Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-25
CALLER CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING


rlafing an Emergency"
Whereas. q ~ deemed best Nv the
Ci,y Council u tho city or Corpus
Christi 10 submit 90 lhe vote ~ the
qualified voters 20 said CITY the aucs.
ton az 60 whether tho Ciiy shah con
tinuc a. own ana operate its own
Nunlcipai watcfworks syuer, and TO
Improve the Same and increase the ~
tcr soppiy. 90 whether he CITY shan
abandon Tho pollvy ~ ITSELF owuine
and operating tho wAtcrWofk. system
ard supplying the inhahitantu with
water and enter iuto private con.
tract With D. NJ Nix Tor such water
snrpiv N ec.cfianrc with fhcir pro.
posai te ratd city IN orser that the
CITY Council hy this referendum clec.
iien may determine tho vii 20 The
pcorle Ia this most vitality important
matter. therefore
ue q, ordained bS the city Council
of she cay ~ Corpus christi.
sectiHn l. That an election hc hold
'n ths C'ty - CORPUS Christi on Tho
ftth day ~ August A - 1914. a.
ehiob election tho foliowine propo.i
tion shall be- submitted "Shau the
City - Corpus christi Improve and On
hrsc ts water works system aud CON
tlnuo to supply Tho Inhabitants 90 said
CIV wiih water from water works
sfsirm owned hy said cas- aml issue
honds ~ said city ln sufficient amount
a. improve. cnlarEe and extend said
system ana thereby incroaau tho Wa.
GER suprly ~ shall The said CITY en-
ter into a private contract with NJ
MA 90 srnpN che CItt and co. mhah.
nanta With water n accordance vIth
tho PROPOSAL - said n MA made &,
said Cityf'
Ne,iinl 2 said election shau hs
I heid go Tho CiiN uan amt flre station
I lu uund Election Precinct $50 3 and
the fNllowinr named persons are hero
I hy appointed manaprts ~ SAID oioc.
tou
Cd On Wfirht. prosidlne iuiec. and
lt n Garrett Assistant mdee and
f o. o. Mrnlman Assistant iudgo
Said cls,to, Sian Boz held undsr a.,
provisions ~ Chapter igp Acts - th,
twenty sixth Legislature ln so a.
aa said prn,l a'ons dn not conflict viii
+ iho provisions - this ordinance. an,
only qualified voters who arc prop
/ eftY taxpayers - snd Clis. shau e.,
allowed to vote. nnd ull VOTERS dcslrnf
io Support the proposition Cor ,ho con.
/ nnHation ~ municipal ownership ol
the Watoreorks syatfm rhan hav,
/ printed on their ballot tho words "Fui
Muniripai Ownership" and those De-
srnR Go support enc proposition o..
I a private contract WITH : N SIX shall
/ have printed on their ballot the words
I fFpr Private Contract" Tho mannsl
" holding said election shall Boz SOY
crncd hy tho laws ~ tho state regu.
laiinr general clcrilonH. in so far r.,
Iil do mot conflict win thc ufoyia.
/ lOna ~ This ordinance. mis- helnr d
spo lnl clorlinn in tho naturo &C d
+ referendum ond not rfop .dod ~ o.,
tho Statutes ~ this state
Neotion A copy ~ This ordinanc,
/ fimod by tho Mayor ~ tho City ahaH
s'ftc az prosper notice 90 anld olcc.
+ con pnd tho Mayor IL directed o. oaur,
/ uotioo " tho oicction in suhei. MO and
/ frrn thc anmo aH mo preceding aor
I tiona - This ordinance 90 ho posted
up ~ the place designated fnr holdinu
slid election az least twenty DAYS proi
/ in fhe date ~ said election
Section The fact that ihr proper
I solution ~ ihr question - water aup
/ nlY far fho Ciiy De- - most vital aucs
ZION before fhe people ~ Corpus chris.
"a Hi 'mH time and the civ Council
drair's tho advice - the people
+ Through referendum vote az ~ wnai
ln the hesi aoiulian - the same rrcnsri
IL public emergency and n public I'm
peratiyc necessity requiring FnHpen
sion ~ tho charter ruio GroVidlnr tina
mo- ordinance ~ resolution shall D.,
passed finally ga the Gay u is intro
du'ed and thai snch ordinance or roe.
aluii0n shall be- r0ad 40 three Hetera
meetings ~ iho Cliy Council. and ~,
Mayor having DECLARED ihai such puh.
/ lic emergency ana Imperative puhli'
necessity exists and requested thai
said charter rule ho suspended ans
that this resolution De- passed finaiii
on the date ~ 10 Introduction. an,
ihat this ordinance take effect ana b,
IN run force ana effect from and after
lia passage. u n 90 ordained
Passed the sist day ~ juiy A u
i ipll
Approved the aial day - July, A y
/ 1914
I fEiguedl ncY MILLER.
Mayor ~ che CITY ~ Corpus Christi
Christi