HomeMy WebLinkAbout06625 RES - 09/05/1962A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THE CORPUS CHRISTI AND SURROUNDING AREA HAS BEEN
FORTUNATE DURING THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS BY VIRTUE OF BEING THE BENE-
FICIARIES OF THE DRISCOLL FOUNDATION CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL; AND
WHEREAS, SAID INSTITUTION HAS BEEN OPERATED AS A FREE
INSTITUTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN WITH THE OPERATING
EXPENSE AND AID ENTIRELY FROM THE DRISCOLL FOUNDATION; AND
WHEREAS, THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS MADE AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR
OPERATION OF SUCH INSTITUTIONS AND THE SAID DRISCOLL FOUNDATION
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS A PROPER ,OBJECT OF SUCH AID FROM THE STATE.
OF TEXAS;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT APPLICATION BE MADE AND SUCH
OTHER STEPS BE TAKEN AS NECESSARY TO SEEK SUCH AID FROM THE STATE
OF TEXAS TO HELP DEFRAY THE EXPENSE OF THE DRISCOLL FOUNDATION
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND THAT THE ATTENTION OF THE PROPER AUTHORITIES
BE DIRECTED TO PROVIDING SUCH ASSISTANCE TO SUCH HOSPITAL AND THE
HIGHLY CHARITABLE WORK WHICH SAID HOSPITAL Imo. DOING.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS qJ DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1962.
ATTEST: OR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXA
CITY SECRET r
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FO THIS
THE 5J4 DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1962:
CITY ATT&RNEII
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. COR1PU^S CHRISTIy TEXAS
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DAY
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION'SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY '
COUNCIL; Ij'THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED.,
OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE-
. BEN F • MCDON ALO
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS 'y
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD ✓ cz
TOM R. SWANTNER ✓
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG /- /