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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02648-A ORD - 11/29/1949AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF EXTENDING AND AMENiDING AN ORDINANCE AIM FP1aI1C"tIISE FINALLY PASSED BY THE CITY COU14CIL OF THE CITY OF COiPUs chRISTI AND AP- P'�OVED BY THE MAYOR ON TIli 18TH DAY OF JULY, A. D., 1935, AND AMENDED BY ORDINANCE FINALLY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D., 1939, GRANTING TO CENTRAL POUER AND LIGHT COI.;PANY, ITS SUC- CESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, ITAT AND POI +Eli 7HANCHTSE; DESIGNATING THE TD2 AND TaF PLACES FOR BOLDING SUCH ELECTION; HALTSNG THE OFFICIALS THERE- FOR, PRWIDIKG FOR NOTICE OF THE ELECTION TO BE GIVEN, AID 1SG PROVISIONS !!<CIDEAf AND =ELATING TO SAID ELECTION, AND DECLARING AN c..IIRGEAiCY. ffHs:rAS, on the 14thday of November, A. D., 1949, Central Power and Light Company, a Texas corporation, filed with the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, an application requesting the adoption of an ex- tension and amendment of the electric franchise which it holds, owns and operates under, being the franchise granted by ordinance finally passed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi and approved by the 7i-yor on the 18th day of July, A. D., 1935, and amended by ordinance finally passed by.tne City Council of the City of Corpus Christi and approved by the Mayor on the 17th day of .October, A. D., 1939; and 17fi PAS, by ordinance finally passed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi and approved by the 1ayor on the 15th day of aovember, A. D., 1549, it xus ordered that there be published in the Corpus Christi Times, the official newspaper of the City, once a creek for a period of. three consecutive weeks, an ordinance proposed to be passed by the City Council to extend and amend the said electric franchise of Central Power and Light Company; and F+BEFEAS, it is considered necessary, desirable and appropriate that the question of whether or not said franchise extension and amendment shall be granted should be submitted to the vote of the legally qualified voters of the City; NOV "i, TMI.E'OF:E, BE IT OhD:,T_lvED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CGPPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: Section 1. That an election is ordered and called and shall be held in said City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on the 21st day of December, A. D., 1949, on the proposition of whether or not a franchise extension and amendment shall be granted to Central Power and Light Company substan- tially in accordance with the proposed ordinance as £ollowsi HAN ORMINANCE E)rTENDING AN ORDINANCE AND FFANCHISE FINALLY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COFJ.'US CHRISTI AND APPFAVED BY THE ilAYOR ON THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, A. D., 1935, AND AlilNI O BY OPDIPYANCE FINALLY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Or CORyUS CHRISTI AI4D APPROVED SY THE !1AYCR ON THEI7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D., 1939, GRANTING TO CENTRAL FaiiER AND LIGHT COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HIM AND P&. -IRt ?�RUCHISE, AND XZNDING SAID ORDI- KV•iCE AND FRA YCHISE TO CHA117GE THE C0 =1DE1ATION AND COPENSATION TO BE -=AID TO THE CITY BY THE GRANTEE T�tfMEUMDER.. WHEREAS, the Central Power and Light Company, a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas, now owns and holds and is operating in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, under an electric light, heat and power franchise granted to Central Power and Light Company, its successors and assigns, by an ordinance finally passed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi and approved by the Il•iayor on the 18th day of July, A. D., 1935, and amended by ordinance finally passed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi and approved by the Kagor on the ;7th day of October, A. D., 19391 which; said ordinance and franchise are for a term extending until July 1, A. D., 1965; and WHEREAS, said Central Power and Light Company has filed an application for the extension of said ordinance and franchise so that it will remain in effect for an adCli.tional period of fourteen (14) years and five (5) months and until December 1, 1979, and for amend- ment thereof to change and make mo_e favorable to the City the pro- vision thereof as to the