HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-0284 - Ordinance - 06/26/1959ORDINANCE NO. 284
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZOS
On this the 26th day of June, 1959, the City Council of the City of
College Station, Texas, convened in regular session in the regular meeting
place of said city, with the following
ERNEST LANGFORD Mayor
J. A. ORR Councilman
Carl W. Landiss Councilman
Joe H. Sorrels Councilman
D. A. Anderson Councilman
A. P. Boyett Councilman
Wm. A. Smith Councilman
N. M. McGinnis City Secretary
being present and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
OF A PORTION OFPWALTON DRIVE AND KYLE AVENUE AND SUNDRY OTHER STREET) AND
PLACES IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT OF
BIDS FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of College Station, by ordinance
passed on the 26th day of June, 1959, ordered and provided for the improvement
of a portion of Walton Drive and Kyle Avenue and sundry other streets and places
in said City and defined and designated in said ordinance as the District to
include the streets commencing at the intersection of Foster Avenue and Walton
Drive, thence in a northeasterly direction along Walton Drive until same inter-
sects Kyle Avenue, continue along Kyle Avenue until Kyle Avenue intersects
State Highway No. 6; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared and filed with the Governing body
of the city plans and specifications for such improvements and same have been
examined and in all respects approved; and
WHEREAS, the present condition of said streets endangers health and
safety, and it is necessary that the improvement thereof be proceeded with
while the weather will permit and such improvements will be delayed pending
the passing and taking effect of this ordinance and such facts constitute and
create an emergency;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION:
1. That said plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and
now on file with the City be and the same are hereby adopted and approved.
2. That the City Manager be and he is hereby directed to advertise for
sealed competitive bids for the making and construction of such improvements,
such advertisement to be made by causing notice to be published in a newspaper
published in and of general circulation in the City of College Station, Texas,
such publication to be made at least two times, aid the first publication to be
made at least fourteen days before the date stated therein for the receipt of
bids. Such publication shall be made in such papers and circulation as the
City Manager may deem desirable, but publication in such newspaper in the City
of College Station shall be sufficient whether or not any other notice or ad-
vertisement be given or made.
3. The condition of said streets endangers health and safety and it is
necessary that the improvements thereof be proceeded with while the weather
will permit and such improvement is being delayed pending the passing and
taking effect of this ordinance, and such facts constitute and create an em-
ergency and an urgent necessity requiring that the rules and charter provisions
be suspended, and this ordinance is passed and shall take effect as an emergency
measure.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 26th day of June, 1959.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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d.
Mayor
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