HomeMy WebLinkAbout02647 ORD - 11/29/1949ORDINANCE NO. �bT I
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON THE
PROPOSITIONS OF ISSUING CERTAIN REVENUE BONDS
FOR SANITARY SEWER PURPOSES, CERTAIN REVENUE
BONDS FOR GAS SYSTEM PURPOSES, CERTAIN STORM
SEWER BONDS, CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
CERTAIN POLICE BUILDING BONDS, CERTAIN CITY
HALL BONDS, CERTAIN AUDITORIUM AND ASSEMBLY
HALL BONDS, CERTAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY BONDS, CER-
TAIN FIRE STATION BONDS, CERTAIN PUBLIC PARKS
BONDS, AND CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM
BONDS, AND LEVYING TAXES IN PAYMENT OF SUCH
BONDS WHICH ARE PAYABLE FROM TAXATION; DESIG-
NATING THE PLACES AT WHICH SAID ELECTION IS
TO BE HELD, APPOINTING OFFICERS THEREOF; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
Section l: A special election shall be held in and throughout
the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on the 17th day of December,
1949, at which election there shall be submitted to the resident
qualified electors of said city, who own taxable property within
said city and who have duly rendered the same for taxation, for
their action thereupon, the following propositions, to -wit:
PROPOSITION NO. ONE
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY
IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY
THOUSAND ($860,000.00) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY
WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES,
BEARING INTEREST AT NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE
OF FIVE (5%) PER CENT PER ANNUM AS PROVIDED BY THE
CITY CHARTER, ALL TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUN-
CIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING, ENLARGING, EX-
TENDING AND REPAIRING THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF
SAID CITY, SUCH BONDS TO BE SECURED BY A PLEDGE OF
THE NET REVENUES OF THE CITYfS MUNICIPAL GAS SYSTEM,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 1111 TO 1118, BOTH IN-
CLUSIVE, REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS, 1925, AS
AMENDED, EACH BOND TO BE CONDITIONED THAT THE HOLDER
THEREOF SHALL NEVER HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT
OF SAID OBLIGATION OUT OF ANY FUNDS RAISED OR TO
BE RAISED BY TAXATION
PROPOSITION NO. TWO
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE REVENUE BONDS OF SAID CITY
IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY THOU-
SAND ($1140 000.00) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN
THIRTY (30j YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, BEARING IN-
TEREST AT NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF FIVE (5%)
PER CENT PER ANNUM AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER, ALL
TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF IMPROVING, ENLARGING, EXTENDING AND REPAIRING THE
CITY'S MUNICIPAL GAS SYSTEM, SUCH BONDS TO BE SECURED
BY A PLEDGE OF THE NET REVENUES OF SAID MUNICIPAL GAS
SYSTEM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 1111 TO 1118, BOTH
INCLUSIVE, REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS, 1925, AS
AMENDED, EACH BOND TO BE CONDITIONED THAT THE HOLDER
THEREOF SHALL NEVER HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND PAYMENT
OF SAID OBLIGATION OUT OF ANY FUNDS RAISED OR TO BE
RAISED BY TAXATION.
PROPOSITION NO. THREE
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOU14T OF ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
THIRTY ( �
30)A DOLLARS,
YEARS FROM SERIALLY WITHIN
THEIR DATE ORDATES,ANDBEAR-
ING INTEREST AT NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF FIVE
(5p) PER CENT PER ANNUM AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER,
ALL TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND ACQUIRING STORM SEWERS FOR
SAID CITY AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY RIGHTS OF WAY
THEREFOR, AND TO LEVY ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES SUFFI-
CIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES
AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION OF
SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE,
PROPOSITION NO. FOUR
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND ($600,000.00)
DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS
FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT NOT
EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF FIVE (5 %) PER CENT PER
ANNUM AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER, ALL TO BE DE-
TERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CON-
STRUCTING, IMPROVING AND REPAIRING THE ROADS, BRIDGES
AND STREETS OF SAID CITY AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY
RIGHTS OF WAY THEREFOR, AND TO LEVY ANNUAL AD VALOREM
TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS
IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMP-
TION OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE.
