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FST�,RL I SH I1JG PROCEDURE FOR ABANDONING, --LOSING r LTE;-
HHG PUaLIC STREETS, i;LLEYS AHO OTHE- PUr,LIC WAYS A%ND
PORTI ONF THEREOF; FIXING CHARGES TO BE P.'�1 U 3Y PETIT I ONERS;_
AND ,ECLA,R I NC, i,N EPiEP,GEfJCY.
4dHEREt',S, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE POWER. TO ESTAHLI SH, CONSTRUCT,
ALTER, CLOSE, ABOLISH AJDEXTEND PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER
PUfEL I C WAYS; AND
!'iHEI',EAS, THE EXERCISE OF SUCH POWERS REQUIRES THE PUBLICATION OF
A NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED ACTION BY PUBLICATION ONCE, IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
AND IN ANOTHER PAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE CITY, AND GY MAIL To THE
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF ALL OWNERS ABUTTING SAID STREET OR ALLEY AND WITHIN
�I50 FEET THEREFROM; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS DEEMED PROPER AND REASONADLE THAT THOSE PERSONS
DESIRING TO PROCEED IN THE MATTER OF THE EXERCISE OF SAID POWERS REGARDING,
STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUE,I -IC WAYS, SHOULD PAY THE EXPENSE OF SAID PUBLICATIONS
AND NOTICES:
HOB, THEREFORE, 3E IT ORDAINED 3Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHAST I, TEi(i,S:
SECTION 1. THAT ALL PERSONS DESIRING TO HAVE THE ;CITY C.OUNCILEXER-
CISE ITS POWERS UNDER SECTION p OF - ,RTICLE II OF THE CITY CHARTER REGARDING
THE ESTABLISHMENT OR CLDSII',G OF PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, OR OTHER PUBLIC WAYS,
SHALL FILE THEIR REQUEST WITH THE CITY SECRETARY, IN WRITING, DIRECTED TO
THE CITY COUNCIL. SUCH REQUEST SHALL CONTAIN AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTIOLI OF THE
STREET OR PORTION THEREOF DESIRED TO HE OPENED OR CLOSED OR ALTERED, AS THE
CASE MAY EE, AND ATTACHED TO SAID REQUEST SHALL BE A LIST OF ALL OWNERS ABUTTING
SAID STREET OR ALLEY AND WITHIN 1170 FEET THEREFROM, TOGETHER WITH THE LAST
KNOWN ADDRESS OF ALL SUCH OWNERS. UNLESS ALL SUCH OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY
JOIN IN SAID PETITION A STATEMENT SHALL BE ATTACHED TO SAID PETITION SHOWING
THE REASON FOR NON - PARTICIPATION OF THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SIGNED SAID PETITION.
:SECTION 2. UPON THE FILING OF SUCH REQUEST WITH THE CITY SECRETARY,
AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1 HEREOF, A DEPOSIT SHALL DE MADE WITH SAID CITY SECRE-
TARY OF THE SUM OF 2,25.00 TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF MAILING SAID NOTICES AND
MAKING SUCH PUELICATIONS. IN THE EVENT SAID CHARGES SHALL EXCEED THE SUM OF
y;25.00, THE APPLICANT SHALL PAY THE AMOUNT OF SUCH FEES IN EXCESS OF SAID SUM.
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SECTION .. THE NECESSITY FOR ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR THE
EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH OR CLOSE STREETS,
ALLEYS, OR OTHER PUBLIC WAYS AND REQUIRE THE: PAYMENT OF THE FEES FROM COSTS
INCURRED IN SUCH PROCEDURE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
PIECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL DE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND
TIIAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL 3E READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE 1AYOR, HAVIN3 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
TAKE EFFECT AND DE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT
IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE oAY OF HARCH, 1955.
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CITY S-- CRETARY
APPROVED AS TO L "-';L F ORPI:
CITY -TTORN
CORPD CHRISTI, TEXAS
1955 G,1
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 SUSPEN-
SION 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; 1, 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,
MA ORS
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
P. C. CALLAWAY
ELLROY KING
JAMES So NAISMITH
BRACEr.�c
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W. JAMES
Fe P. PETERSON, JR-
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THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
Po Co CALLAWAY°
ELLROY KING
JAMES Sa NAISMITH
Wo JAMES BRACE
F. Pe PETERSON, JR,