HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-0314 - Ordinance - 05/22/1961ORDINANCE NO. 314
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZOS
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 SECOND STREET, TAUBER STREET, STASNEY STREET,
CROSS STREET AND CHERRY STREET 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 25th day of July, 1960, ordered and provided for
the improvement of certain portions of Second Street, Tauber Street,
Stasney Street, Cross Street and Cherry Street in said City and defined
and designated in said ordinance as the District to include the streets
commencing at the intersection of Church Avenue and Second Street thence
in a Northwesterly direction along Second Street until same intersects
Cherry Street, and commencing at the intersection of Church Avenue and
Tauber Street thence in a Northwesterly direction along Tauber Street
until same intersects Cherry Street, and commencing at the intersection
of F. M. 60 and Stasney Street thence in a Northwesterly direction along
Stasney Street until same intersects Cherry Street, and commencing at
the intersection of Tauber Street and Cross Street thence in a North-
easterly direction along Cross Street until same intersects Nagle Street,
and commencing at the intersection of Tauber Street and Cherry Street
thence in a Northeasterly direction along Cherry Street until same inter-
sects Nagle Street; 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.
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 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 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 passing 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
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the -2 -th day of May, 1961.
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