HomeMy WebLinkAbout02461 ORD - 02/01/1949AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AIM DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR &W
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY i4IT$ THE CEICAGO
BRIDGE & IRON CO. FOR FURNISHING AND
INSTALLING T%O 1,000,000 GALLON ELNPATED
TA NHS AND TGh%RS VCR OV'•;RHCAD 7IA4.'EB.
STORAGE; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT UNDER SAID
CONTRACT AND DECLARING AN EMCENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIM CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS.
SECTION 1. That the City Manner is hereby authorized and directed
for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi to execute a Contract with
Chicago Bridge & Iron Go. for the furnishing and installing of two 1,000,000
gallon elevated tanks and towers for overhead water storage, which contract
has been awarded said Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. in accordance with the plane,
specifications and contract documents on file in the City Secretary's office,
and according to the bid of the said Ohioago Bridge & Iron Co., being the
lowest and most advantage... to the city.
SECTION 2. That the sum of 0357,300.00 to be paid under the terms
of said contract shall be paid from Waterworks Revenue Bonds Series 1948 -A
Construetion Fund.
SECTION 3. The necessity for providing adequate storage for water
in order to provide sufficient Tutor services for the citizens of the City
oreates a public emergency and public imperative neoeasity requiring the sus-
pension of the Charter rule that as ordinanaa or resolution shall be passed
finally on the date it is introduced and that such ordinance or resolution
shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor
having declared that such public emergency and imperative necessity exist,
and having requested that ouch Charter rule be suspended, and that this
ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect
and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED this__Z_day of February, A. D. 1949.
ATTEST:
Ity°�'t�'9' City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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Corpus Christi, Texas
February_, 1949
TO THE IDMMEW OF THE CITY COUNG1 .
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the fore -
gghoingerdinance, a public emergency and imparative necessity exist far
pension of the Charter role or requirement that no ordinance or
resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced, and that
suoh ordinance or resolution shall be read at three meetings of the City
Councili I, therefore, hereby request that you suspend said Charter rule
or requirement and pass this ordinance finally on the date it isi.ntro-
duoed, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
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City of Corpus Christi, axes
The Charter rule was suspended by the foll=ing vote:
Wesley B. Seale
George R. Clark, Jr.
John A. Ferris
R. R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson
The above ordinance was passed by the llmvYny. votes
Wesley 3. Seale
George R. Clark, Jr.
John L Ferris
R. $.. Henry
Joe T. 77aweaa
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