HomeMy WebLinkAbout02020 ORD - 01/14/1947AN ORDINANCE 40. A 0 2 0
APPROPRIATING MONEY FROM STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
THE PURCHASE OF RIGHT OF WAYS IN CONNECTION WITH PAVING
AND CONSTRUCTION OF STORM SEWERS FOR LIPAN STREET, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi on the 17th day of Septem-
ber, A. D., 1946, entered into a contract with Brown & Root, Inc., for
certain paving work on Lipan Street in the City and for the construction
of storm sewers in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to obtain right of ways of the follow-
ing property, towit: Lots 5, 6, and 7, in Block 3, Hillside Addition to
the City of Corpus Christi, in Nueces County, Texas, to enable the con-
struction of aforesaid storm sewers in connection with the said Lipan
Street paving project; and
WHERFAS, the City Council has determined that it is necessary
that said right of ways be purchased from Jesus and Andrea Guerrero, the
owner of said land; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of purchasing such land aforesaid
for right of ways is the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); and,
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds in the Street Improvement
Fund No. 220 which is now unemcumbered and which funds are available for
this purpose:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION I. That there is hereby appropriated the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) from the Street Improvement Fund No. 220 which
money is to be used for the purchase of the premises for the right of ways
above mentioned.
SECTION II. The fact that storm sewers need to be constructed
in connection with paving of Lipan Street in order to secure drainage thereof,
and that right of ways over the property, herein above described, must be had
in order to construct such storm sewers creates a public emergency and public
imperative necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no
ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced,
and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings
of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared that such public emergency
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and imperative necessity exist, and having requested that such Charter
rule be suspended, and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date
of its introduction, take effect and be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 14th DAY OF JANUARY, A. D., 1947•
MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FO.
Ci y/ Attorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
January 14, 1917
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen;
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of
the foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity
exist for the suspension of the Charter rule or requirement that no
ordinance or resolution 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 Councils I, therefore, hereby request that
you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass the ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of
the City Council.
Respectfully,
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MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Robert T. Wilson
Wesley E. Seale
John A. Ferris
George R. Clark, Jr.
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R. R. Henry
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The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Robert T. Wilson
Wesley E. Seale
John A. Ferris
George R. Clark, Jr.
R. R. Henry
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TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
I have examined the accounts and fund from which the
appropriation is made, as provided for in the ordinance attached
hereto, and I do certify that the money required for such approp-
riation is in the Treasury to the credit of the fund from which
such appropriation is to be drawn, and that there are monies in
such fund which are not appropriated for any other purpose and
which are available at this time.
Very truly yours,.
Director of Finance
City Controller
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