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Home My WebLink About03745 ORD - 04/28/1954IMS:AC:4/22/54 . AN ORDINANCE CALLING A.SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF MAYOR IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM BEGINNING APRIL 12, 1953,30 BE HELD ON THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 1954; DESIGNATING PLACES OF HOLDING SUCH ELECTION; NAMING THE OFFICERS THEREFOR; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF NOTICE OF ELECTION, AND ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDI- NANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE TERM BEGINNING APRIL 12, 1953, 15 VACANT, THE INCUMBENT PRIOR TO MARCH 24, 1954, A. A. LICHTENSTEIN, HAVING RESIGNED ON THAT DATE AT A REGULAR COUNCIL IIIEETING BEING HELD AT'THE TIME ON SAID DATE OF MARCH 24, 1954, AND WHICH RESIGNATION WAS DULY ACCEPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON SAID DATE OF MARCH 24, 1954, AS SHOWN BY THE MINUTES OF SAID REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL; AND WHEREAS, IT IS PROVIDED IN THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THAT IN THE WENT OF RESIGNATION OF THE MAYOR, OR A VACANCY SHALL EXIST, AN ELECTION SHALL BE CALLED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SUCH VACANCY OCCURS; AND WHEREAS, THIS REGULAR PIEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF SAID THIRTY (30) DAYS AND IT IS NECESSARY TO CALL SUCH AN ELECTION AND SET THE DATE FOR SUCH ELECTION AT SUCH DATE AS WILL PERMIT CANDIDATES FOR SUCH OFFICE TO FILE THEIR APPLICATION TO HAVE THEIR NAMES UPON THE OFFICIAL BALLUT AND TO HAVE SUCH FILING AT LEAST THIRTY (010) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ELECTION: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT A SPECIAL CITY ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF MAYOR IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM BEGINNING APRIL 12, 1953, SHALL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 1954. FOR JUNE 5, 1954, SECTION 2. THAT AT SAID ELECTION HEREIN ORDEP.ED /ALL OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL DE PERMITTED TO VOTE. SECTION 3. THAT THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM SHALL BE PLACED ON SAID BALLOT IN THE MANNER AND FORM PRESCRIBED BY LAW. S SECTION 4. THAT VOTING MACHINES SHALL BE EMPLOYED AT THE ELECTION HEREIN ORDERED IIJ 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 PRECINCTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SUCH VOTING PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES5 AND THE OFFICERS HERE- BY APPOINTED TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION THEREAT BEING AS FOLLOWS: PRECINCT NUMBER VOTING PLACE ELECTION OFFICERS 1 Artesian Park Recreation Miss Gertrude Dryer, Judge Building Mrs. Wm. Biggio, Asst. Judge Mrs. Garland Brown, Clerk Miss Agnes Koniakoosky, Clerk 2 Solomon M. Coles School T. J. Dineen, Judge 924 Winnebago St. Mrs. T. J. Dineen, Assft. Judge Margaret Ann Cahill, Clerk Mrs. George Snyder 3 Chas. W. Crossley School Mrs. J. H. Vetters, Judge 2512 Koepke St. Mrs. Ruth Janacek, Asstt. Judge Mrs. E. J. Wicker, Clerk Mrs. Geo. Stein, Clerk 4 Oak Park School Mrs. H. A. Tycer, Judge 3701 Mueller St. Mrs. Arthur Krause, Asalt. Judge Mrs. T. A. Wooters, Clerk Mrs. Joe S. Dryden 5 Robert Driscoll Jr. Mrs. C. Y. Meyers, Judge High School P. N. Touchstone, Asslt. Judge 261 Weil Place Mrs. R. 0. Johnston, Clerk Mrs. Erich Rathke 6 Leopard St. Fire Station J. B. Mascano, Judge Carmen S. Sheldon, AssIt. Judge Zenaida B. Ochoa, Clerk Douglas McCoy 7 Munds Hall, Church of J. R. Weatherford, Judge Good Shepherd Mrs. E. Tankersley, Asslt.Judge 701 South Water St. T. G. Allen, Clerk Mrs. A. A. Prince 8 Edward Furman School T. G. Carson, Judge 2,115 Chamberlain Mrs. Stella Luna, Assit. Judge Mrs. T. G. Carson, Clerk Joyce Cochran 9 George Wiggints Homes Mrs. Phillip Tanis, Judge 2320 Buford Mrs. George Warren, Asst. Judge Mrs. Dwight D. Dow, Clerk Mrs. Mildred Thompson 10 DaZavala School Rafael Gomez, Judge 925 Francesca David Rangel, AssIt. Judge Juan Leal, Clerk Olga Lugo 11 Stephen F. Austin School Raul Alegria, Judge 3902 Morgan Melchor Cantu, AssIt. Judge