HomeMy WebLinkAbout04096 ORD - 01/26/1955AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $15,897.0 0 FROM N0. 212 FIRE
STATION 161M CONSTRUCTION FUND, AND AUTHORIZ G THE
PURCHASE AF FIRE TRU& AS PER BIDS AWARDED BY CITY
couNdn ZTANUARY 26, 955, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated the sum of $15,897.00 from
No. 212 Fire Station Bond Construction Fund for the purchase of a Hale Model 750 G.P.M.
Triple Combination Fire Truck from Peter Pirsch aad Sons as per bid awarded January 26,
1955•
SECTION 2. That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized, for and on be-
half of the City of Corpus Christi, to proceed with the purchase of such fire truck.
SECTION 3. The fact that it is necessary to purchase the above- merrtioued
fire truck 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 resolut&on shall be read
at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor, having dee'ared that such
public emergency and Imperative public'uecessity exist, having requested the suspension
of said Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed on the date of its introduction
and take effect and be in frill force and effect from and after its passage. IT IS
ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED. This the —,q� Lday of January, 1955•
MAYO
ITY OF CO S IMMI, TEXAS
City ecret
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
City Attorney
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I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACTS 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. 212 FIRE STATION BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIAitU
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. ,
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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CORP CHRISTI, TEXAS
1955
TO THE MEMBERS'OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS '
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE O� THE FOREGOING -
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION 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 .
THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR V
CITY 09 CORPUS CH IST1, TEXA
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
P. C. CALLAWAY
ELLROY KING {tyre
JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
F. P. PETERSON, JR.
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
P. C. CALLAWAY
ELLROY KING
JAMES S. NAISMITH
Y W. JAMES BRACE
F. P. PETERSON, JR,
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