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AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS, FOUR HUNDRED
DOLLARS FROM NO. 295 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1948 CON-
STRUCTION FUND (STREET IMPROVEMENTS) AND FOUR
HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS
1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET IMPROVEMENTS) TO
PURCHASE LOTS 1 AND 3, BLOCK 109, BROOKLYN ADDI-
TION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO BE
USED FOR RIGHT -CF -WAY FOR U. S. HIGHWAY 181;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR
AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE THE NECES-
SARY CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE
OF SAID RIGHT- OF-9PAY AND TO DO ALL THINGS REQUISITE
TO OBTAINING SAME; REPEALING THE PROVISIONS CON-
TAINED IN ORDINANCE NO. 2463 APPLYING TO THE AFORE-
SAID RIGHT -OF -WAY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, By Ordinance No. 2463, the City Manager of the
City of Corpus Christi was authorized to purchase Lots Nos. 1 and 3
in Block No. 109, Brooklyn Addition to the City of Corpus Christi,
for use as right- of-way for U. S. Highway No. 181; and
WHER :AS, It has been found to be impossible to obtain
conveyance of said lots from E. R. Kieberg for the consideration pre-
viously authorized, but said owner has agreed to the purchase price
of $800, an increase of $300; and
WHEREAS, Said agreed price is reasonable and proper,
bearing comparison with consideration paid for similar property in
said area, it is deemed necessary and proper to provide for the neces-
sary appropriation and authorization;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated the sum
of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800), Four Hundred Dollars of which is hereby
appropriated from No. 295 Improvement Bonds 1948 Construction Fund
(Street Improvements) and the other Four Hundred Dollars of which is
hereby appropriated from No. 296 improvement Bonds 1950 Construction
Fund (Street Improvements) to purchase Lots 1 and 32 Block 1090
Brooklyn Addition to the City, from Edward R. KLeberg, for use as
right -of -way for U.S. Highway 181 in the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute the necessary contracts and instruments for the
purchase of said right of way described in Section 1 and to do all
things instant to or requisite to obtaining said right-of -Wray.
SECTION 3. That Ordinance No. 21463, passed and approved by
the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, on he lot day of
February, 1949, as to the portions thereof pertaining to the pur-
chase of Lots land 3 Block 109, Brooklyn Addition, be and the same
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 14. That the necessity for acquiring adequate right-
of -ways for highways within the limits of the City creates a public
emergency and an imperative public 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 reso-
lution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council
of the City, and the Mayor, declaring such emergency and necessity
to exist, having requested that said Charter rule be suspended and
that this ordinance be passed finally on the date it is introduced
and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, This the 8/ dday of October, 1950.
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AT ESTs The City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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APPR ED AS TO LEW. FORM:
(Aty Attofn ell,
Corpus Christi, Texas
, 1950
TO THE 1;M25ERS OF TH, 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 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; I, 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,
WAYOR
City of Corpus Christi; Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the foll wing vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon'
George L. Lcwaan
The above ordi.ance was
passed by the following vote:
Leslie ;iasserzaa.n
Jack lleForrest
J
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lmvman
October 31, 1950
I certify to the City Council that the money required
for the contract, agreement, obligation, or expenditure contemplated
in the above and foregoing Ordinance is in the Treasury of the City
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of Corpus Christi to the credit of No. 295 Improvement Bonds 19 %0
Const. Fund (Street Imp) and No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Const.
Fund (Street Imp) as to $ 00 is each fund.
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
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