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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03353 ORD - 11/18/1952t AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT SALE AND CONVEYANCE SHALL BE MADE BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT CONCERNING CERTAIN PROPERTIES NOW A PART OF THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI {{, GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS BEING THE RESERVOIR (KNOWN AS LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI) AND THE IMPOUNDING DAM THEREOF SITUATED ON THE NUECES RIVER APPROXIMATELY 'THIRTY MILES NORTHWEST OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE COUNTIES OF SAN PATRICIO, JIM WELLS, AND LIVE OAK, TEXAS, ON LANDS TO WHICH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OWNS NECESSARY EASEMENTS AND FLOWAGE RIGHTS AND IN CERTAIN INSTANCES THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE, TOGETHER WITH ALL WORKS, APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY, RIGHTS -OF -WAY, EASEMENTS, AND LAND IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPOUNDING DAM TO FACILITATE THE USE OF THE RESERVOIR FOR A WATER SUPPLY FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN A CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST RAT. D JUNE 1, 1948, UNDER THE HEADING OF "A. LAIC CORPUS CHRISTI ;" RESERVING, HO VER, UNTO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ALL MINERAL RIGHTS OF ANY AND EVERY CHARACTER PERTAINING TO SAID LANDS, INCLUDING ALL MIN- ERALS, IN, UNDER, _qR THAT MAY BE PRODUCED THEREFROMLL. FOR,AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PAYMENT BY SAID LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SU*Y'131STRICT OF THE SUM OF $2,071,165.00, PAYMENT TO BE MADE AT THE TIME OF THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF PROPER CONVEYANCE; DESIGNATING PLACES OF HOLDING SUCH ELECTION; NAMING THE OFFICERS THEREFOR; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF NOTIC OF ELECTION, AND ENACTING/ PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT A PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. s WHEREAS, UNDER PLANS FORMULATED, PREPARED AND APPROV BY THE LOWS UECES RIVER I WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT AND ITS ENGINEERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION O NEyI POUNDING FACILITIES BY MEANS OF A NEW DAM ON THE NUECES RIVER JUST BELOW THE PRESENT MATHIS DAM, THE DISTRICT PROPOSES TO CREATE A RESERVOIR OF SUCH WATER STORAGE CAPACITY AS WILL OFFER THE CITY A El .MUCH NEEDED AND MORE ABUNDANT SOURCE OF SUPPLY THAN THAT AFFORDED BY THE PRESENT FACILI- TIES AT LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI; AND lb WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY TO BEL* THE PRESENT WATER RESERVOIR INCLUDING THE DAM, LANDS, EASEMENTS, RIGHTS —OF —WAY, AND FACILITIES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO THE SAID LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT FOR THE USE BY DISTRICT OF SAID PROPERTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CREATION OF A LARGER AND MORE ADEQUATE RESERVOIR; AND WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE SUM OF $2,071,165.00 IS A FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE FOR THE PROPERTY SO TO BE CONVEYED; AND WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1112, REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS, 1925, AS AMENDED, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO SELL SAID PROPERTIES FOR SUCH CONSIDERATION AFTER THE AUTHORI- ZATION SY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE QUALkOIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE e ASCERTAINED AT AN ELECTION; AND WHEREAS, IT IS FOUND AND DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THAT IT IS TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ITS INHABITANTS THAT AN ELECTION BE CALLED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE PROPO§ITION OF WHETHER OR NOT THE AFORESAID PROPERTIES SHALL BE SOLD AND PROPER CONVEYANCE MADE FOR SAID CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY LAW. 3353 we -„ - T - NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: , I I SECTION 1. THAT AN ELECTION BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D. 1952, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING THE PROPOSITION OF WHETHER OR NOT THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SELL