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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." 4�zY 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." -2- 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 $150,000.00, MATURING SERIALLY IN SUCH INSTALL- MENTS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THE MAXIMUM MATURITY BEING NOT MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, BEARING INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE (5%) PER CENT PER ANNUM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BASIN AND BOAT SLIPS AND STRUCTURES IN C,OI4NEC7ION THERE- WITH, TO BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SECURED IN TIME - - MANNER PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 17, ACT,$ 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 -3- 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 -4- 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. fI 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. zf 'c' X/� MAYOR. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE %A5 ATTEST- / _ CITY SECR ETARY' C Y OF CO RVUS CFj I5T/, Tv Ws. /f APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY PRIOR TO -PASSAGE: n l'i W"o RNE CGRPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS SeOfaw.ber /9 , 1956 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, � 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 ��ay r,