HomeMy WebLinkAbout03431 ORD - 03/12/1953AN ORDINANCE
CALLING AN ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND FOUR
(4) COMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS.
CHRISTI TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY
IN APRIL, 1953; DESIGNATING PLACES OF
HOLDING SUCH ELECTION; NAMING THE OFFI-
CERS THEREFOR; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF
NOTICE OF ELECTION, AND - ENACTING PRO-
VISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUB-
JECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY CHARTER PROVIDES FOR THE HOLDING OF A REGU-
LAR CITY ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND FOUR (4) COMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL, 1953, THE SAME BEING APRIL
7, 1953; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 4.06 OF THE TEXAS STATE
ELECTION CODE THAT THE GOVERNING BODIES SHALL ORDER ELECTIONS PERTAINING
TO MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, GIVE NOTICE UPON THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO HOLD
THE ELECTION:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION I. THAT A REGULAR CITY ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF
MAYOR AND FOUR (4) COMMISSIONERS, IN THE C17Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SHALL BE
HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, A.D. 1953.
SECTION 2. THAT AT SAID ELECTION HEREIN ORDERED ALL THE QUALI-
FIED VOTERS OF THE Ci TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE.
SECTION 3. THAT THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR
AND THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY COMMISSIONER SHALL BE
PLACED ON SAID BALLOT IN THE MANNER AND FORM PRESCRIBED BY LAW.
SECTION 4. THAT VOTING MACHINES SHALL BE EMPLOYED AT THE ELECTION
HEREIN ORDERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REVISED CIVIL STATUTES
OF TEXAS -- ELECTION CODE, ARTICLE 7.114, AND SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AT
THE POLLING PLACES IN THE REGULARLY PRESCRIBED VOTING PRECINCTS OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SUCH VOTING PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND THE OFFICERS
HEREBY APPOINTED TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION THEREAT BELNG AS FOLLOWS:
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PRECINCT NUMBER
VOTING PLACE
ELECTION OFFICERS
1
COUNTY COURT HOUSE
ANDY WOMACK, JUDGE
0. T. RUSSELL, ASST JUDGE
P. T. MOORE, CLERK
2
ARTESIAN PARK RECREATION
GERTRUDE DREYER, JUDGE
BUILDING
MRS. WM. BIGGIO, A55'T JUDGE
MRS. CHARLES PHILLIPS, CLERK
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BEACON PRINGINT COMPANY
MRS. C. J. PEEL, JUDGE
MRS. A. R. YEARGAN, ASST JUDGE
VAN PELLEGRINO, CLERK
4
CHESTON HEATH SCHOOL
FRANK ONZON, JUDGE
MRS. PEARL MOORE, A55'T JUDGE
MRS. FRED DEMAR, CLERK
5
SOLOMON COLES SCHOOL
T. J. DINEEN, JUDGE
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OLIVE DINEEN, A55'T JUDGE
MARGARET ANN CAHILL, CLERK
6
CIVIC CENTER
MRS. ELLA B. CARTER, JUDGE
MRS. MAUD MILLER, ASST JUDGE
MRS. W. E. POWERS, CLERK
7
FIRE STATION
MRS. H. A. TYCER, JUDGE
MRS. SIE PONTON, ASSIT JUDGE
MRS. RICHARD BLUNTZER, CLERK .
8
OAK PARK METHODIST
CHURCH RECREATION HALL
JULIAN PRIOUR, JUDGE
MRS. HARMON MCNEIL, ASST JUDGE
MRS. C. M. MCKINNEY, CLERK
17
WINDSOR PARK SCHOOL
F. M. BOYDKIN, JUDGE
MRS. HARRY HOAG, ASST JUDGE
HARRY HOAG, CLERK
20
FANNIN SCHOOL
MRS. W. E. SMITH, JUDGE
MRS. H. W. BISHOP, ASST JUDGE
MRS. J. I. McNEIL, CLERK
21
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY
WMAHDEBOCKLER, JUDGE
SCHOOL
LEAH HARGROVE, ASST JUDGE .
