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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04189 ORD - 04/27/1955TBE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI On this the day of April, 1955 the City Council J Of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, convened in , meeting, with the following members of said Council present, to -kYt: Farrell D. Smith, Mayor, Minor Culli, W. J. Roberts, Commissioners, B. E. Bigler, Manuel P. Maldonado, Ray Kring, City Secretary, Russell McClure, City Manager, I. M. Singer, City Attorney, with the following absent: i(h—y constituting a. quorum, at which time the following among other business was transacted: Mr. Farrell D. Smith, Mayor, presented for the consideration of the Council an ordinance. The ordinance was read by the City Secretary. The Mayor presented to the Council a communication in writing pertaining to said proposed ordinance, as follows: "Corpus Christi, Texas, April , 1955• TO THE CITY COUNCIL, Corpus Christi, Texas. Gentlemen: The public importance and pressing need for the permanent j improvements to be constructed by use of the proceeds of the bonds contem- i plated to be voted pursuant to said ordinance create an emergency and an im- perative public necessity requiring the suspension of rules and Charter pro- visions requiring ordinances to be considered and voted upon at three regular meetings. I, therefore, request that the City Council pass the proposed ordinance calling an election for the issuance of said bonds as an emergency measure. You will please consider this request in connection with the ordinance which has been introduced in the City Council on this subject. Yours very truly, i Farrell D. Smith, Mayor." q t Nil i Commissioner made a motion that the Charter provision prohibiting ordinances from being passed finally on the date introduced be suspended for the reasons stated in the written request of the Mayor and stated in the eme en cla a of the ordinance. The motion - 1 was seconded by Commissioner. The motion was carried by a unanimous vote by the City Council, viz: AYES: Commissioners Culli, Roberts, Bigler and Maldonado. NOES: None. The Mayor requested that the records show that he voted Aye. This was done. } i Commissioner made a motion that the ordin ce be %passed finally. The motion was seconded by Commissioner The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Culli, Roberts, Bigler and Maldonado. NOES: None. The Mayor requested that the records show that he voted Aye. This was done. The Mayor announced that the ordinance had been passed. The ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE NO.® BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF 700,000.00 BRIDGE BONDS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, due to to vehicular traffic conjestion resulting f from the Bascule bridge across the ship channel it has been determined that such bridge should be removed and relocated; and WHEREAS, the total cost of such removal and relocation is to be borne jointly by the City, Nueces County, the Nueces County Navigation District and the Federal Government (uner the Truman -Hobbs Act); and i WHEREAS, it has been determined that the City's part of the cost of such removal and relocation amounts to $700,000.00 and the City Council deems it necessary that bonds be issued to provide its funds for such purpose; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: 1. That an election be held in said City of Corpus Christi, Texas, on the 21st day of May, 1955, at which election the follow- ing proposition shall be submitted to the resident, qualified electors of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,who own taxable property in said City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation: "Shall the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be authorized to issue the bonds of said City in the amount of $700,000.00, maturing serially in such installments as the City Counci} may prescribe, the maximum maturity being not more than Thirty (30) years from their date, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Four (4 %) per cent per annum, and to levy a tax on all tax- able property within said City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity, for the purpose of providing funds to remove and relocate the Bascule Bridge." 