HomeMy WebLinkAbout03813 ORD - 07/28/1954i,
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AN ORDINANCE
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR
TgT—VIATER WELLS BY CARL VICKERS UNDER HIS CONTRACT WITH
THE CITY DATED OCTOBER 20, 1953, AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDI-
NANCE N0. 3571; APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF
$4,756.05 OUT OF NO. 141 WATER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
FUND, DESIGNATED AS CODE XO RESERVOIR, TO COVER THE ADDED
COST OF CONSTRUCTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) TO FOUR (4)
WATER WELLS FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE TERMS OF
ORDINANCE No. 3571, WHICH CONTRACT WAS DATED OCTOBER 28, 1953, AND AUTHORIZED
THE PERFORMANCE OF SAID CONSTRUCTION BY CARL VICKERS; AND
WHEREAS, THERE WAS APPROPRIATED OUT OF N0. 141 WATER OPERATIONS.
FUND THE SUM OF $44,14o.00 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION; AND
WHEREAS, ACTUAL WORK AUTHORIZED UNDER THE TERMS OF SAID CONTRACT
HAS BEEN DONE AND SUCH WORK APPROVED IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $48,896.05; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY TO APPROPRIATE AN ADDITIONAL SUM OF
$4,756.05 TO COVER THE ADDED COST OF CONSTRUCTION:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR (4) WATER WELLS
FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY CARL VICKERS, UNDER HIS CONTRACT WITH THE
CITY DATED OCTOBER 28, 1953, AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 3571, HAVING BEEN PER-
FORMED AND COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CON-
TRACT, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, THE WORK AFORESAID IS HERE AND NOW ACCEPTED
AND RECEIVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THAT THE FINAL PAYMENT OF $48,896.05 DUE UNDER THE CON-
TRACT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 HEREOF IS TO BE PAID.
SECTION 3. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED AN ADDITIONAL SUM OF
4,756.05 OUT OF No. 1111 WATER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FUND TO COVER THE
ADDED COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH WELLS.
SECTION 4. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACT
WITH THE AFORESAID, PAYMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF SAID PROJECT IMMED- IATELY CREATES
A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND 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
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BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS AND THE MAYORS HAVING
DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPEN-
SION OF SAID 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 30 ORDAINED
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE DAY OF �LOSL.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF C P17s CHR I ST I a TEXAS
ATTEST•
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CITY SECRETARY g
APPROVED AS TO /LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTOROEY
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACT 'AGREEMENTS OBLIGATION2 OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE
ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF NO.
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FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPQSE.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Corpus Christ!, Texas
?r& , 1954.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COWIL
Corpus Christi,
Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the
foregoing ordinance, o public emergency :il imperative necessity exist
for the suspension of the Qlarter n0lrt any requirement that no ordinance
or resolution MaIR be parsed finally vy-,i the date it is introduced,
and that such omdlralare or xen*IuUoyh shall be 2:ead at three meetings
of the City Council,, 1, therefore, hereby requet - that you saspc-nd 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,
IrITY OF CORPUS C 1, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote-
P. C. Callaway
Ella ®y King
James S. Naismith CL
W. James Brace
F. P. Petersen, Jr
The ah*ve ordinance 9vsLs pa•.4.�ed by the following vote.
F. C. Callaway
Ellroy King
James S. Naismith
W. James Brace
F, P. Peterson, jr
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