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AN ORDINANCE
PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED ASSESSED AND COLLECTED
BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 195
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 1958, and for each succeeding year thereafter,
until otherwise provided and ordained, an annual direct ad valorem tax of Seventy -
seven and one -one hundreths cents ($0.7701) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100)
value thereof, on all property, real, personal, and mixed, located within the
said City of Corpus Christi, 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 from 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.
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 1958, and for each succeeding year thereafter until
otherwise provided and ordained, an annual direct ad valorem tax of $0.1762 on
each One Hundred Dollars ($100) of value thereof, upon all property and franchises
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 indebted-
ness 'of the City of Corpus Christi, and 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 1958, and for each succeeding year thereafter, unless other-
wise provided and ordained, to be assessed and collected in current money of the
United States of America, upon all property and franchises described in Section 1
of this Ordinance, an annual direct ad valorem tax of $0.5137 on each One Hundred
Dollars ($100) of value thereof, which said taxes as and when the same shall be
collected, shall be appropriated and credited to the following bond interest and
sinking funds of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas:
(1) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0009 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay General Fund Warrants,
Series 1929, dated November 1, 1929;
(2) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0005 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Water District Bonds,
Series 1929, dated April 10, 1929;
(3) Oat of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0443 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Refunding Bonds, Series
1936, dated February 1, 1936;
(4) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0123 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds,
Series 1940, dated June 1, 1940;
(5) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0214 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Sanitary Sewer Improve-
ment and Extension Bonds, Series 1940, dated June 1, 1940;
(6) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0017 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Fire Station Bonds,
Series 1941, dated December 1, 1941;
(7) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0012 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Garbage Disposal Plant
Bonds, Series 1941, dated December 1, 1941;
(8) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0108 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Hospital Bonds, Series
1941, dated December 1, 1941;
(9) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0008 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Airport Improvement
and Drainage Bonds, Series 1941, dated December 1, 1941;
(10) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0012 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Park System Improvement
Bonds, Series 1941, dated December 1, 1941;
(11) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0033 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;
(12) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0153 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds,
Series 1941, dated December 1, 1941;
(13) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0014 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Waterworks Improvement
Bonds, Series 1941, dated December 1, 1941;
(14) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0011 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Fire Department Bonds,
Series 1944, dated June 1, 1944;
(15) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0088 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking hind to pay Gas Distribution
System Extension, Improvement and Rehabilitation Bonds,
Series 1944, dated June 1, 1944;
(16) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0020 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Airport Improvement Bonds,
Series 1948, dated June 1, 1948;
(17) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0027 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking hind to pay Park bonds, Series 1948,
dated June 1, 1948;
(18) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0046 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;
(19) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0226 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series
1948, dated June 1, 1948;
(20) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0076 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds,
Series 1948, dated June 1, 1948;
(21) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0096 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay City Hall Bonds, Series
1950, dated January 15, 1950;
(22) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0015 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay Fire Station Bonds, Series
1950, dated January 15, 1950;,
(23) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0016 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Municipal Auditorium
Bonds, Series 1950, dated January 15, 1950;
(24) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0121 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Municipal Auditorium
Bonds, Series 1950 -A, dated November 1, 1950;
(25) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0053 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Police Building Bonds,
Series 1950, dated January 15, 1950;
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(26) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0043 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking Hind to pay Public Library Bonds,
Series 1950, dated November 1, 1950;
(27) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0017 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Public Park Bonds, Series
1950, dated January 15, 1950;
(28) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0012 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Public Park Bonds, Series
1950 -A, dated November 1, 1950;
(29) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0077 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds,
Series 1950, dated January 15, 1950;
(30) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0053 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds,
Series 1950 -A, dated November 1, 1950;
(31) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0089 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series
1950, dated January 15, 1950;
(32) Out of said amount of 0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0066 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series
1950 -A, dated November 1, 1950;
(33) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0013 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay Street Traffic Control System
Bonds, Series 1950, dated January 15, 1950;
(34) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0016 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
- the necessary sinking fund to pay Fire Station Bonds, Series
1951, dated September 1, 1951;
(35) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0026 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 $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0020 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 $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0015 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 the said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0040 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds,
Series 1951, dated September 1, 1951;
(39) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0037 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay Public Park Bonds, Series 1952
dated July 1, 1952;
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(40) Out of the said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0048 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay Fire Station Bonds, Series 1954,
dated February 1, 1954;
(41) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0009 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Fire Station Bonds, Series
1954 -A, dated December 1, 1954;
(42) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0098 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking -fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series 1954,
dated February 1, 1954;
(43) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0105 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series
1954 -A, dated December 1, 1954;
(44) Out of the said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0121 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds, Series
1954, dated February 1, 1954;
(45) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0057 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay Street Improvement Bonds,
Series 1954 -A, dated December 1, 1954;
(46) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0010 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;
(47) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0026 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay Traffic Control System Bonds,
Series 1954, dated February 1, 1954;
(48) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0031 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay Traffic Control System Bonds,
Series 1954 -A, dated December 1, 1954;
(49) Out of said amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0845 for the purpose of paying interest and creating the
necessary sinking fund to pay General Obligation Bonds,
Series 1955, dated December 1, 1955;
(50) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0794 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Airport Bonds, Series
1957, dated February 1, 1957;
(51) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0121 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds,
Series 1957, dated February 1, 1957;
(52) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0232 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay General Improvement
Bonds, Series 1957, dated December 1, 1957;
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X53) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0011 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Refunding Bonds, Series
1958, dated June 1, 1958;
(54) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0093 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking Hind to pay Airport Bonds, Series
1958, dated June 1, 1958; and
(55) Out of the amount of $0.5137 there is hereby appropriated
$0.0066 for the purpose of paying interest and creating
the necessary sinking fund to pay Storm Sewer Bonds, Series
1958, dated June 1, 1958.
SECTION 4. All taxes for the Year 1958 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 August, 1958, and if the
taxes levied for said year are not paid on or before January 31st next after
becoming due, interest 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. No discount for payment of taxes prior to such taxes be-
coming delinquent shall be allowed.
SECTION 5. That the fact that the passage of an ordinance for the
levying of taxes for the City of Corpus Christi for the Year 1958 is necessary
and imp6rtant to the people of the City and the further fact that the prepara-
tion and completion of the tax rolls of the City for the Year 1958 is dependent
upon 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 introduc-
tion and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several
meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor, having declared such emergency
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and necessity to exist, having requested 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 ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ef 0 day
of July, A. D. 1958•
ATTEST:
City Secretar
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: �15
City Attorney
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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C US CHRISTI, TEXAS
0 , 1958
TO THE MEMBERS-OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING. ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR'THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER'RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAI NO'ORDINANCE OR RESOLU-
TION 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, THEREFOREJ. HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO-
DUCED, 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 -'
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES C p
ODELL INGLE Q
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLO ING VOTES
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J.-ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER - -��
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE