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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= ^STc 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, ab4? 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 —Awl George L. Lowman /j,., : ab4?