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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01731 ORD - 11/03/1944THE STATE OF TTZLkS ) COUNTY OF =11 CES ) CITY OF CORPUS NOTICE OF SPECLkL TMETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Sfotioe is hereby given to the me_Wers of the City Council, the City Secretary, and the City Xttorney of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, of a special meeting of the Council to be held in the City Hall at 10,30 a.m., Friday, November 3, 194114, for the purpose of considering the passage of an Ordinance, calling an election �n dine Yues`ioa o= tha issuance of '$1,;OC,DOC.00 Soavxil and Drea:nrater Tonds and 'co taks such other action in reference to the calling of said election as may be nec- ossary or convenient and to transact routine business of the City Council. This notice is given this the 3rd day of Navambor, 19�, -' A:' ? R, City o: Corpus Christi, exas I hereby certify that I have received copy of tho notice of special Meeting of the City Council called for Hovenber 3, 15L4, which app;;• :ras aither sarvad upon me personal r was le'_'t at usual plaoe of abode, end that said notico was s _ ed upon m rior to said :neat- , lag on Zovember 3, 11) T_r+Ps STATE OF T- kS ) - COUP:TY OF NMG-S ) CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ) I, the undersigned, City Secretary- of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, full and correct copy of a notice of spacial meeting of the City Councils calling said specia -i oaatinS on or 3, 19" the original of which is among the records of ny office. TZMESS 3]1Y H47L and seal of office this,?_0day of November, 1944• City re ary, City o orpus is ti, (SFs) _ Texas THE STATE OF TE%9S ) COUNTY OF NUECES ) ON THIS, the 3rd day of 1"wbeE, 1944, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, convened in special session meeting, with the following members of said Council present, to -wit: A. C. MoCAUGHAN, Mayor JOS. MIREOR, ) ED. P. 191num, ) Co nissioners, D. A. SEGREST, ) B. G. MOFFETT, ) and T. R. %RING, City Secretary, with the following absent: None, constituting a quorum, at which time the following, among other business, was transacteds Mr. Mireur presented for the consideration of the Council an Ordinance. The Mayor presented to the Council a communication in writing pertaining to said proposed ordinance, as follows: "CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS November ; ,1914. To the City Council Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: Due to the fact that it is essential and necessary that the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, call as election oa the issuance of its Seawall and Breakwater Bonds under and by virtue of Title 22 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas of 1925, as amended, and the provisions of Chapter 138, Act$ of the Regular Session of the Thirty - Seventh Legislature as further amended by the Forty -Sixth Legislature by what is known as House Bill No. 52, in the sum of $1,500,000.00, bearing interest not to exceed three per cent (j%), for the purpose of obtaining funds to provide additional facilities for the protection of property and lives from tropical storms, the pro- posed ordinance calling said election meta a public emergency, and I request that it be passed finally on the date introduced. Yours very truly, A. C. McCaughan, Mayor." Mr. Mireur made a motion that the Charter provisions pro- hibiting ordinances from being finally passed on the date intro- duced be suspended for the reasons stated in the written request of the Mayor and stated in the emergency clause of the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Williams. The motion carried by the unanimous vote of the Council, viz: AYS: Commissioners Mireur, Williams, Segrest, and Moffett. NAYES: None. Dr. Segrest made a motion that the ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Yr. Moffett. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Mireur, Williams, Moffett, and Segrest. NAPES: None. The Mayor requested to be recorded as voting "AYE ", which was done. The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been passed. The Ordinance is as followat AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEMS, CALLING AN. ELECTION_ ON THE QUESTION OF.THE ISSU- ANCE.OF 41,500,000,00 . SEMLL AND BREAR7PATER BORDSI AM DECLARM AN EC�RGENCY. . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEWi . 1. An election is hereby ordered to be held on the Lday of November, 1944, in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at which election there shall be submitted to the resident, quali- fied electors of the City of Corpus Christi, idw own taxable prop- erty in said City and who have duly rendered same for taxation, the following propositions °Shall the city Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Tams, be authorised to issue the bonds of the said City in the sum of $1,500,x.30, maturing serially in such installments as the City Council may prescribe, provided that the final installment shall mature act later than August 1, 1956, and bearing interest not to exceed the rate of three per cent (3 %) per annum from the date thereof, payable semianually, and whether a tax shall be levied on all taxable property therein sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity, in accordance with Title 22 of the Revised Statutes of Tams (1925) as amended, with provisions for creating an interest and sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal and interest of said bonds out of money to be received under and by virtue of the Act of the 37th Legislature of the State of Texas in its Regular Session, 1921, being Chapter 138 of the General laws of said Session, donating to the City of Corpus Christi for a period of 25 years the State ad valorem taxes collected on all property and from all persona in the counties of Jim Wells. Jim Hogg, Brooks, Nlebarg, Wil]acy and Duval, sad all of the State ad valorem taxes col- lected on all property and from all persons in Nueoes County not theretofore donated to the City of Corpse Christi by the Act of the 35th legislature of the State of Texas, Chapter 116, General Laws, Regular Session, as said Chapter 138, of the General Lem of the 37th Legislature of the State of Texas, Regular Session, 1921, was amended by the 46th Legislature, Regular Session, 1939, by House Bill Number 52 of such Session, extending the donation period to Sep- tember, 1956, and cut of funds received by the City of Corpus Christi from the State of Texas, under aqy amendments to such acts of said Legislature, said bonds and the money derived from the same to be used for the purpose of oonstraoting seawalls and breakwaters, or either, to be located wholly within the City Limits of the City of Corpus Christi, pro- vided that to the extent that such donated funds shall be sufficient end available to pay such principal and int- erest, taxes shall not be collected." 2. Said election shall be held in the City of Corpus Christi, Texass at the following places and the following named persons are hereby appointed judges and officers of said elections BOND ELECTION PRECINCT HUMBER, CHE POLLING PLACE W. E. Sorrell Judge Nueoes County Courthouse Kay B3— Asst. Judge Minnie Talbott Asst. Judge ".. Slisa.Mas: a Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER TWO Former Central Fire Station . _ City Hall Building Miss Gertrude Dreyer Judge Mrs. E. F. Lovejoy Asst. Judge Mrs. Raymond Pool Aast. Judge Mrs. C. J. Lowrie Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER THREE H. H. Edwards Building _ 206 Mesquite Street M. G. Ellis Judge Van Pellegrino Asst. Judge Mrs. Agnes Blakey 9sst. Judge BOND RLECTIOH PRECINCT NUMR;ER FOUR Cheston Heath School _ 511 N. Carrico Street. Forrest Bancroft Judge Mrs. R. E. Gallagher Asst. Judge Mrs. J. W. Crocker Asat. Judge - Marie M. Von Blucher Clerk 0 " BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER FIVE Solomon Cole School 924 Winnebago Street T. J. Dineen Judge Lire. Olive Dineen Asst. Judge Virgin Dunne Asst. Judge Mrs. Peter Dunne Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER SIX Shely's Garage 10222 Second Street N. D. Pais, Jr. Judge Mrs. F. E. Burney Asst. Judge Mrs. J. P. Mitchell Asst. Judge Mrs. Chas. Heck, Jr. Clerk BON ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER SEVEN Harrell's Garage 1201 Second Street Mrs. J. Madera Judge Mrs. E. G. Horne Asst. Judge Mfrs. F. L. Alexander Asst. Judge Mrs. J. B. Brooks Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER EIGHT Moony Clinic Garage 55th end Booty Streets Walter A. Freaks Judge Louie C. Carter Asst. Judge Mrs. L. R. Delsman Asst. Judge Mrs. Noble Dougherty Clerk BON ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER NINE Manger School 2209 Alameda Street M. E. Ykite Judge Irene Blythe Asst. Judge Mrs. N. A. Easter Asst. Judge Mrs. Sarah E. White Clerk Mrs. Jack E. Collier Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER TEN Mrs. E. H. Andrew Judge Mrs. L. H. Laster Asst. Judge Mrs. R. W. Bugg .Asst. Judge Mrs. Paul R. Cotlan Clerk Mrs. Thos. F. Clitheros Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER ELEVEN .. M. W. Meredith C. V. Canine, Sr. Judge A. D. Kutr Asst. Judge Mrs, ;,voter Crewe Clerk Alice B. Fritz Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER TMVE .. M. W. Meredith Judge W. L. Moon Asst. Judge C. D. Morris Asst. Judge Mrs. Walter J. Paschen Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER THIRTEEN F. T. Elrick Judge Mrs. L. M. Hulbirt Asst. Judge Allis Ligon Asst. Judge Mrs. Robert Pinson Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER FOURTEEN S. T. LePage Judge Evangeline Garza Asat. Judge Rosa Lozano Asst. Judge R. C. Lozano Clerk Corpus Christi Junior College 101 Baldwin Blvd. Wynn Seale Jr. High School 1707 Ayers Street Fire Station No. 3 101 Morgan Edward Furman School 1115 Chamberlain Street Cozammity House 316 16th street BOND ELECTIONI PRECINCT NUMBER FIFTEEN A. R. Alvarez Judge Arturo Casares S Met. Judge Louise Pons - Asst. Judge Ethel Pons Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER SIXTEEN Tom Whelan Judge Julia Stevens Asst. Judge Katie Stephens Asst. Judge C. H. Bott Clerk Arturo M. Caceres Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER SEVENTEEN Mrs. Harold Vatters Judge