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APPROPRIATING $34,437.85 FROM NO. 295 IMPROVEDI NT;
BONDS 1945, CONSTRUCT ION FUND (STORM SKIM IMPROVE -
1- ,MNTS) FOR THE SALT, FLATS DRA114AGE CHANNEL. PROJECT;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE _CITY, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT''WITE
T. H. LEE FOR SAID CONSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE.WITH
THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AIaT, CONTRACT DOCUME1eTS
OId FILE IN THE OFFICE.OF THE CITY SECRET4RY MADE
A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE; AND, DECLARING AN EN'�ERGENCY.
ITEEREAS, it is necessary to improve drainage in the salt
flats area of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and
VuEREAS, It is necessary to appropriate the amount to be
paid in consideration for the construction of such improvements;
and
WHEREAS, Bids having been submitted, considered, and an
award made for the most advantageous bid to the City of Corpus
Christi, it now becomes necessary to enter into a contract for
construction of certain improvements on the aforementioned area;
NOIY, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated out of
No. 295 Improvement. Bonds 1948 Construction Fund (Storm Sewer
Improvements) the sum of 634,437.85, out of which fund there is
to be paid according to the terms of the contract described in
Section 2 hereof the sum of 031,307.14; the balance of said appropria-
tion is the amount equivalent to ten per cent of said contract price,
which amount is hereby appropriated for the payment of engineering
and contingent costs of said project.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized
and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Corpus
Christi a contract for the construction of said storm drainage
improvements in Salt Flats from Leopard to Coke, as described in
contract documents hereinafter mentioned, with T. H. Lee of
Corpus Christi, Texas, which contract has been awarded in accordance
with plans, specifications and contract documents on file in the
office of the City Secretary, all of which are made a part hereof
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by reference, and according to the bid of said T. H. Lee opened
on the 10th day of October, 1950, the said bid of T. H. Lee being
the lowest and most advantageous to the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas.
SECTION 3. The fact that it has been determined to be
necessary to improve drainage in the salt flats area by an
extension of the existing storm sewer for the benefit of the
health and public welfare of the citizens of the City of Corpus
Christi creates a public emergency and imperative public necessity
requiring the suspension of that certain Charter rule 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 several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor, having
declared that such emergency and necessity exist, requesting that
such Charter rule be suspended and that this ordinance be passed
finally on the day it is introduced and take effect and be in
full force and affect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, This the �_ day of October, 1950-
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City of Corpus Christi, Texas
ATTEST:
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icy Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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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. 295 Improvement Bonds
1948 Construction Fund (Storm Sewer Improvements)
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
Dfrector of Finance
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Corpus Christi, Texas
Ontober 1 , 1950
TO THE "1TAMERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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,
M&YOR
City of Corpus Christi; Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie VPasserman
Jack DeForrest Q/w
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie 'iiasserroan
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
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