HomeMy WebLinkAbout04122 ORD - 02/02/1955AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER FOR AN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE AN ADDITION
TO CONTRACT WITH E. E. HARRISON, CON-
TRACTOR, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND IN-
STALLATION OF WOOD SHELVINGS IN THE LA
RETAMA PUBLIC LIBRARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS MADE A PART
HEREOF BY REFERENCE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT OF $59694.39 FROM THE EMERGENCY
AND NON- RECURRING EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT IN
THE NO. 102 CURRENT FUND TO COVER COST OF
ADDITION TO CONTRACT AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, BY ORDINANCE ND. 3526, PASSED AND APPROVED
THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1953, THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH E. E. HARRISON, CON-
TRACTOR, FOR THE REMODELING OF THE OLD CITY HALL BUILDING IN
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS TO BE USED AS LA RETAMA
PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $304,395.00 TO BE
PAID AS CONSIDERATION FOR SUCH REMODELING; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS NOW NECESSARY TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL
SUM OF $5,694.39 TO COVER COST OF INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION
OF WOOD SHELVINGS AT THE LA RETAMA PUBLIC LIBRARY;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. IT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED THAT THE SUM OF
$5,694.39 BE PAID FROM THE EMERGENCY AND PION- RECURRING EXPENDITURE
ACCOUNT OF THE NO. 102 CURRENT FUND TO COVER THE COST OF THE
INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF WOOD 5HELVING5 AT THE LA RETAMA
PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND THAT THE INSTALLATION BE MADE AS AN EXTRA
UNDER SAID CONTRACT WITH E. E. HARRISON, CONTRACTOR.
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR COMPLETION OF THE REMODELING
OF THE OLD CITY HALL BUILDING TO BE USED AS LA RETAMA PUBLIC
LIBRARY TO PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE LIBRARY FACILITIES FOR THE USE
OF THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND
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 SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST,
REQUESTING THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS
ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND
TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS
PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE_,k�DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1955•
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX S
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CITY SECRETAR
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CITY ATTO NEY
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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. 102 Current Fund --
Emergency and Non - Recurring Expenditure Account.
Fund from vhich it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
Director of Finance
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COR CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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 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
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
P. C. CALLAWAY ,
ELLROY KINGF - e
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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