6832 SHALL HAVE WRITTEN OR PRINTED ON
THEIR BALLOT THE FOLLOWING WORDS:
"FOR AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF A FOANCHISE
TO CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION FOR A
TERM OF FIFTEEN (15) YEARS,"
AND ALL THOSE VOTERS DESIRING TO OPPOSE THE PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING AND
APPROVING THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO GRANT
A FRANCHISE IN THE AREAS OF THE CITY DESIGNATED AS THE SOUTH, SOUTHWEST AND
NORTHWEST AREAS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROPOSED FRANCHISE SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE
No, 6832 SHALL HAVE WRITTEN OR PRINTED ON THEIR BALLOT THE FOLLOWING WORDS:
"AGAINST AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF FRANCHISE
TO CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION FOR A
TERM OF FIFTEEN (15) YEARS,"
SECTION 6. SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS ARE HEREBY
APPOINTED JUDGES AND OFFICERS OF SAID ELECTION AT THE RESPECTIVE ELECTION
PRECINCTS:
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CITY PREC.NO. COUNTY PREC.NO.
LOCATION OF POLLS
JUDGES, ASSISTANT
JUDGES AND CLERKS
1
1,21 & 49
JUDGE GILLELANDIS COURT ROOM
CECIL M.PROCTOR,JUDGE
COURT HOUSE
I- I.J.KERBER,ASST.JUDGE
MRS. LEA H.BECK,CLERK
MRS. ANDY WOMACK,CLERK
2
3, 4, 32 & 33
NORTH SIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MRS. VIOLA BALMAT,JUDGE
500 CARRIZO STREET
MISS GERTRUDE DREYER,ASST.JUDGE
MRS. C.P.CULLINAN,CLERK
MRS. CONCEPCION SIERRA,CLERK
3
30, 38 & 78
CHAS. W. CROSSLEY SCHOOL
MRS. J. H. VETTERS, JUDGE
2512 KOEPKE
MRS. D. H. MOORE, ASST.JUDGE
MRS. D. E. CORNETT, CLERK
MRS. J. A. ALSTON, CLERK
4
7 & 8
OAK PARK SCHOOL
MRS. H. A. TYLER, JUDGE
3701 MUELLER
MISS ROSALEA RUSCHHAUPT,AST.JDG.
MARY JANE CALK,CLERK
ETHEL HAYNIE, CLERK
5
82, 51'x' & 81'x'
SAVAGE LANE FIRE STATION
T. R. HERRING, JUDGE
- -
501 SAVAGE LANE
MRS. ANNA WHELANg ASST.JUDGE
MRS. H. H. MCCOOL, CLERK
MARJORIE BROOKS, CLERK
6
52 & 99
PALM ROOM, TALLY -HO MOTEL
MRS. R. J. HEREFORD, JUDGE
VILLA DRIVE ENTRANCE
MRS.HARMON MCNEILL,ASST.JUDGE
MRS. J. E. KENNEDY, CLERK
DAN KURESKA, CLERK
77
& 79
ROY MILLER HIGH SCHOOL
MRS. JACK BARFIELD, JUDGE
515 FISHER
SHELTON BLUHM, ASST.JUDGE
MRS. TRAVIS LOWMAN, CLERK
MRS. C. E. DUDLEY, CLERK
8
6, 31 & 39
EDWARD FURMAN SCHOOL
JUDY R. BISHOP, JUDGE
1115 S. ALAMEDA
MRS. J.W.SHELDON,ASST.JUDGE
MRS. ELIZABETH SEANE,CLERK
Ik ENE P. HERRERA, CLERK
9
45 & 46
GEO.WIGGINS HOMES RECREATION
MRS. E. M. JIMENEZ, JUDGE
CENTER, 2320 BUFORD
MRS. PHILLIP E.TANIS,ASST.JDG.