AND MAKE PROPER .CONVEYANCE BY ITS PROPER OFFICER OF THE PROPERTY GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS BEING THE RESERVOIR KNOWN AS LAK& CORPUS CHRISTI) AND THE IMPOUNDING DAM THEREOF SITUATED ON THE NUECpS -RIVER APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IN THE COUNTIES OF SAN PATR,IC10, JIM WELLS, AND LIVE OAK, TEXAS, ON LANDS TO WHICH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OWNS NECESSARY EASEMENTS AND FLOWAGE RIGHTS, AND IN CERTAIN INSTANCES THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE, TO- GETHER WITH ALL WORKS APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, BUILDINGS, MACHtNERY, RIGHTS -OF -WAY, EASEMENTS, AND LANDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPOUNDING DAM TO FACILITATE THE USE OF THE RESERVOIR FOR A WATER SUPPLY FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN A CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST DATED JUNE 1y 1948, UNDER THE HEADING "A. LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI," RESERVING, HOWEVER, UNTO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ALL MINERAL RIGHTS OF ANY AND EVERY CHARACTER PERTAINING TO SAID LANDS, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL MINERALS IN, UNDER, OR THAT MAY-BE PRODUCED THEREFROM, UP- ON THE PAYMENT OF $2,071065.00 BY THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT, PAYMENT TO BE MADE UPON EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF PROPER CONVEYANCE., SECTION 11. AT THE SAID ELECTION HEREIN ORDERED ALL THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE. SECTION 111. THE PROPOSITION TO BE SUBMITTED AT SAID ELECTION SHALL BE AS,FOLLOWS; "SHALL THAT PART OF THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS BEING THE RESERVOIR (KNOWN AS LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI) AND THE IM- POUNDING DAM THEREOF, SITUATED ON THE NUECES RIVER APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES NdRTH- WEST OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IN THE COUNTIES OF SAN PATRICIO, JIM WELLS, ' AND LIVE OAK, TEXAS, ON LANDS TO WHICH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OWNS NECESSARY EASEMENTS AND FLOWAGE RIGHTS, AND IN CERTAIN INSTANCES THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE, TO- GETHER WITH ALL WORKS, APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY, RIGHTS -OF -WAY, EASEMENTS, AND LAND IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPOUNDING DAM TO FACILITATE THE-.USE OF THE RESERVOIR FOR A WATER SUPPLY FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, MORE PARTICU- LARLY DESCRIBED IN A CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST DATED-JUNE 11 1948, UNDER THE HEADING IA. LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI,' RESERVING, HOWEVER, TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ALL MINERAL RIGHTS OF ANY AND EVERY CHARACTER PERTAINING TO SAID LANDS, INCLUDING ANY ANU ALL MINERALS IN, UNDER, OR THAT MAY BE PRODUCED THEREFROM, BE SOLD TO LOWER _ NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF $2,071,165.00 TO BE PAID IN CASH." SECTION IV. THAT VOTING .MACHINES SHALL BE EMPLOYED AT THE ELECTION HEREIN ORDERED­IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS.- ELECTION CODE, ARTICLE 7.14 AND SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AT THE POLLING PLACES IN THE REGULARLY PRESCRIBED VOTING PRE- CINCTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SUCH VOTING PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND THE OFFICERS HEREBY APPOINTED TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION THEREAT BEING AS FOLLOWS: -2- k ti PRECINCT NUMBER VOTING PLACE ELECTION OFFICERS COUNTY COURT HOUSE ANDY WOMACK PRLS IUINl. JUDGE R. T. MOORE A551STANI JUDGE 0. T. RUSSELL_ CLERK MRS. ANDY WOMACK CLERK Z ARTESIAN PARK MISS GERTRUDE DREYER RECREATION BUILDING PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. WM. BIGGIO ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. CHARLES PHILLIPS CLERK MISS AGNES KONIAKOOSKY CLERK 3 BEACON PRINTING CO MRS. A. R. MEAGAN 206 MESQUITE STREET PRESIDING JUDGE MISS VON PELLEGRINO " ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. C. J. PEEL CLERK MRS. OLA CORLEY CLERK 4 CHESTON HEATH SCHOOL MRS. W. M. MCELROY PRESIDING JUDGE W. H. McELROY ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. PEARL MOORE CLERK _ MRS. FRED DEMAR CLERK 5 SOLOMON SCHOOL T. J. DINEEN • PRESIDING