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A RESOLUTION
M WHEREAS, THE MOST REVEREND M. S. GARRIGA, BISHOP OF THE
DIOCESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, DIED ON FEBRUARY 21, 1965; AND
WHEREAS, BISHOP GARRIGA HAD THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE
FIRST NATIVE TEXAN TO BE RAISED TOTHE DIGNITY OF THE EPISCOPACY; AND ,
WHEREAS, HIS MANY DEEDS AND WORDS OF KINDNESS, CHARITY AND
HUMILITY.HAVE ENDEARED HIS MEMORY TO MEN OF GOOD WILL OF ALL FAITHS; AND
WHEREAS, THE DEATH OF THIS RESPECTED SPIRITUAL LEADER HAS
CAUSED A GREAT LOSS AMONG THE MORAL LEADERSHIP OF THIS CITY:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THIS CITY DULY RECOGNIZES THE LONG AND EXEM-
PLARY LIFE OF THE MOST REVEREND BISHOP M.. S. GARRIGA BY SPREADING
THESE FEW AND INADEQUATE WORDS ON THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE CITY;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THIS COUNCIL, AS THE ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS CITY, HUMBLY ACKNOWLEDGE OUR
LOSS CAUSED BY THE DEATH OF ONE OF SOUTH TEXAS' MOST VALUABLE AND
RESPECTED CITIZENS AND THAT WE, BY THIS RESOLUTION AND OUR PRAYERS,
EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE LONG AND DEVOTED LIFE OF THE MOST
REVEREND BISHOP M. S. GARRIGA;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE
FURNISHED TO THE PROPER AUTHOWITIES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AS A
WITNESS OF THE ESTEEM THIS CITY COUNCIL HAS FOR THE MEMORY OF THIS
DEPARTED LEADER AND CITIZEN.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1965.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
C Y SECRETARY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM IS
THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1965:
ASS 1 STANT CITY ATT[7 NEY
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI) TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY
O NG OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO—
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETI
RESPECTFULLY,
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! =MAYOR
/ THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE%
JAMES L. BARNARD
,JAMES H- YOUNG -
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
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M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
. k W. H. WALLACE, JR. G7+G O
E WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLO IHGIVOTE.
THEJABOVE ORDINANC
. sr, JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
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M. P. MALDONADO
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W. J. ROBERTS
W. H. WALLACE, JR. Q-