Mrs. H. J. Ludden Asst. Judge Mrs. Ruth Wells Asst. Judge Mrs. R. C. Mayfield Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER EIGHTEEN Julian Priour Judge Florence Hunter Asat. Judge Mrs. Gus Heine— Clark Ross M. Lynch Asat. Judge Fannie Lee Blythe Clerk BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER NINETEEN Mrs. R. R. Beal Judge Mrs. P. M. Thomason Asst. Judge Mrs. G. J. Fry Asst. Judge Mrs. Minnie L. Ingle Clerk Eire Station No. 2 1829 Leopard Street Victor Moses Building 1220 Antelope Street Crossley School 2512 Koepke Robert Driscoll Jr. High School, Old Robstawn Road Civilian Defense Depot Nueces Bay Blvd. end Leopard Street BOND ELECTION PRECINCT NUMBER TMMTY Breakers Hotel - 3614 Hamilton Road R. R. Burleson Judge Mrs. Edwin L. Olean Asst. Judge Mrs. J. F. DeNeal Asst. Judge Mrs. W. A. Cunningham Clerk 3. That said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1, Title 22 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, as amended, including the provisions of Article 704, as amended by Chapter 382, passed at the First Called Session of the lalth Legislature, and the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and only legally quali- fied electors who own taxable - property in the City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be qualified to vote. The polls shall be open from 8;00 o'clock A. M. to 7:00 o'clock P. M. All voters desiring to support the proposition to issue said bonds shall have printed on their ballots the words: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS ", and those opposing the said proposition to issue bonds shall have printed on their ballots the words: "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS". 4- A substantial copy of this ordinance signed by the Mag•or of the City of Corpus Christi shall constitute the notice of ordering 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 bond election precinct not less than fifteen (15) days prior to said election, and to have a copy of this ordinance signed by him published in the Corpus Christi Caller, the official newspaper, and in the Corpus Christi Press; both being news- papers of general circulation, published within the City of Corpus Christi; said publication to be made on the same day in each of two successive weeks prior to the date of the election and the date of first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of said election. 5. The fact that the greater portion of the business part of the City of Corpus Christi, and all of the shipping district, is located on the edge of Corpus Christi Bay only a few feet above sea level, and the facts that the improve- ments contemplated herein are essential to the protection and health of the inhabitants of the City of Corpus Christi and that there is an urgent need for the immediate protection of the property and lives from the tropical storms, and the fact that such improvements are necessary for the orderly development and growth of the City of Corpus Christi and the Port of Corpus Christi, and the fact that property, a great number of lives and boats in the shipping district of the City of Corpus Christi were destroyed by prior storms, and the fact that the Port of Corpus Christi and the properties thereof need protection for all shipping industries, create a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requir- ing the suspension of the Charter rule providing that no Ordinance or Resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is intro- duced, and that such Ordinance or Resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared that such public emergency and imperative necessity exist, and having requested that said Charter rule be suspended, and that this Ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS, ACCORDINGLY, SO ORDAEM. PASSED, AIM APPROVED this day of Perem6as A. D. 191x1+. MAYOR, City of Corpus Christi, Texas ATTEST: uity tmcre w APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: •i A ornsy CORPUS CHRISTI, TEY,AS Yer&r 1944 To the City Council Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: Due to the tact that it is essential and necessary that the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, oall an election on the issuance of its Seawall and Breakwater Bonds under and by virtue of Title 22 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas of 1925, as amended, and the provisions of Chapter 133, Acts of the Regular Session of the Thirty - Seventh Legislature as further amended by the Forty -Sixth Legislature by what is Imavn as House Bill No. 52, in the am of $1,500,000.00, bearing interest not to exceed three per cent (jq), for the purpose of obtaining funds to provide additional facilities for the protection of property and lives from tropical storms, the proposed ordinance calling said election meets a public emergency, and I request that it be passed finally on the date introduced. Yours very truly, J . Mayor. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: A. C. McCaughan Jos. Mirsur Ed. P. Williams D. A. Segrest B. G. Moffett The above Ordinance was passed by following vote: A. C. Ibcaughan Jos. Mireur Ed. P. Williams D. A. Segrest B. G. Moffett