consideration and compensation to be paid to the City under 'said franchise by the Grantee, and, in connec- tion vrith said application has pointed out various additional reve- nues, savings and other advantages that will be realized by theCity and its inhabitants if said extension and amendment are granted; and WHEREAS, it appears that the granting of said franchise ex- tension and amendment will make it feasible for the holder thereof to finance and make improvements and extensions in its electric dis- tribution system and facilities that will aid in the beautification -2- Of the City, in making service more dependable, and in making the City safer, that the City will receive and realize additional reve- nues and other savings and advantages and that it is to the best interest of the City of Corpus Christi and the inhabitants and citizens thereof to grant said franchise extension and amendment to said Central Power and light Company, its successors and assigns; NOW, THELEFOFLE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 1hE CITY OF C01PUS Ci=STI, TEAS: Section 1. That the ordinance heretofore finally passed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi and approved by the Yayor on the 18th day of July, A. D., 1935, and amended by ordinance finally passed by the City Council of the City of Cor- pus Christi and approved by the '.9avor on the 17th day of October, A. D., 1939, granting to Central Power and Light Company, its successors and assigns, an electric light, heat and power fran- chise, and the franchise granted thereby, be, and the same are, extended to cover an additional period of fourteen (14) years and five (5) months so as to remain in effect until December 1, 19791 and amended so as to change the provision thereof uith respect to the consideration and compensation to be paid to the City by the Grantee thereunder, and be and read hereafter as follows: (SECTION 1. There is hereby granted to Central Power and Light Company, its successors and assigns, (herein call.ed'Crrantee ") the - right, privilege and franchise until December 1, A. D., 1979, to construct, install, maintain, repair and operate in 'the present and future streets, alleys, public places and ways of the City of Corpus Christi, as the limits of said City now exist and as they may hereafter be extended, and its successors, electric light and power lines, with all necessary and/or desirable appurtenances, including without limitation thereby, underground conduits, poles, towers, .Ares, transmission lines and communication lines for its own use, for the purpose of supplying electricity to the said City and the inhabitants thereof and persons and corporations -3- in and - beyond the limits thereof, for light, heat, power and any other purposes for which electricity may be used. For and as full consideration and compensation for this franchise and the rights, privileges and easements granted and conferred thereby and as rental for the use of the streets, alleys and other public areas within or that may hereafter be within said City, the Grantee shall pay said City each year on July 1 the sum of 55,000.00, and in addition thereto, each year, during and for the remainder of the term of this franchise from and after this extension and amendment thereof becomes effective under and by operation of law and if and so long as Grantee is the only operator of an electric dis- trioution system providing electric energy available to the general public, and the only substantial supplier of elec- tric energy at retail within the limits of the City of Corpus Christi, wriiehever is the greater, either $80,000.00 or 2% of the Grantee's gross receipts during the year from the sale of electric energy in and for use within the cor- porate limits of the City of Corona Christi, in semi - annual installments, as follows: Grantee, within one(1) month of Karch 31st and September 30th of each year, shall file with the City Secretary a report srrorn to by its Auditor or Treasurer showing its gross receipts for the sic (6) months preceeding .