HomeMy WebLinkAbout02997 ORD - 02/20/1951AN ORDINANCE ,
DIVIDING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, INTO
THIRTY -SEVEN (37) ELECTION PRECINCTS FOR AND IN
WHICH ALL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SHALL HEREAFTER BE
HELD IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND SA LtE SHALL BE KNOWN
AS ELECTION PRECINCTS NUMBS ONE (1), TWO (2),
THREE (3), 1- (4), FIVE (5), SIX (6), SEVEN (7),
EIGHT (8), SEVENTEEN (17), TWENTY (20), TffMY-
ONE (21), THIRTY (30), THIRTY -ONE (31), THIRTY-
' TWO (32), THIRTY -THREE (33), THIRTY -EIGHT (38),
THIRTY -NINE (39), FORTY (!;0), FORTY -ONE (41),
FORTY -TITO (42), FORTY -THREE 643), FORTY -FOUR (44),
FORTY -FIVE (45), FORTY -SIX (46), FORTY -SEVEN (47),
FORTY -EIGHT (48), FORTY -NINE (49), FIFTY (50),
FIFTY -TM (52), FIFTY -THREE (53), FIFTY -SIX (56),
FIFTY -SEVEN (57), FIFTY -EIGHT (58), FIFTY -NINE (59),
SIXTY (60), SIXTY -= (61) AND su7y -TWO (62);
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLARING AN E ERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, is desirous of
holding a general election on the first Tuesday of April, 1951; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the old voting precincts within
the corporate limits of the City be changed in order to conform with
the newly established City Limits and with the County voting precincts
* located within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi; and,
WHEREAS, by virtue of the City Charter and the General Laws
of the State of Texas the City Council is authorized to prescribe the
procedure for calling and holding elections and defining voting pre-
cincte; and,
HHEREAS, the City Council did on the 20th day of February,,
A. D. 1951, by Ordinance No. 2996 create and divide the City of Corpus
Christi into thirty -seven (37) wards and there has been no action by
the City Council since the passage of the Ordinance which divides the
City of Corpus Christi into election precincts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi is hereby divided
into thirty -seven (37) election precincts within said City, within which
respective precincts the legally qualified voters residing in said elec-
tion precincts shall vote in all elections as provided by law and that
said election precincts shall be defined, described and bounded as
follows:
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(1) Election Precinct Number One (1) shall be composed
of the first ward of said City as that ward is '
designated by metea and bounds and fixed by ordi-
nance duly passed and approved on the 20th day of
February, A. D. 1951-
(2) Election Precinct Number Two (2) shall be composed
of the second ward of said City as that ward is
designated by metes and bounds and fixed by ordi-
nance duly passed and approved on the 2th day of
February, A. D. 1951•
(3) Election Precinct Number Three (3) shall be composed
of the third ward of said City as that ward is
designated by metes and bounds and fixed by ordi-
nance duly passed and approved on the 20th day of
February, A. D. 1951.
(4) Election Precinct Number Four (4) shall be composed
of the fourth ward of said City as that ward is
designated by metes and bounds and fixed by ordi-
nance duly passed and approved on the 20th day of
February, A. D. 1951.
(5) Election Precinct Number Five (5) shall be composed
of the fifth ward of said City as that ward is
designated by metes and bounds and fixed by ordi-
nance duly passed and approved on the 20th day of
February, A. D. 1951-
(6) Election Precinct Number Six (6) shall be composed
of the sixth ward of said City as that ward is
designated by =tea and bounds and fixed by ordi-
nance duly passed and approved on the 20th day of
February, A. D. 1951.
(7) Election Precinct Number Seven (7) shall be composed
of the seventh ward of said City as that ward is
designated by metes and bounds and fixed by ordi-
nance duly passed and approved on the 20th day of
February, A. D. 1951-
(8) Election Precinct Number Eight (8) shall be composed
of the eighth ward of said City as that ward is
designated by metes and bounds and fixed by ordi-
nance duly passed and approved on the 20th day of
February, A. D. 1951.
(9) Election Precinct Number Seventeen (17) shall be
composed of the seventeenth ward of said City as that
ward is designated by sates and bounds and fixed by
ordinance duly passed and approved on the 2)th day of
February, A. D. 1951-
(10) Election Precinct Number Twenty (20) shall be com-
posed of the twentieth word of said City as that ward
is designated by mates and bounds and fixed by ordi-
nance duly passed and approved on the 20th day of
February, A. D. 1951-
(11) Election Precinct Number Twenty -one (21) shall be
oomposed of the twenty -first ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951-
(2)
(12) Election Precinct Number Thirty (30) shall be composed
of the thirtieth ward of said City as that ward is
designated by metes and bounds and fixed by ordi-
nance duly passed and approved on the 20th day of
February, A. D. 1951.
(13) Election Precinct Number Thirty -ofte (31) shall be
composed of the thirty -first ward of said City as
that Ward is designated by metes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951.
(14) Election Precinct Number Thirty -two (32) shall be
composed of the thirty - second ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951.
(15) Election Precinct Number Thirty -three (33) shall be
composed of the thirty -third ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951.
