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AN ORQJRANCE,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING.THE CITY.MANAGER FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH C. L. CASTOR FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
SIDEWALKS AND SERVICE DRIVES FOR THE NEW EXPOSITION
BUILDING, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS
AND CONTRACT DOCUMENT MADE A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE BY
REFERENCE; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED.AND THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS AND TWENTY FOUR CENTS
($1,631+.24) FROM NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION
FUND (STREET IMPROVEMENTS) AND SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED
AND FORTY SIX DOLLARS AND SEVENTEEN CENTS ($6,646.17) FROM
NO. .296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (MUN.iCfPAL
AUDITORIUM), OF WHICH SUM SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY SEVEN DOLLARS. AND SIXTY FIVE CENTS ($7,527.65) IS
THE .CONTRACT PRICE AND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO DOLLARS
AND SEVENTY SIX CENTS ($752.76 IS ENGINEERING AND CON-
TINGENCY FEES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
WHEREAS, C- ERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TOBE - NECESSARY; AND
WHEREAS, THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUND'S AVAILABLE AND UNAPPROPRIATED IN NO. 297
IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET IMPROVEMENTS) AND ND. 296 IMPROVEMENT
BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM) TO COVER THE COST OF SAID IMPROVE-
MENTS; AND
WHEREAS, BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, CONSIDERED, AND AN AWARD MADE FOR THE
LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS BID TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND IT IS NOW
NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT AND MAKE SUCH APPROPRIATION;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT .ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A CONTRACT WITH C. L. CASTOR
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND SERVICE DRIVES FOR THE NEW EXPOSITION HALL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENT ON FILE IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CITY SECRETARY, AND ACCORDING TO THE BID OF C. L. CASTOR OPENED ON THE 8TH DAY
OF APRIL, 1952, ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE A PART „HEREOF BY REFERENCE.
SECTION 2: THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951
CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET IMPROVEMENTS) THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY
FOUR DOLLARS AND TWENTY FOUR CENTS ($1,634.24) AND FROM NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950
CONSTRUCTION FUND (MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM) THE SUM OF SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY
IX DOLLARS AND SEVENTEEN CENTS ($6,646.17), OF WHICH SUM SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY SEVEN DOLLARS AND SIXTY FIVE CENTS ($7,527.65) IS THE CONTRACT PRICE AND
SEVEN HUNDRED AND ,FIFTY TWO DOLLARS AND SEVENTY -SIX CENTS (752.76) IS ENGINEERING
AND CONTINGENCY FEES,.
SECTION 3: THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MUCHLY NEEDED SIDEWALKS
.AND SERVICE DRIVES FOR THE NEW EXPOSITION BUILDING CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND
IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF SUCH CHARTER RULE THAT NO
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON T'HE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION
AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RI= SOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF
OF"THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE _ "NAYOR, HAVING ,DECLARED -SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY
TO EXIST, REQUESTING THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE
I
OR RESOLUTION BE .PASSED FINALLY -ON THE D- ATE -OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT
AND BE IN FULL:FORCE -AND- EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGES IT IS, ACCORDINGLY SO.
ORDA:11VEi3,
PASSED AND APPROVED., THIS THE DRY OF APR [L, 1952•
MA flR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST], TEXAS
TTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
A'PPROVED AS TO _GAL FORM:
CITY A.TTOhNIfY
Corpus Christi, Texas
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing
ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen-
sion 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.
respect Ily,
MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
i Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest^
Sydney E. Herndon
'
George L. Lowman
U
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Frank E. Williamson
The above ordinance was passed by the following votes
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
Frank E. Williamson
B Rt- R
$8,280.41
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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.
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Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
Director of Finance
$1,634.24 FROM NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND
(STREET IMPROVEMENTS)
$6,646.17 FROM No. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND
(MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM)
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