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Home My WebLink About05290 ORD - 03/04/1959AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND SIX (6) COMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL, 1959; DESIGNATING PLACES OF HOLDING SUCH ELECTION; NAMING THE OFFICERS THEREFOR; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF NOTICE OF ELECTION, AND'ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. r WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL PROVIDES FOR THE HOLDING OF A REGULAR CITY ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND SIX (6) COMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS ' CHRISTI, ON THE F'ISST TUESDAYYIN APRIL,$ 1959, 'THE SAME BEING APRIL 7, 1959; AND.- WHEREAS, IT IS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 06 OF•THE TEXAS STATE ELEC- TION CODE THAT THE GOVERNING BODIES SHALL ORDER ELECTIONS PERTAINING TO MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, GIVE NOTICE UPON THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO HOLD THE ELECTIONS rNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:- , - - � _ ,�•. , SECTION 1. THAT A REGULAR CITY ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF �= t MAYOR AND SIXAv (6) COMMISSIONERS, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SHALL BE } HELD IN THEICITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE47TH DAY OF APRIL, 1959•, + • } ., SECTION 2, THAT AT SAID ELECTION HEREIN ORDERED ALL THE QUALI- ' _FIED- VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE. x SECTION 3. THAT THE NAMES OF; CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR rA AND THL NAMES OF CANDIDATES'FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY COMMISSIONER SHALL BE r PLACED ON SAID BALLOT IN THE aANNER AND FORM PRESCRIBED BY LAW. ' SECTION 4. THAT VOTING MACHINES SHALL BE EMPLOYED AT THE ELEC- ' TION HEREIN ORDERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS ELECTION CODE, ARTICLE 7.111,' AND SAID =ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AT THE POLLING PLACE S•_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 S - FOLLOWS: Y r E . -. T' PRECINCT NUMBER LOCATION - ELECTION OFFICERS GILL�LAND IS COURT ROOM J. M. HAIGLER, JUDGE COURT HOUSE HENRY J. KERBER, Ass TI:JUDGE HOBERT J. GARDNER, CLERK M. M. STEVENS, CLERK 2 ASSEMBLY HALL ' FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH J. R. WEATHERFORD, JUDGE MRS. J. x+35 S. BROADWAY H. SEAGLE, ASST-JUDGE MRS. CONCEPSION SIERRA,CLERK MISS AGNES KONIAKORSKY,CLERK 3- CHURCH OF CHRIST 2605 BUFFALO ST. MRS. J. H. VETTERS,'JUDGE MRS. R. C. MAYFIELD,ASST.JUDGE MRS. GEORGE J. STEM, CLERK MRS. D. H. MOORE, CLERK 1, 4 OAK PARK SCHOOL 370'1 MUELLER MRS. H. A. TYCER, JUDGE MRS. W, H. DAVIS,ASST.JUDGE ' - MISS R05ALIE RUSCHHAUPT,CLERK H.. A. TYCER, CLERK 5 SAVAGE LANE FIRE STATION 501 SAVAGE LANE MRS. R. E. HOBBS JUDGE � MRS. ED WHELAN, ASST.JUDGE MRS. H. H. MCCOOL, CLERK - R. E. HOBBS, CLERK 6 SCOUT HUT WOODLAWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH B. M. ESTES, JUDGE MRS. R. J. HEREFORD,ASST.JUDGE -3757 UP RIVER ROAD MRS. HARMON MCNEILL, CLERK - MRS. ETHEL ESTES, CLERK 7 ROY MILLER HIGH SCHOOL 515 FISHER MRS. JACK BARFIELD,JUDGE PAULINE M. TRIBBLE , A$STv:JUDGE " MARY G. PHIPPS, CLERK MRS. CLEO FULTON, CLERK ` 8 ' COMMUNITY SETTLEMENT HOUSE 318 SIXTEENTH STREET JOE S. STILLMAN, JUDGE MRS. RALPH DURANxASST.JUDGE MRS. ANNA DORSEY, CLERK ° KATHERINE Z. STILLMAN, CLERK 9 GEO. WIGGINS' HOME RECREATION CENTER MRS; E. M. JIMENEZ, JUDGE 2320 