PROPOSITION NO. FIVE
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
($250,000.00) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY
30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING IN-
TEREST AT NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF FIVE (5 %)
PER CENT PER ANNUM AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER,
ALL TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A POLICE BUILDING
FOR SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES
SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT
ACCRUES AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMP-
TION OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE.
PROPOSITION NO. SIX
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OP FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00)
DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS
FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT NOT
EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF FIVE (5 %) PER CENT PER
ANNUM AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER, ALL TO BE DE-
TERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CON-
STRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A CITY HALL FOR SAID CITY, AND
TO LEVY ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE
INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE A
SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION OF SAID BONDS AS THEY
MATURE.
PROPOSITION NO. SEVEN
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
THIRTY (30) YEARS DOLLARS,
FR M D
THEI ATE OR DATES, WIANDIBEAR-
ING INTEREST AT NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF
FIVE (5 %) PER CENT PER ANNUM AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY
CHARTER, ALL TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A MUNICIPAL
AUDITORIUM AND ASSEMBLY HALL FOR SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY
ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST
ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE A SINKING
FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE.
PROPOSITION NO. EIGHT
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
$3 0,000.00) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY
30� YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING IN-
TEREST AT NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF FIVE (5 %)
PER CENT PER ANNUM AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER,
ALL TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF ACQUIRING, IMPROVING, ENLARGING AND EQUIPPING
A PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY ANNUAL AD
VALOREM TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID
BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR
THE REDEMPTION OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE.
PROPOSITION NO. NINE
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND $100,000.00)
DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY 30) YEARS
FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT NOT
EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF FIVE (5 %) PER CENT PER
ANNUM AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER, ALL TO BE DE-
TERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CON-
STRUCTING AND EQUIPPING FIRE STATIONS FOR SAID CITY,
AND TO LEVY ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY
THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE
A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION OF SAID BONDS AS
THEY MATURE.
PROPOSITION NO. TEN
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
$150,000.00) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY
30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING IN-
TEREST AT NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF FIVE (5 %)
PER CENT PER ANNUM AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER,
ALL TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF PURCHASING AND IMPROVING LANDS FOR PARK PUR-
POSES FOR SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY ANNUAL AD VALOREM
TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS
IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE RE-
DEMPTION OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE.
PROPOSITION NO. ELEVEN
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (ll$100,000.00)
DOLLARS, SERIALLY ANDTBEARINGRINTERRESTYATRNOT
EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF FIVE (5 %) PER CENT PER
ANNUM AS PROVIDED BY THE CITY CHARTER, ALL TO BE DETER-
MINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR TIM PURPOSE OF PURCHAS-
ING AND INSTALLING A STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR
SAID CITY, AND TO LEVY ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES SUFFI-
CIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES
AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION OF
SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE.
Section 2: If Proposition No. One,relating to revenue bonds for
sanitary sewer purposes and Proposition No. Two, relating to bonds
for municipal gas system purposes, each receive a majority vote
at said election, the City Council shall be authorized to combine
the bonds described in each proposition into a single issue of
bonds and to secure the same by pledging the net revenues to be
derived from the operation of the city's municipal gas system, as
authorized by Articles 1111 to 1118, both inclusive, Revised Civil
Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended.
