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Page 4...Thursday, September 14, 1978...THE ECHO
The ribbon was cut last Thursday, Sept. 7 at The Fair, the new is the third Houston-area store for the 63-year-old chain, which
33,000-square-foot shop in the HumbleWood Shopping Center, has a total of 23 outlets in Texas and Louisiana. Don Glynn is
Offering fashions for the entire family as well as home needs, this store manager.
Business
Fields joins Red Carpet
Red Carpet Realtors
announces the association of
Betty Fields with their firm
in their Humble-Kingwood
office.
Betty and James Robert
Fields reside at 1011 Lisa
Lane in Forest Cove. Both
are Humble natives but were
away for about 10 years,
traveling with Shell Chemi-
cal Company where James is
employed. They lived in
Dlinois and Ohio before
returning home.
Betty attended the Uni-
versity of Houston where she
obtained an Associate de-
gree in Business Admin-
istration, and worked at
Humble High School as a
secretary prior to joing Red
Carpet.
The Fields have four sons;
two attend Texas A&M and
are in the “Fighting Texas
Aggie Band;” one, a junior at
Humble High School is in the
“Wildcat Band;” and one is a
fifth grader at Foster
Elementary School. The
Fields attend Forest Cove
Baptist Church where they
teach a couples Sunday
school class.
Fields may be reached at
her Kingwood office by
phoning 358-2195.
Betty Fields
Friendsivood to develop second building in
Greenspoint
Luncheon
deadline
is Friday
Humble Area Chamber of
Commerce members have
until this Friday, Sept. 15 to
make reservations for the
Sept. 19 quarterly luncheon
at the Quality Inn.
Guest speaker will be Judge
Charles Hearn, a former
Humble attorney who was
installed this month as head
of the 165th Harris County
District Court.
Tickets are $5 a person.
Friendswood Develop-
ment Company announces
plans for immediate con-
struction of Two Greens-
point Plaza, its second major
office building in Greens-
point, the 220-acre develop-
ment adjacent to Greens-
point Mall at the intersection
of Interstate 45 and North
Belt, eight miles southwest
of Intercontinental Airport.
The new 16-story office
facility will be located on a
four-acre site in the “Town
Center” area of Greenspoint.
Proposed plans for “Town
Center” include a total of
four multi-story office build-
ings representing over a
million square feet of office
space; a hotel; and over
250.000 square feet of retail
stores, shops and restau-
rants.
“Amoco International Oil
Company will occupy ap-
proximately one third of the
360.000 square feet in the
new building, which will
bear the name ‘Amoco
International Tower’,” an-
nounced Fred B. Griffin,
manager of Friendswood’s
Commercial Properties De-
partment.
Amoco International will
transfer some 250 employees
from Chicago to offices in the
adjacent One Greenspoint
Plaza building by mid-Oct-
ober of this year.
This represents two ex-
ploration and production
regions, one responsible for
operations in the Middle
East and Africa, and the
other responsible for oper-
ations in Central and South
America and the Far East.
The move to the new
building will take place when
construction is complete in
late 1979. Amoco Inter-
national’s general office will
remain in Chicago.
Complementing One
Greenspoint Plaza, Two
Greenspoint Plaza is also
designed by S. I. Morris
Associates. Constructed of
dark bronze metal spandrels
with horizontal bands of
bronze glass, the Two
Greenspoint Plaza building
will have many of the same
distinctive design features as
its predecessor.
Cantilever projections on
each level of the building
provide as many as 20 corner
office suites on any floor. The
natural shading created by
the 30-inch overhangs also
contributes to energy sav-
ings.
Walter P. Moore serves as
structural engineer, and
Charles Chenault as me-
chanical consultant. Gerry
Pate and Associates are the
civil engineers.
“Following immediately
on the heels of One Greens-
point Plaza, which is
completely leased, Two
Greenspoint Plaza attests to
the vigorous growth of the
Greenspoint area,” Griffin
said.
