HomeMy WebLinkAbout04021 ORD - 01/05/1955AN ORDINANCE
REDUCING APPROPRIATIONS MADE FOR THE USE OF THE
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS OF THE GENERAL
FUND UPON THE RECOMMENDATION CF THE CITY MANAGER,
PTEMIZING SUCH REDUCTIONS; AND DECIAR;NG AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, There remains certain encumbered balances of certain appropria-
tions heretofore made in accordance with the requirements of the city budget for
the fiscal year August 1, 1954 to July 311 1955, and it is desirable to reduce such
appropriations; and -
WHEREAS, The City Manager has made a written recommendation recommending
such changes, transfers and reductions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TIM CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXP.S:
SECTION 1. That the appropriations heretofore made of the items shown in
the city budget heretofore adopted by the City Council for the fiscal year August 1, 1954
to July 31, 1955, be, and the same are hereby reduced in the several items and in
the several respective amounts as follows; AND THE AMOUNTS OF SUCH REDUCTIONS ARE HEREBY
RESTORED TO THE FUIID BALANCE UNAPPROPRIATED OF THE GENERAL FUND.
ACCOUNT AMOUNT
CONTR2ACTS PAYABLE - Payment on Golf Course
land to be made from Park Trust Fund $ 3,300
FIRE DIVISION
DG - Land and Buildings $ 2,740
DL - Signals and Lighting 4,000
EA - Retirement Payments 749
$ 7a1i89
FIRE PREVENTION
EA - Retirement Payments $ go
GARBAGE COLLECTION
DB - Motor Vehicle Maintenance $ 1,500
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
BB - Motor Vehicle Supplies $ 550
XD - Machinery, Toole and Plant Equipment 1, 367
$ 11917
PARK DIVISION
A - Salaries and Wages $ 500
CA - Advertising and Publication 58
CH - Special Services 41
DB -R -Motor Vehicle Replacements 409
XD - Machinery, Tools & Plant Equipment 1,291
$
RECREATION DIVISION 2,299
• A - Salaries and Wages $ 841
CB - Hire of Equipment 200
$ 1,041
CLIFF MAUS AIRPORT
A - Salaries and Wages $ 36
CI - Light and Power 800
$ 836
gDzl -
CUDDIRY FIELD
CF - Insurance and Bonds ^� 165
CI - Light and Power 150
$ 315
TOTAL 18,7 &7
SECTION 2. That the appropriation ordinance heretofore adopted by the
City Council, be, and the same is hereby amended so as to conform to the items
herein reduced.
SECTION 3. The necessity for reducing certain appropriations as promptly
as possible creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity, re-
quiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall
be passed finally on the date of its introduction, and that said ordinance shall
be read at three (3) several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having
declared that such emergency and imperative public necessity exists, and having
requested said Charter rule be suspended, and that this ordinance be passed finally
on the date of its introduction, and that this ordinance take effect and be in
full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, This the day of January, 1955.
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MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS MIST , TEXAS
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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^ CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
COPPus CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE
FOREGOING ORDINANCEy A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST
FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTEP RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORD.NANCE
OP RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS A NTRODUCED,
AND THAT SUCH OPDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS
�F T4E CITY COUNCIL; I, TMEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID
CHAPTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY- ON THE DATE
IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
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MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
P. C. CALLAWAY
ELLROY KING
JAMES S. NhISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE n ,
F. P. PETERSON, JR
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING V TE.
P. C. CALLAWAY
ELLROY KING
* JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
F. P. PETERSON, JR.
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