+'arch 31st or September 30th, as the case may be, from the sale of electric ener in and for use within the corporate limits of the i of Corpus Christi, and the amount of the additional con- sideration to be paid hereunder will be based upon said reports and will be paid in semi - annual install- ments on or before April 30 and October 31, respect- ively; that is, the April 30th semi- ennual install- ment gill be, whichever is the greater, either 4�40,000.00, being one -half of the additional annual payment as mentioned herein, or 2% of the Grantee's gross re- ceipts from the sale of electric energy in and for use within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi; and the October 31st semi - annual payment will be any remaining unpaid portion of the additional an- nual payment herein provided for. Payments under this provision shall not prevent the levy or assessment by the City of any gross receipts charge or other rental for the use of the streets, alleys and public areas permitted by law, but payments hereunder for each year shall be applied and credited upon any such gross receipts charges or other rental imposed by the City for the use of its streets, alleys and public areas for said year. SECTION 2. Poles or towers shall be so erected as not to unreasonably interfere with traffic over streets and alleys. The location of all poles and towers or conduits shall be fixed under the supervision of the street and alley commit- tee of the City of Corpus Christi, or the successors to the duties of that committee, but not so as to unreasonably in- terfere with the proper operation of said lines. SECTION 3• The property of Grantee shall be maintained in good order during the life of this grant, and the ser- vice furnished hereunder to said City and its inhabitants shall be first class in all respects and at reasonable rates, and shall be subject to such reasonable rules and regula- tions as the Grantee may make from time to time. This franchise may be forfeited in a Court of competent jurisdiction by the City of Corpus Christi for failure of the Grantee to furnish efficient service at reasonable rates and/or to maintain the property in good order throughout the life of this grant. The Grantee may require reasonable security for the payment of its bills. SECTION 4. Upon the termination of this grant, the grant as well as the property, if any, of the Grantee in the streets, avenues and other public places, in the then city limits of the City of Corpus Christi, shall thereupon, upon a fair valua- tion thereof being paid to the Grantee, be and become the prop- erty of the City of Corpus Christi, and the Grantee shall never be entitled to any payment or valuation because of any value de- rived from the franchise or the fact that it is or may be a going concern duly installed and operated, provided, however, it shall be optional with the City of Corpus Christi whether 4- or not it acquired title to said properties in said manner. The mode of ascertaining the fair value of the grant and the property of Grantee in the streets, avenues and other public places of the City of Corpus Christi shall be as follows: City of Corpus Christi shall appoint one competent electrical engineer who has had not less than five years actual experience in appraising electric public utility properties, and the Grantee shall appoint an engineer of like qualifications, or may, at its option, appoint its Chief Engineer, which two said engineers shall make an actual examination of the properties and report their agreement of the fair value to the City and the Grantee, and in case the said engineers are unable to agree as to a fair value, they shall jointly select a third electrical engineer of like qualifica- tions, and a majority of the three so appointed may report a value which shall be binding upon both the City of Corpus Christi and the Grantee. If the two engineers selected as above outlined by the City of Corpus Christi and the Grantee are unable to agree upon the fair valuation and are unable to agree upon a third engineer to act with them, then and in that event the Judge of the United States District Court of the Southern District of Texas shall appoint a third engineer. SECTION 5. The Grantee shall hold the City harmless from all expense or liability for any act or neglect of the Grantee here- under. SECTIO14 6. This franchise is in lieu of and supersedes and cancels arq and all franchises heretofore granted to Cen- tral Power and Light Company and/or its predecessors in title, except: (a) A special franchise granted to the Gulf Coast Power Company on the 10th day of March, 1922, to lay and construct a pipe line under and across Viater Street from the East line of Lot No. 2, in Block No. 15, Beach Portion of the City of Corpus Christi, to the Western line of Lot 2, in 7mter Block No. 1, and across said lot into and un- der the waters of Corpus Christi Bay; and (b) A franchise granted to Texas Central Power Company on the 16th day of July, 1926, for the purpose of construct- ing a pipe line from its power plant across Water Street and Arroyo, and along the Municipal Wharf, into Corpus Christi Bay, and of building and erecting a pumping plant and house on the end of said Municipal Wharf for the pur- pose of drawing water therefrom to be used in connection -f- with said power plerrt, and to construct aqy ditches and lay any pipes necessary along said route for such purposes; which shall remain in full force and effect for the purposes therein named. SECTION 7. This franchise is not exclusive, and nothing here- in contained shall be construed so as to prevent the City from granting other like or similar rights and privileges to any other person, firm or corporation.% Section 2. The Grantee shall file its written acceptance of this extension and amendment within 60 days after the same becomes effective under and by operation of law." Section 2. That there shall be submitted to the legally qualified voters of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at said election the proposition: I-20POSITION Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi be auth- orized to pass and approve an ordinance and do the things requisite to the granting of an extension and amendment of the electric fran- chise of Central Power and Light Company to extend the term thereof until December 1, 1979, and provide for payment to the City of the sum of :5,000.00 annually, and in addition thereto, annually in semi - annual installments, whichever is the greater, either 680,000.00 or 2% of the franchise holder's gross receipts during the year from the sale of electric energy in and for use in the City, in the form, upon the conditions stated in, and in accordance with the ordinance proposed to be passed as set out in the ordinance passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on November 15, A. D., 1949, ordering publication thereof, and in the ordinance passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on Novem- ber 292 1949, ordering this election. Section 3. Said election shall be held in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, at the following places, and the following named persons are hereby appointed judges and officers of said election% -7- POLLIiNG PLACE TIUN K20INCT NO. 1 Nueces County Court House C. E. Munson, Presiding Judge 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 Airs. Robert Clarke, Clerk Mrs. Dora Olsen, Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 3 H. H. Edwards 204 !.Iesquite Sam 3usser, Presiding Judge M. G. Ellis, Assistant Judge H. H. Edwards, Clerk Van Pellegrino, Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT No. 4 Chasten Heath School Mestina and Carrizo Dorothy McElroy, Presiding Judge 6. H. HcElroy, Assistant Judge Mrs. Elizabeth Marion, Clerk Joe Pons, Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT PIO. 5 Solomon Coles School Gym, 924 Winnebago T. J. Dineen, Presiding Judge Mrs. Olive Dineen, Assistant Judge Mrs. Wm. T. Roth, Clerk Mrs. Hazel M. Nieman, Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 6 Civic Center 700 South Broadway L. L. - v;oodman, Presiding Judge Mrs. Ella B. Carter, Assistant Judge Mrs. W. E. Powers, Clerk 14rs. F. E. Peckenpaugh, Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 7 New Fire Station, 3312 Leopard Street IJrs. Richard Bluntzer, Presetting Judge Airs. Kate English, Assistant Judge Lira. H. A. Tycer, Clerk Doak D. hussell, Clerk 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 Airs. Julius R. Griffin, Clerk ELECTION P'ECIWCT NO. 17 5526 Ocean Drive Edward E. Roberts, Presiding Judge Lrs. Fred C. Reeder, Assistant Judge :,rs. C. F. Hoch, Clerk r1re. James Lowman. Clerk ELECTION PrFGIKCT NO. 20 Fannin School E. J. Hitt, Presiding Judge Marvin Jarrett, Assistant Judge Mrs. John Huey, Clerk Robert C. Cole, Clerk 5:19 POLLING PLACE ELECTION PiaCCINCT NO. 21 Breakers Hotel, - 3614 Hamilton Road J. H. Haigler, Presiding Judge Piss. 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. Pfiassey Herrera, Jr., Assistant Judge 1drs. A. R. Lopez, Clerk Juan D. Arsuaga, Clerk ELECTION P ?ECINCT PJO. 31 Edward Furman School Rm. 1 Mrs. L. & Hulbirt, Presiding Judge 1115 Chamberlain irs. Robert Pinson, Assistant Judge Mrs. J. H. Seagle, Clerk Rosa E. Barnes, Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 32 Corpus Christi Implement Company 1301 Agnes Street Cabe Garrett, Presiding Judge E. 0. Walker, Assistant Judge Us France, Clerk La? ina Adams, Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 33 Geo. Evans School, 1315 Comanche Paul Tally, Presiding Judge B. Y. Dickenson, Assistant Judge Helen Stevens, Clerk j:rs. J. N. iiestbrook, Clerk ELECTIONd PRECITiCT 140. 