“Initially planned as a
12-story building, the antici-
pated demand for office and
commercial space in this
North Houston development
is calling for expanded plans
by Friendswood.”
Two Greenspoint Plaza is
the fourth office building for
the Commercial Properties
Department of Friendswood
Development Company.
PUBLIC NOTICE
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
GENERAL ELECTION NOV. 7. 1978
“The Tax Relief
Amendment”
(H.J.R. 1)
H.J.R. 1 proposes an
amendment to the Texas
Constitution allowing the
legislature to exempt in-
tangible personal prop-
erty, requiring the legis-
lature to exempt certain
household goods and per-
sonal effects, and allow-
ing the legislature to
exempt all or part of the
personal property home-
stead from state and local
property taxation.
The amendment re-
quires the legislature to
provide for the taxation
of farm and ranch land
on the basis of its produc-
tive capacity instead of
its market value and al-
lows the legislature to
provide for the taxation
of timber land on its pro-
ductive capacity.
The amendment per-
mits local governments to
extend the present exemp-
tion of not less than
$3,000 of the residence
homestead of persons 65
and older to include cer-
tain disabled persons.
The amendment grants
an exemption from public
school property taxes of
$5,000 of the market value
of the residence home-
stead. It authorizes the
legislature to grant an
additional exemption from
public . school property
taxes of an amount not
to exceed $10,000 of the
market value of the resi-
dence homesteads of per-
sons 65 years of age or
older and certain disabled
persons. If a person 65
years of age or older
qualifies for this exemp-
tion, the total amount of
public school taxes im-
posed on that person’s
homestead may not be in-
creased.
The amendment pre-
vents local governments
from increasing property
taxes unless the govern-
ing body provides public
notice and conducts a
public hearing. The
amendment requires the
legislature to provide by
law for each property
owner to receive notice of
the revaluation of his
property and the amount
taxes will be increased.
The amendment limits
appropriations from state
tax revenue to an amount
not to exceed Texas’ esti-
mated economic growth
rate, with the legislature
authorized to make excep-
tions for emergencies.
The amendment pro-
hibits the statewide ap-
praisal of real property
for property tax pur-
poses. Enforcement of
uniform standards and
procedures for appraisal
of property for property
tax purposes is required
to originate in the taxing
authority where the prop-
erty tax is imposed.
The wording of the
proposed amendment as
it will appear on the bal-
lot is as follows:
“The constitutional
amendment providing for
tax relief for residential
homesteads, elderly per-
sons, disabled persons,
and agricultural land; for
personal property exemp-
tions; for truth in taxa-
tion procedures, including
citizen involvement; for
a redefinition of the tax
base; for limitations on
state spending; and for
property tax administra-
tion.”
NUMBER ONE
(S.J.R. 50)
S.J.R. 50 proposes an
amendment to the T^ixas
Constitution to delete an
archaic reference to the
“Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum.” The amendment
would allow the State of
Texas to purchase prod-
ucts and services done by
handicapped individuals
in nonprofit rehabilita-
tion facilities without
complying with bid re-
quirements applicable to
other state contracts. The
amendment also would
eliminate the formality of
the "approval of certain
state- contracts by the
Governor, the Secretary
of State and the Comp-
troller of Public Ac-
counts.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it
will appear on the ballot
is as follows:
“The constitutional
amendment deleting the
archaic reference to the
‘Deaf and Dumb Asylum,’
allowing certain products
and services of handi-
capped individuals to be
used by agencies and de-
partments of state gov-
ernment, requiring the
procurement of other
products and services re-
quired in the operation of
state government to be
made under bids awarded
to the lowest responsible
bidder, making all such
procurement processes
subject to laws enacted
by the legislature, and
eliminating the require-
ment that the Governor,
the Secretary of State,
and the Comptroller of
Public Accounts of Texas
be personally involved
with such transactions.”