Section That said election shall be conducted and held in the
several election preci:icts of the City of Corpus Christi, hereto-
fore established, and at the respective
polling places hereinafter
stated and the following named persons
are hereby appointed offi-
cers to conduct said election in said election
precincts, respec-
tively, to -wit:
POLLING PLACE
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 1
Nueces County Court
C. E. Manson, Presiding Judge
House
Mrs. D. E. Cornett, Assistant Judge
Mrs, H. K. Burnett, Clerk
L. C. McClaugherty, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 2
City Hall
Miss Gertrude Dreyer, Presiding Judge
Mrs. Wm. Biggio, Assistant Judge
Mrs. Robert Clarke, Clerk
Mrs. Dora Olsen, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 3
H. H. Edwards,
Sam Susser, Presiding Judge
204 Mesquite
M. G. Ellis, Assistant Judge
H. H. Edwards, Clerk
Van Pellegrino, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 4
Cheston Heath School,
Dorothy McElroy, Presiding Judge
Mestina and Carrizo
W. H. McElroy, Assistant Judge
Mrs. Elizabeth Marion, Clerk
Joe Pons, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 5
Solomon Coles School
T. J. Dineen, Presiding Judge
Gym, 924 Winnebago
Mrs. Olive Dineen, Assistant Judge
Mrs. Wm. T. Roth, Clerk
Mrs. Hazel M. Nieman, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 6
Civic Center, 700
L. L. Woodman, Presiding Judge
South Broadway
Mrs. Ella B. Carter, Assistant Judge
Mrs, W. E. Powers, Clerk
Mrs. F, E. Peckenpaugh, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 7
New Fire Station,
Mrs, Richard Bluntzer, Presiding Judge
3312 Leopard Street
Mrs. Kate English, Assistant Judge
Mrs. H. A. Tycer, Clerk
Doak D. Russell, Clerk
-
POLLING PLACE
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 8
Oak Park Methodist
Church, 878 Oak Park
Julian Priour, Presiding Judge
Robert S. Tate, Jr., Assistant Judge
Mrs. Harmon McNeill, Clerk
Mrs. Julius R. Griffin, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 17
5526 Ocean Drive
Edward E. Roberts, Presiding Judge
_
Mrs. Fred C. Reeder, Assistant Judge
Mrs. C. F. Hoch, Clerk
Mrs. James Lowman, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 20
Fannin School
E. J. Hitt, Presiding Judge
Marvin Jarrett, Assistant Judge
Mrs. John Huey, Clerk
Robert C. Cole, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 21
Breakers Hotel,
3614 Hamilton Road
J. M. Haigler, Presiding Judge
Mrs. A. E. Tucker, Assistant Judge
C. A. Fooshee, Clerk
James E. Barrett, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 30
Holy Cross School,
1123 N. Staples
Ramon T. Lopez, Presiding Judge
Mrs. Massey Herrera, Jr., Assistant Judge
Mrs. A. R. Lopez, Clerk -
Juan D. Arsuaga, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 31
Edward Furman School
Rm. 11115 Cham-
Mrs. L. M. Hulbirt, Presiding Judge
berlain
Mrs. Robert Pinson, Assistant Judge
Mrs. J. H. Seagle, Clerk
Rosa E. Barnes, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 32
Corpus Christi Imple-
ment Company,
Gabe Garrett, Presiding Judge
1301 Agnes Street
H. 0. Walker, Assistant Judge
Mae France, Clerk
Laina Adams, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 33
Geo. Evans School,
1315 Comanche
Paul Tally, Presiding Judge
B. Y. Dickenson, Assistant Judge
Helen Stevens, Clerk
Mrs, J. N. Westbrook, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 38
Hillcrest Church of
Christ
Mrs. J. H. Vetters, Presiding Judge
Mrs. F. J. Harrison, Assistant Judge
Mrs. M. L. Shepard, Clerk
Mrs. E. T. Wicker, Clerk
POLLING PLACE
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 39
Eubanks Music Company,
1405 Third
J. R. Weatherford, Presiding Judge
