Ord 1572 9/10/1951 ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE INDEBTED-
NESS TO BE INCURRED BY THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, UNDER CONTRACT WITH STUCKEY CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY AND SAID CITY FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCT-
ING OF CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF
ARDATH AVENUE AND ON PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS,
AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas, has heretofore ordered the improvement of a portion
of Ardath Avenue and of portions of sundry other streets, avenues
and public places in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, bids were duly advertised for and received for
the construction of said improvements, were fully tabulated,
canvassed and considered, and the bid of Stuckey Construction
Company was found to be the lowest and most advantageous and
was accepted by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, by ordinance of even date herewith, contract for
the construction of the improvements ordered was awarded to
1 Stuckey Construction Company, Contractors of - the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, said contract specifically enumerates and des-
cribes the portions of streets, avenues and public places to be
improved and specifically sets out and describes the improvements',
to be constructed on each such portion of street, avenue and
public place to be improved, which said contract is dated this
date and is hereby referred to and made a part hereof for the
purpose of obtaining descriptions of the improvements to be con-
structed and descriptions of the streets, avenues and public
places to be improved; and,
WHEREAS, said contract has heretofore been executed by
Stuckey Construction Company and is now on file with the City
awaiting the execution by the City; THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
To provide for the payment of the indebtedness to be
incurred by the City of Wichita Falls, Texas by virtue of the
contract hereinabove mentioned, there be, and is hereby,
appropriated and set aside out of current revenues and available
funds for said purpose the sum of 64,000.00
II.
The present condition of said portions of streets, avenues
i and public places to be improved endangers health and safety and
the improvement of same constitutes an urgent public need for
the preservation of peace, health and safety of property and it
is necessary that said improvements be constructed while the
weather will permit and the construction of said improvements is
being delayed pending the taking effect of this ordinance, andsuch fact constitutes and creates an e_nergency and an urgent
public necessity requiring that the rules rroviding for
ordinances to be read more than one time or at more than one
.r�eeting or that the ordinance shall not go into e_f. fect until
thirty (30) days after its passage, be suspended and that this
ordinance be passed as and take effect as an emergency rn.easure,
and, such rules are accordingly suspended and this ordinance is
passed as and shall take effect and be in force as an emergency
measure and. shall be in force and effect immediately from, and
after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROWED This /a, r_a!v of :-- _—,
A. D. , 1951.
CITY XIWIIC.,!T; _ FALLS, TEXAS
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORS 1:
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