CATHERINE SWAN, CLERK
30
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
O. L. CARSON, JUDGE
MRS. ED BEHN, ASST JUDGE
RUTH JORDAN, CLERK
31
EDWARD FURMAN SCHOOL
MRS. E. J. DENTON, JUDGE
MRS. JOE K. STEPHEN$, ASST JUDGE
MRS. W. J. WEISSINGER, CLERK
32
DIXIE SERVICE STATION
T. G. CARSON, JUDGE
MRS. T. G. CARSON, ASST JUDGE
MISS ROSA BARNES, CLERK
PRECINCT NUMBER
VOTING PLACE
ELECTION OFFICERS
33
GEORGE EVANS SCHOOL
REV. H. R. SOUTH, JUDGE
MRS. A. H. RAMOS, ASST JUDGE
FRANK STEVENS, CLERK
38
CROSSLEY SCHOOL
MRS. J. H. VETTERS, JUDGE
MRS. E. T. WICKERS, ASST JUDGE
MRS. ED. ENGLISH, CLERK
39
SOUTH BLUFF METHODIST
J. R. WEATHERFORD, JUDGE
CHURCH
MRS. F. L. ALEXANDER, ASST JUDGE
MRS. CENA MORGAN, CLERK
40
CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST
MRS. F. H. UNDERWOOD, JUDGE
1610 LAWNVIEW
MRS. D. T. COVINGTON, A55'T JUDGE
MRS. ERNEST WELDON, CLERK
11
41
MORGAN FIRE STATION
H. W. MOORE, JUDGE
MRS. LARRY ALLEN, ASST JUDGE
MRS. A. D. LOKEY, CLERK
42
R. B. FISHER SCHOOL
FLORENCE GALLAGHER, JUDGE
KATE MURRAY, ASSIT JUDGE
MRS. S. J. HULTMAN, CLERK
43
WM. TRAVIS SCHOOL
MRS. J. W. HARTSELL, JUDGE
MRS. J. E. ZIMMERMAN, ASSIT JUDGE
MRS. JOHN C. HAYNIE, CLERK
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DE ZAVALA SCHOOL
M. V. LOPEZ, JUDGE
MRS. BYRON FULTON, ASST JUDGE
MRS. P. E. WEIKEL, CLERK
11
45
GEORGE WIGGINS HOMES
MRS. PHILLIP TANIS, JUDGE
MRS. GEORGE WARREN, ASSIT JUDGE
MRS. ALBERT RAGMUND, CLERK
46
LAMAR SCHOOL
MRS. MERCEDES SCOTT, JUDGE
MRS. E. M. JIMENEZ, ASSIT JUDGE
MRS. DOLORES SCOTT, CLERK
47
No. 2 FIRE STATION
J. B. MASCORRO, JUDGE
P. OCHOA, ASST JUDGE
MRS. JOE FLORES, CLERK
48
COMMUNITY HOUSE
A. R. GOMEZ, JUDGE
318 SIXTEENTH -
ROSS MEDINA, ASST JUDGE
ALICE ECHEVARRIA, CLERK
49
CANTU GROCERY
WM. GAMEN, JUDGE
1429 ANTELOPE
JOE CACERES, ASST JUDGE
L. G. WILMOT, CLERK
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PRECINCT NUMBER
VOTING PLACE
ELECTION OFFICERS
50
LINDALE COMMUNITY CENTER
MRS. ELMA RENKEN, JUDGE
MRS. J. R. WATSON, ASST JUDGE
MRS. W. J. HALLMARK, CLERK
52
ROBERT DRISCOLL SCHOOL
MRS. C. Y. MEYERS, JUDGE
W. L. KNIPP, ASST JUDGE
MRS. ERIC RADCHKER, CLERK
53
SAM HOUSTON SCHOOL
MRS. JOE BROWNING, JUDGE
MRS, S. M. McCoy, ASST JUDGE
MRS. W. J. MCNEVIN, CLERK
56
LA ARMADA RECREATION ROOM
MRS. D. M. JARRETT, JUDGE
MRS. J. E. SHELTON, ASST JUDGE
D. M. JARRETT, CLERK
57
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN
MRS. E. H. ANDREW, JUDGE
MRS. P. A. Tom, ASSIT JUDGE
R. E. THURMAN, CLERK
58
MENGER SCHOOL
MRS. C. E. BUCK, JUDGE
MRS. W. E. STURGIS, ASST JUDGE
MAUDE FRENCH SMITH, CLERK
59
I. W. A. CONVENT
T. M. JONES, JUDGE
2930 SOUTH ALAMEDA
P. JOHNSON, ASSIT JUDGE
MRS. T. M. JONES, CLERK
6O
STEPHEN AUSTIN SCHOOL
CHARLENE COOPER, JUDGE
MRS. PAUL SCHRIEWER, ASST JUDGE
MRS. MARIL MACY, CLERK
61
LOZANO SCHOOL
MRS. S. B. GONZALES, JUDGE
GEORGE ELIZANDO, A55'T JUDGE
MRS. ADELAIDE ALEMAN, CLERK
62
WYNN SEALE VUNIOR HIGH
MRS. EDWIN L. OLSEN, JUDGE
SCHOOL
MRS. R. F. GRUEBER, ASST JUDGE
MRS. GUS ROLMER, CLERK
THE POLLING PLACES ABOVE DESIGNATED SHALL BE OPEN FROM 7 :00 O'CLOCK A.M.
TO 7:00 O' -CLOCK P.M.
ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY AT HIS
OFFICE IN THE CITY HALL AND THE RESULTS CANVASSED AND RETURNS MADE AS IS
PROVIDED BY LAW. A SPECIAL CANVASS BOARD IS HEREBY APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
VIVIAN ROSS 1, PRESIDING JUDGE
W. G. GRAF, JUDGE
W. R. AND- ERSON, JR., CLERK
J. HODGE THOMPSON, CLERK
ACIE HEBERT, CLERK
SECTION 5. THAT SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE GENERAL ELECTION LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
SECTION 6. A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SIGNED BY THE
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 VOTINGPLACES 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 PUB-
LISHED IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI TIMES, THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, BEING A NEWS-
PAPER IN GENERAL CIRCULATION, 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 TO BE NOT
LESS THAN TWENTY (20) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SAID ELECTION.
SECTION 7. THE FACT THAT IT IS NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL THAT I THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL ORDER ELECTIONS PERTAINING
TO MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND THAT THE NOTICE FOR SUCH ELECTION SHOULD BE PROMPTLY
POSTED AND THAT A REGULAR CITY ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND
FOUR (4) COMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPS SHALL BE HELD ON THE FIRST
TUESDAY IN APRIL, 1953 CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER 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
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CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY
TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT
THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION, AND
TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE,
IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 12�.A. DAY OF MARCH,
A.D. 1953•
TEST:
CITY SE'C RET ARY
APPROVED AS E LEGAL FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTL9MEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE jiECESSITY EXIST FOR THE IUSpEN-
SIGN OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SMALL
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR:'RE-
SOLUTION 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;
1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQ111REREM7
AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAY R.
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
LESLIE WASSERMAN
FRANK E. WILLIAMSON
JACK DEFORREST
GEORGE L. LOW MAN
MIKE A. NEEDHAM, JR
TH{ ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
LESLIE WASSERMAN
FRANK E. WILLIAMSON
JACK DEFORREST
GEORGE L. LOWMAN
MIKE A. NEEDNAM, JR
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