HomeMy WebLinkAbout02105 ORD - 06/24/1947AN ORDINANCE �( 5
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT V4ITH SINCLAIR PRAIRIE OIL COM-
PANY FOR THE SALE OF RAW WATER TO BE USED IN
THE DRILLING OF AN OIL WELL FOR PHILLIPS
PETROLEUM COldANY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
WHEREAS, on January 14, 1910, the City Council of the City
of Corpus Christi, Texas, entered into an agreement with Sinclair Prairie
Oil Company and Southern Alkali Corporation wherein the said City agreed
to sell raw water to said Sinclair Prairie Oil Company, but in such contract
limited the use of such water and the purposes for which Sinclair Prairie
Oil Company could sell such water to other persons for oil well drilling
operations, etc.j and,
WHEREAS, Phillips Petroleum Company is desirous of drilling
an oil well outside of the area authorized to be served by water in said
contract, said well to be drilled at a location 1980 feet from the west
line and 4620 feet from the south line of State Tract #706 in Nueces Bay,
Nueces County, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, it is found advisable to allow Sinclair Prairie Oil
Company to purchase water and re -sell same to Phillips Petroleum Company for
the purpose of drilling said well;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEAS;
SECTION 1. That the City Manager of the said City of Corpus
Christi be authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Sinclair
Prairie Oil Company to allow Sinclair Prairie Oil Company to purchase
necessary water from the City of Corpus Christi at the rate or rates set out
in the above mentioned contract, said water to be used by Phillips Petroleum
Company for the drilling of one oil well, the location of which is herein -
above described. Upon completion of said well, no future water is to be fur-
nished the said Phillips Petroleum Company unless further agreed upon by the City.
SECTION 2. The necessity for supplying water for the drilling
and exploring for oil in the above area creates a public emergency and public
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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
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 and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED MID APPROVED this -,4 d day of June, A. D. 1947.
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City of Corpus Christi, Texas
ATTEST:
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—` ySecretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
City ttorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
June , , 1947
TO THE M, ,BERS 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 Council; Is therefore, hereby request that
you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of
the City Council.
Respectfully,
'7dkTOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote;
Wesley E. Seale
George R. Clark, Jr.
John A. Ferris
R. R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson
The above ordinance was passed by he following vote:
Wesley E. Seale
George R. Clark, Jr.�,,,;,�
John ii. Ferris
R. R. Henry dt ti
Joe T. Dawson_