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AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $9,696.00 OUT OF 110. 220 STREET BOND
IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR COMVISSIONERS' AIJARD 04 ONE (1)
TRACT OF LAND IN FEE SIMPLE CONSISTING OF PORTIONS
OF FIVE 5 LOTS IN THREE 3 BLOCKS, MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED HEREIN, CONAIISSIONERS' FEES AND COURT COST
DEPOSIT FOR THE USE THEREOF IN EXPANDING AND WIDENING
BALDWIN BOULEVARD; AUTHORIZING THE SAME TO BE TENDERED
INTO THE COURT AND AN APPEAL FROM SUCH AWARD TO BE TAKEN;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGE14CY
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS HERETOFORE DEEMED A PUDLIC
NECESSITY EXISTS FOR WIDENING AND IMPROVING THAT STREET AND THOROUGHFARE
WITHIN SAID CITY COHMONLY KNOWN AS BALDWIN BOULEVARD; AND
WHEREAS, THE ACQUISITION OF THE HEREINAFTER PROPERTY HAS BEEN HERE-
TOFORE DEEMED NECESSARY TO THE PROPER AND ADEQUATE IMPROVEMENT EXPANSION AND
WIDENING OF SAID STREET; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, HAS HERETO-
FORE AUTHORIZED THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOUTHWEST
TWENTY (20) FEET OF LOTS ONE (1) AND TUEIITY FOUR (24) IN BLOCK EIGHT (0), THE
SOUTHWEST TWENTY (20) FEET OF LOTS ONE (1) AND TWENTY FOUR (211.1) IN BLOCK SEVEN
(7), AND THE SOUTHWEST TWENTY (20) FEET OF LOT TVENTY FOUR (24) IN BLOCK SIX
(6), ALL IN THE TRACY ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS SHOWN
BY MAP OR PLAT OF SAID SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 15 OF THE MAP
RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID TWENTY (20) FEET STRIP OF LAND BEING
ADJACENT TO BALDWIN BOULEVARD, WHICH SAID LAND IS OWNED BY THE SAID MAY D.
RIGGANS, A FEME SOLE, SAME BEING AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 3860 PASSED AND
APPROVED ON THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 19511; AND
WHEREAS THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS, DULY APPOINTED TO ASSESS DAMAGES,
HAVE RETURNED THEIR AWARDS FOR SAME AS FOLLOWS:
TOTAL DAMAGES. . . . . . . . . .$9,600.00;
AND;
WHEREAS, 114 ADDITION TO SUCH AWARD, A COURT COST DEPOSIT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $15.00 IS NECESSARY TO PERFECT AN APPEAL FROM SUCH AWARD, AND THE
COMMISSIONERS' FEES HAVE AMOUNTED TO $81.00; AND
WHEREAS, IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO ACQUIRE POSSESSION OF SUCH TRACT
OF LAND FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WIDENING AND EXPANSION OF THE SAID BALDWIN
BOULEVARD, IT IS NECESSARY THAT SUCH AWARDS, FEES AND COST DEPOSIT BE TENDERED
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INTO THE COURT WHILE AN APPEAL FROM SUCH AWARD IS PENDING, IT BEING DEEMED
SUCH AWARDS WERE EXCESSIVE; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITH HAS HERETOFORE DEEMED A PUBLIC NECESSITY EXISTS
FOR THE WIDENING AND EXPANSION OF B LDWIN BOULEVARD AS A NECESSARY.PART AND
ADJUNCT OF THEPUBLIC STREET SYSTE14:
Nat, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIIIEO BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF Y91696.00
OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THE SAID
PROPERTY OF MAY D. RIGGAII, A FEME SOLE, FOR THE PROPER WIDENING AND EXPANSION
OF THAT STREET C01414ONLY KNOWN AS BALDWIN BOULEVARD, LOCATED AND SITUATED
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SUCH CITY.
SECTION Z. THAT THE CITY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO TENDER THE AWARD
IN THE At1OUNT OF p9,600.00, TOGETHER WITH COMMISSIONERS' FEES IN THE AMOUNT
OF $31.00, A140 COURT COST DEPOSIT IN THE AMOU:rT OF y15.00, RAKING A SUII TOTAL
OF $9,696.00, INTO THE OFFICE CF THE COUNTY CLERK IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW
GOVERNING SUCH CONDEIINATION PROCEEDINGS, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY IS HEDEBY
AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE A:.D PERFECT AN APPEAL III ACCORDANCE THEREWITH FROI
SUCH Ad ARD.
SECTION 3. THE FACT THAT THE 1!114 EDIATE E.PANSION AIID WIDEIING CF
THE SAID BALDWIII BOULEVARD IS DEEMED TO BE NECESSARY AS 500.1 AS POSSIBLE IN
ORDER THAT CCNSTP.UCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WIDE,1ING ANO EY.PA.4510tl THEREOF
MAY BE COMMENCE, TOGETHER WITH THE SAID EXPANSION AND VIDEN1110 AS A14 IMPEP.ATIVE
AND NECESSARY PART OF THE INTEGRATED STREET AND EXPANSION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM,
CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC IIIPERATIVE IECESS17Y REQUIRING THE SUS-
PENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE PROVIDING 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 COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR,
HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE
SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON
THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE 114
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FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED
AND APPROVED, THIS THE �OAY OF NOVEMBER, 1954.
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS. CHRISTI, TEX, S
ATTEST:,,
CITY SECRETARY/
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORE;:
CITY ATTORNEY
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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 CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO THE CREDAT OF N0. D �4="
FUND FROM WHICH IT ISt/PROPOSED TO BE ORAWN2 AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
/% , 1954
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL _
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS '
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE
FORE.OING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST
TOP THE SUSPENSION Or THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORD NANCE
OR PESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRODUCED,
AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS
`,F T4E 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,
U
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
P. C. CALLAWAY - A
ELLROY KING
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JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
F. P. PETERSON, JR
THE ABOVC ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
P. C. CALLAWAY
ELLRDY KING
JAMES S. NAISMITH _ 41-
W. JAMES BRACE
F. P. PETERSON, JR. 6
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