MRS. RALPH DURAN, CLERK
JACK MAYFIELD, CLERK
10
44 & 76
ELLA BARNES JR. HIGH SCHOOL
MRS.MINNIE B.O °CONNELL,JUDGE
3102 HIGHLAND
MRS. CLEO FULTON,ASST.JUDGE
MRS. LON J. HOLLAND, CLERK
MRS. ETTA T.GOFORTH, CLERK
11
60 & 24*
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN SCHOOL
MRS. J. B. FULTON, JUDGE
3902 MORGAN
MRS. LEONOR MARTINEZ,ASST.JDG.
TONY C. DIAZ, JR.,CLERK
DOLORES GONZALES, CLERK
12
61 & 77
LOZANO SCHOOL
GEORGE ELIZONDO, JUDGE
650 OSAGE
MRS. 0. P. ALEMAN, ASST.JUDGE
MRS. THELMA K.DAVID,CLERK
MRS. GEORGE M.CHATMAN,CLERK
13
75
DAVID CROCKETT SCHOOL
MRS. ROSE GONZALES, JUDGE
2625 BELTON
MRS.LYDIA TRUJILLO,ASST.JDG.
MRS. JOSE A.GARZA,CLERK
SIXTO ARREDONDO, CLERK
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JUDGES, ASSISTANT
CITY PREC.NO. COUNTY PREC.NO.
LOCATION OF POLLS
JUDGES AND CLERKS
14
43 & 83
Wm. B. TRAVIS SCHOOL
LOUIS ADERHOLT, JUDGE
r
1645 TARLTON
MRS. F.J.FLOYD,ASST.JUDGE
MRS. J. A. STRINGER, CLERK
MILDRED L. BECK, CLERK
15
y,
41, 85 & 88
ELIZABETH STREET SCHOOL
OSCAR E. DAVIS, JUDGE
2002 ELIZABETH
MRS.GRADY O.SMITH,ASST.JUDGE
AMELIA GARZA,CLERK
MRS. JOHN R.LOPEZ,SR.,CLERK
16
40, 58 & 62
MENGER SCHOOL
MRS. C. E. BUCK, JUDGE
2209 S. ALAMEDA
MRS.D.W.SCHOENFELD,ASST.JDG.
MRS. VIRGINIA VETTERS, CLERK
MRS. JAMES DURHAM, CLERK
17
112, 59 & 86
INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY
MRS. DOLLY CARROLL, JUDGE
2930 S. ALAMEDA
RUTH B. GILL, ASST.JUDGE
T. M. JONES, CLERK
W. DUNLAP, CLERK
18
50 & 67
LINDALE RECREATION CENTER
MRS. EDWIN L. OLSEN,JUDGE
3133 SWANTNER
MRS. A. C.ROACH,ASST.JUDGE
MRS. C. E. BEARDSLEY,CLERK
MRS. OWEN D.COX, CLERK
19
56 & 57
HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICE
MRS. P. A. TOM, JUDGE
3701 AYERS
MRS. M.H.DAVIs, ASST.JUDGE
MRS. H. T. CUNNINGHAM,CLERK
MRS. R. E. THURMAN, CLERK
20
p
53 & 68
SAM HOUSTON SCHOOL
NED W.BEAUDREAU, JUDGE
363 NORTON
W.W.ADCOCK, ASST. JUDGE
MRS. S.M.M000Y, CLERK
MRS. L.C.SCIVALLY, CLERK
21
69 & 96
BAKER JR.HIGH SCHOOL
DREW HARRISON, JUDGE
3445 PECAN
MRS. E.R.WHITMIRE,ASST.JUDGE
MRS. RUTH SCARLETT,CLERK
MRS. JOE GARRETT, CLERK
22
73 & 97
JAS. W. FANNIN SCHOOL
MRS. G. M. BLUHM, JUDGE
2730 GOLLIHAR
MRS. H. L. Ross,AsST.JUDGE
MRS. B.S.DUMONT, CLERK
MRS. F.L.KIRKLAND, CLERK
23
74
CUNNINGHAM JR.HIGH SCHOOL
GILBERT RODRIGUEZ, JUDGE
4321 PRESCOTT
OFELIA GAONA, ASST. JUDGE
MARCELLA Ruiz, CLERK
CL K
21i
71 & 98
BORDEN COMPANY
E9,K.W,,LewiS,
JUDGE
4930 AYERS
