HomeMy WebLinkAbout04127 ORD - 02/02/19551mc/2/2/55 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $2,000.00 FROM NO. 220
STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI'S SHARE OF THE COST OF ENGINEER-
ING SERVICES 1EIID00 BY HARRINGTON AND CORTELYOU
13 CONNECTION WITH BASCULE BRIDGE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Nueces County Navigation District No. 1 has entered into a
contract with the firm of Harrington and Cortelyou to negotiate a contract with the
United States Government for the removal of the Basoule Bridge; and
WHEREAS, this undertaking has been a joint project of the -local governing
bodies; and
WHEHEAS, it is agreed that the City should share in the cost of this con-
tract;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C= OF CORPUS
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CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated the sum of $2,000.00 from No.
220 Street Bond laTrovement Fund for the City of Corpus Christi's share of the cost of
engineering services rendered by Harrington and Cortelyou in negotiating a contract with
the Secretary of the Army for the relocation of the Bascule Bridge.
SECTION 2. The fact that it is necessary for these engineering services to
be rendered 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 such public
emergency and imperative public necessity exist, haying 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 9 day-of February, 1955.
ATTEST:�
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City Secret
APPROVED AS• LEGAL FORM:
City ' Attdtney
MAYO
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
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 Treamytry of the City of
Corpus Christi to the credit of No, i. z O
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
Director of Finance
CORP HRISSSTI, 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.
RESPECTFULLY,
O, co
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
P. C. CALLAWAY
ELLROY KING
.LAMES 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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