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Home My WebLink About03053 ORD - 05/29/1951ORDINANCE NO. Od AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON THE PROP- OSITIONS OF ISSUING CERTAIN AIRPORT BONDS, CER- TAIN PUBLIC PARK BONDS, CERTAIN FIRE STATION BONDS, CERTAIN SANITARY SE41ER BONDS, CERTAIN J STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS, AND CERTAIN STORM SEW- ER BONDS, AND LEVYING TAXES IN PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS WHICH ARE PAYABLE FROM TAXATION; DESIGNATING 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 1: A special election sha11 be held in and throughout the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on the 23rd day of June, 1951, 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 BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRIN- CIPAL AMOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($300,000.00) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT NOT EXCEED- ING 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 ENLP.RGING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT OF 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. TWO SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRIN- CIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND 150,000.00) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT NOT EXCEED- ING 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 PURCHASING AND IMPROVING LANDS FOR PARK PURPOSES 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. s PROPOSITION NO. THREE SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRIN- CIPAL AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($100,000.00) DOL- LARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT NOT EXCEED- ING 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 EQUIP- PING 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. FOUR SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRIN- CIPAL AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND ($220,000.00) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT NOT EXCEED- ING 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 ADDITIONS, EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, 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. FIVE SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRIN- CIPAL AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($550,000.00) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT NOT EXCEED- ING 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, 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 IN- TEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE A SINK- ING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION 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 III THE PRIN- CIPAL AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND ($280,000.00) DOLLARS, MATURING SERIALLY WITHIN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE OR DATES, AND BEARING INTEREST AT NOT EXCEED- ING 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 ACQUIR- ING STORM SEWERS AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES FOR SAID CITY AND ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY RIGHTS OF WAY THEREFOR, AND TO LEVY ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE IN- TEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT ACCRUES AND TO CREATE A SINK- ING FUND FOR TIE REDEMPTION OF SAID BONDS AS THEY MATURE. I rR d ELECTION PRECINCT NO. VII POLLING PLACE Mrs. Florence Gallagher, Pre- R. B. Fisher School siding Judge Raymond Gallagher, Assistant Judge Mrs. Emma Renken, Clerk Mrs. J. M. Morris, Clerk ELECTION PRECINCT NO. VIII Mrs. Mable H. Liles, Presiding Fannin School Judge W. S. Liles, Assistant Judge Mrs. Austin C. Webb, Clerk Mrs. J. W. Hartsell, Clerk Section 3= That the ballots for said election shall conform to the reauirements of Chapter 329, Acts of the 51st Legislature of Texas, 1949, so far as applicable, and, in addition to the requir ments of said Chapter 329, shall have printed thereon the followi OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSITION NO. ONE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 AIRPORT BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 AIRPORT BONDS PROPOSITION NO. TWO FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000 PUBLIC PARK BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000 PUBLIC PARK BONDS PROPOSITION NO. THREE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 FIRE STATION BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 FIRE STATION BONDS PROPOSITION NO. FOUR FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $220,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $220,000 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BONDS PROPOSITION NO. FIVE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $550,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $550,000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS PROPOSITION NO. SIX FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $280,000 STORM SEWER BONDS AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $280,000 STORM SEWER BONDS Each voter shall mark out one of the,above expressions on each prop osition, thus leaving the other as indicating his vote on such prop osition. Section 4: That the manner of holding said election shall be governed by the general laws of the State of Texas regulating elec- tions, and the charter of the City of Corpus Christi, and only duly qualified resident electors of said City who own taxable property within said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be permitted to vote at said election. Section 5: That notice of said election shall be given by postin; a substantial copy of this ordinance at the City Hall and in each of the election precincts of the City and by publication of a sub- stantial copy of this ordinance once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the English language and of gen- eral circulation within said City, the date of posting and the date of first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date fixed for said election. Section 6: That due returns of said election shall be made prompt ly by the respective officers holding same to the City Secretary and said returns shall be canvassed and the results declared by the City Council. Section 7: That the great public importance of sa-d 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 emer- gency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of rules and charter provisions requiring same to be considered and voted upon at three (3) regular meetings, and such facts require that this ordinance be passed and take effect immediately as an emergency measure, and such rules and provisions are hereby suspend ed and this ordinance is passed and shall take effect as an emer- gency measure, and shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage. PASSED and APPROVED this �� day of May, 1951. Mayor, City of Corpus Christi, Texas ATTEST: City Secretary (SEAL) APPROVED as to form and legality prior to passage: City Atto ey Corpus Christi, Texas 1950 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the fore- going ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the auepension 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 suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the data it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. �bS� Respectfully, P MBYCR City of Corpus Christi, Tema The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes ' Leslie Wasserman Jack DeForrest Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon ' George L. Lowman • The above ordinance was passed by the following votes • Leslie Wasserman ' Jack LeForrest • Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman �bS