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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION BY THE CITY MANAGER OF
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
FOR THE ESCROd OF FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING CONTINGENCIES
AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING OF A STREET ILLUMI-
NATION SYSTEM ON U. S. HIGIVAY 181 AND STATE
HIGHWAY 9, INCLUDING THE SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE AND
THE APPROACHES THERETO, EXTENDING FROM WACO STREET,
SOUTHWARDS TO DAVIS STREET, NORTH OF THE BRIDGE IN
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHR15T1; APPROPRIATING THE SUM
OF 75,000.00 OUT OF NO. 230 BOND FUND; AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO SUCH OTHER THINGS
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE CITY'S PART OF
THE CONSTRUCTION AND PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S PORTION OF
THE PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF THE SAID ILLUMINATION
SYSTEM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION FOR THE ESCROW
OF FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING
CONTINGENCIES AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING OF A STREET ILLUMINATION
SYSTEM ON U. S. HIGHWAY 181 AND STATE HIGHWAY 9, INCLUDING THE SHIP
CHANNEL BRIDGE AND THE APPROACHES THERETO, EXTENDING FROM WACO STREET
SOUTHWARDS TO DAVIS STREET, NORTH OF THE BRIDGE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI
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SECTION 2. THAT THE SUM OF $75,000.00 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED
FROM N0. 2301 BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION BOND FUND, FOR THE COSTS
OF CONSTRUCTION OF A STREET ILLUMINATION SYSTEM ON U. S. HIGHWAY 181
AND STATE HIGHWAY 9, INCLUDING THE SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE AND THE APPROACHES
THERETO, BEING PROJECT NO. 13- 56 -2.1.
SECTION 3. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED, IN BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO DO SUCH OTHER
THINGS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE CITY'S PART OF THE CONSTRUC-
TION AND PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF
THE SAID ILLUMINATION SYSTEM.
SECTION 4. THE NECESSITY FOR EXECUTING AN AGREEMENT AND
APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS FOR SUCH STREET ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, AS ABOVE
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DESCRIBED, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECES-
SITY 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 THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM
AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE
Sld f AY OF APRN, 1959•
MAYOR
ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CITY SECRE AR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 1959:
CITY ATTORNEY
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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
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Fluid from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose. ,
Director of Finance
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CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS
1959
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
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 INTRO-
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
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MAY
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED
BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL De SMITH
• W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
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MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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CIiARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY
THE FOLLOWI G VOTE:
FARRELL De SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE