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A R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N
WHEREAS, IT WAS DETERMINED AT A PUBLIC HEARING CONDUCTED BY THE
CORP OF ARMY ENGINEERS ON DECEMBER. 10, 1952, THAT THE COMBINATION VEHICULAR
AND RAILROAD BASCULE BRIDGE BELONGING TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND OPER-
ATED BY THE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT, SPANNING THE ENTRANCE CHANNEL
OF THE TURNING BASIN OF THE SHIP HARBOR OF THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WAS A
HAZARD TO NAVIGATION AND ORDERED REMOVED; AND
WHEREAS, AGREEMENT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED AND EXECUTED BETWEEN THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGREEING ON A DIVISION
BETWEEN THE SAID CONTRACTING PARTIES OF THE COST OF REMOVING AND RELOCATING
SAID BASCULE BRIDGE UNDER THE PROVISIONS AND TERMS OF THE TRUMAN— }{OBBS n.CT, AS
AMENDED; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS IMPORTA14T THAT ALL OF THE FACTS AND DATA CONCERNING
SAID PROJECT, THE NECESSITY THEREFOR, AND THE BENEFIT TO THE PARTIES TO SAID
CONTRACT AND BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC, SHOULD BE id ADE AVAILABLE TO THE CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE PROPER COMMITTEES THEREOF, CONSIDERING THE PRO-
JECT AS A PROPER SUBJECT FOR APPROPRIATION IN THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BE-
GINNING JULY 1, 1955:
NaW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT ALL OF THE FACTS AND DATA CONCERNING THE NECESSITY
OF AND BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROMTHE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF THE VEHICULAR
RAILROAD BASCULE BRIDGE BELONGING TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND OPERATED
BY THE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT, SPANNING THE ENTRANCE CHANNEL OF
THE TURNING BASIN OF THE SHIP HARBOR OF THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE PROPER COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE
AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CONGRESS.
SECTION 2. THAT THE IMPORTANCE OF AN APPROPRIATION TO CARRY OUT
THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT EXISTING BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND ASSIST THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE
REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF SAID DASCULE BRIDGE, BE CALLED TO THE ATTENTION OF
THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND
PROPER COMMITTEES THEREOF.
SECTION 3. THAT THE HONORABLE Fi1RREL D. SMITH,
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MAYOR, AND W. J. ROBERTS, CITY 'COMMISSIONER, AS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BE DIRECTED TO DELIVER A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, TOGETHER WITH ALL FACTS AND DATA CONCERNING THE
NECESSITY AND IMPORTANCE OF INCLUDING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PROJECT IN THE
HUDGET,FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1955•
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MAY, 1955•
M. .YOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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APPROVED A� T LEGAL FOli�"
CORPUS C RISTI, TEXAS
1955
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; 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
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL Do SMITH
MINOR CULLS
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH Te
MINOR CULLI
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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