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JANUARY 14, 1952 -`
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A RELEASE OF SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT AGAINST ALL OF LOT 11, BLOCK 4, WEST END ADDITION
TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND AGAINST THE REAL
AND TRUE OWNER THEREOF) THE-ESTATE OF JAMES M. TAYLOR, DEC'D,
KATE L. TAYLOR, ADMINISTRATRIX, D. C. REED & CO., AND JOE M.
ESTRADA AND WIFE, PAULINE ESTRADA, FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS
ON DWIGHT STREET FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FULL PAY-
MENT OF SAME, A OPY OF WHICH RELEASE IS ATTACHED HERETO AND
MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
EXECUTE A RLEASE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON
DWIGHT STREET AGAINST ALL OF LOT 11, BLOCK 4, WEST END ADDITION TO
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND AGAINST THE REAL AND TRUE OWNER
THEREOF, THE ESTATE OF JAMES M. TAYLOR, DECEASED; KATE L. TAYLOR, AD-
MINSTRATRIX; D. C. REED & CO.; AND JOE M. ESTRADA AND WIFE, PAULINE
ESTRADA, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FULL PAYMENT OF SAME, A COPY
OF WHICH RELEASE IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.
SECTION 2. THAT THE IMMEDIATE NECESSITY OF CLEARING THE
TITLE TO SAID LAND BY EXECUTING SUCH RELEASE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF SUCH
CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY
ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE
MAYOR, DECLARING SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUEST-
ED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASS-
ED FINALLYON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE TAKE
EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT
IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THEzicDAY OF JANUARY, 1952•
TESTED: AYOR
THE CITY G` CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY ECRETARY
APPROVED AST LEGAL FORM:
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'CITY ATTORNEY
Corpus'Christi, Texas
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
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. ", Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing
ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen-
sion 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,
MAYOR �e
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
6 ' The Charter rule was suspended by the following-vote:
t' Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Sydney E. Herndon tJ
George L. Lowman J t�
Frank E. Williamson D • ^
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
Frank E. Williamson
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JANUARY 14, 1952
RELEASE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF NUECES [
WHEREAS, BY'VIRTUE OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, DULY ENACTED BY ITS CITY COUNCIL ON THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1942,
THERE WAS LEVIED AM ASSESSMENT IN THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT
AND 90100 DOLLARS ($268.90) AGAINST PROPERTY SITUATED IN SAID CITY,
FRONTING 48 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF DWIGHT STREET, AND DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
ALL OF LOT 11, BLOCK 4, WEST END ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY,'TEXAS,
AND AGAINST THE REAL AND TRUE OWNER THEREOF, NAMED AS FOLLOWS:
ESTATE OF JAMES M. TAYLOR, DECEASED,; KATE L. TAYLOR,
ADMINISTRATRIX; D. C. REED & CO.; AND JOE M. ESTRADA
AND WIFE, PAULINE ESTRADA; AND
WHEREAS, SAID SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WAS EVIDENCED BY SUCH ASSESS-
MENT CERTIFICATE NO. 7 ISSUED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
ON THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 1942; AND
WHEREAS, THE SAID ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN FULLY PAID OFF
AND SATISFIED, AND AT THE TIME OF ITS PAYMENT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
WAS THE OWNER AND HOLDER OF SAID CERTIFICATE AND OF ALL LIENS SECURING
ITS PAYMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PAYMENT OF SAID SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT DOES HEREBY RELEASE SAID PROPERTY FROM ALL LIENS SECURING
THE PAYMENT OF SAID ASSESSMENT AND THE OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY FROM ALL
PERSONAL LIABILITY CREATED BY THE ISSUANCE OF SAID CERTIFICATE AND THE
OTHER PROCEEDINGS ABOVE REFERRED TO, AND DOES DECLARE SAID SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT FULLY SATISFIED AND DISCHARGED.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THIS iNBTRUMENT IS EXECUTED BY THE PROPER
CITY OFFICIALS AND THE CORPORATE SEAL AFFIXED THIS THE DAY OF
JANUARY, A.D. 1952•
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTESTED:
BY
W. B. COLLIER, CITY MANAGER
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF NUECES jj
BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY, ON THIS 04Y PERSONALLY AP-
PEARED W. B. COLLIER, CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KNOWN TO ME TO BE THE PERSON AND OFFICIAL WHOSE
NAME IS SUBSCRIBED TO THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT, AND ACKNOWLEDGED TO ME
THAT SAID INSTRUMENT IS THE ACT AND DEED OF SAID CITY AND THAT HE EXECU-
TED THE SAME FOR THE PURPOSES AND CONSIDERATION THEREIN EXPRESSED AS
THE ACT AND DEED OF SAID CITY AND IN THE CAPACITY THEREIN STATED.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, THIS THE DAY OF
A.D. 1952.
NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS
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