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APPROPRIATING FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS OF THE
WATER DEPARTMENT (RESERVOIR DIVISION CODE CE) THE
SUM OF $2,500 TO COVER THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE COST
OF THE WATER ELECTION TO BE HELD DECEMBER 13, 1952;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, AN ELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED AND WILL BE HELD ON
DECEMBER 13, 1932, TO CONSIDER THE SALE OF THE PRESENT MATHIS
DAM TO THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT, THE APPROVAL
OF THE WATER CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE LOWER NUECES RIVER
WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT PERTAINING TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
OF NEW IMPOUNDING FACILITIES BY MEANS OF A NEW DAM ON THE NUECES
RIVER JUST BELOW THE PRESENT MATHIS DAM, AND MATTERS INCIDENT THERE-
TO, AND TO CONSIDER THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND LEVY OF TAXES IN PAY-
MENT THEREFOR; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE TOTAL COST OF THE ELECTION
WILL BE APPROXIMATELY$5,0001 OF WHICH THE WATER DISTRICT WILL REIM-
BURSE THE CITY FOR ITS ONE -HALF PORTION, LEAVING A BALANCE TO BE AB-
SORBED BY THE CITY OF $2,500; AND
WHEREAS, THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE UNAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT TO COVER SUCH PRO RATA PORTION OF THE COST
OF SAID ELECTION;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE BE, AND THERE IS HEREBY, APPROPRIATED FROM
THE UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT UNDER THE RESERVOIR
DIVISION CODE CE THE SUM OF $2,500 TO COVER THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE
COST OF SAID FORTHCOMING.WATER ELECTION TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER, 13, 1952.
$ECTION 2. THAT THE NECESSITY OF APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS FOR
SUCH PURPOSE IMMEDIATELY, SUCH ELECTION BEING OF THE GREATESTPUBLIC
IMPORTANCE, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECES-
SITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENS4 ON OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION, AND
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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, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION
OF THE CHARTER RULE 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 PASSED
AND APPROVED, THIS THE4ZIg,_DAY OF DECEMBE/R�,A.D. 1952•
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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CFTY SECRETARY
APPR QED AS TO EGAL FORM:
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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TO TI1E 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.
Respectfully,
MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
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The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
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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. rp ,�os s��lvotR
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
Director of Finance