HomeMy WebLinkAbout03614 ORD - 12/09/1953I.
TEXAS:
AN ORDINANCE NO. 3614
APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $5,575.95
AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE SAME OUT CF NC.
106 GAS FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE DISTRIBUTION LINES,
INCLUDING PIPES, METERS, REGULATORS AND FITTINGS NOW IN
USE IN BLOCKS 30, 31 AND 32, WINDSOR PARK IV, SAME TO
BE PURCHASED FROM HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, THE
PRESENT OWNER; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING PAYMENT TO BE
kADE UPON DELIVERY OF A BILL OF SALE OF SAID GAS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED AND REAPPROPRIATED THE SUM
OF $5,575.95 OUT OF NO. 106 GAS FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE GAS DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM NOW EXISTING IN BLOCKS 30, 3l AND 32 OF WINDSOR PARK IV SUBDIVISION,
AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THAT THE EXPENDITURE OF SAID SUM OF $5,5(5.95 15 HEREBY
AUTHORIZED FOR PAYMENT OF THE SAME TO BE MADE TO HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
UPON THE DELIVERY TO THE CITY OF THE PROPERLY EXECUTED BILL OF SALE CONVEYING
SAID GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE PIPES, METERS, REGULATORS AND FITTINGS
NOW EXISTING AND FORMING A PART OF SAID GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, TOGETHER WITH
THE LIST OF CUSTOMERS BEING SERVED BY SAID SYSTEM, SERVICE TO BE CONTINUED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY GAS DIVISION UNDER SUCH RULES
AND REGULATIONS AND RATES NOW IN EFFECT OR AS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR SAID GAS DISTRI-
BUTION DIVISION OF THE CITY, THE TRANSFER OF SAID CUSTOMERS TO BE MADE SIMUL-
TANEOUSLY WITH THE DELIVERY OF SAID SYSTEM ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 5, 1953.
S ION 3. THE NECESSITY FOR COMPLETING THE PURCHASE OF SAID GAS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND ADDING THE SAME TO THE SYSTEM NOW OWNED BY THE CITY CREATES
A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE 5USPEN51ON 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 CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, DECLARING SUCH EMER-
GENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF THE SAID CHARTER
RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND
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TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSrFGE, IT IS
ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE DAY OF DECEMBER, 1953.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST-
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CITY SECRE A Y /
APPROVED AS T LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTOR EY
DECEMBER 9, 1953
1 CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACT; AGREEMENTS OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN
THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF No. 106 GAS FUND FROM WHICH IT IS
PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER
PURPOSE.
APPROVED
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CITY CONTROLLER
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
L. �L--_ 1953
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 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; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST
THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS TH15
ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR V„p�
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELI-Roy KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
(24,C�
JAMES ,IS. NA I SM I TH
W. JAMES BRACE
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THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES 5. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
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