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AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951
CONSTRUCTION FUND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS THE
SUM OF E,UpQ.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STORM
SEWER EXTENSION BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER
OF PORT AVENUE AND AGNES STREET RUNNING 7 0 FEET
DUE WEST TO THE NORTH DITCH OF AGNES STREET. SAID
WORK TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS PREPARED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PROCEED
WITH SAID PROJECT, THE WORK OF WHICH IS TO BE DONE
BY CITY FORCES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STORM SEWER EXTENSION WITHIN
THE LIMITS DESCRIBED HEREIN 15 NECESSARY TO DRAIN THE NORTH D17CH OF AGNES
STREET; AND
WHEREAS, THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN ND. 297 IMPROVEMENT
BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS) WITH WHICH TO PAY
THE COST OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION; AND
WHEREAS, SAID PROJECT IS TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY FORCES:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FItOM NO. 297 IM-
PROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS) THE SUM
OF y$2,050.00 TO COVER THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF A STORM SEWER EXTENSION
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF PORT AVENUE AND AGNES STREET RUNNING
730 FEET DUE WEST TO THE NORTH DITCH OF AGNES STREET, WHERE A HEAD WALL WILL
• BE BUILT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXISTING 21 X 8, BOX NOW UNDER AGNES
STREET, SAID WORK TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS.
SECTION 2. THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC I,ORKS IS HEREB Y AUTHOR-
IZED AND DIRECTED TO PROCEED WITH SAID CONSTRUCTION, SUCH WORK TO BE DONE
WITH CITY FORCES.
SECTION 3. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR CONSTRUCTING SUCH STORM SEWER
TO DRAIN THE NORTH DITCH OF AGNES STREET 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
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SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH
EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, REQUESTING THE SUSPENSION OF SAID
CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF
ITS 114TRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND
AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED LAND APPROVED THIS THE
DAY OF MARCH 1954.
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CITY ECRE Y
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
MAYOR 2e G/Lo�^�`
THE CITY OF-CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
MARCH 10, 1954
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACTS AGREEMENT, OBLIGATIONy OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN
THE ABOVE- AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE 15 IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF No.
297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED ,
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 REA -SONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY.CLAUSE OF
THE FOREGOING - "DINANCE, 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 17 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 INTRODUCED1 OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR La
CITY OF CORPUS STIR TEXA
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE �1. O
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
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