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Home My WebLink About04153 ORD - 03/02/1955AC:2/22/55 AN ORD I NANCE CALLING AN ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND FOUIl (4) COMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL, 1955; DESIGNATING PLACES OFHOLDING SUCH ELECTION; NAMING THE OFFICERS THEREFOR; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF NOTICE OF ELECTION, AND ENACTING PROVISIONS II1CIDENT AHID RELATING TO THE SUDJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, THE CITY CHARTER PROVIDES FOR THE HOLDING OF A REGULA,i CITY ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND F011 P.'(1 COHMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS � 7 CHRISTI, ON THE FIRST TUESDAY III APRIL, 195 , THE SAME DOING APRIL ', 1975; AND WHEREAS, IT IS PROVIDED IN I.RTICLE 4.00' OF THE TEAS STATE ELECTION CODE THAT THE GOVCRN1I13 BODIES SHALL ORDER ELECTIONS PERTAINING TO MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, GIVC NOTICE UPON THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO HOLD THE ELECTION: [1011, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUI IC I L OF THE CITY OF CARPUS C Hr: I ST I , TEXAS: V .5ECTION 1. THAT A REGULAR CITY ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF hAYOR CoY AND IF '%) c-- M•IISSIONERS, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SHALL GE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE 5TH DAY OF ..PRIL, 1955. SECTION 2. THAT AT SAID ELECTION HEREIII ORDERED ALL THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL DE PERMITTED TO VOTE. SECTION j. THAT THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF 14AYOR AND THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY COMMISSIONER SHALL BE PLACED 0:: SAID BALLOT IN THE MANNER AND FORM PRESCRIBED BY LAW. SECTION 4. THAT VOTING MACHINES SHALL BE E14PLOYED AT THE ELECTION HEREIN ORDERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REVISED CIVIL STATUTES G OF TEAS ELECTION CODE, ARTICLE x.14, AND SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AT THE POLLING PLACES IN THE REGULARLY PRESCRIBED VOTING PRECINCTS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SU,H VOTING PRECINCTS, POLLII:G PLACES, AND THE OFFICERS HLREDY APPOINTED TO CONDUIT THE ELECTION THEREAT BEIIIG AS FOLLOWS: 4f53 PRECINCT NO, 1 DAVID MI RSCH SCHOOL J. M. HAIGLER, JUDGE • t.''•ISS GERTRUDE DREYE^, !.SSISTANT JUDGE NORA COON, CLERIC t GNCS KONIAKOVS,CY, CLERK 2 301-0110N 14. COLES SCHOOL T. J. DINEEN, JUDGE MRS. OLIVE DIMEEN, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. GEO. SITYDER, CLERK PARS. I. C. KERRIDGE, CLERK HILLCREST CHURCH OF CHRIST 11IRS. J. H. VCTTERS, JUDGE J FIRS. J. R. DLUNTZER, ASSISTANT JUDGE .IRS. GEO. J. STEIN, CLERK MRS. R. N. PORTER, CLERIC I;• OAK PARK SCHOOL MRS. H. A. TYCER, JUDGE MRS. V1. H. JAVIS, ASSISTMIT JUDGE tIRS. SIE PRIITON, CLERK MRS. H. h1. AHRENS, .