HomeMy WebLinkAbout03520 ORD - 07/29/1953AN ORDINANCE
PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED, ASSESSED
AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1953 AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING
YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND
ORDAINED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY LEVIED, TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED
IN CURRENT MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR THE USE OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1953, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THERE-
AFTER, UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED, AN ANNUAL DIRECT AD VALOREM TAX
OF ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) VALUE THEREOF, ON ALL
PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL, AND MIXED, LOCATED WITHIN THE SAID CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, UPON WHICH _A TAX IS AUTHORIZED TO BE LEVIED BY LAW, AND UPON
ALL FRANCHISES OF ALL INDIVIDUALS, PARTNERS, AND CORPORATIONS HOLDING FRANCHISES
IN THE CITY FROM SAID CITY.OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SAID TAX TO BE APPROPRI-
ATED TO THE PAYMENT AND DEFRAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF
SAID CITY; AND $0.02 OF THE $1 MENTIONED ABOVE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED TO THE
INTEREST AND SINKING FUND OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) GENERAL FUNDING WARRANTS, SERIES 1929, DATED NOVEMBER 11 1929
(B) GENERAL FUND REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 1936, DATED APRIL 1, 1936•
SECTION 2. THAT THERE IS HEREBY LEVIED TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED
IN CURRENT MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR THE USE OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE YEAR 1953, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER UN-
TIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED, AN ANNUAL DIRECT AD VALOREM TAX OF $0.25
ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OF VALUE THEREOF, UPON ALL PROPERTY AND
FRANCHISES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 OF THIS ORDINANCE, SAID TAX TO BE APPROPRIATED
AND USED IN MAKING PAYMENTS FOR GENERAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND BUILDING BRIDGES
IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 3. THAT rOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND PROVIDING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING BONDS AND BONDED INDEBT-
EDNESS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND FOR PAYING INTEREST AND MAKING PROVISIONS
FOR THE SINKING FUND OF SUCH FUTURE ISSUES AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED, THERE IS HEREBY
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LEVIED FOR THE YEAR 1953, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER, UNLESS OTHER-
WISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED, TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED IN CURRENT MONEY OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UPON ALL PROPERTY AND FRANCHISES DESCRIBED IN SECTION
1 OF THIS ORDINANCE, AN ANNUAL DIRECT AD VALOREM TAX OF $0.55 ON EACH ONE HUNDRED
,DOLLARS ($100) OF VALUE THEREOF, WHICH SAID TAXES AS AND WHEN THE SAME SHALL BE
COLLECTED, SHALL BE APPROPRIATED AND CREDITED TO THE FOLLOWING BOND INTEREST AND
SINKING FUNDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS;
(1) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.1170 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES
1936, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1936;
(2) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0041 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE .NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
BONDS, SERIES 1950, DATED .JANUARY 15, 1950;
(3) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0238 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
BONDS, SERIES 1950 -A, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1950;
(4) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE 1S HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0 -.0075 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY POLICE BUILDING BONDS,
SERIES 1950, DATED JANUARY 15, 1950;
(5) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0155 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STORM SEWER BONDS, SERIES
1950, DATED JANUARY 15, 1950;
(6) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0148 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STORM SEWER-BONDS, SERIES
1950 -A, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1950;
(7) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0047 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM
BONDS, SERIES 1950, DATED JANUARY 15, 1950;
(8) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED*
$0.0116 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY PUBLIC LIBRARY BONDS,
SERIES 1950, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1950; _
(9) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0340 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING. FUND TO PAY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
AND EXTENSION BONDS, SERIES 1940, DATED JUNE 1, 1940;
(10) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0227 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENTS BONDS,
SERIES 1940, DATED JUNE 1, 1940;
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(11) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0249 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
.NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941; _
(12) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0095 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY CITY HALL BONDS, SERIES 1950,
DATED JANUARY 15, 1950;
(13) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS'HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0229 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 1946, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1946;
(14) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0077 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 1950, DATED JANUARY 15, 1950;
(15) OUT OFF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0086 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND- TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 1950 -A, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1950;
(16) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0179 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY HOSPITAL BONDS, SERIES 1941,
DATED DECEMBER 12 1941;
(17) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0034 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY PARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941;
(18) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0041 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY PUBLIC PARK BONDS, SERIES
1950, DATED JANUARY 15, 1950;
(19) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0042 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY PUBLIC PARK BONDS, SERIES 1950 -A,
DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1950',
