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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST[ TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH C. L. CASTOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
FROM NO. 220
OF WHICH AMOUNT
6.460.73 IS ALL
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH C. L. CASTOR, CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CON-
STRUCTION OF THE LOUISIANA STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM STAPLES TO OCEAN
DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, PROJECT NO. 1 -53 -5; WHICH CON-
TRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, ALL OF
WHICH ARE MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND ACCORDING TO THE BID OF
C. L. CASTO -R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, OPENED ON THE 2ND DAY OF JANUARY, 1957,
BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF
$111,590.00 FROM NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND TO COVER THE C05T
OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION OF WHICH AMOUNT $85,129.27 IS THE CONTRACT PRICE,
$6,460.73 IS ALLOWED FOR CONTINGENCIES, AND $20,000.00 FOR ANTICIPATED
HOMESTEAD ASSESSMENTS.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY FOR ENTERING INTO THE CONTRACT DES-
CRIBED IN SECTION 1 HEREOF IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE WIDTH OF LOUISIANA
STREET AND PROVIDE NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS IMMEDIATELY CREATES A PUBLIC EMER-
GENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE
CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON
THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR,
HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED
THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED
FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE TAKE
EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT
IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF JANUARY,
1957,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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APPROV AS TO LEGAL FORM
SHE$ 'DAY OF JANUARY, 1957:
CITY ATTORNEY
January 4, 1951
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. 220 Street Bond Improvement Fund
(:UNO FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY 15 NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
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OPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS 'OF-THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OC. THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU-
TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH
ORDINANCE DR 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 INTRO-
DUCED, 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 f
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALOONADO
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARR4J„.0. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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