Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-23


rnrine a. smcrNenes."
Whereas u a deemed best ~ the
cgiy Council - the cay - Corpus
CHRISTI 70 submit 60 The vese - the
qualified voters - said clty the auos. s
lon az 60 whether the CITY shah con.
time O. own and operate Va own
Municipal wa,erWorks systcrN and to
improve the same and increase 'he Va
lef SUPPLY. or whether the CITY shall
abandon thc policy ~ itself cwniuv
and optmiinr the watcrWofkr system !
ard supply nr the inhabitants with
aaior ana ca,er into a private con-
tract with NJ Nix Tor such water
supply IN accordance With their pm.
ro.hi o. sam CITY In order that the
ciN Council hs mis referendum clec 4
tion may determine the will ~ the
poopfe lr tNie most vitality important
matter therefore
pr u ordained ~ the c.ty Council
~ enc CITY - Corpus christi
SECTION That an election De held
In enc CIV - Corpus Christi on thr
ssih dav - Ausust u 1914 AL
tinn shall 10 Submitted 'rhan tht
F CIV - corpus chflsu Improve Nnd on
btee boz water WORKS systcn and con
tInue fo snppb che Inhabitants ~ said
llit Wlih water fr,m a water works
s,strm owned nv said CHS ard issue
itond- 10 said city IN sufncieei amount
io Improve. eularre end extend said
4
tor supply or shalt thc said city on
ter lnin private contract with NJ
SEA Co supply thc CITY and lts luhah
iHsnin Vuh water m accordance with
tne proposal ~ said N NiS made to'
sad Ciyr"
Section said election shall hc
held at thc Clty uan and i1fc station
u uond Election Precinct $50 g. ana
iho f,lloWlnr named rerruns are here
ht appointed managers ~ said cies
t.on
CD o WRIGHT prrsiainn indeo ana
.it ~ Garrett Assistant 1udFo and
E o. Mouiman Assistant judge
Said clo.uu shalt hr held under che
iiotialona - Chaptsf ito. Acts ~ the
D. as said pfo,lsiona dn not conflict Win
:, hc provisions ~ This ordinance and
only ousunoi voters ehn are pfop
2 city Taxpayers ~ said CITY, shalt Co.
a allowed Ca vote sind an VOTERS desiring
. 60 support The proposition fof tho con.
iluuhtlon ~ municipal ownership W
the watcrVorhs system shau have
Muuiriual Ownership and those de
sirne 50 support tho proposition fnr
IL private contract Win = ~ Niy shat
F. have printed COS their ballot the words
/. 'Fof Private Contract" The names
- holding said election shall ho gov
efnea hy tho laws ~ tho state rrru.
latlnr fcncral elections. ~ so far a.
ti Az not conflict alth tho rro,ls.
.on. ~ This cr1luanro. ihis helnH d
spo, lal election in tho Nature - o
referendum ana NOT provided for hi
iho statutes ~ tHs state.
SECTION s copY - this ordinance
signed hY tho Mayor ~ me CiiY shall
serve ns proper notice ~ said olec
.un nrd tho MAYOR ls directed tn Cauas
nniIrp N the rleriion in subHtl nco and
foriu che same ss tho preceding SEQ
uuus - this ordinance 90 ho posted
u 10 thc place dcnirnaird ~ h0ldlns
s,id election ai least twenty days nripi
to fbo date ~ aaid election
section Z Tho fhct thai tho rrnrri
sUiunon ~ iho question ~ water sup
pn fnr tho CIty la ~ most vital queF
iInn before the people ~ CORPUS chris
Eco $50 ula time ana enc cay counel
asuifoa tho advice - ihe people
thfough o. referendum vote az in whE
r BE- ihr boaf Holpiion - th, same create
nuhlir Emergency and puhlic lm
ncfaiito me- rssiiy, rrquiflnF a rpnpen
/ elton - Mo charter fuio providing ihe
na ordinance ~ resolution shalt %
70 passed finally on she DAY o. IL intro
aucod and thaf sucF ordinance of rec
aluiian shall Pc road 40 Three s"tsfa
,nestinrs - the City Counrii and t8
Mavor having declared that Rurh pun
ur emergency and Imperative publi
'A Necessity esiai- snd requested ihu
y said charter rulo boz suspended an
1 tnnf this resolution De- pasHtd flnsll
p on tho date - 90 Introduction. an
." that thls ordinance take effect and D
40 W. fuu force nnd effect from ana afts
~ lin pasnago. b. Is Ho ordained
~ Passed lha slst day ~ July A !
y i9it
40 Approved inc slst day ~ July. A 7
hl 1914
OF fairnesD nov MILLER
go Mayor ~ The city - Corpus christ
~ ChrifN
.eft Internationally