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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO COMPLETE THE
ACQUISITION OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS
LOT 13, BLOCK G, OF THE PAISLEY SUBDIVISION OF THE HOFFMAN
TRACT, FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, FROM C. W. 3. LONG, ND PVT-
DUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF EP41AA G. LONG,
DECEASED; APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING THE SUM OF
?�84 000.00 OUT OF N0. 102 CURRENT FUND AND REIMBURSING
OUT OF SAID APPROPRIATION THE SUM OF $3,750.00,HERETFFORE
ADVANCED AS EARNEST MONEY, TO AIRPORT BOND I PROVEMENT FUND
NO. 245; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, ON THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 1956, THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED
AND DIRECTED THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE FROM C. W. B. LONG, INDIVIDUALLY AND
AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF EMMA G. LONG, DECEASED, ALL OF THAT CERTAIN
TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS LOT 13, BLOCK G, OF THE PAISLEY SUBDIVISION OF THE
HOFFMAN TRACT, CONTAINING FORTY (40) ACRES MORE OR LESS, SITUATED IN NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF $84,000.00, OF WHICH SUM $3,750.00
WAS DEPOSITED IN ESCROW AS EARNEST MONEY; AND
WHEREAS, THE BUDGET FOR 1956 -1957, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4594
ON JULY 25, 1956, PROVIDED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE PURCHASE OF SAID PROPERTY,
AND SAID SUMS PROVIDED IN SAID BUDGET WERE APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4595
ON SAID JULY 25, 1956:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED FOR
AHD ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO COMPLETE THE ACQUISITION OF THE
HEREINABOVC DESCRIBED LAND FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, A14D PROCURE A GUARANTY CERTIFI-
CATE OF TITLE, PAYING FOR SAID PROPERTY UPON DELIVERY OF PROPER CONVEYANCE THERETO
OUT OF THE FUNDS HEREINAFTER APPROPRIATED.
SECTION 2. THE SUM OF $84,000.00 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED AND REAPPROPR-
IATED OUT OF N0. 102 CURRENT FUND AS PROVIDED IN THE CURRENT BUDGET, AND OUT OF
SAID APPROPRIATION THE SUM OF- 153,750.00 HERETOFORE ADVANCED AS EARNE5T MONEY BE
RE114BURSED TO THE FUND FROM WHICH THE SAME WAS APPROPRIATED, BEING AIRPORT BOND
IMPROVEMENT FUND ND. 245.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATELY COMPLETING THE PURCHASE
OF THE PROPERTY ABOVE DESCRIBED 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 RESOL UT 1 014 SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE Cl TY
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COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST,
AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE
DE 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 ORDMED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THES THE f� =� AY OF AUGUST, 1956.
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CITY SE RET Y
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
AUGUST 7, 19 6:
CITY ATTORNEY
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACTS AGREEMENT, OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE
ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF N0.
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS .PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. -1
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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CORPUS C�M{EISTI, TE,XA�S� /
( /� / /� /,� a 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 IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR 1
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH I
MINOR CULLI
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
MINOR CULL]
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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