(20) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0006 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT AND DRAIN-
AGE BONDS, SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941;
(21) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0047 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY FIRE STATION BONDS, SERIES 1941,
DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941;
(22) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0047 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
- NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY FIRE STATION BONDS, SERIES 1950,
DATED JANUARY 15, 1950;
(23) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0034 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY GARBAGE DISPOSAL PLANT BONDS,
SERIES 1941, DATED Dt.CEMBER 1, 1941;
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(24) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE 1S HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0143 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY SANITARY AND STDRM SEWER
IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941;
(25) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0034 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY CITY HALL IMPROVEMENT
BONDS, SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941;
(26) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0032 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY CIVILIAN DEFENSE EMERGENCY
BONDS, SERIES 1942, DATED APRIL 11 1942;
(27) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE 15 HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0043 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY FIRE DEPARTMENT BONDS,
SERIES 1944, DATED JUNE 1, 1944;
(28) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0021 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY WATER DISTRICT BONDS, SERIES
1929, DATED APRIL 10, 1929;
(29) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.007 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 1948, DATED JUNE 1, 1948;
(30) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0058.FOR THE PURPOSE OF�PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY PARK BONDS, SERIES 1948,
DATED JUNE 1, 1948;
(31) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0454 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE, NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STORM SEWER BONDS, SERIES
1948, DATED JUNE 1, 1948;
(32) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$O.o286 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING.
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVE-
MENT BONDS, SERIES 1948, DATED JUNE 1, 1948;
(33) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0179 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 1948, DATED JUNE 1, 1948;
(34) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$O.oO84 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY S- INKING FUND TO PAY WATERWORKS IMPROVEMENT
BONDS, SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941;
(35) OUT OF THE SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$o.o598 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 1951, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1951;
(36) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0051 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING
THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT
BONDS, SERIES 1951, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1951;
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(37) OUT OF THE SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0037 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
pp SERIES. 1951, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1951; -
(38) OUT O18
FpSA -ID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
.$0.00`+ FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS,
SERIES 1951, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1951;
(39) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0107 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY FIRE STATION BONDS, SERIES 1951,
DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1951; AND
(40) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.55 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
$0.0055 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE
NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY PUBLIC PARK BONDS, SERIES 1952,
DATED .JULY 1, 1952.
SECTION 4. ALL TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1953 HEREBY LEVIED SHALL BECOME DUE
AND PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE TAX ASSESSOR - COLLECTOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1953, AND IF THE TAXES LEVIED
FOR SAID YEAR ARE NOT PAID ON OR.BEFORE JANUARY 31ST NEXT AFTER BECOMING DUE, IN-
TEREST SHALL BE CHARGED UPON THE GROSS AMOUNT OF THE TAXES DUE AND PENALTY DUE
UNTIL PAID AT THE RATE OF ONE -HALF OF ONE PER CENT (1/2 OF 1 %) FOR EACH MONTH OR
FRACTION THEREOF THEREAFTER. SAID INTEREST SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO SUCH PENALTIES
AS MAY BE HEREAFTER PROVIDED FOR DELINQUENT TAXES.
SECTION 5. THAT THE FACT THAT THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE LEVY-
ING OF TAXES FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE YEAR 1953, IS NECESSARY AND
IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY AND THE FURTHER FACT THAT THE PREPARATION
AND COMPLETION OF THE TAX ROLLS OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR 1953 IS DEPENDENT UPON
THE PASSAGE OF THIS O- RD- INANCE, AND IN ORDER THAT SAID TAX ROLL MAY BE COMPLETED
AND READY FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID TAXES WHEN THE SAME BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE
AS AFORESAID, CREATES AN EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE PROVIDING THAT NO RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE SHALL
BE PASSED- FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESO-
LUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE C17Y 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 INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND
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AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 29TH
DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1953• --
ATTEST:
CITY ECRET RY
CITY A Y
MAYOR
THE C > OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI, VEXAS
1953
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH \N THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF
THE FOREGOING 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 DE READ AT
THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST
THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHAR RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS
ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY
MAYOR
CITY OF�CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLO ING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
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P. C. CALLAWAY
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JAMES A. NAISMITH//l111
W. JAMES BRACE