HomeMy WebLinkAbout04104 ORD - 01/31/1955AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING'THE SUM OF $2,967.30 FROM NO. 212
FIRE STATION BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND, AND AUTHCF�_
IZING THE PURCHASE OF FIRE STATION FURNITURE AS
PER BIDS AWARDED BY CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 31, 1955;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated the sum of $2,967.30 from
No. 212 Fire Station Bond Construction Fond for the purchase of furniture for the Mor-
gan Street Fire Station, as per'bids awarded January 31, 1955, as follows:
John H. Yochem $ 813.02
Jack Bonner Co. 203.58
Cole Company 361.00
Spencer Office Equipment Co. /+17.90
Cantwell Mattress Co. 1,11,!,..80
American Mattress Co. 27.00
Total i2.967.30
SECTION 2. That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized, for and on
behalf of the City of Corpus Christi, to proceed with the pdurchase of such fire
station furniture. '
SECTION 3. The fact that it is necessary to purchase the above - mentioned
fire station furniture 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 at 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 such public emergency and imperative public necessity exists, having re -'
quested the suspension of said Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed on the
date of its introduction and take ef£ect, and be in full force and effect from and after
its passage. IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED. This the � day of January,
1955.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
City Atto y `
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MAYOR
CITY OF CORDS CHRISTI, MIXAS
CORPU HRISTI, TEXAS
.�r 1955
TO THE MEMSERS'OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
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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 OR
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.
RESPECTFULLYy
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTED
P. C. CALLAWAY
ELLRol 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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I 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. J'-ht -6l G�i cw�
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED '
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE