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AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $2Ot8ol.50 OUT OF NO. 220
S ND IMPROVEMENT FUND, AGN - LAREDO STREET
PROJECT FOR COMMISSIONERS' AWARD IN CONDEMNA I N
PROCEEDINGS FOR A TRACT OF LAND IN NUECES U .
TEXAS. DESCRIBED AS LOTS 1 AND 2 BLOCK 14 PATRICK
WEBB ADDITION, AND INCLUDING A I GULAR
LAND DEEDED TO Z. GOSSETT BY THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI BY A DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 245, PAGE 532,
DEED RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, OWNED BY ROAN
REALTY COMPANY, FOR USE IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF AGNES-
LAREDO STREETS AS A PART OF THE INCREASE IN STREET
AND S15EWALK AREA, AND FOR PAYMENT OF COMMISSIONERS'
FEES; AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONERS- 20,779.00
TO TE TENDERED INTO THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ULM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LAW; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
APPEAL FROM THE COMMf ' ; 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 PRO-
PERTY, HEREINAFTER PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED, AND AUTHORIZED CONDEMNATION PRO-
CEEDINGS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 4941 ON THE 8TH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1958; AND
WHEREAS, IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH, THE CITY ATTORNEY DULY INSTI-
TUTED CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ROAN REALTY COMPANY, SAID PROPERTY
OWNER OF RECORD, WHICH SAID PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN DULY AND TIMELY PERFECTED,
AND THE COMMISSIONERS IN CONDEMNATION APPOINTED THEREIN DID ON THE 10TH DAY
OF MARCH, 1958, ENTER AN ORDER ASSESSING THE AWARD IN CONDEMNATION OF SAID
OWNER'S PROPERTY IN THE SUM OF $20,779.00; AND
WHEREAS. IN ADDITION TO SUCH AWARD, THE CONDEMNATION COMMISSIONERS'
FEES HAVE AMOUNTED TO $45.00, WITH HALF OF SUCH AMOUNT BEING ADJUDGED AGAINST
THE CITY, WHICH SUM IS $22.50; AND
WHEREAS. IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO GAIN POSSESSION OF AND ACQUIRE
TITLE TO SAID TRACT OF LAND FOR THE COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE AGNES-
LAREDO STREETS WIDENING PROJECT. IT 15 NECESSARY THAT SUCH AWARD AND FEES BE
APPROPRIATED AND THAT THE AWARD OF THE COMMISSIONERS BE TbNDERED INTO THE
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECE5 COUNTY, TEXAS;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE 15 HEREBY APPROPRIATED *FHE SUM OF $20.801.50
OUT OF FUND NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AGNES- LAREDO STREET PROJECT
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FROM WHICH AMOUNT THE SUM OF $20,779.00 IS THE AWARD OF THE COMMISSIONERS IN
CONDEMNATION OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY:
SAID PROPERTY BEING LOTS 1 AND 2. BLOCK 14, PATRICK
WEBB ADDITION AND INCLUDING A TRIANGULAR TRACT OF
LAND DEEDED TO Z. BOSSETT BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
BY DEED RECORDED IN VOL• 245, PAGE 532, DEED RECORDS
OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY
MADE FOR MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTIONS.
SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY 15 HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO TENDER
SAID CONDEMNATION COMMISSIONERSI AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,779.00 INTO THE
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW GOVERNING SUCH CON-
DEMNATION PROCEEDINGS, IN ORDER THAT THE CITY MAY TAKE POSSESSION OF SAID
PROPERTY, AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY IS HEREBY FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO PROSECUTE
AN APPEAL, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, FROM SAID CONDEMNATION COMMISSIONERSI AWARD.
SECTION 3. THAT THE THREE CONDEMNATION COMMISSIONERS, PETER. DUNNE,
ED SLAVIK AND GEORGE CALLICOATTE BE PAID $7.50 EACH FOR A TOTAL OF $22.50 AS
COSTS FOR THE COMMISSIONERS HEARING.
SECTION 4. THE FACT THAT THERE EXISTS A NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUI-
SITION OF PROPERTY ABUTTING :AG1N�: STREET FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THAT STREET
IN THE CITYIS UNDERTAKING IN ITS AGNES- LAREDO STREETS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT,
WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, 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 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 TAKE EFFECT AND
BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS TH DAY OF MARCH, 1958.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
AT T: 7
CITY SEC TAR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
THIS D OF MARCH. 1958:
CITY ATTORNEY
MARCH 14, 1958
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
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
Director of Finance
CO US CHRISTI, TEXAS
1 sZI?, 1958
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCES 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 15 INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL' I THEREFORE H RE YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTS
� > > EREBY QUEST THAT R RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS OR FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO -
DUCEDp 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
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES 1
ODELL INGLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE;
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
1
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE U
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