NUMBER TWO
(S.J.R. 55)
S.J.R. 55 proposes an
amendment to the Texas
Constitution to permit
local governments to issue
bonds for the reconstruc-
tion or acquisition of fa-
cilities (land, equipment
and improvements) de-
signed to develop employ-
ment opportunities. These
bonds would be payable
solely from the revenue
from the sale or lease of
these facilities. The build-
ing or acquisition of such
facilities must be deter-
mined by the local gov-
ernment to be necessary
to develop employment
opportunities.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it
will appear on the ballot
is as follows:
“The constitutional
amendment to provide
that the legislature may
permit political subdivi-
sions to issue revenue
bonds to develop employ-
ment opportunities for its
citizens.”
NUMBER THREE
(S.J.R. 44)
S.J.R. 44 proposes an
amendment to the Texas
Constitution which would
allow the legislature to
authorize cities and towns
to issue tax increment
bonds to finance the re-
development of blighted
areas. The bonds are to
be paid solely from reve-
nue from municipal tax
increments. Payment can-
not be made from the
revenue of municipal
taxes, utilities, or other
services.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it
will appear on the ballot
is as follows:
“The constitutional
amendment to give the
legislature the power to
authorize cities and towns
to issue bonds to finance
the redevelopment of
blighted areas and pro-
hibiting any city or town
from granting its money
or lending its credit for
such purposes.”
NUMBER FOUR
(S.J.R. 53)
S.J.R. 53 proposes an
amendment to the Texas
Constitution to allow the
legislature to exempt from
taxation solar or wind-
powered energy devices.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it
will appear on the ballot
is as follows:
“The constitutional
amendment authorizing
the legislature to exempt
from taxation solar and
wind-powered energy de-
vices.”
NUMBER FIVE
(H.J.R. 37)
H.J.R. 37 proposes an
amendment to the Texas
Constitution to grant ex-
clusive jurisdiction to
justices of the peace in
civil cases where the
amount in controversy
does not exceed $200, ex-
cept where the legislature
gives exclusive jurisdic-
tion to another court.
The amendment grants
justices of the peace con-
current jurisdiction with
county courts where the
amount in controversy is
between $200 and $500,
except where the legisla-
ture gives the county
court exclusive jurisdic-
tion.
The amendment also
grants justices of the
peace concurrent jurisdic-
tion with both county and
district courts where the
amount in controversy is
between $500 and $1,000,
except where the legisla-
ture gives the county or
district court exclusive
jurisdiction.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it
will appear on the ballot
is as follows:
“The constitutional
amendment to extend the
jurisdiction of justices of
the peace in civil cases.”
NUMBER SIX
(S.J.R. 45)
S.J.R. 45 proposes an
amendment to the Texas
Constitution to allow the
legislature to expand the
number of judges on any
court of civil appeals.
Presently courts of civil
appeals are limited to a
chief justice and two as-
sociate justices. The
amendment also would al-
low the courts to sit in
sections, with the concur-
rence of a majority of the
judges sitting in the sec-
tion necessary to decide a
case.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it
will appear on the ballot
is as follows:
“The constitutional
amendment permitting
the legislature to increase
the number of justices on
a court of civil appeals,
permitting a court of civil
appeals to sit in sections,
and requiring a concur-
rence of a majority of
justices to decide a case.”
NUMBER SEVEN
(S.J.R. 48)
S.J.R. 48 proposes an
amendment to the Texas
Constitution eliminating
the State Building Com-
mission and the State
Building Fund. The au-
thority of the State Build-
ing Commission has been
transferred by law to the
State Board of Control.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it
will appear on the ballot
is as follows:
“The constitutional
amendment to repeal the
constitutional authority
for the State Building
Commission and the State
Building Fund.”