BUF,FORD MRS. JACK MAYFIELDX ASST4 JUDGE MRS. MINERVA C. KATZ, CLERK E. M. JIMENEZ, CLERK x x ` 1 a • PRECINCT NUMBER 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 i LOCATION ELECTION OFFICERS STEPHEN F. AUSTIN SCHOOL MRS. PAUL SCHRIEWER,JUDGE 3902 MORGAN MRS. B. O'CONNEL,ASST.JUDGE ' MRS. MOLLIE HANNABASS,CLERK MRS. MARZALENA CANALES,CLERK GEO. W. CARVER SCHOOL MR. GEORGE ELIZONDO,JUDGE 3109 CARVER GEORGE M. CHATMAN, ASST;;JUDGE ADELAIDA E. ALEMANJ'CLERK MRS. VALENTIN ELIZONDOICLERK WM. B. TRAVIS SCHOOL LOUIS ADERHOLT, JUDGE 1645 TARLTON MRS. F. J. FLOYD,ASST.JUDGE MRS. LOUIS ADERHOLT, CLERK MRS. E. D. TERREL, CLERK CHURCH OF CHRIST J. H. REGISTER,JUDGE NIAGARA & BALDWIN MRS. FRANCES HARMON,ASST.JUDGE MRS. HENRY EVANS,CLERK MRS. J. H. REGISTERI CLERK WYNN SEALE JR., HIGH SCHOOL MRS, D. W.SCHOENFELDIJUDGE 1707 AYERS MRS. ADA E.L.AWSON,ASST.JUDGE MRS. EVA P. HOOK, CLERK D. W. SCHOENFELD, CLERK MENGER SCHOOL i MARGARET PROCTOR, JUDGE 2209 SOUTH.ALAMEDA - MRS. ETHEL DURHAMIASST.JUDGE MRS. J. D. PROCTOR, CLERK MRS. E. G. WELDON, CLERK INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY G. W. PERRY, JUDGE CAFETERIA WILBUR DUNLAP, ASST. JUDGE HARRISON STREET ENTRANCE MRS. DOLLY CARROLL, CLERK MRS. C. A. GREGG, CLERK LINDALE RECREATION CENTER MRS. EDWIN L. OLSEN, JUDGE 3133 SWANTNER MRS. C. WENDELL BLACK,ASST. JUDGE MRS. B. J. SPENCE, CLERK MRS. C. E. BEARDSLEY,CLERK DEL MAR COLLEGE AUDITORIUM MRS. E. H. ANDREW, JUDGE AYERS STREET MRS. M. H. DAVIS, ASST.JUDGE E. H. ANDREW, CLERK MRS. R. E. THURMAN, CLERK PRECINCT NUMBER LOCATION ELECTION OFFICERS 19 GARAGE ROBERT FAGANI' JUDGE 1310 MELBOURNE JAMES L.LATTIMORE,ASST.JUDGE ` ALLENE WILSON, CLERK MARZEE HARRINGTON,CLERK 20 _ SAM HOUSTON SCHOOL NED W.BEAUDREAU, JUDGE 363 NORTON J. PORTWOOD ALLEY,ASST.JUDGE MRS. W.W. HODGES, CLERK MRS. NAN L. HAYDEN, CLERK 21 PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MRS. W. T. NEWTONS JUDGE 1945 GOLLIHAR MRS. K. W. LEWIS,ASST.JUDGE TITO M. DIAZ, CLERK PAUL MONTEMAYOR, CLERK 22 JAS. W. FANNIN SCHOOL KENNETH J. CROSS, JUDGE 2730 GOLLIHAR JUANITA BLUHM,ASST. JUDGE MARY C.DOEPPENSCHMIDT, CLERK PABLO MARTINEZ, CLERK ' 23 LEXINGTON SCHOOL ED BACAK, JUDGE 2901 MCARDLE H. L. STEWART, ASST. JUDGE _ ALBERT VAN KERT, CLERK ROBERT J. WALLACE, CLERK 24 CENTRAL PARK SCHOOL MRS. H. R. KENNEDY, JUDGE 3602 MCARDLE MRS. W.P. LIVINGSTON,ASST.JLDGE W. P. LIVINGSTON, CLERK MRS. CAROL R. BAILEY, CLERK 25 BAKER JR. HIGH SCHOOL DON M. HARRIS,' JUDGE 3445 PECAN R. D. MOREHOUSE,ASST.JUDGE MRS. WADE CARRUTH,JR.,CLERK MRS. GLADYS BEERS CLERK 26 _ CARROL LANE SCHOOL DREW W. HARRISON', JUDGE .4120 CARROL LANE BARBARA VAN DRESAR,ASST.JUDGE VIRGINIA LOVE, CLERK ' t MRS.JANIE DELOS SANTOS, CLERK �7 SCOUT HUT MRS. WILLARD BROWNIJUDGE PARKWAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MRS. A. C. KUEHM,-ASST.JUDGE 3707 SANTA FE MRS. A. E. SPARKS, CLERK MARK GREGORY, CLERK PRECINCT 28 29 30 ELECTION OFFICERS 31 C. BURTT POTTERS JUDGE 338 WILSHIRE k 32 MRS. J.L. ANDERSON, CLERK 33 MRS. J.M. MORRIS CLERK LOCATION ELECTION OFFICERS 3 GARAGE _ C. BURTT POTTERS JUDGE 338 WILSHIRE MRS. H.E; RICHARDS�ASST.JUDGE MRS. J.L. ANDERSON, CLERK MRS. J.M. MORRIS CLERK fimiL-IN JR. HIGH SCHOOL LEE R. HUGON, JUDGE. " 8850 SO.STIAPLES CATHERINE M. COX,ASST.JUDGE - HELEN B. JONES, CLERK MAJORIE S. HILL, CLERK SUUNDEEN JR. HIGH SCHOOL -- W. B. LOFTIN, JUDGE 4801 EVERHART ELLEN A.SCHOEMAKER,ASST.JUDGE EVELYN CARHART,'CLERK _ WALTER G. JAUER, CLERK " MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OLEN R. KEITH2 JUDGE 5241 KENTNER MRS.WANDA KEITH,ASST.J U DGE MRS. MAJORIE HAMON; CLERK ' MRS. ELNORA CORBIN, CLERK WINDSOR PARK SCHOOL MRS. F. G. TULEYO JUDGE 4325 S. ALAMEDA MRS. M. L. GRAYBEAL,ASST.JUDGE MRS. R. D. CLINES CLERK RICHARD YBARRA, CLERK FRASER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACK BOSWELL, JUDGE•- . AIRLINE & MCARDLE ROADS LAURA A. BOSWELL2 "ASST.JUDGE CLINTON W. EGGERT, "CLERK -` PATRICIA ANN NEELY, CLERK THE POLLING PLACES ABOVE DESIGNATED SHALL BE OPEN FROM 7 :00 O'CLOCK A. M. TO 7:00 O'CLOCK P. M. 