HomeMy WebLinkAbout04624 ORD - 09/19/1956THE STATE OF TEXAS Q
COUNTY OF NUECES Q
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Q
ON THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1956, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CONVENED IN REGULAR MEETING, WITH THE FOLLOW-
ING MEMBERS OF SAID COUNCIL PRESENT, TO -WIT:
FARRELL 0. SMITH MAYOR,
MINOR CULLI,
S. E. BIGLER, COMMISSIONERS,
W. J. ROBERTS,
M. P. MALDONADO,
T. RAY KRING, CITY SECRETARY,
1. M. SINGER, ACTING CITY MANAGER,
J. F. PARK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
WITH THE FOLLOWING ABSENT: Yi O�n e. , 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
SEPTEMBER 19, 1956.
TO THE CITY COUNCIL,
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
GENTLEMEN:
THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE AND PRESSING NEED FOR THE PERMANENT IM-
PROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS CONTEM-
PLATED TO BE VOTED PURSUANT TO SAID ORDINANCE CREATE AN EMERGENCY AND AN
IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF RULES AND CHARTER PRO-
VISIONS REQUIRING ORDINANCES TO BE CONSIDERED AND VOTED UPON AT THREE
REGULAR MEETINGS. 1, THEREFORE, REQUEST THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PASS THE PRO-
POSED 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.
YOURRSSJVERY TRULY , Y
- FARRELL D. .SMITH,
MAYOR."
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COMMISSIONER BIGLER 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 EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE ORDINANCE. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COMMIS-
SIONER ROBERTS. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE BY THE CITY COUNCIL,
VIZ:
WAS DONE.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS CULLI, BIGLER, ROBERTS AND MALDONADO.
NOES: NONE.
THE MAYOR REQUESTED THAT THE RECORDS SHOW THAT HE VOTED AYE. THIS
COMMISSIONER ROBERTS MADE A MOTION THAT THE ORDINANCE BE PASSED
FINALLY. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MALDONADO. THE MOTION WAS
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
WAS DONE.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS CULLI, BIGLER, ROBERTS AND MALDONADO.
NOES: NONE.
THE MAYOR REQUESTED THAT THE RECORDS SHOW THAT HE VOTED AYE. THIS
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE ORDINANCE HAD BEEN PASSED. THE ORDIN-
ANCE IS AS FOLLOWS:
HORDINANCE NO. 4024
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF THE
ISSUANCE OF THE FOLLOWING BONDS: $3,200,000.00
AIRPORT BONDS; $4,430,000.00 FREEWAY AND BRIDGE
BONDS; $615,000.00 STREET AND STORM SEWER BONDS;
$395,000.00 COLISEUM AND EXPOSITION HALL IMPROVE-
MENT BONDS; $350,000.00 OSO BAY SEWAGE DISPOSAL
AND RECLAMATION BONDS; $150,000.00 BAY FRONT
IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS AND $675,000.00 SOUTH
STAPLES STREET AREA STREET AND STORM SEWER BONDS,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956, AT WHICH ELECTION THE FOLLOWING PROPOSITIONS
SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE RESIDENT, QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND OWN TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY AND WHO HAVE DULY RENDERED
THE SAME FOR TAXATION:
PROPOSITION NO. 1.
'SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID
CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,200,000.00, MATURING SERIALLY IN
SUCH INSTALLMENTS AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY PRESCRIBE, THE
MAXIMUM MATURITY BEING NOT MORE THAN THIRTY (30) YEARS
FROM THEIR DATE, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED
FOUR AND ONE -HALF (4} %) PER CENT PER ANNUM, AND TO LEVY A
TAX ON ALL TAXABLE 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 PAY THE COST OF PLANNING AND ACQUIRING, DEVELOPING. CON -
5TRUCTING AND EQUIPPING AN AIRPORT AND A SITE THEREFOR, IN-
CLUDING BUILDING AND OTHER FACILITIES INCIDENTAL TO THE
OPERATION THEREOF, AND THE ACQUISITION OR ELIMINATION OF
AIRPORT HAZARDS, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY."
