HomeMy WebLinkAbout03606 ORD - 11/25/1953AN ORDINANCE NO. 3606
APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS NOW AVAILABLE
IN NO. 1141 WATER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FUND THE SUM OF
$32,050.00, TO BE PAID TO THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER
SUPPLY DISTRICT FOR TWO PUMPS AND APPROXIMATELY 920 FEET OF
16 INCH PIPE, AND TO STEWART AND STEVENSON FOR TWO PUMPS
FOR INSTALLATION ON-THE WATER WELLS TO BE DRILLED BY CARL
VICKERS AT LOCATIONS TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE CITY, ALL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THEAWARDING OF BIDS ON OCTOBER 14, 1953; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, BY ORDINANCE No. 3571, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 28TH DAY
OF OCTOBER, 1 -953, THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH
CARL VICKERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE TO FOUR WATER WELLS AT LOCATIONS TO
BE DESIGNATED BY THE CITY] AND
WHEREAS, AN AMOUNT OF $44,140.00 WAS APPROPRIATED TO COVER THE HID
PRICE FOR THE DRILLING OF SUCH WELLS; AND
WHEREAS, ON THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1953, THE COUNCIL AWARDED BIDS
TO THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT FOR TWO PUMPS AND APPROXIMATELY
920 FEET OF 16 INCH PIPE, AND TO STEWART AND STEVENSON FOR TWO PUMPS AND IN-
STALLATION ON THESE WELLS WHEN COMPLETED; AND
WHEREAS, NO FUNDS WERE APPROPRIATED FOR THESE PUMPS, PIPE AND IN-
STALLATION:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CIF! COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF UNAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS NOW AVAILABLE IN NO. 141 WATER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FUND THE SUM OF
$32.050.00, TO BE PAID TO THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT FOR TWO
PUMPS AND APPROXIMATELY 920 FEET OF 16 INCH PIPE, AND TO STEWART AND STEVENSON
FOR TWO PUMPS FOR INSTALLATION ON THE WATER WELLS TOBE DRILLED BY CARL VICKERS
AT LOCATIONS TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE CITY, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AWARDING
OF BIDS ON OCTOBER 14, 1953.
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR MAKING THE ABOVE MENTIONED APPROPRIATION
IN CONNECTION WITH THE DRILLING OF SAID WATER WELLS CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE
THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRO-
DUCTION AND 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
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TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS
ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH
ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE,
IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE p� A ••IOF NVVEMBER, 1953•
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MAYOR
THE/CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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APPROVED A�'TO LEGAL F RMG
CITY ATTO NEY
NOVEMBER 25, 195'
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 TRE'ASUR'Y OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF No.
141 WATER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FUND
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED —%f J3
CITY CONTROLLER
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
1953
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH 1N 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 AT
THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; 1, 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 01�>RPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELI-Roy KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
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JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
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ELLROY KING"��
P. Cr CALLAWAY
JAMES X. NAISMITH
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W. JAMES BRACE