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Home My WebLink About03891 ORD - 10/06/1954IMS:AC:Io /6/541' i AN ORDINANCE .PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 19-54, 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 1954, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THERE- AFTER, UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED, AN ANNUAL DIRECT AD VALOREM TAX OF EIGHTY -EIGHT AND SIX- TENTHS CENTS ($0.&%) 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 FROH SAID CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SAID TAX TO BE APPROPRIATED TO THE PAYMENT AND DEFRAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY; AND $0.009 OF THE $0.8% MENTIONED ABOVE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED TO THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) GENERAL FUNDING WARRANTS, SEPIES 1929, DATED NOVEMBER, 11 1929 (0) GENERAL FUND REFUND114G 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 1954, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER VII - TIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED ANO ORDAINED, All ANNUAL DIRECT AD VALOREM TAX OF,$0.215 ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OF VALUE THEREOF, UPON ALLPROPERTY AND FRHNCHISES 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 FOR 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, ANO FOR PAYING INTEREST AND MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE SINKING FUND OF SUCH FUTURE ISSUES AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED, THERE IS HEREBY LEVIED FOR THE YEAR 1954, AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER UNLESS OTHER- WISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED, TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED IN CURRENT MONEY OP THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAS UPON ALL PROPERTY AND FRANCHISES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 OF THIS ORDINANCE, AN ANNUAL DIRECT AD VALOREM TAX OF $0.459 ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, ($100) OF VALUE THEREOF, WHICH SAID TAXES AS AND WHEN THE SAME SHALL BE COLLECTED2 SHALL BE APPROPRIATED AND CREDITED TO THE FOLLOWING BOND INTEREST AND SINKING FUNDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST17 TEXAS_ (1) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.099 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAY114G INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY REFUNDING BONDSX SERIES 19362 DATED FEBRUARY 1. 1936; (2) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM BON 05� SERIES 1950, DATED JANUARY 15, 1950; (3) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.018 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FU14D TO PAY MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM BONDS SERIES 1950 -A, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1950; (4) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.005 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 $O.L59 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.012 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STORM SEWER BONDS SERIES 1950, DATED .JANUARY 15, 1970; (6) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.010 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 $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.003 FOR THE PURPOSE -OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM BONDS, SERIES 1950, DATED JANUARY 153 1950; (8) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 YHERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.008 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 $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.015 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION BONDS SERIES 1940, DATED .JUNE 11 1940; (10) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.014 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST A14D CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS SERIES 1940, DATED JUNE 1, 1940; -2- ..x..w,l.. .. �..- �,..•. L «.....- - vy••w+�•ga.- .•...a. - ,....-- .- ,—.� -- ., .... .,. .. � , .r ... _....... -.. . w.-...+.++ +..a.+...+.— tt*.•+..✓..+ra..... ~ (11t) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.018 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 $o.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED 0.009 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 $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.017 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 $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.006 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1950, DATED JANUARY 151 1950; (15) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.006 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 $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $$0.014 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SI IIKING FUND TO PAY HOSPITAL BONDS, SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941; - (17) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.002 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE tiECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY PARK SYSTEH IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941; (18) OUT OF SAID AMOU'IT OF x0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY PUBLIC PART( BONDS, SERIES 1970, DATED JANUARY 15, 1950; (19) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF 0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED 0.003 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 $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.003 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 $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.004 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY FIRE STATION BONDS, SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 11 1941; (22) OUT OF SAID A14OUNT OF $0.1:59 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.004 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYII4G INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY FIRE STATIO14 BONDS, SERIES 1950, DATED JANUARY 15, 1950; (23) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.002 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY GARBAGE DISPOSAL PLANT BONDS, SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941; -3- -4- (24) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED ' $0.010 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY SANITARY AND STORM WATER SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941; (25) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED ' $0.002 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 $o.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING • THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY FIRE DEPARTMENT BONDS, SERIES 1944, DATED JUNE 1, 1944; (27) OUT OF THE A140UNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.002 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY WATER DISTRICT BONDS, SERIES 1929, DATED APRIL 10, 1929; (28) OUT OF THE A14OUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1948, DATED JUNE 1, 1948; (29) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.004 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY PARK BONDS, SERIES 1948, DATED JUNE 1, 1948; (30) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.033 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STORM SEWER BONDS, SERIES 1948, DATED JUNE 1, 1948; (31) OUT OF THE AtIOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED ' $0.021 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; (32) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.013 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1948, DATED JUNE 1, 1948; (33) OUT OF THE AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.004 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY WATERWORKS IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1941, DATED DECEMBER 1, 1941; (34) OUT OF THE SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $D.007 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1951, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1951; (35) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.004 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1951, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1951, (36) OUT OF THE SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE 14CCESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1951, DATED SEPTEMBER 11 1951; 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OUT OF THE SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1951, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1951; (37) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.004 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1951, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1951; ' (38) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.011 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY FIRE STATION BONDS, SERIES 1951, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1951; _ (39) OUT OF SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.004 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY PUBLIC PARK BONDS, SERIES 1952, DATED JULY 1, 1952; (40) OUT OF THE SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATEO $0.016 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STORM SEWER BONDS, SERIES 1954, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1954, (41) OUT OF THE SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE 15 HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.020 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1554, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1954; (42) OUT OF THE SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY STREET RIGHT- OF-WAY BONDS, SERIES 1954, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1954; (43) OUT ,O, of THE SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.008 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM BONDS, SERIES 1954, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1954; AND (44) OUT OF THE SAID AMOUNT OF $0.459 THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $0.006 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST AND CREATING THE NECESSARY SINKING FUND TO PAY FIRE STATION BONDS, SERIES 1954, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1954. SECTION 4. ALL TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1954 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, 1954, 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 1954 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 1954 IS DEPENDENT UPON 5 , . Ylret,�di��'d,4a• :.. M :.r_wb ^ar-,s , - r .i�4+YYiNe"iA�Ft.'. e1" J'&.lh;,Ctt�iM/.ti -: THE PASSAGE OF. THIS ORDINANCE, 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 RESOLUT1014 SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING RE- QUESTED 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 THE PASSAGE OF SAME, IT IS ACCORDII•IGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1954. ° MAYOR PRO -TEM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS 4, TEXAS ATT A CITY SECRET RY 1~ APPROVED AS TO L GAL FORM: ' CITY ATTORNEY -6= pw- ....4.;r.�r CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 1954 x 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 ORDNANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS ,)F THE CITY COUNCIL; I, 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, MAY CITY CORPU C DTI, E %AS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:Af/ P. C. CALLAWAY 'I ELLROY ICING / JAMES S. NAI5MITH ` W. JAMES BRACE F. P. PETERSON, JR THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE. P. C. CALLAWAY ELLROY KING I/ JAMES S. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE F. P. PETERSON, JR._�A 3091