HomeMy WebLinkAbout03590 ORD - 11/11/1953AN ORDINANCE NO. 3590
AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC
REARRANGEMENT ON WA-f_R STREET AND OTHER STREETS IN THE AREA OF
THE BASCULE BRIDGE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE MOVING OF TRAFFIC ACROSS THE
BASCULE BRIDGE; SUCH CONSTRUCTION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS
ON FILE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; SUCH WORK TO BE DONE
BY CITY FORCES; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $8,244.50 FROM NO. 297
IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET IMPROVEMENTS);
AND THE .AMOUNT OF $1,320.00 FROM NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950
CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT CONTROL), TO COVER
THE COST OF MATERIALS AND LABOR FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY THAT STREET IMPROVEMENTS BE MADE ON WATER
STREET AND OTHER STREETS IN THE AREA OF THE BAXULE BRIDGE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE MOVING OF TRAFFIC ACROSS
THE BASCULE BRIDGE; AND
WHEREAS, THERE IS NEEDED FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION THE SUM OF $9,564.50,
WHICH AMOUNT IS AVAILABLE IN NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND
(STREET IMPROVEMENTS), AND No. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND
(STREET TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT CONTROL):
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNC[L OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF NO. 297 IMPROVE-
MENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET IMPROVEMENTS) THE SUM OF $8,244.50;
AND OUT OF N0. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET TRAFFIC
IMPROVEMENT CONTROL) THE SUM OF $1,320.00 TO COVER THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION
OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC REARRANGEMENT ON WATER STREET AND OTHER STREETS
IN THE AREA OF THE BASCULE BRIDGE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM
SUCH WORK, USING CITY FORCES.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AFORESAID IMPROVE-
MENTS AND TRAFFIC REARRANGEMENT IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE MOVING OF TRAFFIC ACROSS
THE BASCULE BRIDGE 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 RESO-
LUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR,
HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE
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SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORD.INANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON
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 THE D AY OF NOVEMBER, 1953• ..
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST:
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CITY ECRETAA Y, J
APPROVED AS PTO LEGAL FORM:L
CITY ATTORNEY
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACTy AGREEMENT, OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN
THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY or THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF N0. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS
CONSTRUCTION FUND STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND NO. `29 IMPROVEMENT
BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT CONTROL
EM19V FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY 15 NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED
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CITY CONTROLLER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS
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1953
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH �N THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCES 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
INTRODUCEDI 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 INTRODUCED1 OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFU
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELI-Roy KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES fAI NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLO ING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES ,t. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
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