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TEXAS:
AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING. FROM NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950 CON -
STRUCTIDN FUND (STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL) THE SUM OF $546.87
TO COVER THE COST OF A FLASHING CAUTION SIGNAL AT EACH END
OF THE OAK PARK SCHOOL ZONE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LEOPARD
STREET AND SHELL ROAD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
SAID SIGNAL DESIGNED TO FLASH AUTOMATICALLY AT THE START OF
SCHOOL AND TO TURN OFF AFTER SCHOOL HAS BEEN DISMISSED; SUCH
INSTALLATION TO BE MADE BY CITY FARCES; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTly
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM N0. 296 IMPROVEMENT
BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL) THE SUM OF $546.87 TO COVER
THE COST OF A FLASHING CAUTION SIGNAL AT EACH END OF THE OAK PARK SCHOOL ZONE
NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LEOPARD STREET AND SHELL ROAD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, SAID SIGNAL DESIGNED TO FLASH AUTOMATICALLY AT THE START OF
SCHOOL AND TO TURN OFF AFTER SCHOOL HAS BEEN DISMISSED SUCH INSTALLATION TO BE
MADE BY CITY FORCES.
SECTION 2. THAT THE PRICES OF MATERIAL AND LABOR REQUIRED TO INSTALL
SUCH CAUTION SIGNAL ARE AS FOLLOWS:
3 - 35 FOOT POLES, DRILLED AND SET $ 150.00
2 - TSW 11IDT BEACONS 56.76
1 - TSS 20 FLASHER AND TIMER 110.11
I SINGLE POLE SANGAMO TIME SWITCH 30.00
MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE 100.00
LABOR 100.00
$ 546.87
SECTION 3. THAT THE NECESSITY OF PROVIDING ADEQUATE TRAFFIC SIGNALS
IMMEDIATELY AS A PART OF THE TRAFFIC SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 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 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 EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY, REQUESTING THE SUSPENSION OF SAID 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 Z 0/ DAY OF AU UST 1953•
ATTE T� /% / M
MAYOR
THE CITY (f O PUS CHRIS 4, TEXAS
CITY SECRt yly
APPRO ED AS TO �LEGAL FO � PN
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AUGUST 24 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 15 IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF ND, 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950
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CONSTRUCT4iON FUND `STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED
CITY CONTROLLER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH 1N 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 PASS THIS
ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR ,t,.
CITY OF CORP S$ HR STI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
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ELLROY KING
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P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
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W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN�/�
ELLRDY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
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W. JAMES BRACE
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1953