Mrs. C. S. Morgan, Assistant Judge
Mrs. F. L. Alexander, Clerk
Mrs. J. R. Weatherford, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 40
Central Church of
Christ, 1610 Lawn -
James E. Perkins, Presiding Judge
view
Mrs. F. H. Underwood, Assistant Judge
Mrs. C. H. Grett, Clerk
Mrs. A. M. Allegret, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT 110. 41
Morgan Street Fire
Nathan Selinger, Presiding Judge
Station, 1401 Morgan
W. Parker Shipley, Assistant Judge
E. A. Medford, Clerk
Mrs. Paul Johnson, Clerk
Mrs. G. B. Lankford, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT No. 42
R. B. Fisher School,
Ed P. Williams, Presiding Judge
Minnesota & Ft. Worth
C. Burtt Potter, Assistant Judge
Faires P. Wade, Clerk
Mrs. J. M. Morris, Clerk
Mrs. Walter Applewhite, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 43
Wm. Travis School,
1545 Tarleton
W. L. Liles, Presiding Judge
Mable H. Liles, Assistant Judge
Mrs. L. A. Humble, Clerk
mxN�z3€ Clerk
Margaret Collin'
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 44
Meadow Park Church of
Minnie O'Connell, Presiding Judge
Christ, 314 Cheyenne
Mrs. P. E. Weikel, Assistant Judge
Mrs. Dorthy Wynn, Clerk
A. J. Patterson, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 45
Geo. Wiggins Homes,
Mrs. T. E. Sparks, Presiding Judge
2320 Buford
T. E. Sparks, Assistant Judge
Mrs. John Cantu, Clerk
Curtis Bell, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 46
Lamar School,
Lee H. Scott, Presiding Judge
2212 Morris St.
J. B. Mascorro, Assistant Judge
Mrs. Abel Sosa, Clerk
Abel Sosa, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 47
Leopard St., Fire Sta-
Mrs. R. E. Gallagher, Presiding Judge
tion, 1829 Leopard
R. E. Gallagher, Assistant Judge
Mrs. S. G. Borden, Clerk
Tom Moore, Clerk
POLLING PLACE
ELECTION PRECINCT 10. 48
A. R. Games, Presiding Judge
Community House
Mrs. Stella P. Luna, Assistant Judge
318 Sixteenth
Mrs. Celia L. Wilmot, Clerk
Mrs. Juanita Ochoa, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 49
Tom Whelan, Presiding Judge
City Market
D. A. Gribbin, Assistant Judge
1302 Leopard
Nellie Whelan, Clerk
Joe Casares, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 50
Raymond B. Rambo, Presiding Judge
Louisiana Street Fire
Morris White, Assistant Judge
station„ Louisiana
Mrs. H. G. Ranken, Clerk
and Fifteenth
Mrs. E. G. Horne, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NC. 52
Villa Gardens, Robert
W. H. %oepsel, Presiding Judge
Driscoll Junior High
Florence Hunter, Assistant Judge
School, Old Robstown
Mrs. A. W. Gustafson, Clerk
Road opposite Saxet
Mrs. C. T. Meyers, Clerk
Heights
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 53
John C. North, Jr„ Presiding Judge
Sam Houston School,
Lew Borden, Assistant Judge
Arcadia Village
Mrs. H. T. Cunningham, Clerk
(363 Norton)
Mrs. Leslie Chappell, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 56
John Gollihar, Jr., Presiding Judge
La Armada Recreation
Room, Administration
H. P. Bronough, Assistant Judge
Building, 3701 Ayers
Gladys Preslar, Clerk
Evelyn Hill, Clerk
Mrs. Cecil E. Burney, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT N0, 57
Westminister Presby-
Mrs. E. H. Andrew, Presiding Judge
terian Church
2045 Eighteenth
Jack R. Blackmon, Assistant Judge
Wallace M. Carrico, Clerk
Mrs. Ben Shaw, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 58
Mrs. Ray Nring, Presiding Judge
Manger School, 2209
Alameda
Iaam Blythe, Assistant Judge
Mrs. Thekla I. Bluntzer, Clerk
Ohas- J. MaoMeaus, Clerk
Mrs. James J. Abernathy, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 59
Real Estate Office at
Neal Marriott, Presiding Judge
Santa is & Texas Sts.
