Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-04

An ordinance to provide for Toe sub-
mission 90 the pr ,periy Lis paying
voters n tfe clty Z corpus christi.
rsaaa me quest 90. "sh0n NE cay
20 corpus christ improve and en-
large its water works svetDm and
continue fp supply the Inhabitants
~ ssd e.fy wlft water from water
works systsm owned ~ sid city
and isaae bonds ~ said cry n sut-
felrnf amount t0 improve enlarge
uha extend said system aud thereby
lnoreaHe the water supply or shall
ne said CtY enter into private
coutflsi wltA " Ny 90 supply tho
cay end Us Inhabitants with water
iu accordance with the proposal az
sa.l NS made 60 said Guy. and de-
clarlue an emergency
Whereas. % Is ieomei Lest hy che
ciy Council ~ iho cry ~ Corpus
Christi fp submit 60 me vote - the
qualified voters - said Ciy me puos
zion aa tn shethcr the Cjiy shall con.
Nnue fp own ard operate lts ovn
Mum lai WniefWorss system and to
mrrofo the Same and Increase tbr VA .
'er suprly. pr whether ths city shall
abandon ine rulrv ~ lisolf oWulng
ana operating the wnterNorks system
and suprNing me inhabitants with
water ard enter into private con
tract NTH NJ Nls Tor such water
supply boz accordance with their pro-
1osai 90 Said Ci'y In order that The
cts Cpun il hy This referendum eier
ton may determine tho viii q the
1eoplc % this mos vitality important
matter therefore.
re- Dc ordained hy zine city Council
~ me city - Corpus christi
Section ! That an election De- held
loo tho rty ~ Corpus Christi. on the
gtth dly ~ August a D 1914. az
N1i,n election me following PROPOSE
ZION shan ho submitted shall ho
city ~ Corpus Chnsil improve and On
large m water works system sud con
'inue fn supnl, the inlahitlntg ~ said
'Hy wih water from u water works
system owned hy sld city and lsaue
bonds ~ said CIV n sufn lent amount
90 Improve ENLARGE ana extend said
yatem and her,h, Increase lbe wa.
Peg sunIiN or shau the sall cts en .
fer ln'o 90 prvatr contract With . 81
NN Go supply thc Cify and ts luil.h-
tHni~ ~ifh water in le,orlncr VIII.
fh" proposal ~ said a SIX ma.ic io
Naid Cuy
Section said elrcfian abau &c.
held at nae CiN Han and Tire silnon
% Bond Election Precinct No z. ana
he following named persons are here
Ay appointed manasrrs of said clee.
ION
% % Wright Presiding Iudse. snd
- y Garrett Assistant Judge ara
= Mefiiman, Assistant Judge
Said election shah Be held under az.
roN@lous ~ Nhaptcr ils. Acts m enc
twenty. sixth LEGISLATURE IN So Oar
e s~ii pr1yisions Do no, conflict with
he provisions ~ ihis ordinance and
rN qualified voters Who ,rr prun
'rty taxpayers ~ said City. shalt hs
'liowcd to vote ami aii voters d..,rine
'o Support the proposition Tor tho CON.
tnnniiun ~ mnniciral oNnersh u 81
ne Wa'rrworhs system shall have
printed on their ballot the words .ror
Nnnichml Ownership" and thnse ds
drins to snrYort the proposition Tor
4, private contract WITH J NJ Mn shall
nave printed ou their ballot the Words
For rrNate Contract Tho manner
" holding said election shan be- go,
Wned hy ihe Avs ~ the State rekp
iating general elections. in $50 far as
hey do not conflict With the fro,is
ons n this ordinance. This being
spccial election in the nature ~ u
referendum and NOT provided for b,
me Statutes - ihis state.
section \ copy ~ this ardinance
agncd hv the Mayor ~ ihe civ .hnn
serve as a nroprr notice ~ said ole
ION and TIE Mayor rs dir.cgel ~ caoss
notice u tho eiectlon IN substance ana
form the same as The preceding Sc.
ions ~ his ordinance 10 be nostel
~ az The rlace designated Dor holdlng
aid election al least twenty lays priori
20 The date ~ sald tisctioa.
section :, The fscf that the preesyl