JUDGE , OLIVE DINEEN A551STANT JUDGE MRS. 1. C. KERRIDGE ' CLERK Y MRS. A. W. YOUNGMAN CLERK 6 7 A 17 CIVIC CENTER MRS. ELLA B. CARTER PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. W. E POWERS ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. MARJORIE PAUL - CLERK MRS. MAUD MILLER CLERK FIRE STATION MRS. H. A. TYCER PRESIDING JUDGE ' MRS. SIE PONTON ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. RICHARD BLUNTZER CLERK MRS. W. H. DAVIS CLERK OAK PARK METHODIST CHURCH JULIAN PRIOUR PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. HARMON MCNEIL + - ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. C. M. MCKINNEY CLERK ' MRS. ARTHUR STARR CLERK WINDSOR PARK SCHOOL LEROY ROBERTS PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. LEROY ROBERTS ASSISTANT JUDGE GLADYS LEDMAN CLERK JUNE RENFROE CLERK FANNIN SCHOOL BASIL KARM PRESIDING JUDGE JOHN GOLLIHAR ASSISTANT JUDGE F. H. MILES CLERK MRS. F; H.•MILES CLERK 21 BREAKERS HOTEL J. M. HAIGLER PRESIDING JUDGE R. B.'PEARSON ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. 0. A. CHASTAIN CLERK ' i MRS. MARGARET ZACHER CLERK j 30 HOLY CROSS SCHOOL 0. L. CARSON_ • PRESIDING JUDGE , MRS. W. L. FUCUALS ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. ED. BERN CLERK MRS. RUTH JORDON CLERK 31 EDWARD FURMAN SCHOOL MRS. E. J. DENTON ' PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. J. E. BACON • ASSISTANT JUDGE MR. E. J. DENTON CLERK MR. THOMAS VANN CLERK 32 DIXIE SERV. STATION T. G. CARSON 1401 AGNES STREET PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. T. G. CARSON ASSISTANT JUDGE ' MRS. NELLIE HEEBNER CLERK MISS ROSA BARNES CLERK 33 GEORGE EVANS SCHOOL REV. H. R. SOUTH ' PRESIDING JUDGE _ MRS. A. H. RAMOS ASSISTANT JUDGE , FRANK STEVENS CLERK ' MRS. LEMON CLERK 38 39 4o 41 42 CROSSLEY SCHOOL MRS. J. H. VETTERS PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. E. T. WICKER$ ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. RUTH JANECEK CLERK MRS. ED. ENGLISH CLERK SOUTH BLUFF METHODIST CHURCH J. R. WEATHERFORD PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. J: R. WEATHERFORD ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. T. M. KIMBRO CLERK MRS. F. L. ALEXANDER CLERK CENTRAL CHURCH OF MRS. F. H. UNDERWOOD CHRIST PRESIDING JUDGE ^ GORDON MEYERS ASSISTANT JUDGE R. C. ROBINSON CLERK MRS. W. E. PACE CLERK MORGAN FIRE STATION LARRY ALLEN PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. LARRY ALLEN ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. FLOYD CROW CLERK MRS. WLATER HEIDENSOHN CLERK R. B. FISHER SCHOOL MRS. FLORENCE GALLAGHER PRESIDING JUDGE VERA MORRIS ASSISTANT JUDGE JOE MORRIS a CLERK KATE MURRAY CLERK 43 44 45 WM. TRAVIS SCHOOL MEADOW PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST GEO. WIGGINS HOMES 46 LAMAR SCHOOL 47 ND. 2 FIRE STATION MABLE LILES PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. J. W. HARTSELL ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. J. E. ZIMMERMAN CLERK MRS. JNO. C. HAYNIE CLERK MRS. MINNIE OSCONNELL PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. BRYON FULTON ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. P. E. WEIKEL CLERK MRS. 0. Y. CALDWELL CLERK MRS. PHILLIP TANIS PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. GEORGE WARREN ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. JAMES DURHAM CLERK - DOROTHY HALL CLERK MRS. %MERCEDES SCOTT PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. E. M: JI MENEZ ASSISTANT JUDGE DOLORES SCOTT CLERK PALMIRA SANTOS CLERK J. B. MASCORRO PRESIDING JUDGE P. OCHOA ASSISTANT JUDGE ARMIDA MASCORRO CLERK MRS. JOE FLORES CLERK 48 COMMUNITY HOUSE A. R. GOMEZ PRESIDING JUDGE ALICE ECHEVARRIA ' ASSISTANT JUDG -E' MRS. ROSS MEDINA CLERK ROSS MEDINA CLERK 49 CANTU GROCERY WILLIAM GENEN, SR PRESIDING JUDGE JOE CACERES ASSISTANT JUDGE J. D. GRIBBIN CLERK ' - L. G. WILMOT• CLERK • 50 LINDALE COMMUNITY CENTER MRS. ELMA RENKEN 'PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. J. R. WATSON • ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. W. J. HALLMARK CLERK MRS. J. B. LITTLE CLERK ROBERT DRISCOLL JUNIOR 52 HIGH SCHOOL MRS. C. Y. MEYERS • PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. ERIC RADCHKER ' ASSISTANT JUDGE w MRS. R. V. JOHNSTON CLERK MISS FRANCES HUNTER CLERK 53 SAM HOUSTON SCHOOL MRS. LESLIE CHAPPELL PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. S. M. McCoy " ASSISTANT JUDGE ' MRS. ROY NALLY