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TEXAS:
AN ORDfNANCE
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $53,639.67 OUT OF NO. 212 FIRE
STATION BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND TO COVER THE PURCHASE OF
THREE (3) OREN FIRE TRUCKS AS PER AWARD OF THE CITY
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COUNCIL AUGUST , 195 +LIST PRICE OF $16,754.00 EACH,
MAKING A TOTAL OF $50,262.00, LESS TWO PERCENT (2%) DIS-
COUNT, BEING $49,256.76,AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIRE
EQUIPMENT FOR USE WITH NEW FIRE TRUCKS TO INCLUDE RADIOS
NOZZLES, TIPS AND MASKS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,302-91; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF NO. 212 FIRE
STATION BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND THE SUM OF $53,639.67 TO COVER THE PURCHASE OF
THREE (3) OREN FIRE TRUCKS, AS PER AWARD OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 4, 1954,
AT LIST PRICE OF $16,7514.00 EACH, MAKING A TOTAL OF $50,262.00, LESS DISCOUNT
OF TWO PERCENT (2u), BEING $49,256.76, AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIRE EQUIPMENT
FOR USE WITH NEW FIRE TRUCKS TO INCLUDE RADIOS, NOZZLES, TIPS AND MASKS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $4,382.91.
SECTION 2. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR MAKING THE ABOVE APPROPRIATION
TO PURCHASE THE AFORESAID EQUIPMENT 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 MJAY OR, DECLARING 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 TAKE EFFECT AND ICE IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND
APPROVED, THIS THE / 1 DAY OF AUGUST, 1954.
ATTEST•
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CITY ECRETAR
APPROVED AS TQ, LEGAL FdW:
CITY A'r- ToRrJEY v f
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST/ TEXAS
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AUGUST 17, 1954
1 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 No. 212 FIRE STATION BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY 15 NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
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(RECTOR OF FINANCE -
Corpus Christi, Texas
1954.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE Crl''N' COW71L
Corpses Chrioti, Texas
Gentlemena
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the
foregoing ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist
for the suspension of tht Qiarter rule ar requirement that no ordinance
or resolution shall be pawed finally en the date it is introduced,
and that such ordinance or resolution shall be Lead at three meetings
of the City Councilo 1, therefore, hereby requz;t that you sus ml aald
Chaster rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally an 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 votes
P, C. Callaway 04 1
Ellrey King
James S. Naismith
W. James Brace
F. P. Peterson, Jr
Thy above 4,tdinance ias, passed by the following votes
P. C. Callaway
Ellroy King
James S. Naismith
W. James Brace
F. P. Peterson, Jr
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