HomeMy WebLinkAbout03514 ORD - 07/22/1953AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS
1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL)
THE SUM OF $726.11 TO COVER THE COST OF A TRAFFIC
SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF ANTELOPE
AND BROWNLEE BOULEVARD, SAID WORK TO BE DONE BY
CITY FORCES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI}
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM No. 296 IMPROVEMENT
BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL) THE SUM OF SEVEN HUNDRED
TWENTY -SIX DOLLARS AND ELEVEN CENTS ($726.11) TO COVER THE COST OF A TRAFFIC
SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF ANTELOPE AND BROWNLEE BOULEVARD. VN
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTIMATE AND REQUEST
ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.
SECTION 2. THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
AND DIRECTED TO PROCEED WITH SUCH INSTALLATION WITH CITY FORCES.
SECTION 3. THAT THE NECESSITY OF PROMPTLY MAKING SUCH INSTALLATION
WHEN NEEDED AS A PART OF THE TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE CITY CREATES A PUBLIC
EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE
CHARTER RULE THAT NO RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE 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 COUNCILS AND THE MAYORS HAVING DECLARED
SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE 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 PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE
DAY OF JULY, 1953.
MAYOR u
THE CI � 7.- CO PUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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From Lt. W, L. Baskett, Traffic Coordinator Date Jn1Y 14, 1953
Subject Appropriation Ordinance
This Department requests that an ordinance be drawn appropriating $726.11 from
Fund #296, Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund, Street Traffic Control, to
cover the cost of a traffic signal installation at the intersection of Antelope
and Brownlee Blvd.
The controller will be as follows:
GS5 traffic signal controller wired with 12 circuits complete with cams and
contacts, relays and sub -bases for remote flashing red and amber to all streets
for fire alarm, flashing contacts and interference suppressor, with #14 wire
in power circuit.
Listed below are the prices of material and labor required.
GS5 Controller
4-way, 3 section traffic signal
35 foot creosoted pole drilled and set
Misc. hardware
Labor
Total
WLBsneh
346.07
205.04
50.00
50.00
75.00
$ 726.11
Respectfully submitteds
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Lt. W L. Baskett
Traff ic Coordinator
cc: W. G. Graf, City Controller
Admiral Joseph B. Dunn, Director of Public Safety
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JULY 16, 1953
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 OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF No. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950
CONSTRUCTION FUND- (STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL)
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED �I S 3
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CITY CONTROLLER
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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 COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST
THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PA55 THIS
ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF.THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAYL/
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JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING.VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
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