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A RESOLUTION
COSMXNG STATE HIGHWAY PATROLMEN B. D. WOOLSEY AND
J. W. B%SSETT FOR THEIR ACTS OF BRAVERY IS THE SAVING
OF HOW LIFE ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 7, 1959, IN CLARRWOOD,
TE8A8; AND DECLARING AN EMKRGSNGY.
WHEREAS, on or about August 7, 1959, at 8:55 p.m. in Clarkwood,
Texas, on Texas state Highway No. 44, an automobile accident occurred
which caused one of the vehicles involved to catch fire and endanger
the lives of the occupants of the vehicle; and
WHEREAS, Texas Highway Patrolmen M. D. Woolsey and J. W. Bissett
happened to be near the scene of the accident and recognizing the necessity
for immediate action and disregarding their own personal safety Proceeded
to rescue from the burning car the occupants thereof: Mrs. Joseph W.
gammons and her five children, Cindy lo, Randall as Robert 6, Christopher 3,
and Linda sue 8 months; and
WHEREAS, the action and conduct of the said patrolmen was above
and beyond the call of duty and deserves the expression of appreciation
by representatives of the public for their heroic deeds;
NOW, TMBFOREE, BE IT.EMOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Corpus Christi that Highway Patrolmen'R. D. Woolsey and d'. W. Bissett
be and they are hereby personally commended for their thoughtfulness, cool
and considered conduct under extreme circumstances and acts of bravery in
rescuing from a burning automobile the six occupants thereof without regard
for the danger which they incurred to their own persons and in recognition
thereof this expression of appreciation on behalf of the public is hereby
made by the representatives of the public.
BE IT FMTHER RESOLVED that the necessity for immediate and ade-
quate expression of appreciation on behalf of the public for unusual and
humanitarian action on the part of the hereinabove named patrolmen creates
a public emergency and an imperative public necessity, requiring the
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suspension of the _Charter Rule that no ordinance or resolution shall
be passed finally on the date of its introduction and that said ordinance
shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor,
having declared such emergency and imperative public necessity to exist,
having requested the suspension of said Charter Rule and that this resolution
be passed finally on the date of its introduction and that this resolution
take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, this the —/--X day of August, 1959.
ATTET-
City Secretary / THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, —AS
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
THIS 1Z DAY OF AUGUST, 1959:
City Attorney
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
AY OF X959
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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 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 THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIRE-
MENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE
PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
C
+MAYOR VL.
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
ELLROY KING
JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRHEART
JOSEPH Be DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE \
GABE LOZANO, SR.
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING TEt /(\
ELLROY KING 6 ,`
JAMES L. BARNARD /)
MRS. RAY AIRHEART
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JOSEPH B. DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE ccl,
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GABE LOZANO, SR. G.,t„