2. That voting machines shall be employed at the election herein ordered in accordance with the provisions of V. A. T. S. Election Code, Article 7.14, and said election shall be held at the polling places in the regularly prescribed voting precincts of the City of Corpus Christi, such I voting precincts, polling places, and the officers hereby appointed to conduct j the election thereat being as follows: PRECINCT NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LOCATION DAVID KIRSCH SCHOOL J. M. HAIGLER, JUDGE 1907 N. WATER AGNES KONIAKOVSKY, ASSISTANT JUDGE NORA COON, CLERK -- KATHERINE H. SWAN, CLERK SOLOMON M. COLES SCHOOL T. J. DINEEN, JUDGE 924 WINNEBAGO MRS. OLIVE DINEEN, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. GEO. M. SNYDER, CLERK MRS. 1. C. KERRIDGE, CLERK HILLCREST CHURCH OF CHRIST MRS. J. H. VETTERS, -JUDGE ANNEX MRS. J. R. BLUNTZER, 2604 BUFFALO STREET ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. GEO. J. STEIN, CLERK MRS. E. T. WICKER, CLERK OAK PARK SCHOOL MRS. H' TYCER$ JUDGE 3701 MUELLER STREET MRS. W. H. DAVIS, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. SIE PONTON, CLERK MRS. AHRENS, CLERK MRS. ROSALIE RuASKHAUPT, CLERK ROBERT DRISCOLL SCHOOL MRS. CHAS. Y. MEYERS, JUDGE 261 WEIL PLACE MRS. R. V. JOHNSON, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. E ICH RATHKE, CLERK JULIAN PRIOUR, CLERK LEOPARD ST. FIRE STATION J. B. MASCORRO, JUDGE 1901 LEOPARD STREET ZENADIA B. OCHOA, ASSISTANT JUDGE LSTELA R. FLORES, CLERK JAMES E. McCoy, CLERK CHURCH OF UOOD SHEPHERD j. R. WEATHERFORD, JUDGE ANNEX MRS. F. L. ALEXANDER, 51? PARK A'v ENUE ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. ELMA TANKERSLY, CLERK MRS. A. A. PRINCE, CLERK EDWARD FURMAN SCHOOL MRS.. T. G. CARSON, JUDGE 1115 CHAMBERLAIN Miss ROSA E. BARNES, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. CARRIE M. BARNES, CLERK MRS. T. G. CARSON, CLERK GEORGE W. WIGGINS HOME MRS. ALBERT REGMUND, -JUDGE 2320 L3UPORD STREET LAIRS. PHILIP E. TANIS, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. JACK MAYFIELD, CLERK MRS. CEO. WARREN, CLERK 10 D DEZAVALA SCHOOL G GEORGE EL120NDA, JUDGE 925 FRANCESCA M MRS. MINNIE O'CONNELL, ASSISTANT JUDGE ADELAIDA EALEMAN, CLERK OPHEL I A IAIOEHLER, CLERK �1 A AUSTIN SCHOOL R RAUL ALEGRIA, JUDGE 3902 MORGAN R RAMON CANALES, ASSISTANT JUDGE AGNES QUINTERO, CLERK BEATRICE M. TELLE, CLERK 12 D DAVID CROCKETT SCHOOL M MRS. S. B. GONZALE5, JUDGE 3302 RABBIT RUN ROAD M MRS. LOLA LONGORIA, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. LYDIA DRUJILLO, CLERK MRS. ALAMAN MORENO, CLERK 13 L L.AARpIAD'A RECREATION CENTER, N NAPS. J. E. S'HELTON, JUDGE 37DI AYE17s ST' @EET M MRS. D. M. JARRATT, ASSISTANT JUDGE JOE POLAK, CLERK [vm s. J. H. FOREHAND, CLERK ' 'NA-11$ SCHG:L L LOU15 ADERHOLT, JUDGE 1645 TAI:LTCil 5T':EE.T M MRS. J. A. STRINGER, ASSISTANT JUDGE 21�RS. J. C. MCPHERSON, CLERK LAIRS. WILL D. TEETER, CLERK 15 D DEL MA:Y COLLEGE "UCITOIPIUM i i�lrs. I-. H. ANDREW, JUDGE AYERS JTC^EET P PAPS. P. A. TOM. ASSISTANT _IJDGE 'IRS. H. T. CUNNINGHAM, CLERK 'r Rs . M. H. DAVIS, CLERK 1E , ,LIZABET�-; -:,ECT SCHOOL i iLRS. D. 