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AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $71,160.00 TO BE PAID AS CONSIDERA-
TION FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL JAIL EQUIPMENT TO
BE INCORPORATED IN THE NEW POLICE BUILDING TO BE
CONSTRUCTED AT BROWNLEE AND BUFFALO IN THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; SAID APPROPRIATION TO
BE MADE OUT OF FUND NO 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS
1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (POLICE BUILDING) INSOFAR
AS THE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE AND THE BALANCE NOT
TO EXCEED $8,500.00 OUT OF NO. 102 CURRENT FUND -
CODE XG LAND AND BUILDINGS; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on the 6th dap of July, 1950, a contract
was entered into between the City of Corpus Christi, Texas
and the Southern Steel Corporation for the furnishing of all
general equipment to be incorporated in the new police building,
and which contract, documents, plans and specifications therefor
are on file in the City Secretary's office and here referred
to for all pertinent purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION L. That there is hereby appropriated the
sum of $71,160.00 as the consideration to be paid for all jail
equipment for the new Police Building, said appropriation to
be made out of Fund No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construc-
tion Fund (Police Building) insofar as the funds are avail-
able and the balance not to exceed $8,500.00 to be made out
of No. 102 Current Fund - Contingencies - Code XG lend and
Buildings, and accordingly there is hereby appropriated $62,660
out of Fund No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund
(Police Building) and $8,500 out of No. 102 Current Fund -
Contingencies - Code SG Land and Buildings to be paid as the
total consideration of $71,160.00 for said equipment and in-
stallation thereof, in accordance with the aforementioned contract.
SECTION 2. The contract for a new police building
for the City of Corpus Christi having been awarded, it is now
necessary to provide for jail equipment.to be installed in
said building, so as to facilitate the completion of such
police building for use and occupancy, all of whichcreates a
public emergency and imperative public necessity requiring the
suspension of the Charter rule that provides that no ordinance
or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its in-
troduction and that such ordinance or resolution shall be
read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the
Mayor, having declared such emergency and necessity to exist,
requesting that such 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 the i !�dsy of August,
1950,
D
YOR Peo -TE
CM OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
T T.
City Secretary
APPRO AS TO GAL FORM:
City AttorneV
Corpus Christi, Texas
1950
TO THE ITMERS OF THE, CITY COMICIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
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; I, 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,
nla , vrzo- r�,�..
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote.
Leslie Wasserman , e�
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lotmman
The above ordinance vras passed by the following vote:
Leslie ;rasseniian
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
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Sydney E. Herndon
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George L. Lmvman
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS J
LEGAL DEPARTMENT �
August 22. 1950
I certify to the City Council that the money required
for the contract, agreement, obligation, or expenditure contemplated
in the above and foregoing Ordinance is in the Treasury of the City
of Corpus Christi to the credit of No -296 Improvement Bonds 1950
Construction Fund (Police Building) and 102 Current Fund - Code XO Iand
and Buildings
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
y.
Director of Finance i