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN
THE AMOUNT OF $4,430,000.00, MATURING SERIALLY IN SUCH
INSTALLMENTS AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY PRESCRIBE, THE MAXI-
MUM MATURITY BEING NOT MORE THAN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO- EXCEED FOUR
AND ONE -HALF (41%) PER CENT PER ANNUM, AND TO LEVY A TAX
ON ALL TAXABLE 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 PERMANENTLY IM-
PROVING THE STREETS AND BRIDGES OF SAID CITY BY THE ACQUI-
SITION OF RIGHT -OF -WAY FOR THE FREEWAY, CONSTRUCTING IM-
PROVEMENTS AND SAFETY FACILITIES FOR THE HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE
AND PROVIDING FUNDS TO PAY COSTS INCIDENT TO THE CONSTRUCTION
OF SAID HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSTITUTION
AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY."
PROPOSITION NO. 3.
"SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $615,000.00, MATURING SERIALLY IN SUCH INSTALL-
MENTS AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY PRESCRIBE, THE MAXIMUM MATURITY
BEING NOT MORE THAN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, BEARING
INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR AND ONE -HALF (44%) PER
CENT PER ANNUM, AND TO LEVY A TAX ON ALL TAXABLE 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 FOR GENERAL STREET AND STORM
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND
LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY."
PROPOSITION NO. 4
"SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $395.000.00, MATURING SERIALLY IN SUCH INSTALL-
MENTS AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY PRESCRIBE, THE MAXIMUM MATURITY
BEING NOT MORE THAN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE,
BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR AND ONE -HALF
(41%) PER CENT PER ANNUM, AND TO LEVY A TAX ON ALL TAXABLE
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 CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT IM-
PROVEMENTS TO THE MEMORIAL COLISEUM AND EXPOSITION HALL OF THE
CITY BY THE INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING AND ACOUSTICAL
TREATMENT FACILITIES THEREIN, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSTITU-
TION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY."
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PROPOSITION NO. 5.
"SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $350,000.00, MATURING SERIALLY IN SUCH INSTALL-
MENTS AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY PRESCRIBE, THE MAXIMUM
MATURITY BEING NOT MORE THAN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR
DATE, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR AND ONE -
HALF (41 %) PER CENT PER ANNUM, AND TO LEVY A TAX ON ALL
TAXABLE 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 CONSTRUCTING PER-
MANENT IMPIUOVEVITIM'S -Ta THE OSO BAY SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITY
AND 050 BAY AREA SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR EFFICIENT DISPOSAL
OF EFFLUENT AND RECLAMATION OF THE BAY AREA, AS AUTHOR-
IZED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
AND THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY."
PROPOSITION NO. 6
"SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $150,000.00, MATURING SERIALLY IN SUCH INSTALL-
MENTS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THE MAXIMUM
MATURITY BEING NOT MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE (25) YEARS FROM
THEIR DATE, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
(5%) PER CENT PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A BASIN AND BOAT SLIPS AND STRUCTURES IN C,OI4NEC7ION THERE-
WITH, TO BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SECURED IN TIME
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MANNER PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 17, ACT,$ 1934, 43RD LEGISLMTURE,
2ND CIVIL STATUTES, AS AMENDED, EACH BOND TO BE CONDITIONED
THAT THE HOLDER THEREOF SHALL NEVER HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND
PAYMENT OF SAID OBLIGATION OUT OF FUNDS RAISED OR TO BE
RAISED BY TAXATION, SECURED BY A PLEDGE OF THE NET REVENUES
TO BE DERIVED FROM THE OPERATION OF SAID BAY FRONT FACILITIES."
PROPOSITION NO. 7,
"SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $675.000.00, MATURING SERIALLY IN SUCH INSTALL-
MENTS AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY PRESCRIBE, THE MAXIMUM MATURITY
BEING NOT MORE THAN THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, BEARING
INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR AND ONE -HALF (41 %) PER
CENT PER ANNUM, AND TO LEVY A TAX ON ALL TAXABLE 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 FOR GENERAL STREET AND STORM SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOUTH STAPLES STREET AREA EXTENDING SOUTH-
WARD FROM GOLLIHAR, AS AUTHORIZED +BY THE CONSTITUTION AND
LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY."
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
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VOTING PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES, AND THE OFFICERS HEREBY APPOINTED TO
CONDUCT THE ELECTION THEREAT BEING AS FOLLOWS:
PRECINCT NO.
VOTING PLACE
ELECTION OFFICERS
1
DAVID HIRSCH SCHOOL
MI55 GERTRUDE DREYER,
1907 NORTH WATER ST.
PRESIDING JUDGE
MRS. GARLAND E. BROWN
ASSISTANT JUDGE
AGNES KONIAKOVSKV
CLERK.
MRS. W. L. ROBESON,
CLERK.