(16) Election Precinct Number Thirty -eight (38) shall be
composed of the thirty - eighth ward of said City as
that ward is designated by mates and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951-
(17) Election Precinct Number Thirty -nine (39) shall be
composed of the thirty -ninth ward of said City as
that ward is designated by motes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed' and approved on the
20th day of February-, A. D. 1951.
(18) Election Precinct Number Forty (40) shall be com-
posed of the fortieth ward of said City as that
ward is designated by metes and bounds and fixed
by ordinance duly passed andepproved on the 27th
day of February, A. D. 1951-
(19) Election Precinct Number Forty -one (41) shall be
composed of the f orty -first ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951.
(20) Election Precinct Number Forty -two (42) shall be
composed of the forty - second ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951.
(21) Election Precinct Number Forty -three (43) shall be
composed of the forty -third ward of said City as
that ward is designated by hm;tes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed end approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951-
(22) Election Precinct Number Forty -Four (44) shall be
composed of the forty - fourth ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951.
(3)
(23) Election Precinct Number Forty -five (45) shall be
composed of the forty -fifth ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951-
(24) Election Precinct Number Forty -Six (46) shall be
composed of the forty -sixth ward of said City as
that ward is designated by motes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
2)th of February, A. D. 1951.
(25) Election Precinct Number Forty -seven (47) shall be
composed of the forty - seventh ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and
' fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951.
(26) Election Precinct Number Forty -eight (48) shall be
composed of the forty - eighth ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
Wth day of February, A. D. 1951.
(27) Election Precinct Number Forty -nine (49) shall be
composed of the forty -ninth ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951.
(28) Election Precinct Number Fifty (50) shall be com-
posed of the fiftieth ward of said City as that word
is designated by hoetes and bounds and fixed by ordi-
nance duly passed and approved on the 20th day of
February, A. D. 1951. ,
(29) Election Precinct Number Fifty- two,(52) shall be
composed of the fifty - second ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and
fixed by ordinance duly passed and approved on the
20th day of February, A. D. 1951-
(30) Election Precinct Number Fifty -three (53) shall be
composed of the fifty -third ward of said City as that
ward is designated by metes and bounds and fined by
• ordinance duly passed and approved on the 20th day
of February, A. D. 1951.
(31) Election Precinct Number Fifty -six (56) shall be
composed of the fifty -sixth ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and fixed
by ordinance duly passed and approved an the 20th
day of February, A. D. 1951.
(32) Election Precinct Number Fifty -seven (57) shall be
composed of the fifty- seventh ward of said City as
that ward is designated by metes and bounds and fixed
by ordinance duly passed and approved on the 20th
day of February, A. D. 1951•
(33) Election Precinct Number Fifty -eight (58) shall be
composed of the fifty - eighth ward of said City as
' that ward is designated by motes and bounds and fixed
by ordinance duly passed and approved on the 20th day
of February, A. D. 1951-
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(34) Election Precinct Number Fifty -nine (59) shall ,be
composed of the fifty -ninth ward of said City as
that ward is designated by Lmetes and bounds and fixed
by ordinance duly passed and approved on the 20th day
of February, A. D. 1951-
(35) Election Precinct Number Sixty (60) shall be composed
or the sixtieth ward of said City as that ward is
designated by metes and bounds and fixed by ordinance
duly passed and approved on the 20th day of February,
A. D. 1951-
(36) Election Precinct Number Sixty -one (61) shall be com-
posed of the sixty -first ward of said City as that
ward is designated by metes and bounds and fixed by
ordinance duly passed and approved on the 20th day
of February, A. D. 1951.
(37) Election Precinct Number Sixty -two (62) shall be com-
posed of the sixty - second ward of said City as that
ward is designated by =tea and bounds and fixed by
ordinance duly passed and approved on the 20th day
of February, A. D. 1951.
SECTION 2. All other ordinances which have heretofore been
passed and which have set out and established election precincts for
the City of Corpus Christi are hereby repealed and Ordinance No. 2868
passed and approved by the City Council on the 12th day of September,
1950, is hereby expressly repealed. ,
SECTION 3. The fact that the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi deems it necessary that the City of Corpus Christi be
divided into thirty -seven (37) election precincts in order to provide
proper facilities for voting in the forthcoming general election and
other elections to be held in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, cre-
ates a public emergency and public imperative necessity requiring the
suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall
be passed finally on the date it is introduced and that such ordinance
or resolution shall be read at three several meetings'of the City
Council, and the Mayor having declared that such public emergency and
imperative necessity exist, and having requested that such Charter rule
be suspended, and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of T
its introduction and take effect and be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
(5)
(Ordinance No. I )
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2C'T�" day of February, A. D. 1951.
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ty of Corpus Chr , Teaas
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
` City Attorney
aetant City Attorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
TO THE MWERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemens
For the reasons set 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 Council; I, therefore, hereby request that you auspend 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,
Leslie
Wasserman
JL YC o-, v t
Jack LeForrest
ity of Corpus sti, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForreat
E. Herndon
Berney Cott
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Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
The above ordinance was passed
by the following votes
Leslie
Wasserman
A MT'
Jack LeForrest
Barney
Cott
Sydney
E. Herndon
U
George L. Lowman
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