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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A CON-
TRACT WITH E. E. HARRISON, CONTRACTOR AND LOW BIDDER
FOR THE REMODELING OF THE OLD CITY HALL BUILDING IN THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE USED AS LA RETAMA PUBLIC
LIBRARY; SAID CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
BEING MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE; APPROPRIATING
$304,395.00 TO BE PAID AS CONSIDERATION FOR SUCH REMODELING
OUT OF NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND
(PUBLIC LIBRARY); AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE NECESSARY;
AND
WHEREAS, THERE IS NEEDED THE SUM OF $301+,395.00 FOR THE REMODELING
OF THE OLD CITY HALL BUILDING IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE USED AS LA
RETAMA PUBLIC LIBRARY; AND
WHEREAS, THERE IS AVAILABLE IN NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950 CON-
STRUCTION FUND (PUBLIC LIBRARY) SAID AMOUNT NEEDED FOR SUCH REMODELING; AND
WHEREAS, BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, CONSIDERED, AND AN AWARD MADE FOR
THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS BID TO THE CITY OF CARPUS CHRISTI, AND IT IS NOW NECESSARY
TO MAKE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SAID AWARD:
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 ANDON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A CONTRACT FOR TH-t
REMODELING OF THE OLD CITY HALL BUILDING IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE
USED AS LA RETAMA PUBLIC LIBRARY, WITH E. E. HARRISON, CONTRACTOR, WHICH CONTRACT
HAS BEEN AWARDED SAID E. E. HARRISON IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AND THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, ALL INCOR-
PORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND ACCORDING TO THE BID OF
E. E. HARRISON, CONTRACTOR, RECEIVED ON THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 1953, SAID BID
BEING THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS, AND LOWEST, TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT
11 OF No. 296 IMPROVEMENT
BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (PUBLIC LIBRARY) THE SUM OF 30'+,395.00, WHICH AMOUNT
IS TO BE PAID ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN SECTION I HEREOF.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF THE REMODELING OF
SAID OLD CITY HALL BUILDING TO BE USED AS LA RETAMA PUBLIC LIBRARY TO PROVIDE
MORE ADEQUATE LIBRARY FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUS-
PENSION OF THE 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 AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE Cf TY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED
SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, REQUESTING THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUS-
PENDED 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 18
ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE Y OF AUGUST, 1953•
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APPROVED 4-S TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY A OR EY
MAYOR c. 4,r,
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS 1, TEXAS
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AUGUST 5, 1953
0 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 N0, 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950
CONSTRUCTION FUND (PUBLIC LIBRARY
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED - (y a ."
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CITY CONTROLLER J�
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To , MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN.✓L✓M�
1953
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF
THE FOREGOING 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 Ai
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 QO,t,
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE) S
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN.✓L✓M�
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
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JAMES A. NAISMITH
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W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
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ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
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W. JAMES BRACE