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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommForm.1156.06-18-1948y F gyp r t s COMMISSION FOIA ORDINANCE NO. // 640 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR TEP CON- STRUCTION OF A SYSTEM OF LATERAL SEWERS TO BE USED IN THE DISPOSAL OF SANITARY SEWAGE IN THE TERRITORY DEFINED AS SEWER DlPkTRTCT NO. 7-A, A SUBDIVISION OF S�,JER DISTRICT NO. 7, 3N THE CITYfOF CAPE GIRARDEAU, PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN COMMISSION FORM ORDINANCE NO.//�3 ,OF THE CITY OF CAS GIRARD+' MiSSOU€E, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE � DAY OF , 19480 SAID PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS HAVING BEEN PREVIOUSLY :=PARED BY JOHN R. WALTHER, CITY ENGII-4EER, PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TO TBE COUNCIL, ADOPTING THI' ESTIMATE OF SAID ENGINEER FOR THE COST OF CONSTRUCT- ING LATERAL SEWTERS IN SAID SEWER DISTRICT NO. 7-A, AND ORDERING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID SYSTEM OF LATERAL SEWERS IN SAID DISTRICT NO. 7-A, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATE OF COST, AUTHORIZING TEE CITY ENGINEER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS OVER VARIOUS TRACTS AND PARCELS OF LAND NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID SEWER SYSTEM., AND AUTHORIZING THE INSTITUTION OF CONDEMNATION SUITS IF NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY RIGHT -O' -WAY AND GROUND ADJOINING SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR WORKING ROOM, PROVIDING FOR LETTING THE CONTRACT FOR TIE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION OF SAID SYSTEM OF LATERAL SEWERS, DIRECTING THAT SAID SEWERS BE PAID FOR BY THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL TAX BILLS TO BE APPORTIONED AND CHARGED AGAINST THE` LOTS AND TRACTS OF LAND EMBRACED ;VITEIN SAID SYSTEM OF TRUNK SEWERS IN SAID SEWER DISTRICT NO. 7-A, AS DES- CRIBED IN SAID PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, EXCLUSIVE OF PUBLIC BIGI1WAYS, STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SAID PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND DIRECTING THAT SAID TAX BILLS BE ISSUED ACCORDING TO LAW, 1'D CONTAINING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE. WHEREAS, the said Council having been heretofore duly authorized by the vote of the people of the City at an election held for that purpose, passed and approve Commission Form Ordinance No. L. 3, on the day of , 1948, by the terms of which `ordinance the territory embrace within the City of Cape Girardeau was subdivided into thirteen sewer districts, namely Sewer District Nos, 1, 2, 31 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, inclusive, and WHEREAS the Council deems and declares it necessary that a system of sanitary lateral sewers be constructed in Sewer District No. 7-A, a subdivision of :Sewer District No. 7, without delay, in order that the sanitary condition existing in said territory be improved, and WHEREAS, the City Council has previously ordered the City Engineer to prepare detailed plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of said sanitary lateral sewers in said Sewer District No. 7-A, and said plans, specifications and estimate of cost have been prepared by said Engineer and submitted to the Council for approval, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS- SECTION 1. The Council hereby deems and declares that a public necessity exists for the construction and maintenance of a system of lateral sewers -in Sewer District No. 7-A, a sub- division of Sewer District No. 7, as defined in Commission Form Ordin ance No. 1/S3 passed and approved on theday of 948, and it hereby further dec res that all of the an embraced within the territory lying wit hinh aid Sewer District No. 7-A, as described in the plans, specifications and estimate of cost prepared by the City Engineer and previously submitted to the Council will, exclusive of public highways, streets and alleys not designated by said pians, specifications and estimate of cost as benefited thereby, be benefited by the construction of such sewers as hereinafter provided for in Sewer District No. 7-A. SECTION 2. Said plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of said system of lateral sewers in said Sewer District No. 7-A, above described, and previously submitted to the Council, are hereby approved and adopted by the Council as the plans, specifications, and estimate of cost for the construction of said system of lateral sewers in said Sewer District No. 7-A, and are by the Council ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Cape Girardeau,issouri. SECTION 3. The estimate of cost for construction of said system of lateral sewers in said District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sever District No. 7 above referred to, is hereby approved and adopted by the Council as the estimate of cost for the construetion of said system of lateral sewers in said District No. 7-A, a sub- division of Sewer District No. 71 and it is hereby ordered by the Council that the total cost of construction of said sewer system shall not exceed the amount of said estimate of said engineer and no contract herein authorized shall be let for the construction of said sewers which calls for the expenditure of money and the issuance of special tax bills in a greater amount than the total cost of the same contained in said estimate, provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the cost of acquiring the right -of -wag and working room necessary for the construction of said sewers. SECTION 4. Said --lans, specifications and estimate of cost, together with the profile and form of contract for said work made by said engineer and ordered filed this day, are hereby made a part of this ordinance end shall be in effect and have the same force as if embodied herein for the purpose of identification of the same in the form in which they now exist, the City Clerk of said City is hereby directed to place her file marks over the official sig- nature on this date of presentation and first reading of this ordinance on said plans, specifications and estimate of cost, and on said profile and on said form of contract. SECTION 5. It is hereby ordered and directed that a system of lateral sewers for the removal of sanitary sewage only, includ- ing manholes, and all other necessary appurtenances be establish- ed, constructed and maintained in said District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7, of sewer pipe, cast iron, brick, cement, concrete, and other materials in the form and of the dimensions, location, character and description shown and particularly described in said plans, specifications, estimate and profile for said system of outlet sewers made by said City Engineer and heretofore referred to and made a part of this Ordinance. - 2 SECTION 6. The said plans, specifications, estimate of cost, profile and foam of contract for said system of lateral sewers in said District No. 7®A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7, shall be safely kept and preserved for future reference and the same shall be deemed, held and considered for the basis of the sewers which are by this ordinance ordered constructed for District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7, and all of said sewers including manholes, outlets, branches, laterals and appurtenances shall be constructed and completed of the material and dimensions and on the location, and according to the manner of construction, and in all other particulars in accordance with said plans, specifications, estimate of cost, and profile and all bids, contracts and calculations for the estimate of construation of said sewers shall be based upon said plans, specifications, estimate and profile, subject to the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 7. The construction of the sewer herein provided for, including all parts and appurtenances covered by said plans, specifications, estimate of cost, profile and form of contract for said work, shall be done under a contract privately let in harmony with the provisions of Sections 7018 and 7035, Revised Statutes of Missouri for 1939, including particularly Section 7032 thereof, and all bids or proposals for such construction work shall be made on printed or mimeographed forms furnished by the City Clerk to all persons, firms or corporations desir- ing to bid on such construction. Prospective bidders desiring to examine said plans, specifications, estimate of cost, profile and form of contract for said work may do so upon depositing with the City Clerk the sum of 910.00 for such privilege, one-half of such sum to be returned if a bona fide bid is submitted. Each proposal shall be addressed to the Mayor and City Council of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in care of the City Clerk of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and marked "Proposal for Sewers in Sewer District No. 7-A A Subdivision of Sewer District No. 7." SECTION 8. Each proposal shall have enclosed with it a certified check on a bank satisfactory to the City Council in the emount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), said check to be made payable to the order of the City Clerk, Verna L, Landis, which shall be retained as a guarantee of good faith on the part of the bidder that he or it will, if awarded the contract, therein applied for, without delay execute the proper legal con- tract and bond as required by law, and otherwise perform the ob- ligations of said bid, whereupon said check shall be returned to said bidder. SECTION 9y� The City Council will meet in open session at 2:30 P*M* on s/.ca.c.a4zu4 �AA=:! / Y f`1 -1-0 and proposals of bidders will be conelderrOA at that laaetIng and at any sub- sequent meeting held by the Council for that purpose. Any bidder may be present at any such meeting and explain his bid in person. At such meeting as the Council may deem proper, the matter of awarding and making a contract for the construction of said system of lateral sewers in said District leo. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 71 may be acted upon by the Council and the final actin taken by the Council will be according to its best judgment and discretion after full consideration. No bidder will be con- sidered by the Council unless the bidder expressly stipulates in his proposal that he will accept special tax bills issued in accord - ante with the law and orders of the City in full payment for the - 3 - work under the contract provided for herein. The City of Gape Girardeau reserves the right to reject any and all bids for the construction of the system of lateral sewers herein provided f or. SECTION 10. All bids for the construction of said lateral sewers shall be considered and held as subject to the provisions and requirements of this ordinance which shall be deemed and taken to be a part of any contract let for said work. SECTION 11. The Contractor or Contractors to whom the con- tract shall be awarded shall at his or their own costs and ex- pense, x-pense, provide light, guards, fences, barricades and other proper means to protect persons and property from injury and damage on account of said work from the commencement to the completion there- of, and shall indemnify the City of Cape Girardeau against any and all losses by reason of the violation of this or any other requirement of this ordinance. SECTION 12. No contract or award for the construction of said sewers shall be binding upon the City of Cape Girardeau until the person or persons to whom such contract shall be award- ed shall enter into a written contract with said City specifying the materials to be furnished, the work to be done, and the price to be paid therefor, containing agreements and stipulations on the part of the contractors to furnish said materials and to complete the work of constructing said sewers in the manner and within the time provided for in this ordinance and said contracts shall provide that said work shall be done in accordance with the plans, specifications, estimate of cost and profile adopted by this ordinance, and further provide that the contractor shall be required to execute bond with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the City Council of the City, and payable to the City of Cape Girardeau, for the amount of the contract price. Said bond shall be conditioned as provided by law and further conditioned that said contractor will fully guarantee and in- demnify the City Council, The City and said District No. 7-A; a subdivision of Sever District No. 7, against any and all damage or loss which might in anywise result from the connection of the City with said Contractor by reason of said contract, or by reason of his failure to fully and faithfully carry out the provisions of said contract, or by the negligence of said contractor or any subcontractor, employee, servant or agent of either. Said bond shall be furnished within twenty ( 20 ) days after said contract has been awarded and when approved and accepted by the Council as herein provided, the Mayor of the City of Cape Girardeau acting for and on behalf of said City, is hereby authorized to execute in the name of the City such contract for the construction of said system of lateral sewers in said District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7, with the person, film or corporation whose bid has been accepted by the Council, i4iaccordance with the provisions of this ordinance. - 4 - SECTION 13. The delivery of the material for said system of lateral sewers and the actual construction thereof shall be begun within one week after written notice to begin shall have been given by the City Engineer to the Contractor, and said work shall be carried on continuously and uninterruptedly at such rate as will insure the completion of said work of constructing said pystem of lateral sewers on or before the day of ,CQ , 1��0 . Should the work, however, be delayed or interrupted the City Council or officers of the City of Cape Girardeau, by Acts of God, or by any other cause entirely beyond the control of the contractor, the time of such delay and interruption shall be added to the time herein fixed for the completion of said work, but such delay shall not constitute a claim by the contractor against the City or City Council, or against said District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7, for damages or for loss of anticipated profits, or any other claim whatever. The Council shall also have the right, for good cause shown, to extend the time beyond that herein speci- fically given for the completion of the work. SECTION 13-A. The City Council finds that a right-of®way ease- ment for said sewer system must be acquired over and across the following described property: 1. A strip of land 20 feet wide being a part of lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 3, Marble City Heights, and being 10 feet wide on each side of a line which is described as follows., Start at a point on the east line of Frederick Street, 12.5 feet south of the northwest corner of Lot 15,Block 3, Marble City Heights; thence N. 74 degrees 34t E., 185.6 feet; thence N. 60 degrees 34* E., to a point on the west line of said Lot 21 Block 3, Marble City Heights, for a beginning point; thence con- tinue N. 60 degrees 34r E., to a point on the north line of Lot 1, Block 3, and there terminating. 2. A strip of land 15 feet wide being a part of Lot 15, Block 3, Marble City Heights, and being 5 feet wide on the northwest and 10 feet wide on the southeast side of a line which is described as follows: Begin at a point on the west line of Lot 15, Block S. Marble City heights, 12.5 feet south of the northwest corner of said Lot 15; thence N. 74 degrees 347 E., to a point on the north line of said Lot 15, and there terminating. 3. A strip of land 15 feet wide, being a part of loot 16, Block 3, Marble City Heights, and being 5 feet wide on the northwest and 19 feet wide on that southeast side of a line which is described as follows: Start at a point on the east line of Frederick Street, 12.5 feet south of the northwest corner of Lot 15, Block 3, Marble City Heights; thence N. 74 degrees 34" E., to a point on the south line of said Lot 16, Block 3, Marble City Heights for a beginning point; thence N. 74 degrees 341 E., to a point on the east line of said Lot 16, 5 feet south of the northeast corner of said lot and there terminating. - 5 - 4. A strip of land 10 feet wide, being apart of Lot 4, Block 41 Marble City Heights, and being 5 feet wide on each side of a lim which is described as follows: Begin at a point on the west line of said Lot 4, 5$7 feet north of the southwest corner of said Lot 4; thence in an easterly di- rection to a point on the east line of said Lot 4, 22.2 feet north of the southeast corner of said Lot 4, and there terminating. 5. A strip of land 10 feet wide off the south side of Lot 15, Block 4s Marble City Heights, lying parallel to and adjacent to the south line of said lot. 6. A strip of land 10 feet wide, being a part of Lot 14, Block 5, Marble City Heights, being 5 feet wide on each side of a line which is described as follows: Begin at a point on the west line of said Lot 14, 5 feet north of the southwest corner of said Lot 14; thence in an easterly di- rection, parallel to the south line of said lot, 140 feet; thence in a northeasterly direction to a point on the north line of said Lot 14, 27.5 feet west of the northeast corner of said lot and there terminating. 7. A strip of land 10 feet wide, being a part of Lot 15, Block 5, Marble City Heights, being 5 feet wide on each side of a line which is described as follows: Begin at a point on the south line of said Lot 15, 27.5 feet west of the southeast corner of said Lot 15; thence in a northeast- erly direction to a point on the north line of said Lot 15, 19,2 feet west of the northeast corner of said lot, and there terminating. S. A strip of land 10 feet wide, being a part of Lot 16, Block 59 Marble City Heights, and being 5 feet wide on each side of a line which is described as follows: Begin at a point on the south line of said Lot 16, 19.2 feet west of the southeast corner of said Lot 16; thence in a northeasterly direction to a point on the north line of said Lot 16, 10.8 feet west of the northeast corner of said lot and there terminating. 9. A strip of land 10 feet wide, being a part of Lot 17, Block 5, Marble City Heights, and being 5 feet wide on each side of a line which is described as follows: Begin at a point on the south line of said Lot 17, 10.8 feet west of the southeast corner of said Lot 17; thence in a northeast- erly direction to a point on the north line of said Lot 17, 2.5 feet west of the northeast corner of said lot, and there terminating. 10. A strip of land 10 feet wide, being a part of Lot 18, Block 5, Marble City Heights, and being 5 feet wide on each side of a line which is described as follows: Begin at a point on the south line of said Lot 18, 2.5 feet west of the southeast corner of said Lot 18; thence in a northeast- erly direction to a point on the east line of said Lot 18, 15 feet north of the southeast corner of said lot and there terminating. 6 .. The City Council further finds that it will be necessary to secure in addition to the above described property, adjoin- ing ground on each sane thereof for o rking room necessary dur- ing construction of said sewers, but that the easement acquired for said working room will not be a right-of-way easement but shall only be for the duration of the construction period. The City Engineer and City Attorney are hereby given authority to negotiate for the purchase or acquisition of the above described property for said right -of -sway easement, to- gether with the easement for working room, and in the event the City Engineer and City Attorney are unable to secure said right-of-way easements and working room easements for a reason- able price, authority is hereby given to the City Atto m ey to institute condemnation suits in the name of and on behalf of the City of Cape Girardeau to acquire the necessary right-of- way easements and working room easements necessary for the construction of said sewer system. SECTION 14. As soon as the work of constructing said system of lateral sewers in said District No., 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7, as herein provided for, shall have been completed under the contract let for that purpose and accepted and approved as aforesaid, the City Engineer shall, without de- lay, make a written report to the City Council of the character of the work and rvhetber or not the same was performed in due compliance with the terms, conditions and requirements of the contract therefor and of this ordinance, which report shall be filed with the City Clerk who shall present the same to the Council for its consideration. SECTION, 15. Upon receiving said report of the City Engineer, the City Council shall duly investigate the same and bear any evidence or reports submitted concerning the manner in which the contract herein provided for bas been executed, and shall make inquiry into the whole matter herein considered, and upon being satisfied that the whole of said contract has been substantially complied with shall by resolution, or otherwise, declare its acceptance and approval of said work. SECTION lo. When the work has been completed, accepted and approved as herein provided, the City Engineer shall compute the whole cost thereof, including the cost of right-of-way and apportion and charge the same as special tax against the lots or tracts of land embraced by the plans, specifications and estimate of cost and profile for the construction of said system of lateral sewers in said District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7, the district in and for which the said sewer system shall have been constructed in the proportion which the respective areas of said lots or tracts of land bear to the areas of the whole dis- tricts, exclusive of public highways, streets, alleys and public property, except that included within said district benefited by said plans, specifications, estimate of cost and profile therefor, and the City Engineer shall report such apportionment of cost to the said Council in writing, which said report shall include the follaning. - 7 1. The total cost of constructing said system of lateral sewers in District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7. 2. The aggregate area of the entire territory included in said system of lateral sewers in said District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No: 7, exclusive of public highways, streets, alleys and public property as above mentioned. 3. The correct description of each separate lot or tract of land including the lot, block, range, subdivision or addition in which the same is located ohargeable with the cost of constructing said sewers in said District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7. under this contract. 4. The name of the owner or owners of each separate lot or tract of land insofar as the engineer is able to ascertain the same. 5. The area of each such lot or tract. 6. The proportionate share of the total cost of constructing said sewers chargeable against each such lot or tract of land. SECTION 17. The City Engineer shall, as soon as said report of the apportionment of costs shall have been completed, approved and acknowledged by the Council, make out and certify in favor of the contractor or contractors to be paid for said work as above provided, five (5) special tax bills, each for one-fifth (1/5) of the amount of the special tax against each particular lot or tract of land in said District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7, as above described, which tax bills shall be pay- able respectively on or before one, two, three, four and five years after the date of their issue, with interest from date at the rate of ten (10) per cent per annum until paid. Each o£ said tax bills shall provide that if any,6ne tax bill or installment shall not be paid when due, then all of the remaining tax bills pr installments aga nst the same lot or tract of land shall become due and payable. SECTION 18. Said special tax bills shall be certified by the City Engineer and shall be attested by the City Clerk of said City under the seal of said City, and when said special lax bills are issued and delivered to the contractor in accordance with the law and this ordinance, they shall be accepted as payment in full of the cost of constructing said sewers as hereinabove described, provided, however, that the total amount of said special tax so apportioned, charged and levied against said lots and tracts of land in said District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7, shall not exceed the engineers estimate of cost for the construction of said sewers. MO SECTION 19. All special tax bills so issued, as afore- said, shall be liens against the respective lots or tracts of land described therein in accordance with the law and ordinance of said City, and they shall so expressly state on their face and each such certified tax bills in any suit thereon shall, in accordance with the law,, be prima facie evidence of the validity of the bili and of the doing of the work and of the furnishing of the material charged for, and of the liability of the land describ- ed in the bill, and said special tax bill shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of the proceedings by which such sewers were constructed in said District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7, Such special tax bills delivered to the contractor, as aforesaid, shall be assignable or collectible by the holder thereof and may be sued on and the lien thereof fore- closed in accordance with the statutes of the State of Missouri covering the proceedings under which such special tax bills were issued. SECTION 20. The City of Cape Girardeau shall in no event nor in any manner whatever, be liable for or on account of the work done in constructing said sewer, nor shall said city be liable for any cost that may be accrued in any action thereafter brought on account of any special tax bills by the owner or holders thereof.. SECTION 21. When said special tax bills are issued as here- in provided, the City Engineer of said City shall, in accordance with the law, cause said tax bills to be registered in a book to be provided for that purpose, and deliver such book to the City Clerk and Collector of the City. The registration of such tax bills in such tax book shall contain the necessary data to com- ply with the lawful registration thereof and may include the following; 1. The date of such tax bill. 2. The name of the property owner against whorl the same is issued. 3. The name of the person or firm in favor of whom the tax bill is issued. 4. The amount of such tax bill. 5, The purpose for which said tax bill is issued. 6� A reference to this ordinance by number. 7 At least an abbreviated description of the property described in such tax bill.. 8. Such other information as may be deemed desirable or necessary. SECTION 22, The amount of any such tax bill issued in pay- ment for said sewers and the accrued interest thereon may be paid to the City Clerk and Collector for the owner or holder thereof at any time whereupon the City Clerk and Collector shall, upon pre- sentation to her of any receipted tax bills, note the payment on the register thereof, and such entry shall be evidence of the Payment of the tax bill as therein stated. .. 9 - S7,CTION 23. Every such special tax bill issued under the provisions of this ordinance and the lien thereof, shall be assignable and when any such special tax bills shall be assigned, such assignment shall be noted on such sp '�:cial tax bills, and the assignee shall exhibit the same to the City Clerk and Collector, who, shall thereupon, upon the margin of such special tax gill, make an appropriate note of such assignment. SECTION 24. ldhen any owner of property against which such sr)e tial tax bill shall be issued, shall pay to the owner of the tax bill, the amount thereof, such owner shall endorse on the beck of the bill a receipt for the amount paid and deliver the same so endorsed to the party making such payment, together with a certi- ficate addressed to the City Clerk and Collector stating that such tax bill has been paid, and the ovoner or owners of property des- cribed in such tax bill is entitled to satisfaction thereof on the register and abstract of special tax bills hereinabove provided for, and the City Clerk and Collector on the receipt of such certifi- cate, shall file the same and enter such payment and shall also certify on the b«ck of such tax bill that such satisfaction has been entered. SECTION 25. In any contract awarded for the construction of sewers herein provided for, the contractor shall agree to accept s�'Ie tial tax bills in payment for the work of construction as hereinabove provided, and said tax bills shall be delivered to him after payment by him of the cost of engineering and inspection, and all other cost of construction of said sewer system, and such tax bills shall aggregate in amount the total amount of his con- tract as computed, apportioned and charged by the Engineer of the City. SECTION 26. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed. SECTION 27. The Council further finds and declares that the public health of the City is endangered by the present sanitary facilities existing in the territory above described as District No. 7-A, a subdivision of Sewer District No. 7, through the lack of sanitary sewage facilities, and in order that the necessary sanitary sewage facilities as herein provided for may be construct- ed without delay and in order that the construction herein con- templated may move forward rapidly with consequent benefit to all citizens of the City, the Council finds that an emergency exists within the :Statutes of Missouri authorizing emergency legislation, and. this ordinance shall therefore take effect and be in force from and after the date of the passage and approval First reading given this day of 1948. Second and third readings given this f day of 1948 and said ordinance Finally passed and approved. If Att std Mayor City 67lerk w 10 r