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
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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
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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
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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
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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%
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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
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POLLING PLACE
ELECTION PiaCCINCT NO. 21
Breakers Hotel,
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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
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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
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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"
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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"
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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�
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City of Corpus Christi Texas
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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
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The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie riasserman(,/
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
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George L. Lowman