-ERi( RDDERT DRISCOLL SCHOOL MRS. CHAS. Y. PiEYERS, JUDGE IIRS. C. H. SIIEFFIELD, ASSISTANT JUDGE HRS. ERICH RATHKE, CLERIC MR. JUL I All PRI OU R, CLERI: MRS. R. V. JOHNSTON, CLERK u LEOPARD STREET FIRE STATION J. B. I4ASCORRO, JUDGE WILLIAM CHILDRESS, ASSISTANT JUDGE %ENAIDA 3. OCHOA, CLERK EST --LA R. FLORES, CLERIC 7 CHURCH OF GOOD SHEPHERD ANNEX MR. J. R. WF ATHERFORD, JUDGE HIRS. F. L. ALEXANDER, ;ASSISTANT JUDGE PARS. ELI•IA TAHKCRSLY, CLERK P,:RS. A. P.. PRINCE, CLERK L EDWARD FURMAN SCHOOL FIRS. T. G. CARSON, JUDGE MASS ROSA E. BARNES, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. JEWEL D. WEISSINGER, CLERK L MRS. E. J. DENTON, CLERK GEORGE V. k'h GGINS HOME MRS. ALDERT P,EGMU'ND, JUDGE • FIRS. S. P. JAMES, ASSISTANT JUDGE I•IRS. JACK 'HAYFIELD, CLERIC MRS. GEO. E. WARREN, CLERK 10 DEZAVALA SCHOOL GEORGE ELIZONDA, JUDGE PARS. MINNIE O'CONNELL, ASSIST- ANT JUDGE MRS. BRYAN FULTON, CLERK WRS. LON J. HOLLAND, CLERK 11 AUSTIN SCHOOL RAUL ALEGRIA, JUDGE RAMON CANALES, ASSISTANT JUDGE AGNES QUINTERO, CLERIC REBECCA CANALES, CLERK 12 DAVID CROCKETT SCHOOL FIRS. S. Q. GONZALES, JUDGE SA ',AS GONZALES, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. CORANDO LOIIGORIA, CLERK MRS. LYDIA TRUJILLO, CLERIC 13 LAARIIADA RECREATION CENTER MRS. J. E. SHELTON, JUDGE MRS. D. M. JARRATT, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. B. V. BAIZE, CLERK MARSHALL PEARSON, JR., CLERIC 14 Wn . B. TRAVIS SCHOOL LOUIS ADERHOLT, JUDGE FIRS. JAI41E MCPHER5011, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. RILEY ROSE, CLERK MRS. J. '.. STRINGER, CLERK 15 DEL FIAR COLLEGE AUDITORIUM FIRS. E. H. ANDREW, JUDGE FIRS. P. A. Tom, ASSISTANT JUDGE I.IRS. R. E. THURMAN, CLERI. MRS. H. T. CUNNINGHAM, CLERK 16 ELIZABETH STREET SCHOOL FIRS. D. W. SCHOENFELD; JUDGE FIRS. VIRGINIA VETTERS, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. E. R. 'WHITMIRE, CLERK MRS. NEVA LOKEY, CLERK. 17 M. HENGER SCHOOL MRS. F. H. UNDE,RWOOD, JUDGE MRS. E. G. WELDON, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. GORDON MEYER, CLERK MISS DE Lis SMITH, CLERK 1 ST. t +LARKS PARISH HALL MRS. J. M. MORRIS, JUDGE HARI', J. GREGORY, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. WM. Id. GREEN, CLERK FIRS. HERDERT SAGER, CLERK 19 LINDALE RECREATION CENTER MRS. EDWIN L. OLSEN,•JUD/�GE MRS. A. E. ENGLEHARDT, -ASSI START JUDGE MRS. B. G. SPENCE, CLERI. FIRS. R. J. OLDS, CLERK 20 SAM HOUSTON SCHOOL NED W. 3EAUDREAU, JUDGC FIRS. S. Ill. MCCOY, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. MAN L. HAYDEN, CLERK MRS. ROSS HARRIS, CLERK 21 S. S. CYRIL & METHODIUS Et11L SPICAK, JUDGE SCHOOL FIRS. Et1IL SPICAK, ASSISTANT JUDGE [','IRS. EDWIN KOSAREK, CLERK MRS. LEROY KRNAVEK, CLERK 22 CARROLL �ANE SCHOOL DREW HARRISON, JUDGE MRS. JOHN HARTSELL, ASSISTANT JUDGE BARDAP,A VAN DRESAR, CLERK DICK MORGAN, CLERK KATHERINE HICKEP.SON, CLERI; 23 PARKWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MRS. 1,IILLARD FROWN, JUDGE MRS. A. ,C. KUEHM, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. WALTER APPLEWHITE, CLERK MRS. FLORENCE T011, CLERK 24 HAYDEN W. HEAD'S GARAGE MRS. FLORENCE FRECH, JUDGE ON CLAREMOR,E STREET - REAR MRS. RAY AIRHEART, ASSISTANT OF RESIDENCE JUDGE ' S601 OCEAII DRIVE MRS. WILLIAM 111. CROCKERY CLERK MRS. JACKSON LACY CLERIC 25 ALICE SAVAGE SCHOOL .IRS. R. E. HoDDs, JUDGE MRS. DOROTHY M. CLING ASSISTANT JUDGE CAROLA HAMMOND, CLERK MRS. BILLIE L. HUDSON, CLERIC 26 CUNNINGHAH JR. HIGH SCHOOL WAYNE COOK, JUDGE ROBERT E. BUNTROCK, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. 