. BEN FEN ON,ASST.JUDGE
MRS. BEN L.GLOMBICLERK
JULIO ESPINOSA, CLERK
25
80
MOLINA JR.HIGH SCHOOL
MRS. ELOISA S.GUITERREZ,JUDGE
1115 BLOOMINGTON
M.L.GONZALEZ, ASST.JUDGE
RAMON L. GARCIA, CLERK
GLORIA F. CANALES, CLERK
JUDGES, ASSISTANT
CITY PREC. N0. COUNTY PREC. NO. LOCATION OF POLLS JUDGES AND CLERKS
26 20* MORAVIAN HALL CHARLES F ®YT, JUDGE
KOSTORYZ ROAD WM. E BRANDESKY ASST JUDGE
27
2s
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
g e
M. J. VAVRICEK, CLERK
JAMIE KUCERA, CLERK
72 & 95
CENTRAL PARK SCHOOL
MRS. W.P. LIVINGSTON, JUDGE
3602 MCARDLE
MRS. ALBERT MOSMEYER, ASST.JUDGE
MRS. D. A. BRANDON, CLERK
ANDREW BUSKER, CLERK
87
CARROLL LANE SCHOOL
R. L. MCCOMB, JUDGE
HOWARD WALKER, AssT. JUDGE
BARBARA VAN DRESAR, CLERK
J. C. PITTMANS CLERK
66
R. B. FISHER SCHOOL
G. R. GILPIN, JUDGE
601 MINNESOTA
PENROD THORNTON, ASST. JUDGE
MRS. IVAN H. SPOOR, CLERK
MARY DOEPPENSCHMIDT, CLERK
63
SCOUT HUT, PARKWAY
MRS. A. C. KUEHM, JUDGE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
MRS. AGNES H. GREGORY,ASST.JUDGE '
3707 SANTA FE
MRS. Geo. HAMILTONg CLERK
THURSTON LAMBROGHT, CLERK
64
SANTA FE SWIMMING
MRS. M. A. CAGE, JUDGE
CLUB BUILDING
49D®
MRS. J. L. ANDERSON, ASST. JUDGE
SANTA FE
MRS. WM. D. BONILLAg CLERK
MRS. Lew BORDEN, CLERK
93
ROBT. T. WILSON SCHOOL
MRS. EULA JO GOOEKE, JUDGE
3925 FT. WORTH
MRS. C. W. CAGE, ASST. JUDGE
MRS. LeRoy BASKIN, CLERK
MRS. KENNETH BENNIGHT, CLERK
5 & 94
HAMLIN JR. HIGH SCHOOL
MRS. CATHERINE COX, JUDGE
3850 S. STAPLES
MRS. ALBERT W. CARHART,ASST.JUDGE
MRS. B. R. CHASTAIN, CLERK
MRS. J. T. CANNON, CLERK
48 & 84
PARKDALE ELEMENTARY
P. B. SNYDER, JUDGE
SCHOOL
4801
HELEN SMITH ASST. JUDGE
EVERHART
ELLEN A. SHOEMAKER, CLERK
MRS. MELVIN CLARK, CLERK
2
WINDSOR PARK SCHOOL
4525 S.. ALAMEDA
MRS. B. V. BALLENGEE, JUDGE
MRS. DOUGLAS LOVELESSgASST.JUDGE
MRS. GLEN C. LEBLEU, CLERK
MRS. R.B. PENNINGTON, CLERK
65
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY
JAB. L. BEYNON, JUDGE
SCHOOL
MRS. OLSEN P. KEITH, ASST. JUDGE
5241 KENTNER
MRS. RUTH GRASSAUGH, CLERK
MRs. ERNEST MULLEg CLERK
92
CULLEN PLACE JR. HIGH
MRS. EUGENE COFFEY, JUDGE
SCHOOL
MRS. BROOKS GARRET?, ASST. JUDGE
5225 GREELY
MRS. WM. P. HINSONg CLERK
MRS. BRUCE M. JENNINGS, JR. CLERK
o' *
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*THAT PORTION LYING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
IV
JUDGES, ASSISTANTS
LOCATION OF POLLS
JUDGES AND CLERKS
CITY PREC. N0.