CLERK ' ROY NALLY CLERK i 56 LAARMADA RECREATION ROOM MRS. J. E. SHELTON PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. D. M. JARRATT ASSISTANT JUDGE ' MRS. SHIRLEY PIERSON CLERK MR. D. M. JARRATT 57 WESTMINISTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MRS. E. H. ANDREW PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. P. A. Tom ASSISTANT JUDGE MR. E. H. ANDREW CLERK MR. R. E. THURMAN CLERK 58 MENGER SCH094 MARGARET PROCTOR PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. J. D. PROCTOR ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. C. E. BUCK CLERK MRS. W. E. STURGIS CLERK 59 INCARNATE WARD CONVENT 2930 So. ALAMEDA MR. T. M. JONES PRESIDING JUDGE MR. W. DUNLAP ASSISTANT JUDGE MR. F. A. MARTIN CLERK • MR. P. A. JOHNSON CLERK 6D STEPHEN AUSTIN SSHOOL MRS. W. H. DIEHL PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. PAUL SCHRIEWER ASSISTANT JUDGE ' - MRS. MARIE MACY CLERK MRS. VIOLA PITTMAN CLERK 61 DAVID CROCKET SCHOOL MRS. S. B. GONZALES PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. OPEHLIA WILBURN ASSISTANT JUDGE. MR. GEORGE ELIZANDO, i CLERK MR. S. B. GONZALES ' CLERK 62 WYNN SEALE JUNIOR MRS. EDWIN L. OLSEN HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDING JUDGE MRS. R. F. GRUEBER A551STANT JUDGE MRS. HENRY FINIGAN CLERK MRS. GUS ROEMER CLERK THE POLLING PLACES ABOVE DESIGNATED SHALL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 O'CLOCK A. M. To 7:00 O'CLOCK P. M. ABSENTEE BALLOTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY AT HIS OFFICE IN THE CITY HALL AND A SPECIAL CANVASSING BOARD FOR MAKING THE RETURNS OF ABSENTEE VOTERS IS HEREBY APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: VIVIAN ROSSI, PRESIDING JUDGE W. G. GRAF, JUDGE GRACE PIERCE, CLERK W. R. ANDERSON, JR., CLERK J. HODGE THOMPSON, CLERK. SECTION V.` SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL ELEC- TION LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF THE ISSUANCE OF MUNICIPAL BONDS BY SUCH CITIES AND TOWNS. SECTION VI. THAT ALL VOTERS DESIRING TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO MAKE AND CAUSE TO BE CONSUMMATED THE SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY NOW A PART OF THE WATER SYSTEM.OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS BEING THE RESERVOIR (KNOWN AS LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI) AND THE IMPOUNDING DAM THEREOF SITUATED ON THE NUECES RIVER APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES NORTH- WEST OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE COUNTIES OF SAN PATRICIO, JIM WELLS, AND LIVE OAK, TEXAS, ON LANDS TO WHICH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OWNS NECESSARY EASE- MENTS, FLOWAGE RIGHTS AND IN CERTAIN INSTANCES THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE, TOGETHER WITH ALL WORKS, APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY, RIGHTS -OF -WAY, EASEMENTS, AND LAND IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPOUNDING DAM TO FACILITATE THE USE OF THE RESERVOIR FOR A WATER SUPPLY FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CHRISTI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIB- ED IN A CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST DATED JUNE 1, 1948, UNDER THE HEADING OF "A. LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI," RESERVING, HOWEVER, UNTO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ALL MINERAL RIGHTS OF ANY AND EVERY CHARACTER PERTAINING TO SAID LANDS INCLUDING ANY AND ALL MINERALS IN, UNDER, OR THAT MAY BE PRODUCED THEREFROM, TO LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT SHALL HAVE WRITTEN OR PRINTED ON THEIR BALLOTS THE FOLLOWING WORDS: "FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE SALE OF MATHIS DAM AND RESERVOIR PROPERTIES SAVE AND EXCEPT MINERAL INTEREST, TO LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PAYMENT OF $2,071,165.00, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPOSITION STATED IN THE NOTICE OF ELECTION." AND ALL THOSE OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO MAKE AND CAUSE TO BE CONSUMMATED'THE SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY NOW A PART OF THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS BEING THE RESERVOIR (KNOWN AS LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI) AND THE IMPOUND- ING DAM THEREOF SITUATED ON THE NUECES RIVER APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE COUNTIES