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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04108 ORD - 01/31/1955AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 01,936.49 FROM NO. 202 WATERWORKS SYSTEM BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF FITTINGS AND PIPE; THIS SUM CONSISTING X527.'50 to IOWA VALUE COMPANY; X608.99 TO AMERICAN CAST IRON COMPANY; as PER BID AWARDED JANUARY 31, 1955, $800.00 FOR NEGOTIATED PURCHASE OF TAPPING SLEEVE, VALVE AND BY PASS; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERCENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,936.49 from No. 202 Waterworks System Construction Bond Fund for the purchase of fittings and pipe as per bids awarded January 31, 1955, and negotiated purchase as follows: Io{a Valve Company 0527.50 American Cast Iron Pipe Co. 608.99 Negotiated purchase'of tapping sleeve, valve & by pass 800.00 Totall•936.49 SECTION 2. That the Purchasing Agent be hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the City ofiCorpus Christi, to proceed with the purchase of such fittings and pipe. J SECTION 3. The fact that it is necessary to purchase the above - mentioned fittings and pipe creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity re- quiririg;;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 such public emergency and imperative public necessity exists, 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 and after its passage. IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED and APPROVED, This the N / day of January, 1955. 2e'- caL";5 - -4920-� - MAYOR CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE ATTEST: 1 City Secretary APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: di.ty Attorney COY t I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR THE CONTRACT, AGREEMENTS OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. ' DIRECTOR OF FINANCE b+ CORPU HRISTI, TEXAS 1955 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 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. RESPECTFULLYy MAYOR CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXA 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, ell