COUNTY PREC. NO-
89 9O &70
ERASER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ROADS
. GGAN, vUOGE
/, ASST-
38
AIRLINE & MCARDLE
CLERKGE
BELN1 EISWEPA
D'{Q'R®JTH�Y $HERWINg, CLERK , ^Qo
I'v"1
.p
91
WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY
BEN D� U/DGG'E
MRS. ROBBIE RACKLEY, ASST.JUDGE
39
SCHOOL
1110 WOODLAWN DRIVE
FRANCIS A. BAKER, CLERK
CLERK
MRS. M.L. SPROWL,
MRS. FELIX IRWIN, JUDGE
40
17* & 18+F
JOHN L. TOMPKINS
MRS. R. R. BISHOP, ASST. JUDGE
FIELD OFFICE
MRS. M. C. SLOUGH# CLERK
PEARY PLACE.
MRS. HERMAN HAWKINS, CLERK
fig* & 3u
CLARKWOOD INDEPENDENT
MRS. PAYNEp JUDGE
JUDGE
41
41
SCHOOL DISTRICT
MRS. JESS DOTSON, CLERK
MRS. D. E. KILGORE
10�103�'
TULOSO- MIDWAY HIGH
MRS. J. W. LAWRENCE# JUDGE
4Z
$V9 L HOME ECDNOMICIS
MRS. D.WD.ABRAMBLETTgRCLERKT.JUDGE
MRS. OLLIE WHITWORTH, CLERK
V
Jam. W. M. MAGEE# JUDGE
9' & 1O1 iF
COUNTY BUILDING,
MRS. DOLPH MAGEEg ASST. JUDGE
3
ANNAVILLE
MRS. DOROTHY FERRELL, CLERK
MRS. J. R. SINCLAIR, CLERK
CITY HALL
MRS. EDNA MEADOR* JUDGE
MRS. DORIS FRANCIS, ASST. JUDGE
ABSENTEE
ELVA QUINTANILLA# CLERK
MRS. LO15 SHEPARD$ CLERK
*THAT PORTION LYING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
IV
ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY AT
HIS OFFICE IN THE CITY HALL AND THE RESULTS CANVASSED AND RETURNS MADE
AS IS PROVIDED BY LAW. A SPECIAL CANVASS BOARD is HEREBY APPOINTED AS
FOLLOWS-
MRS. EDNA MEADOR* JUDGE
MRS. DORIS FRANCIS, ASSISTANT JUDGE
Miss ELVA QUINTANILLA, CLERK
MRS. Lois SHEPARD: CLERK
THE PRESIDING JUDGES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SELECT SUCH CLERKS
OR OTHER ASSISTANTS PROVIDED BY LAW, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY AND SAID
ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING
TO ELECTIONS AND THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS SHALL BE OBSERVED
INSOFAR AS THEY ARE APPLICABLE.
