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.
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MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
di.ty Attorney COY
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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
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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,
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