OF SAN PATRICIO, JIM WELLS, AND LIVE -3- OAK,TEXAS, ON LANDS TO WHICH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OWNS NECESSARY EASEMENTS, AND FLOWAGE RIGHTS, AND IN CERTAIN INSTANCES THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE, TOGETHER WITH ALL WORKS, APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY, RIGHTS -OF -WAY, EASEMENTS, AND LAND IN CONNECTION WITH THE •aa IMPOUNDING DAM TO FACILITATE THE USE OF THE RESERVOIR FOR A WATER'SUPPLY FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN A DEED OF TRUST DATED JUNE 1, 1948, UNDER THE HEADING OF "A. LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI," RESERVING, HOWEVER, UN40 -THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ALL MINERAL RIGHTS OF ANY AND EVERY CHARACTER PERTAINING TO SAID LANDS' INCLUDING ANY AND ALL MINERALS IN, UNDER, OR THAT MAY BE PRODUCED THEREFROM, TO LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT SHALL HAVE WRITTEN OR PRINTED ON THEIR BALLOTS THE FOLLOWING WORDS: "AGAINST THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE SALE OF MATHIS DAM AND RESERVOIR PROPERTIES SAVE AND EXCEPT MINERAL INTEREST, TO LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PAYMENT OF $2,071,165.00.,lN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPOSITION STATED IN THE NOTICE OF ELECTION," SECTION VII. A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SIGNED BY TIIE MAYOR OF THE CITY Of' CORPUS CHRISTI, ATTESTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY, SHALL CONSTITUTE DUE NOTICE OF SUCH SAID SPECIAL ELECTION, AND THE MAYOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SIGNED BY HIM TO BE POSTED AT THE CITY HALL AND EACH OF THE VOTING PLACES IN EACH OF THE ELECTION PRECINCTS, NOT LESS THAN TWENTY (20) DAYS PRIOR TO SAID ELECTION, AND TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SIGNED BY HIM TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI TIMES, THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, BEING A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL. CIRCULATIDN, PUBLISHED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SAID PUBLICATION TO BE MADE ON THE SAME DAY IN EACH OF TWO SUCCESSIVE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ELECTION, THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION YO BE NOT LESS THAN TWENTY (20) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SAID ELECTION. -SECTION V11'1. THAT THE FACT THAT IT 15 NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, LIFE AND PROPERTY AND TO PRESERVE AND ENFORCE THE GOOD GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS BY MAKING PROVISIONS FOR AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WATER FOR,THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI INCLUDING THE SALE TO LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT OF THE PRESENT MATHIS DAM AND RESERVOIR PROPERTY AND THE NECESSITY FOR,OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CI.TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONSUMMATE SUCH SALE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN,II4PERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING TIJE•SUSPENSION OF THE CHAR-TER .RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE /CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUS- PENSION OF SAID CHARTER .RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS Nis .y INTRODUCTION, AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS- ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE /" AY OF NOVEMBER, A.D. 1952• • r MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS TEST: CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: CITY AT 'OR NE* • t -5 - COR S CHRISTI, TEXAS /d t 9sz 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 OR RESOLUTION, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC 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 IN- TRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINAL- LY ON THE DATE IT 1S INTRODUCED OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUN- CIL. RESPECTFULLY, j CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE; LESLIE WASSERMAN JACK DEFORREST 6,1511154f &1-4&AUD6UU GEORGE L. LOWMAN FRANK E. WILLIAM60N m. Q. lLILLLg.': " t t - THE ABOVE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION WAS ASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: LESLIE WASSERMAN JACK DEFORREST GEORGE L. LowMAN FRANK E. WILLIAMSON 33S3