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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05216 ORD - 12/17/1958• "ORDINANCE NO.J x I4 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF MEMORIAL COLISEUM AIR CONDITIONING BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000.00; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BENT 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 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1959, 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: N "SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BE AUTHORIZED4TO ISSUE THE BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000.00, 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 El INTEREST AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR AND ONE -HALF (4 1/2 %) 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 OF THE CITY BY THE INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING FACILITIES THEREINI AS AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY." 2. ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY AT HIS OFFICE IN THE CITY HALL AND THE RESULTS CANVASSED AND RETURNS MADE AS IS PROVIDED BY LAW. A SPECIAL CANVASS BOARD IS HEREBY APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: EDNA MEADOR, JUDGE DORIS FRANCIS ASSISTANT JUDGE MAXINE MARTINI CLERK 3. 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 VOTING PRECINCTS] POLLING PLACES, AND THE OFFICERS HEREBY APPOINTED TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION THEREAT BEING AS FOLLOWS: 4 PRECINT NO. LOCATION ELECTION OFFICERS L GILLELANDES COURT ROOM J. M. HAIGLEY, JUDGE COURT HOUSE M. M. STEVENS, ASSISTANT JUDGE R. H. COMER, CLERK H. J. GARDNER, CLERK 2 ASSEMBLY HALL J. R. WEATHERFORD,' JUDGE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MRS. J. N. SEAGLE, ASST. JUDGE 435 S. BROADWAY AGNES KONISKOWSKY, CLERK MRS. CONCEPSION SIERRA, CLERK 3 CHURCH OF CHRIST MRS. J. H. VETTERS, JUDGE 2605 BUFFALO MRS. R. C. MAYFIELD, ASST. JUDGE MRS. B. G. SMITH, CLERK MRS. GEORGE J. STEIN, CLERK 4 OAK PARK SCHOOL MRS. H. A. TYCER, JUDGE 3701 MUELLER MRS. HOLLAND HENDERSON, A5ST.JUDGE MRS. D. C. WARE, CLERK MRS. LEROY T. HENSON, CLERK 5 SAVAGE LANE FIRE STATION MRS. R. E. HOBBS. JUDGE 501 SAVAGE LANE MRS. ANNA WHELAN, ASST. JUDGE MRS. JACK F. PHILLIPS, CLERK MRS. H. R. BOOKER, CLERK 6 SCOUT HUT B. M. ESTES, JUDGE WOODLAWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MRS. R. J. HEREFORD, ASST. JUDGE 3757 UP RIVER ROAD MRS. HARMON MCNEIL, CLERK MRS. H. N. BROWN, CLERK 7 ROY MILLER HIGH SCHOOL J. E. EGGLESTON, JUDGE 515 FISHER MRS. JACK BARFIELD, ASST. JUDGE MRS. FRED L. BROWN, CLERK MRS. GEORGE L. CHARN, CLERK B COMMUNITY SETTLEMENT HOUSE JOE S. STILLMAN, JUDGE 318 SIXTEENTH STREET MRS. RALPH DURAN, ASST. JUDGE MRS. J. K. STEPHENS, CLERK JACK HOOD, CLERK PRECINCT NO. LOCATION ELECTION OFFICERS 9 GEO. WIGGINS' HOME MRS. E. M. JIMINEZ, JUDGE RECREATION CENTER MRS. MURL N. PARKS, ASST. JUDGE 2320 BUFORD MINERVA CURIEL� CLERK VIRGINIA LYNN WHITFIELD, CLERK 10 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN SCHOOL MRS. P. W. SCHRIEVERO JUDGE 3902 MORGAN MINNIE B. OtCONNELL, ASST. JUDGE OSCAR C. RAMOS, CLERK JUANITA R. GARCIA, CLERK 11 GEO. W. CARVER SCHOOL GEORGE ELIZONDA, JUDGE 3109 CARVER MRS. JAMES BRANCH ASST. JUDGE GEORGE M. CHATMAN� CLERK MRS. EWING HICKS, CLERK 12 WM. B. TRAVIS SCHOOL LOUIS ADERHOLT, JUDGE 1645 TARLTON MRS. S. B. GONZALES, ASST. JUDGE MRS. M. C. BECK, CLERK ESTEN GARZA, CLERK 13 CHURCH OF CHRISTI J. H. REGISTER, JUDGE NIAGARA & BALDWIN MRS. OPAL H. PIERSON, ASST. JUDGE MRS. HENRY EVANS� CLERK JACK L. NORMAN 14 WYNN SEALE JR., HIGH SCHOOLS 1707 AYERS C. GATEWOOD JONES JUDGE MRS. D. W. SCHOENFELD, ASST. JUDGE FLORENCE E. HARRY CLERK G. R. ROBERDEAU, CLERK 15 MENGER SCHOOL MARGARET PROCTORS JUDGE 2209 SOUTH ALAMEDA MRS. E. G. WELDON, ASST. JUDGE MRS. G. B. BOONS CLERK MRS. B. C. CALLAWAY, CLERK 16 INCARNATE WARD ACADEMY G. W. PERRY JUDGE CAFETERIA MRS. DOLLY CARROLL, ASST. JUDGE HARRISON STREET ENTRANCE WILBUR DUNLAP, CLERK MRS. GEORGE SMITH, CLERK 17 LINDALE RECREATION CENTER MRS. EDWAN L. OLSEN� JUDGE 3133 SWANTNER MRS. G. H. DUNN, ASST. JUDGE MRS. GEO. T. HOLSHOUSER, CLERK MRS. SPRUCE KEEN, CLERK PRECINCT NO. LOCATION ELECTION OFFICERS 18 DEL MAR COLLEGE AUDITORIUM MRS. E. H. ANDREWS JUDGE AYERS STREET MRS. P. A. TOM, ASST. JUDGE MRS. C. G. BRAGG, CLERK H. A. KOONCE, CLERK 19 GARAGES 1310 MELBOURNE ROBERT FAGAN, JUDGE MRS. EUGENE ARRINGTON, ASST. JUDGE