NUMBER EIGHT
(H.J.R. 42)
H.J.R. 42 proposes an
amendment to the Texas
Constitution allowing cer-
tain political subdivisions
or districts in the state
that can presently issue
bonds or other indebted-
ness or' otherwise lend its
credit to engage in fire-
fighting activities and to
issue bonds or otherwise
lend its credit to support
such activities.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it
will appear on the ballot
is as follows:
“The constitutional
amendments authorizing
certain districts to engage
in fire-fighting activities
and to issue bonds or
other indebtedness or to
issue bonds or otherwise
lend their credit for fire-
fighting purposes.”_
Some people believed that
they could cure whooping
cough or rheumatism by
crawling under an arch
formed by a bramble.
In Sweden, flints were considered a protection against elves-they always worked, too.
AVISO PUBLICO
UN RESUMEN DE LAS ENMIENDAS
PROPUESTAS A LA CONSTITUCION
ELECCION GENERAL
7 DE N0VIEM8RE DE 1978
LA EISM1EISDA
PARA ALIV10 DE
IMPUESTOS
(H.J.R. 1)
H.J.R. 1 propone nna en-
ynienda a la constitucion de
Texas permitiendo a la le-
gislatura que cxcntc pro-
piedad personal intangible;
rcqueriendo que la legisla-
tiira exente ciertos articu-
los caseros y efcctos parti-
culares; y pcrmitiendo a la
legislatura que exente todo
o parte de la propiedad
personal del hogar seguro,
de la imposicion de impues-
tos estatales y locales so-
bre propiedad.
La enmienda requiere a
la legislatura que disponga
la imposicion de impuestos
sobre tierras agricolas y
rancheras basada en su ca-
pacidad productiva en vez
de su valor de mercado y
pcrmite a la legislatura
quo disponga la imposicion
de impuestos a bosques de
madera basada en su ca-
pacidad productiva.
La enmienda pcrmite a
los gobicrnos locales que
extiendan la exencion ac-
tual de no menos de $3,000
del hogar seguro residen-
cial para personas de 65
ahos o mas de edad para
incluir ciertas personas in-
capacitadas.
La enmienda■ concede
una exencion de $5,000
en el valor de mercado del
hogar seguro residencial
en los impuestos para es-
cuelas publicas sobre pro-
piedad. Autoriza a la le-
gislatura que conceda una
exencion adicional de los
impuestos para escuelas
publicof sobre propiedad
de una cantidad que no ex-
ceda $10,000 del valor de
mercado de hogares segu-
ros residenciales de perso-
nas 65 ahos or mas de edad
y ciertas personas incapa-
citadas. Si la persona de
65 ahos o mas de edad
es elegible para esta exen-
cion la cantidad total de
los impuestos para escue-
las publicas sobre el hogar
seguro de aquella persona
no puedc incrementarse.
La enmienda previene
que gobicrnos locales in-
cremental los impuestos
sobre propiedad a menos
que el cuerpo adyninistra-
tivo provea aviso publico y
llcve a cabo una audiencia
publica. La enmienda re-
quiere a la legislatura que
disponga por ley que cada
propietario reciba aviso de
la revaluacion de su pro-
piedad y la cantidad de in-
cremento en sus impuestos.
La enmienda limita las
apropiaciones de los ingre-
sos de impuestos estatales
en una cantidad que no ex-
ceda la tasa de crecimiento
economico estatal que se
anticipa, con la legislatura
autorizada para conceder
exenciones de emergencia.
La enmienda prohibe la
valuacion de propidad in-
mueble a traves del estado
para los fines de impues-
tos sobre propiedad. Se re-
quiexe .que la ejecucion de
normas y procedimientos
uniformes para la valua-
cion de propiedad con el
proposito de impuestos so-
bre propiedad, se origine
con la autoridad que im-
pone los impuestos sobre
propiedad.
La tcryninologia de la en-
mienda propucsta tal como
aparecerd en la boleta es
como sigue:
“La enmienda constitu-
cional disponiendo alivio
de impuestos para hogares
seguros residenciales, per-
sonas mayores de edad,
personas incapacitadas, y
tierras agricolas; exten-
ciones de bienes muebles;
la verdad en procedimien-
tos tocante a la imposicion
de impuestos, incluyendo
participacion de ciudada-
nos; de nuevo definiendo la
base de impuestos; limi-
tando los gastos del esta-
do; y la administracion de
impuestos sobre propie-
dad.”
