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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02481 ORD - 03/01/1949All ORDINANCE ORDERING All ELECTION TO BE HELD IPl THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON TIN; 5TH DAY OF APRIL, A. -D. 1949, UPON TILE QUESTION OF ADOPTING AN A11F:NDh07T TO THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING THE PLACES -V.JHRE SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE IFaLD AND THE OF:ICIALS TO COlIDUCT SUCH ELECTION; AND DECLLRING AN M ERGENCY. ianr^R, EAS, the Honorable A. J. pope, Jr., Fresiding Judge, in Cause No. 39068-B, in the 117th District Court of llueoes County, Texas, has ordered and decreed that the City Council submit to the electorate of the City on April 5, 1949, a proposed amendment to the City Charter. UM, T'1,:_Sts l'OIIu, B3 IT ORDAUM BY THE CITY COUilCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SUCTION 1. An election is hereby ordered to be held on the 5th day of April, A. D. 1949, in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at which election shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City, the follow- ing amendment to the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as set cut in the Official Ballot hereinafter prescribed. SECTION 2. The Official Ballot for said election shall be as hereinafter set out, and the proposition to be voted on at said election is set out in such Official Ballot, said Official Ballot shall be as follows: OFFICLAL BALLOT APRIL 5, 1949 PROPOSITION PTi.1_ER 1 "SHALL ARTICLE 5 OF THE CHARTER, OF TIM CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BE AMNDED BY ADDING TH^RETO TLr3 FOLLO ING PROVISIONS TO BE MTO N- AS SECTION 45A: From and after the effective date of this amendment there is hereby established in the Fire Division of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, the following minimum salary rates for the respect- . ive positions designated: TITLE I_ZTIlACPd SALARY (MONTHLY) Apprentice Fireman .",,225.00 Regular Fireman 231.25 Regular Driver 237.50 Lieutenant 3 75 Captain 250 Dist .00 District Chief 250 Assistant Chief 26875 30& 25 Chief 46� 75 Chief Operator 243.75 Operator 237,50 Mechanic 268.75 Drill Ma Helper 237.50 ` Drill Master .. -..t_ 268-75 a�-s► J Provided further that the above enumerated job classifications in the Fire Department of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, shall re- main permanent and fixed as herein designated, and under the title here- in designated; provided that like or similar duties for each enumerated classification as was required by this Charter, Ordinance, or rule or regulation of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as of July let, 1918, shall 'no regarded as the standard to determine each respective classifi- cation under this act. Provided that the above shall be deemed a minimum salary scale and is not to be construed as in anywise placing any limitation upon the City Council in increasing the compensation or making what- ever other adjustments in connection with any of said positions as they may deem expedient. All provisions of the City Charter or Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith arc 'hereby expressly repealed." ANSWERx Y E S Ir' 0 SECTICN 3. Said election shall be held in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at the follos,5ng places, and the fallowing named persons are hereby appointed judges and officials of said election; POLLING PLACE ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 1 Nue ces County Court house C. E. Munson Presiding Ju (Bill Gilleland Court Room) dge Mrs. D. E. Cornett Assistant Judge h'rrt1e K. Flarris Clerk Lars, H. K. Burnett Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT 110. 2 City Ball Gertrude Dreyer Presiding Judge firs. TTm. Biggio Assistant Judge Iirs. Hobert Clarke Clerk hrs. Ottim Dorenfield Clerk EIVCTIO14 PRECINCT 1110. 3 H. H. Edwards, 204 Lesquits M. G. Ellis presiding Judge H. H. Edwards Assistant Judge Pan Pellegrino Clerk 11—. A. R. Yeargan Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 4 Chasten Heath School, Nestina and Carriso Dorothy McElroy —Presiding Judge 9. H. IdcElroy Assistant Judge Mrs. Elizabeth I%rion Clerk Joe Pons Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 6 POLLING PDACE ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 5 Mrs. Marjorie Paul Solomon Coles School Gym Mrs. F. E. Peckenpaugh Clerk 924 Winnebago T. J. Dineen Presiding Judge - Mrs. Olive Dineen Assistant Judge Mrs. 7m. T. Roth Clerk - Mrs. Hazel M. Nieman Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 6 Mrs. Ella B. Carter Presiding Judge Mrs. Marjorie Paul Assistant Judge Mrs. F. E. Peckenpaugh Clerk Mrs. W. E. Powers Park ELECTION PRECINCT 110. 