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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.
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WHEREAS, UNDER PLANS FORMULATED, PREPARED AND APPROV BY THE LOWS UECES RIVER
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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
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.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
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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.
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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:
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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
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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
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7
A
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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
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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
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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
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GEORGE EVANS SCHOOL
REV. H. R. SOUTH
'
PRESIDING JUDGE _
MRS. A. H. RAMOS
ASSISTANT JUDGE ,
FRANK STEVENS
CLERK
'
MRS. LEMON
CLERK
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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
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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
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COMMUNITY HOUSE
A. R. GOMEZ
PRESIDING JUDGE
ALICE ECHEVARRIA
'
ASSISTANT JUDG -E'
MRS. ROSS MEDINA
CLERK
ROSS MEDINA
CLERK
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CANTU GROCERY
WILLIAM GENEN, SR
PRESIDING JUDGE
JOE CACERES
ASSISTANT JUDGE
J. D. GRIBBIN
CLERK '
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L. G. WILMOT•
CLERK
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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
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HIGH SCHOOL
MRS. C. Y. MEYERS
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PRESIDING JUDGE
MRS. ERIC RADCHKER
'
ASSISTANT JUDGE
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MRS. R. V. JOHNSTON
CLERK
MISS FRANCES HUNTER
CLERK
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SAM HOUSTON SCHOOL
MRS. LESLIE CHAPPELL
PRESIDING JUDGE
MRS. S. M. McCoy
"
ASSISTANT JUDGE
'
MRS. ROY NALLY
CLERK
'
ROY NALLY
CLERK
i
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LAARMADA RECREATION ROOM
MRS. J. E. SHELTON
PRESIDING JUDGE
MRS. D. M. JARRATT
ASSISTANT JUDGE
'
MRS. SHIRLEY PIERSON
CLERK
MR. D. M. JARRATT
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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
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MENGER SCH094
MARGARET PROCTOR
PRESIDING JUDGE
MRS. J. D. PROCTOR
ASSISTANT JUDGE
MRS. C. E. BUCK
CLERK
MRS. W. E. STURGIS
CLERK
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INCARNATE WARD CONVENT
2930 So. ALAMEDA
MR. T. M. JONES
PRESIDING JUDGE
MR. W. DUNLAP
ASSISTANT JUDGE
MR. F. A. MARTIN
CLERK
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MR. P. A. JOHNSON
CLERK
6D
STEPHEN AUSTIN SSHOOL
MRS. W. H. DIEHL
PRESIDING JUDGE
MRS. PAUL SCHRIEWER
ASSISTANT JUDGE
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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
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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
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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
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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•
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY AT 'OR NE*
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COR S CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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,
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE;
LESLIE WASSERMAN
JACK DEFORREST
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GEORGE L. LOWMAN
FRANK E. WILLIAM60N
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THE ABOVE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION WAS ASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
LESLIE WASSERMAN
JACK DEFORREST
GEORGE L. LowMAN
FRANK E. WILLIAMSON
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