'd. SCHOENFELO, JUDGE ,'r s. E. R. W4ITMIRE, ASStT ,JUDGE 20 SAM HOUSTON SCHOOL NED W. BEADREAU, JUDGE 363 NORTON MRS. ROSS HARRIS, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. NAN L. HAYDEN, CLERK MRS. CATHERINE PHILLIPS, CLERK 21 S. S. CYRIL & METHODIUS EMIL SPICAK, JUDGE SCHOOL MRS. EMIL SPICAK, ASSISTANT 5002 KOSTORYz ROAD JUDGE MRS. VIRGINIA KRNAREK, CLERK MRS. D. KOSAREK, CLERK 22 CARROLL LANE: SCHOOL DREW HARRISON, JUDGE 4120 CARROLL LANE MRS. JOHN W. HARTSELL, ASSISTANT JUDGE DON M. HARRIS, CLERK RICHARD J. MORGAN, CLERK 23 PARKWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MRS. WILLARD BROWN, JUDGE 3707 SANTA FE MRS. FLORENCE TOM, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. VI VI AN PYLE' CLERK MRS. A. C. KUEHM, CLERK 24 HAYDEN W. HEAD'S GARAGE ON PAUL W. NYE$ JUDGE CLAREMORE STREET - REAR OF MRS. PAUL W. NYE, ASSISTANT RESIDENCE JUDGE 5601 OCEAN DRIVE L. R. THOMAS, MRS.) CLERK MRS. PAUL SANDBLOM, CLERK 25 ALICE SAVAGE SCHOOL MRS: R. E: HOBBS JUDGE SHELL ROAD MRS. V. L. DABBS, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. E. H. JENKINS, CLERK MRS. H. H. MCCOOL, CLERK 26 CUNNINGHAM JR. HIGH SCHOOL WAYNE COOK, JUDGE 4321 PRESCOTT ROBERT E. BUNTROCK, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. W. C. WOOLDRIDGE, CLERK MRS. W. H. GRAFTON, CLERK 27 FRASER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EBERT D. COX, JR., JUDGE MCARDLE & A;RLiNE ROAD 0. C. ALBERT, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. T. C. APPLEWHITE, CLERK MRS. HAZEL B. ASHWORTH, CLERK 3. That said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11 Title 22 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, including the provisions of Article 704, as amended by Chapter 382, passed at the First Called Session of the 44th Legislature, and the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and only legally qualified electors who own taxable property in the City and who have duly rendered the same for taxation shall be qualified to vote. 4. The ballots for said election shall have written or printed thereon the following: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OFBRIDGE BONDS" "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BRIDGE BONDS" 5. A substantial copy of this ordinance signed by the Mayor of said City and attested by the City Secretary shall serve as proper notice of said election. Notice shall be given in accordance with Article 704, Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, as amended. The Mayor is authorized and directed to have a copy of said notice posted at the City Hall in said City and at each of the voting places in said City, not less than fifteen days prior to the date fixed for holding said election. He shall also cause said notice to be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within said City, the date of the first publication to be not less than fourteen days prior to the date set for said election. Except as otherwise provided in said Article 704, as amended, the manner of holding said election shall be governed by the laws governing general elections. 6. That the public importance and the pressingneed for the removal and relocation of the Bascule Bridge create an emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of rules and Charter provisions requiring same to be considered and voted upon at three regular meetings, and such facts require that this ordinance be passed and take effect immediately as an emergency measure, and such rules and provisions are hereby suspended and this ordinance is passed and shall take effect as an emergency measure, and shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of April, 1955. Mayor, City of Corpus Christi, Texas. ATPEST� City Secret ry, ty of Corpus Cks.iati, exas. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY PRIOR PASSAGE City Atto ey. CDRPUS CF 2.�ST , TEXAS �7 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; 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, KAM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL Do SMITH MINOR CULLI W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH C24 'g MINOR CULLI W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO q1`Kl