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 - -I PROVIDED BY LAW. A SPECIAL CANVASS BOARD IS HEREBY APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: MRS. J. M. MORRIS, JUDGE MRS. EDNA MEADOR, ASSISTANT JUDGE MRS. DORIS FRANCIS, CLERK SECTION 5. THAT SAID ELECTION SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. SECTION 6. A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ATTESTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY, SHALL CONSTITUTE DUE NOTICE OF SUCH SAID GENERAL ELECTION, AND THE MAYOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SIGNED BY HIM TO BE POSTED AT THE CITY HALL AND EACH OF THE VOTING PLACES IN EACH OF THE ELECTION PRECINCTS, NOT LESS THAN TWENTY (20) DAYS PRIOR TO SAID ELECTION, AND TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SIGNED BY HIM - TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI TIMES, THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, BEING A NEWSPAPER IN GENERAL CIRCULATION, PUBLISHED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SAID PUBLICATION TO BE MADE ON THE SAME DAY IN EACH OF TWO SUC- CESSIVE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ELECTION, THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- CATION TO BE NOT LESS THAN TWENTY (20) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SAID i ELECTION. - - SECTION 7. THE FACT THAT IT IS NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL ORDER ELECTIONS PERTAINING TO MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND THAT THE NOTICE FOR SUCH ELECTION SHOULD BE PROMPTLY POSTED AND THAT A REGULAR CITY ELECTION FOR THE ELEC- TION OF THE MAYOR AND SIX (6) COMMISSIONERS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL, 1959, CREATES A PUBLIC EMER- GENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE 1 1 4 - CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION F1 _ w_ THE DATE OF I TS 1 NTRODUc'rM1� ` �o"" oROyNIAI^�p n s BE READ AT THftEE_,.s EVCwat- 1- f��fto s'.oF THE CITY CoDNCIL� AND THE MAY ORS HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY 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 ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE_�_DAY OF MARCH, 1959• MAYOR- ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS /7� CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 19159: CITY A TORNEY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS GENTLEMEN: CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS 4L--4 , 1959 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 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 INTRO - DUCED� OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY MAY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH • W. J. ROBERTS Be E. BIGLER I MANUEL P. MALDONADO CNARLIE J. AILLS ARTHUR R. JAMES ODELL INGLE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWI G VOTE: FARRELL De SMITH W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL Pe MALDONADO CHARLIE J. AILLS ARTHUR R. JAMES QyA ODELL INGLE 1