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AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $17,836.00 OUT OF NO. 230
BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION BOND FUND FOR THE
COMMISSIONERS' AWARD IN CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
FOR TRACTS OF LAND IN FEE SIMPLE, HEREINAFTER MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED, FOR APPROACH ROADS TO THE
TU_LE_LAKE CHANNEL CROSSING BRIDGE, COMMISSIONERS
FEES AND WITNESS FEES; AUTHORIZING THE SAME TO BE TEN-
DERED INTO THE OFFICE OF HE COUNTY CLERK IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LAW; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REQUEST JUDG-
MENT ON SUCH AWARD IF NO APPEAL IS TAKEN; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS HERETOFORE FOUND AND DECLARED
THAT A PUBLIC NECESSITY EXISTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES, HEREIN-
AFTER PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED, AND AUTHORIZED CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS THEREOF
BY VIRTUE OF THE ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCE NOS. 4439 AND 4440 ON THE 4TH DAY OF
JANUARY, 1956; AND
WHEREAS, IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH THE CITY DULY INSTITUTED CONDEM-
NATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST L. R. CROCKETT, W. J. ROBERTS, L. L. WOODMAN, SR.,
TRUSTEE, AND FRANK EVANS, OWNERS OF RECORD, WHICH SAID PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN
DULY AND TIMELY PERFECTED, AND THE COMMISSIONERS IN CONDEMNATION APPOINTED
THEREIN, DID, ON THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 1956, ENTER AN ORDER ASSESSING THE COM-
B(NEO TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SAID OWNERS' PROPERTY IN THE SUM OF $17,700.00; AND
WHEREAS, IN ADDITION TO SUCil AWARD THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS' FEES
HAVE AMOUNTED TD $36.00; AND
WHEREAS, OTHER EXPENSES, INCLUDING FEES OF APPRAISERS AND WITNESSES,
HAVE AMOUNTED TO $100.00; AND
WHEREAS, IN CR)ER FOR THE CITY TO GAIN POSSESSION OF AND ACQUIRE
TITLE TO SUCH TRACTS OF LAND FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROACH
ROAD TO THE TULE LAKE CHANNEL CROSSING BRIDGE, IT IS NECESSARY THAT SUCH AWARD
AND FEES BE APPROPRIATED AND THAT THE AWARD OF THE COMMISSIONERS BE TENDERED
INTO THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $17,836.00
OUT OF ND. 230 BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION BOND FUND, OUT OF WHICH AMOUNT THE
SUM OF $17,7PD IS THE AWARD OF THE COMMISSIONERS IN CONDEMNATION FOR THE VALUE
OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND HERETOFORE CONDEMNED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, SAME BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
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TRACT A.
OWNERSHIP IN L. R. CROCKETT AND W. J. ROBERTS, SUBJECT
TO AN EASEMENT OWNERSHIP IN L. L. WOODMAN, SR., TRUSTEE,
AND FRANK EVANS, ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING
1.8 ACRES MORE OR LESS WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO THE CORPUS
CBRISTI COUNTRY CLUB TRACT FRONTING 195.2 FEET ON SHELL
ROAD AND HAVING A DEPTH OF 400 FEET, MORE SPECIFICALLY
DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN DEED DATED APRIL 24, 1953, RE-
CORDED IN VOLUME 592, PAGE 322, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS.
TRACT B.
OWNERSHIP IN L. L. WOODMAN, SR., TRUSTEE, AND FRANK EVANS,
SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OWNERSHIP IN L. R. CROCKETT AND W. J.
ROBERTS, ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 2.8 ACRES
MORE OR LESS NORTH AND WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO THE CORPUS
CHRISTI COUNTRY CLUB TRACT, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
IN A DEED DATED DECEMBER 16, 1954, OF RECORD IN VOLUME 678,
PAGE 161., OF THE DEED RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO TENDER SAID AWARD
IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,700.00 INTO THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LAW GOVERNING SUCH CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IN ORDER THAT SAID CITY MAY
TAKE POSSESSION OF AND RECEIVE TITLE TO SAID PROPERTY, PAY COMMISSIONERS FEES
IN THE AMOUNT OF $36.00, AND TO PAY OTHER EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $100.00,
EQUALING THE TOTAL APPROPRIATION FIGURE AUTHORIZED OF $17,836.00.
SECTION 3. THAT, IF NO APPEAL IS TAKEN FROM SAID AWARD BY ANY OF THE
PARTIES TO SAID CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED BY LAW, THE
CITY ATTORNEY IS DIRECTED TO REQUEST THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ENTER JUDGMENT ON SAID
AWARD VESTING FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO SAID PROPERTY IN AND TO THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 4. THE FACT THAT THERE ESISTS A NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF ALL LANDS NECESSARY FOR THE APPROACH ROADS TO THE SITE OF THE TULE LAKE CHANNEL
CROSSING BRIDGE WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC
IMPERATIVE NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDI-
NANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE
NECESSITY EXIST, A14D HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND
THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE
EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS
ACCORDINGLY 30 ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF MARCH, 7956.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
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CITY ATTORNEY
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 THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF NO. Z 3 D T{`iyy�I�f/x
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RUND PROM WHICH IT IS .PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CORPUS C ISTI, TEXAS
r , 1956
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 SUSPENSION
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 15 INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
MINOR CULLI
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
FARRELL D. SMITH
MINOR CULLI
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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