HomeMy WebLinkAbout03676 ORD - 02/24/1954TEXAS:
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH T. H. LEE, CONTRACTOR, FOR THE C ON-
SIBUCTION OF A 36" WATER MAIN ON LEXINGTON BOULEVARD
IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUEZES COUNTY, TEXAS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFER MICE; APPROPRIATING
THE SUM OF $471,619.09 OUT OF 1954 IMPROVER NT BONDS
(WATERWORIS CONSTRUCTION) TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH
CONSTRUCTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THL CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. That the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi,
for and oa behalf of the City of Corpus Christi, be, and he is hereby authorized
and directed to execute a contract with T. Ii. Lee, Contractor, for the con-
struction of a 36" water main on Lexington Boulevard in the City of Corpus
Christi, Nueces County, Texas, in accordance with plans and specifications
and contract documents, made a part hereof by reference, all of which are on
file in the office of the City Secretary.
SECTION 2, That there is hereby appropriated the sum of $471,819.89
out of 1954 Improvement Bonds (Waterworks ConstructionO to cover the cost of
such construction.
SBUTION 3. The necessity for executing the above mentioned con-
tract for the construction of said water main 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
introduction 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 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,/4 day of
1954.
ATTEST
City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
City Attorney
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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February , 1954
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACTy AGREEMENT OBLIGA710Np OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN
THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF No, 1954 Improvement Bonds (Tlatenvorks
Construction)
FUND FROM WHICH IT 15 PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT
APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
APPROVED
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
`_CITY CONTROLLER
CORPUS CHRIST I, TEXAS
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
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FOR THE REA -SONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF
THE FOREGOING- "DINANCE, 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 DR 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:
A. A, LICHTENSTEIN
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ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN tL
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ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY_ -/. _
JAMES S. NAISMITH C.(_:...
W. JAMES BRACE rit f
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