Charles R. Porter, Assistant Judge
Mrs. Earl Thomas, Clerk
Mrs. F. A. Martin, Clerk
POLLING PLACE
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 60 - Stephen F. Austin
Claude Waller, Presiding Judge School, Morgan Street
J. F. Walker, Assistant Judge
Mrs. Vera Anderson, Clerk
Nealy C. Voeste, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 61 David Crockett School
Andrew Womach
fftx1kzAft Presiding Judge
Mrs. H. Doyle Elliott, Assistant Judge
Mrs. Joe McCray, Clerk
J. Claude Wallace, Clerk
ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 62 Wynn Seale Junior
Mrs. E. L. Olsen, Presiding Judge High School
Mrs. Henry Finigan, Assistant Judge
Mrs. Robt. F. Grueber, Clerk
Mrs. Joe B. Williams, Clerk
Section 4: That the ballots for said election shall conform to
the requirements of Chapter 329, Acts of the 51st Legislature of
Texas, 1949, so far as applicable, and, in addition to the re-
quirements of said Chapter 329, shall have printed thereon the
following:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
PROPOSITION NO. ONE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $860,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM RE-
VENUE BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $860,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
REVENUE BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. TWO
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $140,000 GAS SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $140,000 GAS SYSTEM REVENUE
BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. THREE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,400,000 STORM SEWER BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,400,000 STORM SEWER BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. FOUR
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $600,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $600,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT
BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. FIVE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $250,000 POLICE BUILDING BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $250,000 POLICE BUILDING BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. SIX
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 CITY HALL BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 CITY HALL BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. SEVEN
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,400,000 AUDITORIUM AND ASSEM-
BLY HALL BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $1,400,000 AUDITORIUM AND
ASSEMBLY HALL BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. EIGHT
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000 PUBLIC LIBRARY BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000 PUBLIC LIBRARY BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. NINE
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 FIRE STATION BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 FIRE STATION BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. TEN
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000 PUBLIC PARKS BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000 PUBLIC PARKS BONDS
PROPOSITION NO. ELEVEN
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL
SYSTEM BONDS
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 STREET TRAFFIC CON-
TROL SYSTEM BONDS
Each voter shall mark out one of the above expressions on each
proposition, thus leaving the other as indicating his vote on
such proposition,
Section 5: That the manner of holding said election shall be
governed by the general laws of the State of Texas regulating
elections, and the charter of the City of Corpus Christi, and
only duly qualified resident electors of said city who own tax-
able property within said city and who have duly rendered the same
for taxation shall be permitted to vote at said election.
Section b: That notice of said election shall be given by posting a substan-
tial copy of this ordinance at the City Hall and in each of the election pre-
cincts of the city end by publication of a substantial copy of this ordinance
once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the ffiglish
language and of general circulation within said city, the date or posting and
the date of first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) dyne prior to
the date fixed for said election.
Section 71 That due returns of said election shall be made promptly by the
respective officers holding aame to the City Secretary and said returns shall
be oanvassed and the results dealared by the City Council.
Section 8s That the great public importance of said election and the great
pressing need for the improvements to be constructed by use of the proceeds
of said proposed issues of bonds create an emergency sa d an imperative public
necessity requiring the suspension of rules and charter provisions XWjIIW
requiring seine to be consider-
ed and voted upon at three (3) regular meetings, and such facts require that
this ordinance be passed and talm effect immediately as an emergency measure.
and such rules and provisions are hereby suspended and this ordinanoe is
passed and shall take effect as an emergency measure. and shall be in full
force and effect immediately upon its passage.
PASSIM and APPROVED this the mayday of November, 1949.
fib' a City or s , T=
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO form and legality
prier to passage�
Ui%y diiorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
1949
TG THE WEDUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen,
For the reasons eat 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 Ccuacil: I, therefore, hereby request that you suspend said Charter
rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is
Introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
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City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended
by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
AIW
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
The above ordinance wee passed by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack NForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
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George L. Lowman
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