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llilffER P;. 1 T NO. 933 ISMEED BY SAIL' BOA PD
TO =,, CITY OY CE�PTJS UHRIISTI, Mh6, Ol.-, TTI-,,
OF OCTCD1n,, li.D. 1-,27
C,ITlu',! FC,11 TLI, .&PROITIILTICV 017 FIV'; _,-W?Dl D
TIIOTjbid ID (500,000) AC R> OF ,EoTER J D
DLCL,RLIG !211 ZERIG-1foy.
AJF:2!S , on the 31st day of October, 1;27, the Board of
•.,later _`,nLineors of the State of To w-_2 issued S, permit, sa;:ic bain�;
No. 953, authorizing tae City of Carpus Christi, Texas, to al)I;roprjatc
certain waters fr= tne `,uece5 River in faeces ,Ld San Pa.1;ricio Counties,
Texas, Prom unappropriated waters, not to exceed five hundred thousand
(500,000) acre-feet for varicus uses as set out in said permit; and,
ILDEMLUS, after due consideration it is dceipec. ziecasSaz-y for the
future development and General welfare of the area served by the water
appropriated aforesaid that the uses of same be changed and enlarged to
include industrial uses;
NON, TT.LfC,FoP_E, BE IT ORDAIEED DY Tj7M CITY CMC21CIL UP' TLL; CITY
C)F
j2CTION 1. That the City Council does hereby declare tnaL it
is necessary for the benoPit of the City of Corpus Christ7, Texas, that
there be filed with the _'oard of Eater _aiL.Inecrp of the State of Texas
an application for an amended permit to appropriate five hundred thousand
(1100,000) acre-feet of crater per ayLwn from the unappropriated ordinary
flow, storm, flood and rain waters of the state of Texas to be used for the
purposes set out in said application which is attached hereto and. !:lade a
part ieroof for all intents and purposes.
SEUTIU.'I 2. That esley ;Pale, 1`ayor of the City of Corpus
Christi. Texas, be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute for and on
behalf of the City an application for or,id amend,-d permit, as follows.
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STATE OF TVAS
COMP of Nal�Cas
TO TI HONORAJLE :BOARD OF RA'TkIR IGIN:ZRS FOR THE STArA OF MuSs
I. The undersigned Waslay S. Seals, Mayor, George R. Clark,
Mayor Pro 'Tom and a City Commissioner, and John A. Ferris, Ray R. Henry,
Joe T. 1)swsoa, as City Commissioners of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, post office addresses of each of whom is City Hall, Corpus Christi,
Texas, desire to amend the City of Corpus Chriuti's present "Pdi2t?IT TO
APPROPRI1T 7 PUBLIC WATER W TIE STALE OF TEUS NO. 93�% said Permit
having been issued by the Board of ;later - wagineers on tine 31st day of
October, 192',', to which permit and the record thereof reference is
hereby made for all intents and purposes. The applicants desire to
amend the said Water Permit Xo. 933 for the purpose of furnishing water
to the following described area in Nueoss and San Patricia Counties,
to-wit:
"Beginning at the intersection of east shore of Padre Island
and the South boundary line of Nueees County: Thence 'Plesterly with the
common boundary between Xleberg and Nusces County to its intersection
with San Fernando Creek= Thence in a Northwesterly direction with the
common boundary line between Kleberg and Nueoes Counties following the
meanders of San Fernando Creek to a point where the Jim ';galls- Usberg
County line intersects San Fernando Creek; Thence in a `,estarly direction
with the common boundary line between Kleberg and Nueees Counties to the
common corner betwee:a Nuseea, Klebere and Jim "sells Country; Thence in a
northly direction_ along the common boundary between Nueoes and Jim vVells County
to an agnle point in said line east of the town of Alfred; Thence in a
northeasterly direction along the Nueces and Jim fells County line to its
intersection with the Nueoss River; Thence in an easterly direction In
a straight line to a point in the town of '(.droy where Highway No. 9 and
State t1i6hway No. 234 running east and west between Ldroy and ::dam inter-
sect; Thence continuing in an easterly and southeasterly direction along
State highway No. 234 between _'droy and Aem; to a point one mile west of
city limits of Odem; Thence right angles in a southwesterly direction a dis-
tance of two miles to a point; Thence at rigixt angles in a southeasterly di-
rebtion a distance of two and one -half miles to a point; Thence at right
angles in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with an east and
-west road F. U. Teo. 631 between Odom and Taft; Thence east and northeasterly
along said east and west road F. �A. No. 631 between Odam and Taft to a
point one mile southwest of city limits of Taft; Thence at right angles in
a southeasterly direction a distance of one and eight tenths miles (1.8)
to a point; Thence at right angles in a northeasterly direction with a
line to its intersection with the D. S. Highway No. 181 between Taft and
Gregory; Thence in a southeasterly direction along said D. S. ru ghway No.
