HomeMy WebLinkAbout03515 ORD - 07/22/1953AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS
1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL)
THE SUM OF $1,21+8.08 TO COVER THE COST OF A TRAFFIC
SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF COOPERS
ALLEY AND CHAPARRAL STREET, 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 N0. 296.IMPROVEMENT
BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL) THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND
TWO HUNDFED FORTY -EIGHT DOLLARS AND EIGHT CENTS ($1,21+8.08). TO COVER THE COST
OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF COOPERS ALLEY AND
CHAPARRAL STREET IN 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 COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, 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 13 ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED; THIS THE
DAY OF JULY, 1953•
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W. L. Baskett, Traffic Coordinator
Subject Appropriation Ordinance
July 14, 1953
This Department requests that an ordinance be drawn appropriating $1248.08
from Fund #296, Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund, Street Traffic
Control, to cover the cost of a traffic signal installation at the inter-
section of Coopers Alley and Chaparral Street,
This intersection was not included in the appropriation for the down town
signal system as it was not needed at that time. Since then the Central
Power and Light Company has notified us that the power poles in that vicinity,
some of which are carrying our conductors and the flashing light at this
intersection will be removed in the very near future because all public
services in that area are to be supplied from underground.
This intersection installation will be controled from and be a part of the
new down town signal system.
Listed below are the prices of material and labor required to signalize
this intersection.
4 - 2 -way, 3- section signal heads
4 - pole bases
4 - 8 foot 4 inch OD poles
500 t 9 conductor #12 cable
Misc. hardware and lamps
labor
Total
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638.88
119.20
40.00
250.00
50.00
150.00
$ 1248.08
Respectfully submittedt
Lt. W. L. Baskett
Traffic Coordinator
cc: W. G. Graf, City Controller
Adm. Jos. B. Dunn, Director of Public Safety
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I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACTS AGREEMENT, OBLIGATIONS 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 15 PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED
CITY CONTROLLER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
1953
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 15
INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT
THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY.000NCIL; 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 054.,
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
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P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE�P
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
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P. C: CALLAWAY
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JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
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