Mrs. Eva C. Cruz, Clerk Gregorio Esparza PRECINCT NUMBER VOTING PLACE ELECTION OFFICERS 12 David Crockett School Mrs. S. B. Gonzales, Judge 3302 Rabbit Run Road Mrs. Lydia Trujillo, Asstt.Jud€ Adolph Garza, Clerk Johnny Riojas 13 Earl Nicholson Realty Mrs. J. E. Shelton, Judge Office Mrs. W. E. Smith, Asslt.Judge 4135 Ayers St. Mrs. D. M. Jarratt, Clerk Nss. Edward Hess 14 Wm. B. Travis School Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman, Judge 1645 Tarleton Mrs, J. W. Hartzell, Assft.Judi Mrs. John Haynie, Clerk Mrs. Geraldine Ferguson 15 Del Mar College Mrs. E. H. Andrews, Judge 101 Baldwin Blvd. Mrs, P. A. Tom, Asstt.Judge E. H. Andrew, Clerk Mrs. R. E. Thurman 16 Elizabeth Street School Mrs. Edwin Olson, Judge 2002 Elizabeth St. Mrs. R. F. Grueber, Asslt.Judge Mrs. B. A. Lovelace, Clerk Miss Dorothy Hall 17 M. Menger School Mrs, F. H. Underwood, Judge 2209 Alameda Mrs. E. G. Weldon, Asstt.Judge Mrs. Gordon Marshall, Clerk Mrs. F. E. Peckenpaugh 18 St. Marks Parish Hall Mrs. J. M. Morris, Judge 3106 So. Alameda Mrs. Chas. A. Gregg, Asstt.Jud€ Mrs, Wm. W. Green, Clerk Mrs. Sol Green 19 Louisiana St. Fire Station Harris Evans, Judge Louisiana St. & Swantner Dr. Mrs. Eugene Engelhardt, Asstt. Judge Mrs. Curtis T. Johnson, Clerk Mrs. L. 0, Kelsey 20 Sam Houston School Nick Karl, Judge 363 Norton Miss Frances Brown Bell,Asstt, Judge Miss Malda Billimek, Clerk Mrs. Edwin Brand 21 Park Side Church of God J. S. Shaw, Judge 4530 Kostoryz Road Mrs. Sam J. Ross, Asslt.Judge Mrs. Minnie Lou Schlieman,Clerl Mrs. Dorothy C. MCAllis 22 Carroll Lane School Chas. 0, Beer, Judge 4120 Carroll Lane Mrs. Geo, A. Blucher,Jr.Asstt. Judge Mrs. H. H. Clark, Clerk Mrs. Weldon G. Gibson PRECINCT NUXBER VOTING PLACE 23 H. Durwood Thompson Nursey 3301 Santa Fe 24 Windsor Park School 4525 So. Alameda ELECTION OFFICERS Mrs. Willard Brown, Judge Mrs. Walter Applewhite, Ass't.Judge Mrs, Florence Tom, Clerk Mrs. Frank Bonnez Chas. W. Brown, Judge John Castro, Ass't.Judge Mrs. Francis J. Grassbaugh, Clerk Mrs. A. 0. Clark 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 15 HEREBY APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: VIVIAN ROSSI, PRESIDING JUDGE W. G. GRAF, JUDGE FRANKLIN L. SMITH, CLERK ,,CIE HEBERT, CLERK ANN COLLINS, CLERK SECTION 5. THAT SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE - ELECTION LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.AND THE CITY CHARTER. SECTION 6. A SU65TANTIAL COPY OF THI5 ORDINANCE SIGNED BY THE MAYOR PRO TEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ATTESTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY, SHALL CONSTITUTE DUE NOTICE OF SUCH SAID SPECIAL ELECTION, AND THE MAYOR PRO TEM 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 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 17 IS NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL THAT 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 IT IS NECESSARY TO HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM BEGINNING APRIL 12, 19531 CREATES A PUBLIC EMER- GENCY AND A14 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 CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR;PRO -TEM, 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 INTRODUCTIONS AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT 15 ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE �D AY OF APRIL, 1954. :L�' � MAYOR PRO TEM ! THE CITY OF CO US CHRISTI TEXAS ATTEST- CITY SECRET RY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: CIT A •ORN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ,19 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN 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 BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; 1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MAYOR CITY F CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SU ENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: irn s rE_FN d � 4. -,z_ G"-� �. circa ELLROY K ING P. C. CALLAWAY JAMES S. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WA /S S yPASSED BY THE FOLLOWIN�VOTE: T'E N9YE f N ELLROY ICING w^ P. C. CALLAWAY JAMES S. NAIBMITH W. JAMES BRACE L�• NAIBMITH W. JAMES BRACE L�•