181 to a point one mile northwest of the city limits of Gregory; Thence
at right ant,les and in a southwesterly direction a distance of one and one -
half miles (1.5) to a point; Thence at right an lea in a southeasterly
direction a distance of two and one -half mile& f2.5) to a point; Thence
at right angles in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with a
southeast- northwest road F.M. No. 632 between Gregory and Ingleside;
Thence in a southeasterly direction along said road to a point one m *
northwest of city limits of Ingleside. Thence at right angles in a
southwesterly direction a distance of one and one -half miles (1.5) to
a points Thence at right angles in a southeasterly - direction a distance
of two and one -half miles (2.5) to a points Thence at right angles in s
northeasterly direction to a point in the east extension produced of
the road between Gregory and Ingleside F.U. No. 6321 Thence in a south-
easterly direction with the east extension produced of road F.M. No. 632
between Gregory and Ingleside to its intersection with the common boun-
dory between Nusces and San Patricia Countyl Thence in a northerly direo-
tion with the common boundary between ian i�atricio and Nueass County to
its intersection with the common boundary between San Patricio and Aransas
Uountiesl Thence continuing in a northerly direction along the common
boundary between Nueces and Aransas County to a point north of Talley
Island in said line; Thence in a southeasterly direction continuing along
the common boundary between Nuaces and Aransas County to its intersection
with the east shore line of Mustasay Island= Thence in a southerly direc-
tion along the east shore line of Mustang and T,sdro Islands to the place
of beginning,. Containing approximately 1200 square miles.
I1. The waters to be appropriated to the use of above described
area are for the uses as not out as follows, to -wito
(1) Domestic and municipal uses including water for sus-
taiuing human life and life of domestic azlimals.
(2) For irrigation. minim;, rvsnuf'acturing and operation
of waterworks for cities and towns and stock raising*
(3) For public parka, game preserves, recreation and
pleasure resorts, power,and water supply for industrial pur-
poses and plants and for domestic use.
III. The amount of sore -feet requested to be appropriated for
the uses as set out is five hundred thousand (500,000) acre -foot, to be
apportioned as follows, to -wit:
(1) Domestic and municipal uses including water for sustaining
human life and the life of domestic animals, 220,000 acre -feet per
annum.
(2) Water to be used in process designated to convert
materials of a lower order of value into forms having a greater
usability and commerical value, and to include water necessary
for development of electric power by means other than hydro-
electric, including industrial uses. 100.000 sore -feet.
(3) Irrigation, to be restricted to two acre-foot per sore
for each acre actually irrigated within the limits of the 1400000
acres (gross) as not out in Permit No. 933. Board of ' ,rater P�ngineers
to the City, to which permit reference is hereby made for a more
complete description, 150,000 acre -foot.
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(4) Mining and recovery of minerals, included in item 2
hereinbefore set out.
(5) No water is sought to be appropriated for hydro- electric
power.
(6) No water is soui;ht to be appropriated for navigation.
{7} Recreation and pleasure, 30,000 aore - feet.
IV. The applicants request the right to transport appropriated
water requested in this application along the natural channel or bed
of the Nueces River from the impounding reservoir to Galalleu Filtration
Plant and rump "cation..
V. The devices and methods to be used in diverting water from
reservoir or river will be by .gravity from the dam site down the channel
of the river to the low water dam at Calallen, awned by the City of Corpus
Christi from :which will be, and is now being, diverted by pumping plants
to the uses set out in this application.
(a.)
Types of pumps used in pumping plants:
1 General
Ilootric
6U ii.p.
9,000 C.P.M.
25 ft. head
1 General
Electric
50 H-P.
6,000 g.p.m.
35 ft. head
1 Fairbanks -gorse
�0 i.'.
6,000 G.p.m.
35 ft. head
1 General
"lectric
50 U-1-
5,000 g.p.m.
