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APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 297,IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION
FUND (SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS) THE SUM OF $$,025 TO COVER
THE COST OF MATERIALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR HUNDRED FEET
OF 24" REINFORCED CONCRETE SANITARY SEWER THAT CAN BE OPERATED
UNDER PRESSURE AND FOR FOUR MANHOLES TO BE PLACED ON THE OSO GOLF
COURSE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS ON FILE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS; SUCH WORK TO BE DONE BY CITY FORCES; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THERE IS NEEDED A REINFORCED CONCRETE SANITARY SEWER IN
ORDER THAT THE OSO TRUNK MAIN CAN BE OPERATED UNDER PRESSURE DURING THE PEAK
PERIOD OF FLOW TO PERMIT A MORE UNIFORM FLOW THROUGH THE OSO TREATING PLANT
AND, IN IfURN, PERMIT A MORE UNIFORM AND HIGHER QUALITY OF TREATMENT OF THE
SEWAGE;
WHEREAS, THERE IS NEEDED FOR SUCH INSTALLATIONS THE SUM OF $4,025.00,
AND SUFFICIENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SUCH APPROPRIATION OUT OF N0. 297 IM-
PROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND(SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS); AND
WHEREAS, SAID WORK IS TO BE DONE BY CITY FORCES;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF N0. 297 IMPROVE-
MENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS) THE SUM OF
$4,025 TO COVER THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF 400 FEET OF 24" REINFORCED CON-
CRETE SANITARY SEWER THAT CAN BE OPERATED UNDER PRESSURE AND FOR FOUR (4)
MANHOLES TO BE INSTALLED ON THE OSO GOLF COURSE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PLANS ON FILE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND THE BREAKDOWN OF SUCH
APPROPRIATION SHOWN ON THE LIST ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.
SECTION 2. THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IS AUTHORIZED TO PRO-
CEED WITH SUCH WORK, USING CITY FORCES.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY OF MAKING THE AFORESAID PPRROPRIATI.ON IM-
MEDIATELY SO AS TO COMMENCE WORK ON SAID,PROJECT,IN ORDER TO PREVENT A HEALTH
HAZARD FROM DEVELOPING BECAUSE OF BLOWING OF THE JOINT MATERIAL AND CREATING
A LEAK WHEN PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE EXISTING LINE, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERG-
ENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE
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CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE
DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ
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AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED
SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID
CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS IN-
TRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FRROOMt AND AFTER ITS
PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE.24 B+ DAY OF OCTOBER,
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A.D. 1952.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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CITY ECRETARY ,
APP R ED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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TO TL'E MENMERS OF T11E 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,
Respectfully,
MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest_
Sydney E. Herndon'
George L. Lowmant
Frank E. Williamson
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest_
Sydney E. Herndon OVA
George L. Lowman
Frank E. Williamson
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IF ORDINANCE IS AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, AS WELL AS FILLING OUT FIRST PAGE,
PLEASE GIPS THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
USE OF APPROPRIATED MONEY:
For the Construction of 400 ft. of Reinforced Concrete Sanitary Saver.
CORRECT FUND OR FUNDS:
Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund #297 - 1951 Issue
IF BOND FUND, PLEASE GIVE AUTHORITY FOR APPROPRIATION:
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BREA== OF APPROPRIATION:
400 lin. ft. Reinforced Concrete Pipe — Bell & Spigot t $2.57 lin.ft.
1,028.00
400 lin_ ft. Pipe laying ® $4;00 lin. ft.
1,600.00
4 unntwlea ® $200.00 each
800.00
40 Cu. Ft. Concrete Crude (1,500# Concrete)
600.00
' *PRIVATE CONTRACT OR CITY FORCES: (NAM) Total Estimated Coat
,O .00
City Forces
PLEASE ATTACH UNSIGNED CERTIFICATION OF SUFFICIENTY OF AVAILABLE FUNDS:
ATTACH ESTIMATE OF COSTS, ETC.
*7F BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, FILL OUT PAGE 3
REFER yS OR REMARKS
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OCTOBER 28, 1952
1 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. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951
CONSTRUCTION FUND (SANITARY SEWER IMP.)
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
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Director of Finance M