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AN ORDINANCE
CLOSING THAT PORTION OF HUGHES STREET FRG`t THE EAST
BOUNDARY OF NORTH TANCAHUA STREET TO THE 'WEST BOUNDARY
OF THE 3RIDGE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE USE OF THE PUBLIC
FOR STREET, TRAFFIC AND ROADWAY PURPOSES; RELINQUISHING
ALL TITLE THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HAS BEEN
PETITIONED THAT THAT PORTION OF HUGHES STREET FROM THE EAST BOUNDARY OF
NORTH TANCAHUA STREET TO THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE BRIDGE RIGHT -OF -WAY BE
CLOSED; AND
WHEREAS, NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED CLOSING OF SAID PORTION OF SAID
STREET HAS BEEN GIVEN BY PUBLICATION AND BY MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
OF ALL OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY OF SAID PORTION OF HUGHES STREET AND
WITHIN 450 FEET THEREFROM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE IX, SECTION � THEREOF; AND
;MEREAS, IN ACCORDANCE ':'ITH THE NOTICE GIVEN AS ABOVE SET OUT,
A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 2:00 P. I'J -, AT THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING,
ON THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1957, IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER IN THE
CITY HALL; AND
WHEREAS, THE PUBLIC SAFETY, WELFARE, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
WILL BE BETTER SERVED BY THE CLOSING OF SAID PORTION OF HUGHES STREET TO
TRAFFIC THAN BY THE EXISTENCE AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID STREET;
;14•'rJ, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECT I ON 1. THAT THAT PORTION OF HUGHES STREET FROM THE EAST
BOUNDARY OF NORTH TANCAHUA STREET TO THE '',,EST BOUNDARY OF THE BRIDGE RIGHT-
OF-WAY BE, AND THE SAME 15 HEREBY, CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR STREET, TRAF-
FIC AND ROADWAY PURPOSES.
SECTION Z. THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI HEREBY RELEASED AND
RELINQUISHES ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN OR TO SAID PORTION OF HUGHES
STREET, DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 HEREOF, TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING SAID
STREET AND THE SAME SHALL REVERT TO SAID OWNERS.
SECTION j. THE FACT THAT PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY WILL
BE SETTER SERVED BY THE CLOSING OF SAID PORTION OF HUGHES STREET CREATES
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A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN I PIPE RAT IVE FULL IC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RE5OLUTIOFI SHALL BE
PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL UE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE
NECESSITY EXIST, AND 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 SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF DECEMBER, 7957.
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E CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
THE DAY 7OF DECEMBER, 7957:
CITY T RNEY
C07S CHRISTI, TEXAS
1957
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF 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 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 INTRO-
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECT F_USLX -
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CO PLS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY
THE FOLLOWING VOTED:
FARRELL D. SMITH
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V. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO.
CHARLIE J. RILLS
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ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE HAS PASSED BY
THE OWING
FARRELL D. SMITH�,(�
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGL ER BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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CHARLIE J. RILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
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ODELL INGLE
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