!2 ft. head
2 General ;3leotrio 30 d.'. 1,000 g.p.a. 100 ft. head
1 General olectric 50 H.P. 500 g.p.m. 125 ft. head
3 General 'lectric 250 H.P. 1,330 g.p.a. 1.125 Pt, head
VI. No hydro- electrio power is contemplated under this permit.
VII. The lands proposed to be irrigated are the same as the
lands described in Permit Flo. 933 to be irrigated therein and for more
complete description of said land reference is hereby made to hitter Permit
No-.933 and the records thereof. No new or additional lands are proposed
to be irritated under this amended permit in addition to those set out in
said saeter Permit No. 933•
VIII. Said waters sought to be appropriated under this amended
permit are to be appropriated from the ordinary, flow, storm and rain waters
of the State of Texas and all surplus water will be returned to the
channel of the Nueces River immediately below the impounding reservoir
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together with the water that in to be appropriated under this application
which will be conveyed from the plaee of storage to the diversion plant
of the City of Corpus Christi at Calallen. Texas. as permitted by "ats
of the 49th Legislature, Chapter 238, Page 313, Article 750, Revised
Statutes as amended in 1945 and all surplus water will be returned
to the channel at the Nusces River immediately below the Cityts low
mater dam at Calallen. the foregoing details are further delineated
on maps.plats, and drawings submitted with this application.
IX. The water souLht to be appropriated hereunder will be
stored in the present reservoir at Mathis and future reservoirs to be
constructed.
IN WIVTESS W11TWOF, this application is caused to be si6med
by the idayor. pursuant to an Ordinanoe passed by the City Council on
the day of November. A. D. 1947, a copy of which Ordinance is
hereto attached.
CITY OF CORMS CHRISTI. 11 LU
ATTESTS BY
Uvor
City Secretary
APPROVED AS 10 LEGAL FORM
City Attorney
Usistant City Attorney City Cowdssioners
Subscribed and sworn to by aesley E. Seale. Mayor of the City of
Corpus Christi, Texas, before tae a Notary Public in and for Nueces
County, Texas, this day of November, .. U. 19117.
ary Public In and for VU&COS
County. Texas
Received Total fees
Order Filed
Hearing not for City Secretary.
I-. 'hat the Dirootor of 0-iblic 1jo__,s of the City of
Corpus Christi, Te,,:F.s, is heroby authorized and directed to f4ja this
application v,.71t.h such maps, flats and- datta u5 may be required by the
3o,ard of "luLer -,nj_ncerz:, with rehard I-,o stijh. epplic, t; on !ind to fill o siicli
ot')ei maps, plats o.rd data as r:ay be requeztod by the oard nl' „ater
Enj_noerz;.
s ECTIOI, 1,. The nccecsity for seGurir.o adcauah', 'mater supplies
or the- City or Corpus Christi and for the use of its oil-17ans creates
a public cmer�canoy anCj public imperative: lic"casoity r-luir"n" the pQlacion
of tho rule, t.,�Ot t_c or nancc or r a.ao -nol'_, be iassed
on tt Itc _'t is -,uc'a crCllnancu or
b. ru a,"! al: re, er 1 me rye �f t'
havin, deulared taat blic,
e,:is,,, an" huvj.nl_ re: .a ea cuch rul, '�-o
be :.Ile '?'.�e of intr�w=ion a-_ A-
Lak, �d ii� PIll lD 11
this ;Z _i,—P day of Nov- or, I�i7.
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7777, 1,4.ry
y of orpus ChriLti.
,TT S.
City Souretan,,
P-'s s i s t ant t ty Attorne,
Corpus Uhrisc' ':eras
ovember �, 1`JL -7
- T_ -T1 JGUdC1L
Corpus Christi, Te37es
Gentlemen;
!Or the reasons set forth in the esnereones' COMO of no
fore,;olr ordiiiwico, a_ public e es 6 c ^ i �p = -i ° F vc lace . -T
e.cist for the ., +:_s,,en..ion of Ali. Jhiarh,cr x-jle or r .,ere; th t a-
ordinuiee or xe olulUo 1la11 se, phas ed Pin ll= all Iie dat It
introduoed, and tnat such ord,.nmce or resoly: d m .N.7.]- „a rwd =.t
three wetings of the City WWI; 1, tnerefcr°, her,-'ay request t'.-_a.t
nu vs..end caid 'Jnarter halo or reot. r vm t nnd pass this e<v�ce
'in:ally on Um date It is or ,. t F..e prozcnt ink; of
the �:Lt %
.e Spe C'tP tit ll j,
City of :Jorpus Christi, Teas /)
The Chester rule was suspended by the f olKwU Imts c
Suesl.ey �,. .,cs1e
George R. Clark, Jr.
Join;. orris
Joe T. Jal4sor. V
Thu above ordinance was passed by the £ollowinL. vote:
Lesley �. Senle
Geor6e lt. 71. ark, Jr.
Jolal -... Perris
J Cv' T. i::'34G On
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