7 Mrs. Richard Bluntzer Presiding Judge IDs. H. A. Tycer Assistant Judge ,sirs. Ed EnFlish Clerk Doak Russell Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 8- Julian Priour Presiding Judge Mrs. J. R. Griffin Assistant Judge Mrs. Harmon 'YoNeill Clerk Mrs. A. T. White Clerk ELECTION FRECINCT NO. 17 Ed. E. Roberts Freeiding Judge Fred C. Reeder Assistant Judge Mrs. Fred C. Reeder Clerk Mrs. E. E. Roberts Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 20 Fonceale Cole Presiding Judge Mr. G. L. Singer Assistant Judge Mrs. A. M. Klaerner Clerk Mrs. John Huey Clerk Civic Center, 700 South Broadway New Fire Station, 3312 Leopard St. Oak Park Methodist Church, 678 Oak- Park 5526 Ocoan Drive Fannin School 2730 Gallihar Road ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 21 J. M. Haigler Presiding Judge Mrs. A. E. Tucker Assistant Judge Mrs. C. M. Proctor Clerk Mrs. M. S. Humphry Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 30 Remon T. Lopez Presiding Judge Juan D. Arsuaga Assistant Judge Mrs. M. Herrera Clerk Mrs. A. R. Lopez Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 31 Mrs. I. ;u. Nulbirt Presiding Judge L. M. Hulbirt Assistant Judge Mrs. J. H. Seagle Clerk hiss Rosa Barnes Ole rk ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 32 S. T. Wage Presiding Judge H. 0. a,alker Assistant Judge Miss Elva Bratton Clerk lliiss Dorothy O'Neal Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 33 IL P. South Presiding Judge Mfrs. J. N. Westbrook Assistant Judge Julia S. Papas Clerk George J. Papas Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT 570. 38 Mrs. J. H. Petters Presiding Judge Mrs. F. J. Harrison Assistant Judge Mrs. M. L. Shepherd Clerk Mrs. E. T. riioker Clerk POLLING PLACE Breakers Hotel 36111 Hamilton Road Holy Cross School, 1123 North Staples Edi,mrd Furman School, Room 1, 1115 Chamberlain Corpus Christi Implement Co. 1301 Agnes Street Geo. Evans School, 1315 Comanche Church of Christ in Hillcreat, Noakes amd,Peabody ELECTION FR2CINCT No. 39 R. L. wriest Presiding Judge J. R. Weatherford Assistant Judge Donna Roberts Clerk Mrs. J. R. 'IMather£ord Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 40 Mrs. F. H. Unde -1 Presiding Judge Mrs. E. G. Weldon Assistant Judge lfxs. Florence Smidt Freoh Clerk Mrs. T. P. Noe Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT 110. La E. A. 11.adford Presiding Judge airs. J. T. Tyson Assistant Judge Krs. G. B. Lankford Clerk Mrs. J. P. Jones Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 412 Mrs. Willard Broom Presiding Judge Mrs. A. C. 'Williamson Assistant Judge M Lrs. J. B. Brooks Clerk Helen Strickland Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 43 17. S. Liles Presiding Judge Mable H. Liles Assistant Judge Mrs. A. D. Lokey Clerk Ivrs. VirNinia Hartsell Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. L4 Minnie O'Connell Presiding Judge Mrs. P. E. Weikel Assistant Judge Mrs. Perry Wldon Clerk Mrs. Dorothy 15ynu Clerk POLLING PLACE Eubanks -Music Company, 1405 Third , Central Church of Christ 1610 Lawnviow blorgan Street Fire Station, 1401 Morgan R. B. Fisher School, 1linnesota and Fort Worth -.. Travis School, 1545 Tarlton Meadow Park Church of Christ, 314 Cheyenne POLLING PLACE ELECTION PRECINCT 110. 45 Geo. :Wiggins Homes, 2320 Buford .Lira. T. E. Sparks Presiding Judge T. E. Sparks Assistant Judge .Mrs. John Cantu Clerk Mrs. Phillip Tanis Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 46 Lamar School, 2212 Morris St. Lee H. Scott Presiding Judge Abel Sosa Assistant Judge Otilia Echevarria Clerk Dolores Scott Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT 110. 47 Leopard Street Fire Station, 1829 Leopard Street G. C. Richardson Presiding Judge W. R. Swan Assistant. Judge Evangeline Gutierrez Clerk Christina Pruitt Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT SIO. 48 Commity House, 318 Sixteenth A. R. Gomez Presiding Judge Mrs. Stella P. Luna - Assistant Judge Urs. C. L. Dilmot Clerk 'Lrs. Juanita Ochoa Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 49 1302 Leopard Street Ton Whelan Presiding Judge R. R. Knox Assistant Judge Nellie Whelan Clerk Joe Casares Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 50 Louisiana Street Fire Station, Louisiana and Fifteenth H. P. Stuth Presiding Judge Mrs. Ernest Horne- Assistant Judge Mrs. W. 17. Green Clerk Morris E. White Clerk POLLING PLACE ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 52 Robert Driscoll Junior High School, Old Robs town Road opposite Mrs. Violet Charn Presiding Judge Saxet Heights Kate Priour Assistant Judge Mrs. Erich Rathke Clerk Mrs. Alma Simmons Clerk ELECTION PREUNCT N0. 