ISO. 1
(S.J.R. 50)
S.J.R. 50 propone una
enmienda a la constitucion
de Texas para eliminar la
referenda arcaica al “In-
stituto de Sordos y Mu-
dos.” La enmienda permi-
tiria al estado de Texas
que compre productos y
servicios de individuos in-
capacitados en facilidades
de rehabilitacion no lucra-
tivas sin cumplir con los
requisitos de oferta que se
aplican a otros contratos
estatales. La enmienda
tambien eliminaria la for-
malidad de la aprobacion
de ciertos contratos estata-
les por el Gobernador, el
Secretario de Estado, y el
Contralor de Cuentas Pu-
blicas.
La terminologia de la
enmienda propuesta tal
como aparecerd en la bo-
leta es como sigue:
“La enmienda coyistitu-
cional eliminando la refe-
renda arcaica al “Institu-
te de Sordos y Mudos,”
permitiendo que ciertos
productos y servicios de
personas incapacitadas
sean usados por agendas y
departamentos del gobier-
no del estado, rcqueriendo
que otros productos y ser-
vicios requeridos en la ope-
radon del gobierno del es-
tado sean obtenidos por
ofertas concedidas al pos-
tor rcsponsable que ofrez-
ca el precio mas bajo,
hadendo que todos los pro-
cesos de procuracion sean
sujetos a las leyes estable-
cidas por la legislatura y
eliminando cl reqnisito que
el Gobernador de Texas, el
Secretario de Estado, y el
Contralor de Cuentas Pu-
blicas de Texas participcn
personalmente en talcs ne-
gociacioncs."
ISO. 2
(S.J.R. 55)
S.J.R. 55 propone nna
enmienda a la constitucion
de Texas para permitir
que gobiernos locales emi-
tan bonos para la recon-
strucion o adquisicion de
facilidades (terrenos, equi-
pos y mejoras) con la
intencion de desarrollar
oportunidades de cmplco.
Estos bonos se pagarian
solamente de los ingresos
de la venta o arriendo de
estas facilidades. Gobierno
local debe de deteryninar
que la construcion o adqui-
sicion de tales facilidades
es necesaria para desarro-
llar oportunidades de em-
pleo.
La terminologia de la
enmienda propuesta tal
como aparecerd en la bo-
leta es como sigue:
“La enmienda constitu-
cional para disponcr que
la legislatura puedc permi-
tir que las subdivisioncs
politicos emitan bonos de
iyygresos, para desarrollar
oportunidades de empleo
para sus ciudadanos.”
HO. 3
(S.J.R. 44)
S.J.R. bb propone una
enmienda a la constitucion
de Texas que permitiria
que la legislatura autorize
a ciudades y pueblos la
emision de bonos de im-
puestos incrementados
para financiar el desarro-
llo de areas deterioradas.
Solamente se pagaran los
bonos de los ingresos de los
incrementos en impuestos
municipales. No pagos se
pueden hacer de los ingre-
sos de impuestos municipa-
les, servicios publicos u
otros servicios.
La terminologia de la
enmienda propuesta tal
como aparecerd en la bo-
leta es como sigue:
“La enmienda constitu-
cional que da a la legisla-
tura el poder de autorizar
las ciudades y pueblos para
expedir bonos para finan-
ciar el desarrollo de areas
deterioradas y prohibir
cualquier ciudad o pueblo
de conceder su dinero o
prestar su credito para
tales fines."
ISO. 4
(S.J.R. 53)
S.J.R. 53 propone una
eyimienda a la constitucion
de Texas para permitir que
la legislatura exente de la
imposicion de impuestos,
aparatos para energia o de
viento.