38 Hillcrest Church of Christ Irlrs. J. H. Vetters, Presiding Judge tars. F. J. Harrison, Assistant Judge lirs. 1. L. Shepard, Clerk Ers. E. T. Wicker, Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT N0. 39 Eubanks Imsic Company, 1405 Third J. R. Weatherford, Presiding Judge 'uss. C. S. yorgen, Assistant Judge Mxs. F. L. Alexander, clerk Ids. J. R. Weatherford, Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 40 Central Church of Christy 161A Lawnview James E. Perkins, Presiding Judge lairs. F. H. Underwood, Assistant Judge i£rs. C. H. Grett, Clerk idrs. A. M. Alle Bret, Clerk EIECTIO14 PRECINCT IdO. 41 u ?organ Street Fire Station, 1401 Morgan Nathan Selinger, Presiding Judge Vf. Parker Shipley, Assistant Judge E. A. Medford, Clerk mrs. Paul Johnson, Clerk firs. G. B. Lankford, Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT No.42 R. B. Fisher Schools Minnesota and Ft. Worth Ed P. - Oilliems, Presiding Judge C. Burtt Potter, Assistant Judge Faires P. Wade, Clerk Ikrs. J. M. Morris, Clerk yrs. Fdalter Applewhite, Clerk -9- —10— POLLING 'PLACE ELECTION rrl';CINCT N0. 43 Wm. Travis School, 1545 Tarleton W. L. Liles, Presiding Judge Fable H. Liles, Assistant Judge icrs. L. A. Humble, Clerk Margaret Collins, Clerk E].CTION rrSCINCT NO. 44 meadow Park Church of Christ, 314 Cheyenne Minnie O'Connell, Presiding Judge Mrs. P. E. Weikel, Assistant Judge ➢ups. Dorothy Wynne, Clerk A. J. Patterson, Clerk ELECTION riECINCT 140. 45 Geo. Wiggins Homes 2320 i;uiord Yxs. T. E. Sparks, Presiding Judge T. E. bparxs, Assistant Judge ,ups. John Cantu, Clerk Cartis Hell, Clerk ELECTION PiECINCT NO. 46 Lamar School 2212 ;Dorris Street Lee Ii. Scott, Presiding Judge J. B. rascorro, Assistant Judge tics. Abel 6osa, Ulerk Abel Sosa, Clerk :.'i:F,CTIQ,I rtECIICT No. 47 Leopard Street r'ire Station 1829 Leopard Mrs. n. E, Gaily Cher, rresiaing Judge A. E. Gallagher, Assistant Judge n+ss. S. G. Borden, Uierk Tom i,00re, Uierk ELEC12011 ItYECINCT NO. 48 Community House 31b Sixteenth A. it. Gomez, rresiding Judge ?.1rs. btella P. Luna, Assistant °udge Mrs.. Ceiia L. Wilmot, Uierx Lrs. Juanita Cones, Clerk 2— LLCTION 17f ECINCT NU. 49 City Larket 1302 i:eopard Tom -Whelan, Presiding Judge tL. A. Gribbin, Assistan� Judge Cellie lihelan, Clerk Joe Casares, Clerk ELECTION PY7CINCT NO. 50 Louisiana Street mire Station, Louisiana and ,'fifteenth :2aymond R. itambo, Presiding Judge Worris Tehite, Assistant Judge Yrs. H. G. Henken, Clerk 15rs. E. G. Horne, Clerk ELC;CTIOI- itd,CINCT NO. 52 Villa Gardens, Hobert Driscoll Junior High School, P. H. %oepsel, Presiding Judge Old Hobstown load opposite Florence hunter, Assistant Judge Saxet Heights Lrs. A. W. Gustafson, U'lerk Hers. C. Y. Meyers, Clerk ElECTIONi?RECINCT NO. 53 Sam Houston School Arcadia Village John 0. North, Jr., Presiding Judge 363 Horton Lew Borden, Assistant Judge Mrs. H. T. Cunningham, Clerk lass. Leslie Chappell, Clerk —10— Section 4. Said election mall be held in accordance vith the Charter of the Vity of Col -pus Uhristi and the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and duly qualified resident electors of said city shall be permitted to vote at said election. Section 5. The polls will be open from 8:00 A. &_. until 7:00 r. Y. Section 6. All voters favoring the proposition to grant the extension and amendblent of trancni.se to Central rower and Light Company an.-, I have written or printed on their ballots the following words: "FOX MF GiATUTING OF THE F,;ANCHISE ExTLNSION AND ADGNDL.L"NT" -11- POLLING PLACE 1?T TION i' ? ,ECINCT N0. 56 Ia Armada Recreation zoom, Administration Building John Gollihar, Jr., Presiding Judge 3701 Ayers H. P. Bronough, Assistant J,uge Gladys Preslar, Clerk Evelyn Hill, Ulerk furs. Cecil L. Burney, Ulerk ELECTION Pill -MOT NO. 57 tTiestminister Presbyterian Church 20115 Eighteenth dirs. E. H. Andrew, rresiding Judge Jack R. 'Blackmon, Assistant Judge Wallace M. Carrico, Ulerk " -iIrs. Ben Shaw, Clerk =CTT_ON eIECINCT NO. 58 Lenger School 2209 Alameda s'rs. stay Lring, rresiding Judge . Isar. Blythe, Assistant Judge Lrs. Thekla I. Bluntzer, Clerk Chas. J. MacE,anus, Ulerk furs. James J. Abernathy, Clerk ELECTION ei'.41NCT N0. 