53 Sam Houston School, Arcadia Village (363 Norton 0. Li. Rogers Presiding Judge Byron 0. Horton Assistant Judge Mrs. C. R. Crawford Clerk Mrs. TJ. L. Armstrong Clerk - ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 56 La Armada Recreation Room, Administration Building, Frank D. Cumbee Presiding Judge 3701 Ayers Street John A. Lingle Assistant Judge William G. Haines Cleric L. H. Lester Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT YO. 57 Westminster Presbyterian Church 2045 Eighteenth Street Mrs. E. H. Andrew Presiding Judge Mrs. P. A. Tom Assistant Judge Mr.. Be. Shaw Clerk Mrs. C. A. Gregg Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 58 Monger School, 2209 Alameda James G. Fisher Presiding Judge Isom Blythe Assistant Judge Mrs. Hay King Clerk Mrs. Margaret F. Fisher Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 59 Santa Fe and Texas Streets Jinks Smith Presiding Judge Chas. R. Porter Assistant Judge A. L. Krafft Clark. F. A. Martin C7e rk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 60 Herbert Wienken Presiding Judge Nis. Herbert Wienken Assistant Judge Mrs. W. if. hbf ell Clerk Mrs. Carl TVrlong Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 61 Roy E. %ibbey Presiding Judge firs. H. Doyle Elliott Assistant Judge I,Ys. Joe MoCray Clerk Mrs. M. D. Elliott Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 62 Mrs. E. L. Olsen Presiding Judge Mrz. Harry Tells Assistant Judge Mrs. R. F. Graeber Clerk Mrs. Joe E. Ffilliams Clerk POLLING PLACE Stephen F. Austin School, Morgan Street David Crockett School 3302 Rabbit Run Road 1^fynn Seale Junior Sigh School, 1707 Ayers The presiding judges shall be authorized to select such clerks or other assistants as provided by law, as may be deemed necessary and said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of law re- lating to elections for the submission of amendments to munioipal charters and tie general laws of the State of Texas shall be observed insofar as they are applicable. The polls shall be open from 8;00 otclock A. Ni. until 7:00 o'clock P. M. on the date of the election. SECTION Ly. A copy of this Ordinance signed by the Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, shall constitute the notice 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 polling places in each precinct not less than fifteen (15) days prior to said election, and to have a copy of this Ordinance published in the Corpus Christi Times, the official newspaper of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, it being a newspaper Of general circulation, published within the City of Corpus Christi; said publication to be made on the same day in each of two (2) successive weeks prior to the date of the election, and the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of said election. SSCTION 5. The fact that the laws of the State of Texas require the submission of charter amendments within a certain period of time, and the fact that there are certain requirements set up by the laws of the State of Texas in regard to publication, and the further fact that the law requires a copy of all such amendments to be mailed to the qualified voters of the City, and the further fact that it is impossible to complete all of the re- quirements of the law within the period allotted if this Ordinance is read at three several meetings of the City Council, creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Cherter 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 several meetings of the City Council, and the 14ayor having declared in writing that such public emergency and imperative necessity exist, and having requested that such Chaxter rule be suspended, mid that this Ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be in full force and effect from wad after its passage, I'T IS ACCCIRDIIVGLY SO ORDAIiv7;D. Pf1SSDD AhD AFPI' VT-D this /y1 day of tt-*—A-4--fV A. D. 1949. A EST: R City of Corpus Christi, Texas City Secr API R0V%DIS"^.b I.RGaL ,&ORL:" _,� � City Attorney Corpus Christi, Texas 1949 TO THE, &F.'.`�F,RS OF THC CITY COUJdCIL Corpus, Christi, Texas Gentlemen, For the reasons set forth in too emergency clause of the fore- going ordinance, a public emergency and imnerat ive necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter role or requirement that no ordinance or resolu- tion shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at throe meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, hereby request that you suspend said Charter rule or require - ment and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, present meeting of the City Council. or at the Respectfully, City of Corpus Christi, Texas The Charter rule was suspended by the f.11c,ing vote, Wesley Seale George R. Clark, Jr. John A. Ferris R. R. Henry Joe T. Dawson The above ordinance was passed by the fcVing t e: Fiesley E. Seale George R. Clark, Jr. John A. Ferris R. R. Henry Joe T. Dawson aq-0