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AN ORDINANCE
CLOSING AN ALLEY EXTE4YlING THROUGH A PORTION OF
BLOCK FIVE (5) OF THE STEELS ADDITION TO THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND RELINQUISHING
TITLE TO SAME TO THE ABUTTING LAND AFB OR
. SAID ALLEY; AND DECLARING AN .EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Notice of the hearing on application for the closing of
an alley extending through Block 5 in'Steele Addition to the City of Corpus
Christi has been given by publication and by registered mail to the last
]norm addresses ofall owners abutting said alley and within 4508 feet
thereof, and thereafter pursuant to said Notice, to-wit: on the 22nd day
of March, 1949, a Public Nearing was held by the City Council of the City
of Corpus Christi, Texas, in accordance with the provisions of Section 6,
Article 2 of the City Charter; and,
WHEREAS, it has been duly determined by the City Council after
such Public Hearing that the alley extending through a portion of Block 5
of the Steele Addition to the City of Corpus Christi is of no use to the
City nor the public and that it will be to the advantage of the City to
have said alley closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEAS:
SECTION 1. That the alley extending through that portion of Block
5 of the Steele Addition to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, abutting and
adjoining Lots 5 to 17 inclusive and Lots 46 to 58 inclusive in said Block
5 be closed for public use and that title to same be relinquished to abutting
property owners an said alley.
SECTION P. The fact that public convenience and necessity will
be better served by the closing of the alley set out in Section 1 of this
ordinance creates a public emergency and public imperative necessity re-
quiring 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
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or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council,
and the 29ayor 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,
TT L4 ACCOMMIGLLY So ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of April, A. D., 1949.
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City of Corpus Christi, Texas
ATTEST:
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City Attorney
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Assistant City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
April 7, 1949
TO THE FIBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the fore-
going ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for
the suspension of the Charter role 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; I. therefore, hereby request that you suspend said Cbarter
rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is
introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
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City of Corpus C isti, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes
Wesley E. Seale
George R. Clark, Jr.
John A. Ferris
R. R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Wesley E. Seale
George R. Clark, Jr.
John A. Ferris
R. R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson
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