59 heal Estate Office at Santa Fe and Texas Streets Neal Idarriott, Presiding Judge Charles R. sorter,, Assistant Judge f,rs. >'arl Thomas, Colerk krs. F. A. Liartin, Ulerk Li;ECTI02T rrOCTITCT iJU. 60 Stephen e. Austin School, Morgan Street Claude 3`ualler, Presiding Judge " J. F. Balker, Assistant Judge Mrs. Vera Anderson, Ulerk Neely C. Voeste, Clerk ELECTION PIttiCINCT NO. 61 David Crockett School Andrew fflomack, Presiding Judge urs. H. Joyle alliott, Assistant Judge +, -rs. Joe VcCray, Clerk J. Claude ; +allace, Clerk ELECT10N 'P,•-''C1NCT NU. 62 Wynn Seale Junior nigh School fdrs. E. L. Olsen, rresiding Judge firs. Henry Finigan, Assistant Judge 2Srs. nobert P'. Grueber, Ulark ors. Joe B. rrilli.ams, Clerk Section 4. Said election mall be held in accordance vith the Charter of the Vity of Col -pus Uhristi and the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, and duly qualified resident electors of said city shall be permitted to vote at said election. Section 5. The polls will be open from 8:00 A. &_. until 7:00 r. Y. Section 6. All voters favoring the proposition to grant the extension and amendblent of trancni.se to Central rower and Light Company an.-, I have written or printed on their ballots the following words: "FOX MF GiATUTING OF THE F,;ANCHISE ExTLNSION AND ADGNDL.L"NT" -11- Those opposed to the proposition to grant the extension and amend- ment of franchise to Central Power and bight Company shall have written or printed on their ballots the following words: "AGAINST THE Gr-gNTIiNG Or ThE FRANCHISE MTENSION AND Ai:•iENNI'yja" Section 7. A substantial copy of this ordinance, signed by the mayor of the City of Corpus Christi and attested by the City Secretary, shall constitute the notice of ordering said election, and a copy of such no- tice shall be published in the Corpus Christi Times, the official news- paper of the City of Corpus Christi, being a newspaper of general cir- c,ilation published within the City of Corpus Christi, each day for at least twenty (20) days successively prior to the date of said election. Section 8. The requirement of the City Charter that the proposed grant be submitted to the legally qualified voters, and the circumstances that the franchise extension and amendment, if adopted, will make it feasible for the holder of the franchise to finance and make improvements and extensions in its electric distribution system and facilities that are needed and will be beneficial to the City and its inhabitants, that by such extension and amendment the City will receive and realise addi- tional revenues and other savings and advantages, the need of r'hich by the City is immediate and imperative and which will begin only upon final passage of said ordinance, create a public emergency and imperative ne- cessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passedf£nally on the day that it is introduced and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three regular meet- ings of the City Council and the ayor having declared that such public emergency and imperative necessity exist and having requested in writing that such Charter rule or requirement be suspended and that this ordi- nance be passed finally on the date of its introduction, it is accord- ingly so ORDAINED, PASSED AND A'P?OVED, this the 29th day of November, A. D., 1949. or of the ATTEST: City of Corpus Christi, Texas City Secretary of the City of Corpus Christi,'Texas APPBOP TO A� i y c ey or��((// e City of Corpus Christi Texas _72_ Corpus Christi, Texas November 29, 2,949 TO THE .�,�r+rh�=:as OF Mi CITY COITNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEUS Gentlemen: For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the sus- pension of the Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolu- tion shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance orresolution shall be read at three meetings of the City Council, 1, therefore, hereby request that you suspend said Charter rule or require- ment and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, c MAYOR City of Corpus Christi, Texas. TheCharter rule was suspended by the following vote: Leslie Wasserman Jack Desorrest Barney Cott .Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman 04� The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Leslie riasserman(,/ Jack DeForrest Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon /1+�f (.!�!, / George L. Lowman