2
SOLOMON M. COLES SCHOOL
JOE CASARES,
924 WINNEBAGO
PRESIDING JUDGE
MRS. I. C. KERRI DGE,
ASSISTANT JUDGE
MRS. RE9F CCA MARTINEZ,
CLERK.
MRS. DIEGO ESCOBEDO,
CLERK
3
CHAS.W.CROSLEY SCHOOL
MRS. J. H. VETTER5
2512 KOEPKE ST.
PRESIDING JUDGE
MRS. J. R. BLUNTZER,
ASSISTANT JUDGE
MRS. GEO. J. STEIN,
CLERK.
MRS. E. T. WICKER,
CLERK.
4
OAK PARK SCHOOL
MRS. H. A. TYCER,
3701 MUELLER STREET
PRESIDING JUDGE
MRS. W. H. DAVIS,
ASSISTANT JUDGE.
MRS. SIE PONTON,
CLERK.
MRS. AHRENS,
CLERK.
5.
ROBERT DRISCOLL SCHOOL
MRS. CHAS. Y. MEYERS,
261 WEIL PLACE
PRESIDING JUDGE
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Mrs. Erich Rathke,
Clerk.
Mrs. Harmon McNeil,
Clerk.
Leopard St. Fire Station J. B. Msscorro,
1901 Leopard Street Presiding Judge,
Zenadis B. Ochoa,
Assistant Judge.
Estele R. Flores,
Clerk.
James E. McCoy,
Cleric.
Church of Good Shepherd J. R. Weatherford
Annex Presiding Judge
517 Park Avenue
Mrs. F. L. Alexander
Assistant Judge.
Mrs. Marjorie Paul,
Clerk.
Mrs. A.A. Prince, Clerl:.
PRECINCT NO.
VOTING PLACE
ELECTION OFFICERS
8
Edward Furman School
T. G. Carson,
1115 Chamberlain
Presiding Judge
Miss Rosa E. Barnes,
Assistant Judge,
Mrs. Carrie M. Barnes
Clerk.
Mrs. T. G. Carson,
Clerk.
9
George W. Wiggins Home
Mrs. Albert Regmund
2320 Buford Street
Presiding Judge
Mrs. Philip E. Tanis
Assistant Judge
Mrs. Jack Mayfield,
Clerk.
Mrs. Geo. Warren,
Clerk.
10
DeZavala School
George Elizonda
925 Francesca
Presiding Judge
Mrs. Minnie O'Connell,
Assistant Judge.
Adelaide Ealeman,
Clerk.
Ophelia Woehler,
Clerk.
11
Austin School
Raul Alegria,
3902 Morgan
Presiding Judge.
Ramon Canales,
Assistant Judge.
Agnes Quintero,
Clerk.
Beatrice M. Tells,
Clerk.
12
David Crockett School
Mrs. S. B. Gonzales,
3302 Rabbit Run Road
Presiding Judge.
Mrs. Lydia Drujillo,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs. Alamen Moreno,
Clerk.
Mrs. A. Cano,
Clerk.
13
LeArmada Recreation Center
Mrs. J. E. Shelton
3701 Ayers Street
Presiding Judge.
Mrs. D. M. Jarratt,
Assistant Judge
Mrs. Joe Polak,
Clerk.
Mrs. J. H. Forehand,
Clerk.
PRECINCT NO.
VOTING PLACE
ELECTION OFFICERS
14
Wm. B. Trams 8thool
Louis Aderholt,
1645 Tarlton Dtract
Presiding Judge
Mrs. J. A. Stringer,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs, J. 0, MCPhergon,
Clerk,
Mrs. Will D. Teeter,
Clerk.
15
Del Mar College
Mrs. E. H. Andrew,
Auditorium
Presiding Judge.
Ayers Street
Mrs. P. A. Tom,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs. 11. T. Cunningham,
Clerk.
Mrs. M. H. Davis,
Clerk.
16
Elizabeth Street School
P,Irs. D. W. Schoenfeld,
2002 Elizabeth Street
Presiding Judge.
Mrs, E. R. Whitmire,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs. Virginia Vetters,
Clerk.
Mrs. Neva Lokey,
Clerk.
17
M. Manger School
Mrs. F. H. Underwood,
2209 Alameda
Presiding Judge.
Mrs. E. G. '?eldon,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs. Gordon Meyer,
Clerk.
Mrs. John Marshall,
Clerk.