La terminologia de la
enmienda propuesta tal
coyyio aparecerd en la bo-
leta es como sigue:
“La enmieyida constitu-
cional autorizando a la le-
gislatura para exentar de
iynpuestos aparatos de
eyiergia solar o de viento.”
ISO. 5
(H.J.R. 37)
H.J.R. 37 propone y<na
eyimieyida a la constitucion
de Texas para conceder
competencia exclusiva a
jueces de paz en causas ci-
viles cuando la cantidad en
coyytroversia no excedc
$200, a ynenos que la legis-
latura conceda competen-
cia exclusiva a otra cortc.
La enyyiicnda concede a
jueces de paz competencia
concurrcntc con cortes de
condado cuando la canti-
dad cyy controversia sea
nitre $200 y $500, a menos
que la legislatura conceda
a la cortc de condado com-
pctencia exclusiva.
La enmienda taynbini
concede a jueces dc paz
coynpetcncia concurrcntc
con aynbas cortcs, cortes
de condado, y cortcs de dis-
trito, cuando la cantidad
cyy controversia sea entre
$500 y $1,000., a ynenos que
la legislatura conceda a la
cortc de condado o distrito
coynpetcncia exclusiva.
La terminologia de la
enynienda propuesta tal
como aparecerd eyi la bo-
leta es como sigue:
“La enynienda constitu-
cional para extender la
coynpetcncia dc los jueces
dc paz en causas civilcs.”
ISO. 6
(S.J.R. 45)
S.J.R. K5 propone una
enynienda a la constitucion
de Texas para permitir que
la legislatura auynentc cl
miyyiero dc jueces en cual-
quier cortc de apelacioncs
civilcs. Al presente, cortes
de apelacioncs civiles estan
liyyiitadas a mi juez presi-
dents y dos jueces asocia-
dos. La enynienda tayyibien
perynitiria a las cortes que
sesioneyi por secciones, con
la concurrencia de una ma-
yoria de los jueces en la
seccion siendo necesaria
para decidir una causa.
La terminologia de la en-
ynienda propuesta tal coyno
aparecerd en la boleta es
coyyio sigue:
“La enmienda constitu-
cional peryyiitiendo que la
legislatura aumente el nu-
ynero de jueces en cual-
quier Corte de Apelacioyxes
Civiles, permitieyido que
Cortes de Apelaciones Ci-
viles sesioneyi por seccio-
nes, y requeriendo la con-
currencia de una ynayoria
de jueces para decidir una
causa.”
HO. 7
(S.J.R. 48)
S.J.R. b$ propone una
enmieyida a la constitucion
de Texas eliminando la
Comision de Edificios del
Estado y el Fondo de
Edificios del Estado. La
autoridad de la Comision
de Edificios del Estado ha
sido trasladada por ley a
la Junta de Control del Es-
tado.
La tcryninologia dc la en-
ynienda propuesta tal coyno
aparecerd en la boleta es
como sigue:
“La enmienda constitu-
cional para abrogar la au-
toridad constitucional de
la Coyyiision de Edificios
del Estado y cl Fondo de
Edificios del Estado."
HO. 8
(H.J.R. 42)
H.J.R. b2 propone una
enynienda a la constitucion
de Texas permitiendo que
ciertas subdivisiones poli-
ticos o distritos del estado
que al preseyite pueden
eynitir bonos u oiras deu-
das o de otra manero pres-
tar su credito participcn
en actividades contra in-
ceyulios y que emitayi
bonos o de otra manera
prestar su credito para
sostener tales actividades.
La tcryninologia de la
enmienda propuesta tal
coyno aparecerd en la bo-
leta es coyno sigue:
“La enynienda constitu-
cional autorizando que
ciertos distritos participcn
cyy actividades contra in-
cendios y emitan bonos o
de otra manera presten
credito para tales propd-
sitos." _
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Mayne, Fred. The Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 14, 1978, newspaper, September 14, 1978; Humble, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth648713/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Humble Museum.