HomeMy WebLinkAbout04103 ORD - 01/31/1955AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $6,471.01 FROM NO. 202 CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI WATER WORKS SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION FUND, AND AUTHORIZING
THE PURCHASE OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT AS PER BIDS AWARDED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL JANUARY 31, 1955, AND FOR OTHER NEGOTIATED PURCHASES FOR THE
PUBLIC UTILITIES OFFICE, AND WORK TO BE DONE BY THE CITY FORCES.
BE
IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated the
sum of $6,471.01 from No.
202, City of Corpus Christi Water Works System
Construction Fund for the purchase
of office furniture for the public utilities
office as
per bids awarded January
31, 1955, and othei negotiated purchases and work done-
by the City Forces, a list
of said
equipment to be purchased being listed
below:
BIDS
AWARDED:
10
45 x 30 desks $
1,008.10
Jack Bonner Co.
4
60 x 30 desks
518.44
Jack Bonner Co.
1
60 x 30 stenographic desk;
149.18
Jack Bonner Co.
2
drop leaf typewriter tables
18.00
Jack Bonner Co.
12
armless straight chairs
208.80
Jack Bonner Co.
26
4 drawer steel storage units
388.70
Record File Inc.
12
2 drawer steel storage units
95.16
Record File Inc.
2
18 x 30 office tables
54.40
Spencer Office Supply
4
I.B.M. tub file bodies
430.00
Wright and Co., Inc.
6
tub file center legs
73.50
Wright and Co.', Inc.
3
card sorter racks
122.25
Wright and Co., Inc.
2
4 drawer letter size files
99.60
John H. Yochem Co.
3
4 drawer legal size files
166.50
John H. Yochem Co.
3
2 drawer legal size files
96.60
John H. Yochem Co.
5
10 drawer card files
449.90
John H. Yochem Co.
10
20 drawer card files
1,635.50
John H. Yochem Co.
1
1 hour fire proof Diebold Safe
251.38
John H. Yochem Co.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES:
1
22' x 262' accounting auditing
table top
252.00
D
Recover and repaint 33 posture
chairs and various other
office equipment
453.00
City Forces
TOTAL $
,Eb T71.01
SECTION 2. That the purchasing agent
is hereby authorized, for and on behalf
of the City Christi, to proceed with the purchase of such office equipment.
SECTION 3. fact that it is necessary to purchase the above mentioned equip-
ment so that delivery can be made prior to the completion of the new public utilities
building 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 that
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such public emergency and imperative public necessity 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 full force and effect from an�d''after its
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passage. IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED. This the .i /., day of
January, 1955• )
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEAS•
I certify to the City Council that the money required for
the contract, agreement, obligation, or expenditure contemplated is
the above and foregoing ordinance is in the Treasury of the City of
Corpus Christi to the credit of No. ?—.c
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
Director of Finance
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CORPUS MIST[, TEXAS
1955
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TO THE MEMBERS'OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF 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 Olt
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; 1, 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:
P. C. CALLAWAY
ELLROY KING
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
W. JAMES BRACE
F. P. PETERSON, JR,
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