MRS. DAN R. BYRNE, CLERK MRS. W. C. ELDRIDGE, CLERK 20 SAM HOUSTON SCHOOL NED. W. BEAUDREAU, JUDGE 363 NORTON J. PORTWOOO ALLEY, ASST. JUDGE MRS. CARL S. CAGLE, CLERK MRS. W. W. HODGES, CLERK 21 PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY MRS. W. T. NEWTON, JUDGE SCHOOL, 1945 GOLLIHAR VALENTIN CANALES, JR. ASST. JUDGE ILMA M. BENAVIDES� CLERK MRS. FERMIN GARZA, CLERK 22 JAS. W. FANNIN SCHOOL WALLACE C. BRIDGES, JUDGE 2730 GOLLIHAR MRS. KENNETH J. CROSS, ASST. JUDGE FRANCIS L. KIRKLAND, CLERK MRS. H. W. SANDS, CLERK 23 LEXINGTON SCHOOL ED BACAK, JUDGE 2901 MCARDLE MRS. RAYMOND E. DEANS ASST. JUDGE RAYMOND D. FALK, CLERK MRS. A. J. HELLUMS, CLERK 24 CENTRAL PARK SCHOOL MRS. H. R. KENNEDY JUDGE 3602 MCARDLE MRS. W. P. LIVINGSTON, ASST. JUDGE MRS. CAROL BAILEY, CLERK LAWRENCE W. BRUNSON, CLERK 25 BAKER JR. HIGH SCHOOL DON M. HARRIS, JUDGE 3445 PECAN IVAN TROMBLEY, ASST. JUDGE MRS. GLADYS BEER, CLERK MRS. E. O. DOLLAHITE, CLERK • PRECINCT NO. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 LOCATION ELECTION OFFICERS CARROL LANE SCHOOL DREW HARRISON, JUDGE 4120 CARROL LANE MRS. IRWIN BLOCK, AS5T. JUDGE G. V. COOK, CLERK BURTIs G. CASLER, CLERK SCOUT HUT MRS. WILLARD BROWN, JUDGE PARKWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MRS. L. K. BRIDGES, A55T. JUDGE 3707 SANTA FE MRS. SMILEY DAVIS, CLERK MRS. ROY S. EVANS, CLERK GARAGE AT 338 WILSHIRE C. BURT POTTER, JUDGE P. K. DAVIS, ASST. JUDGE MRS. C. F. KURATKO, CLERK MRS. RUBY LEVERIDGE, CLERK HAMLIN JR. HIGH SCHOOL LEE HUGON, JUDGE 3850 S. STAPLES DEWEY W. JOHNSON, ASST. JUDGE MRS. PAUL HILL, CLERK MRS. JOHN KASPER, CLERK SUNDEEN JR. HIGH SCHOOL W. B. LAFLIN, JUDGE 4801 EVERHART MRS. A. W. CARHART, ASST. JUDGE MRS. HARRY D. SHOEMAKER, CLERK MRS. H. S. ASHBY, CLERK MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL L. S. LEMON, JUDGE 5241 KENTNER ARNOLD J. DULLING, ASST. JUDGE MRS. EUGENE P. CORBIN, CLERK MRS. MILTON FROELICH,�CLERK WINDSOR PARK SCHOOL MRS. F. G. TULEY, JUDGE 4325 S. ALAMEDA MRS. J. W. MARSHALL, ASST.JUDGE JAMES P. COX, CLERK JAMES R. DOSSON, CLERK FRASER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACK BOSWELL, JUDGE AIRLINE S MCARDLE ROADS CLINTON W. EGGERT, A55T. JUDGE MRS. LAURA BOSWELL, CLERK MRS. JOHN P. NEELY, CLERK 0 4. THAT SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 22 OF THE REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS, 1925, AS AMENDED, INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 704, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 352, PASSED AT THE FIRST CALLED SESSION OF THE MYTH LEGISLATURE, AND THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND ONLY LEGALLM QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO OWN TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY AND WHO HAVE DULY RENDERED THE SAME FOR TAXATION SHALL BE QUALIFIED TO VOTE. 5. THE BALLOTS FOR SAID ELECTION SHALL HAVE WRITTEN OR PRINTED THEREON THE FOLLOWING: "FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MEMORIAL COLISEUM AIR CONDITIONING BONDS" "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF MEMORIAL COLISEUM AIR CONDITIONING BONDS " 6. 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. 7. THAT THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE AND THE PRESSING NEED FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING OF MEMORIAL COLISEUM CREATES 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 IM- MEDIATELY AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE, AND SUCH RULES AND PROVISIONS ARE HEREBY SUSPENDED AND THIS ORDINANCE BE 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_L,7 DAY OF DECEMBER, 1958. MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY, WTY OF CORPUS C STI, T AS. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY PRIOR TO PASSAGE: CITY ATTORN Y CORPUS CHRIISTI, TEXAS �OR 7 , 1958 TO THE WMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS,CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: t+ f 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 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; 11 THERE- FORE, 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 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Farrell D. Smith A. J. Roberts 4F B. E. Bigler Manuel P. Maldonado Charlie J. Aills Arthur R. James Odell Ingle The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Farrell D. Smith W. J. Roberts B. E. Bigler Manuel P. Maldonado Charlie J. Aills Arthur R. James Odell Ingle 9