HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-0313 - Ordinance - 05/22/1961ORDINANCE NO. 313
THE STATE OF TEXAS 0
COUNTY OF BRAZOS 0
On this the 29th day of May, 1961, 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
A. L. Rosprim Councilman
K. A. Manning City Secretary
being present and passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVE-
MENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF FOSTER AVENUE 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 24th day of March, 1961 ordered and provided
for the improvement of certain portions of Foster Avenue in said City
and defined and designated in said ordinance as the District to include
the street commencing at the intersection of Walton Drive and Foster
Avenue thence in a Southerly direction along Foster Avenue until same
intersects Gilchrist Avenue, and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared and filed with the
Governing body of the city plans and specifications for such improve-
ments and same have been examined and in all respects approved; and
WHEREAS, the present condition of said street endangers health and
safety, and it is necessary that the improvement thereof be proceeded
with while the weather will permit and such improvement 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.
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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 publications to be made
at least two times, and the first publication to be made at least four-
teen 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 advertisement 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 pass-
ing and taking effect of this ordinance, and such facts constitute and
create an emergency 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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this thef29th day of May, 1961.
ATTEST:
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City Secret ry
APPROVED:
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Mayor
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