HomeMy WebLinkAbout11731 RES - 10/03/1973A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Robert M. Jackson, retired Caller —Times editor, was on
the 2nd day of October, 1973, called to his eternal reward; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson will be remembered in Corpus Christi and
South Texas as a devoted citizen, civic and church leader, capable and highly
regarded newspaperman, and an advocate of freedom of the press; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson served his country as an aide to then Senator
Tom Connally, a member of the U. S. delegation to the San Francisco
Conference at which the United Nations Charter was adopted, and also was
instrumental in establishment of the Padre Island National Seashore,
and the national park in the Big Thicket of East Texas; and
WHEREAS, the numerous accomplishments of Mr. Jackson in the
service to his community, the State of Texas and the country, will benefit
especially the citizens of Corpus Christi and South Texas for many years;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson's death will be a great loss to the citizens
of this City and leaves a void in our community which cannot be filled;
his absence will be a great lose to his many friends:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That this brief record of the many accomplishments
of Robert M. Jackson be recalled and that the citizens of this community
join in mourning the lose of this valuable citizen;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded
to the family of Robert M. Jackson.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3rd day of October, 1973.
ATTEST:
City Secret ry MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED:
3rd DAY OF CTOBER, 1973:
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
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Corpus Christi, Texas _
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For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing
ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen-
sion 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,
request that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordi-
nance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the
City Council.
Respectfully,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
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J. Howard Stark 4'e—
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark