Ordinance No. 144ORDINANCE NO. 144
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FOUR HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($478,000.00) FOR THE
® PURPOSE OF MAKING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SANITARY
SEWER AND WATERWORKS SYSTEMS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: PRO
VIDING THAT PROPER APPROPRIATION ORDINANCES, CONTRACTS,
AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW SHALL:'BE FOLLOWED; AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, it is common knowledge that the Sanitary Sewer and Waterworks
systems of the City of Baytown are not only grossly inadequate, but much of the
present facilities function improperly if at all; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown is anxious to correct this
situation and has made attempts to do so; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that a majority of the citizens of the City of Bay-
town prefer to have these improvements made on a pay -as- you -go basis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby authorizes
and directs the expenditure, from present and future surpluses, of Four Hundred
Seventy -Eight Thousand Dollars ($478,000.00) as follows, to -wit:
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
Sewage Disposal Plant to be located on the
Baytown - Pelly Road Goose Creek Bridge $ 206,800.00
Eliminate Lift Station - -North of W. Main
and end of Utah Street 162200.00
Connect Pelly 52800.00
Construction of main trunk line from
Morrell
Park to the new disposal site along
Goose Creek
Stream
60,000.00
Engineering Fee
17,200,00
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Total Cost
$ 306,000.00
WATERWORKS IMPROVEMENTS
1000 G. P. M. Well and Pump
Pump House Auxiliary Engines
Connecting Piping
250,000 Gal. Steel Surface
Storage Tank
400,000 Gal. Steel Elevated
Storage Tank
3,500 Line Ft. 81" Line
Land
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Engineering Fee
Total Cost
$ 1721000.00
Grand Total
$ 178,000.00
Section 2: THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown directs that all
transfers of funds, whether from present or( future surplus funds, shall be made
by proper and valid appropriation ordinances and that all work let to private
persons or concerns in amounts exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) shall
be executed by contract and bidding procedure pursuant to Section 75 of the
Charter of the City of Baytown, and that all applicable law governing expenditures
shall be followed.
Section 3: THAT this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption by a majority of the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Council of the City of Baytown on this 7th day of May, 1952.
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City C er
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Ward, Mayor