0. M. SALINAS, CLERK FRANCES T. HIGGINS, CLERK 27 FRASER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASST. EBERT D. COX, JR.,/JUDGE ' MRS. SESS CLARKS JUDGE MARILYN EVANS, CLERK MRS. HARIE MACY, CLERK � f THE POLLIIIG PLACES AE,UVE DESIGNATED SHALL BE OPEIJ FNOi4 7:00 O'CLOCK A. M. TO (:00 O'CLOCK P. H. ABSENTEE VOT114G SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY AT HIS OFFICE III 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 ROSS1, PRESIDING JUDGE ACIE HEBERT, ASSISTANT JUDGE EDNA MEADOR, CLERK PAULINE ISCGRAW, CLERIC S'ECT10H ). TIIAT SAID ELECTION SHALL EIE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GE14ERAL ELECTION LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. SECTION 6. A 5UO5TANTIAL COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SIGNED DY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ATTESTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY, SHALL CONSTITUTE DUE NOTICE OF SUCH SAID SPECIAL ELECT ONE ;HD THE ($AYOR IS HEREBY AUTHOi:IZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS OI:DINANCE SIGIIED BY HIM TO ,EPOSTED AT THE CITY HALL AND EACH OF THE VOTING PLACES III EACH OF THE ELECTION PRE(INCTS, I10T LESS THAN TWENTY (20) DAYS PRION TO SAID ELECTICN� AND TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDIIIAHCE SIGNED DY Hili TO DE PU3LISHED IN THE --ORPUS CHRISTI TIMES THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, BEING A NEWSPAPER II, GENERAL CI RCULATI01+, PUS - LISIICD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SAID PUELICATION TO OE IIADE ON THE SANE DAY IN EACH OF TWO SUCCESSIVE 41EEi,S PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ELECTICH, THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION TO CE t:OT LESS THAii TWENTY (20) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SAID ELECTION. SECTION 7. THE FACT THAT IT IS NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL THAT THE GOVERNING bODY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL ORDER ELECTIONS PFRTAI;,MG TO FIUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AIID THAT THE NOTICE FOR SUCH ELECTION SHOULD DE P,M]PTLY POSTED MID TIIAT A REGULAR CITY ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND FOUR (4) CO3MMISSIONERS 111 THE CITY OF CORPUS SHALL BE HELD Oil THE FIRST TUESDAY IN APRILS 197jj CREATES A MILIC EHERGEN:Y AND Ail HIPERATIVE PUDLIC IECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTIOL' SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY Oil THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDIIIAIJCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL HEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, A!;D THE hAYORp HAV114G DECLARED SUCH EHERGENCY AIID NECESSITY TO E)(IST; HAVIIIG REQUESTED THE SUSPE,ISION OF SAID CHARTER .ZULE AND THAT THIS OROIIIANCE DE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION, AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FOIZSE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER IT°/P//S/AGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED :.NO APPROVED, THIS THE �D AY OF / / /a.L /, 1955. MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATI[ CITY SE RET .2Y APPR VED S T L GAL FOW: CITY ATTORNEY CORP S CHRISTI, T AS 1955 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 SUSPEN- SION 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 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: P. C. CALLAWAY ELLROY KING JAMES S. NAISMITH W. .LAMES BRACE F. P. PETERSON, JR. THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: P. C. CALLAWAY ELLROY KING JAMES S. NAISMITH + W. JAMES BRACE F. P. PETERSON, JR, 4153