18
Incarnate [lord Academy
Mrs. J. M. Morris,
Cafeteria
Presiding Judge
2930 South Alameda
(Harrison St. Entrance)
J. M. Morris,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs. Herbert Sager,
Clerk.
Mrs. Fred Mackie,
Clerk.
19
Lindele Recreation Center
Mrs. Edwin L. Olsen,
3133 Swentner Drive
Presiding Judge.
Mrs. B. J. Spence,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs. A. E. E.nglehart,
Clerk.
Mrs. D. H. Stever,
Clerk.
PRECINCT NO. VOTING PLACE
20 Sam Houston School
363 Norton
21 S. S. Cyril & Methodius
School
5002 Kostoryz Road
22 Carroll Lane School
4120 Carroll Lane
23 Parkway Presbyterian
Church
3707 Santa Fe
24 14ontclair School
5241 Kentner
25 Alice Savage School
Shell Road
ELECTION OFFICERS
Ned W. Heedreau,
Presiding Judge.
Mrs. Ross Harris,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs. Nan L. Hayden,
Clerk.
Mrs. Catherine Phillips,
Clerk.
Emil Spicak
Presiding Judge.
Mrs. Emil Spicak,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs. Virginia Krnarek,
Clerk.
Mrs. D, KOaarek,
Clerk.
Drew Harrison
Presiding Judge.
Mrs. John W. Hartsell,
Assistant Judge.
Don M. Harris,
Clerk.
Richard J. Morgan,
Clerk.
R. C. Robertson,
Presiding Judge.
Mark Gregory,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs. Vivian Pyle,
Clerk.
Mrs. A. C. Kuehm,
Clerk.
Paul W. Nye,
Presiding Judge.
Mrs. Paul W. Nye,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs.L. R. Thomas
Clerk,
Mrs. Paul Sandblom,
Clerk.
Mrs. R. E. Hobbs,
Presiding Judge.
Mrs. V. L. Dabbs,
Assistant Judge.
Mrs. E. H. Jenkins,
Clerk.
Mrs. H. H. McC001,
Clerk.
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PRECINCT NO. VOTING PLACE
26 CUNNINGHAM JR. HIGH
SCHOOL
43.21 PRESCOTT
27 FRASER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MCARDLE S AIRLINE ROAD
ELECTION OFFICERS
WAVNE COOK,
PRESfDING JUDGE,
ROBERT E. BUNTROC%,
ASSISTANT JUDGE.
MRS, W. C. WOOLDRIDGE,
CLERK.
MAURICIO JIMINEZ,
CLERK.
CHAS; C. IRBV,
PRESIDING JUDGE.
JACK FITE,
ASS- ISTANT .JUDGE;
MRS. GLORIA BOUTTE,
CLERK.
MRS. JILLLET IRBY,
CLERK.
3. THAS SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER S. 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 PROPERfV IN THE CITY AND WHO HAVE bULV RENDERED THE SAME FOR TAXATION
SHALL BE QUALIFIED TO VOTE.
4. THE BALLOTS FOR SAID ELECTION SHALL HAVE WRITTEN OR
PRINTED THEREON THE FOLLOWING:
PROPOSITIUN_NO. 1
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AIRPORT BONDS"
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF AIRPORT BONDS"
PROPOSITION NO. 2
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF FREEWAY AND BRIDGE BONDS"
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF FREEWAY AND BRIDGE BONDS"
PROPOSITION N03
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF STREET AND STORM SEWER BONDS"
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF STREET AND STORM SEWER BONDS^
PROPOSITION NOA'A
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF COLISEUN,ANP EXPOSITION HALL
IWROVEMENT BONDS"
"A4AINST THE ISSUANCE OF COLISEUM AND EXPOSITION
HALL IMPROVEMENT BONDS"
PROPOSITION NO. 5
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF OSO BAY SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND RECLAMMATION
BONDS"
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF OSO BAY SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND
RECLAMMATION BONDS"
PROPOSITION NO. 6
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BAY FRONT IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS"
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF BAY FRONT IMPROVEMENT REVENUE
BONDS"
PROPOSITION NO. 7
"FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET AREA STREET AND STORM
SEWER BONDS"
"AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET AREA STREET AND
STORM SEWER 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 15 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 PUB-
LISHED 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 PRESSING NEED FOR THE PER-
MANENT IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF
SAID BONDS 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 15 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 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1956.
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTIy 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 15 INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCCL,. 0, 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,
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
MINOR CULLI
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
MINOR CULLI
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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