SECTION 7. SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
STATUTES AND CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION S. THAT THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 ®9 CLOCK A. M•
To 7-00 O'CLOCK P. M. ON THE SAID DATE OF APRIL 21, 1963, IN THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 9. A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE, SIGNED BY THE
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ATTESTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY,
SHALL CONSTITUTE THE NOTICE OF ORDERING OF SAID ELECTION, AND THE MAYOR
IS DIRECTED TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE, SIGNED BY HIM, TO BE POSTED
AT THE CITY HALL AND AT EACH OF THE VOTING PLACES IN EACH ELECTION PRECINCT
NOT LESS THAN TWENTY (20) DAYS PRIOR TO SAID ELECTION AND TO HAVE A COPY
OF THIS ORDINANCE, SIGNED BY HIM, PUBLISHED IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI TIMES,
THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BEING A NEWSPAPER
OF GENERAL CIRCULATION PUBLISHED WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
SAID PUBLICATION TO BE MADE ONE TIME AT LEAST TWENTY (20) DAYS PRIOR TO THE
DATE OF THE ELECTION.
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SECTION 10• VOTING MACHINES MAY BE EMPLOYED AT THE ELECTION
HEREIN ORDERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE gR{{pLL BE HELD AND•RETURNSLOF SAID
CODE, ARTICLE 7•'4, AND SAID ELECTION
ELECTION MADE PROMPTLY BY THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS HOLDING SAME TO THE
CITY SECRETARY' AND SAID RETURNS SHALL BE CANVASSED AND THE RESULTS
DECLARED BY THE CITY COUNCIL•
IMPORTANCE OF THE QUESTION INVOLVED
SECTION 11. THAT THE PUBLIC
AND THE REQUIREMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER R WHETHER OR NOT THE QUALIFIED
QMH
QUESTION AND THE NECESSITY FOR DETERMINING
VOTERS DESIRE TO AUTHORIZE SUCH
ITY REQUNRING THE SUSPENSION L OF THE CHARTER N CHARTER RU LE
AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESS
LLY ON THE DATE OF ITS
THAT NO ORDER OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINA
INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDER OR RESOLUTION SHALL Be READ AT THREE (31
SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR AND THE
AND HAYING RE° ExISTO
HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY ORDINANCE SHALL BE PASSED
QUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, IN FULL
FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE
ISEFFECT
ACCORDINGLY 50 ORDAINED
FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT
THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 1963°
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
ATTEST:
q �
CITY SECRETARY'
IS THE
6THRDAYDOF MARCH, G1963:
ITY -rTOR EY
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Corpus Chris i, Texas
_day of 19.0-1
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; I, 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:
Ban F. McDonald
Tom R. Swantner
Dr. James L. Barnard
Jose R. DeLeon
M. P. Maldonado
W. J. Roberta
James H. Young
The above ordinance was passed by the Poll ing vote:
_ Ben F. McDonald
Tom R. Swantner
Dr. James L. Barnard
Jose R. DeLeon
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M. P. Maldonado
W. J. Roberts
James H. Young
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ORD I NANCE NO.
ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE,
2ND DAY OF APRIL, AT WHICH ELECTION
THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF
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THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI THE QUESTION OF GRANT-
ING A FRANCHISE, FOR A TERM OF FIVE
n
(5) YEARS, TO CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL
GAS CORPORATION, TO CONSTRUCT AND
OPERATE GAS PIPES AND MAINS IN, ON,
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UNDER AND ALONG THE STREETS, AVENUES,
ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITHIN THE AREAS
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DESCRIBED IN SAID FRANCHISE, AS IS
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FULLY DESCRIBED IN ORDINANCE N0.6757,
GRANTING SAID FRANCHISE, FINALLY
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PASSED ON THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY,1963,
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C A� y -4
A COPY OF WHICH FRANCHISE IS INCLUDED
AND
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HELD THE
X
2ND DAY OF APRIL, 1963, AT WHICH
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ELECTION THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO
A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE QUESTION
OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY COUNCIL
SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ENACT AN ORDI-
NANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE FOR A
PERIOD OF FIFTEEN (15) YEARS TO CORPUS
CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION TO
CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE GAS PIPES AND
MAINS IN, ON,UNDER AND ALONG THE
STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC
PLACES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
AS FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID ORDINANCE;
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
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