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APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $67,400.14 OUT OF NO,
202 WATERWORKS, BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND TO COVER
PAYMENT TO COLUMBIA SOUTHERN CHEMICAL CORPORA-
TION FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF TWO (2) 16" WATER
LINES, WEST OF AVERY POINT TURNING BASIN; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL, BY MOTION OF NOVEMBER 30,
1955, AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO PURCHASE TWO (2) INSTALLED 16" WATER LINES AT THE SWING BARGE
GROSSING AT TULE LAKE SHIP CHANNEL;
WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY AT THIS TIME TO APPROPRIATE THE
SUM OF $67,400.14 TO COVER PAYMENT TO COLUMBIA - SOUTHERN CHEMICAL CORPORA-
TION FOR SAID WATER LINE, WHICH AMOUNT INCLUDES THE COST OF INSTALLATION FOR
TO
WHICH COLUMBIA - SOUTHERN CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADVANCED THE MONEYZ THE CON-
TRACTOR; AND
WHEREAS, SUFFICIENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN NO. 202 WATER-
WORKS BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR SAID PAYMENT:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF
$67,400.14 FROM NO. 202 WATERWORKS BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR PAYMENT TO
COLUMBIA- SOUTHERN CHEMICAL CORPORATION FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE COST
OF TWO (2) 16" WATER LINES WEST OF AVERY POINT TURNING BASIN, SAID WATER
LINES HAVING BEEN COMPLETED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AND PLACED IN OPERATION AUGUST 1, 1956.
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR MAKING THE APPROPRIATION DES-
CRIBED IN SECTION 1 HEREOF FOR PIPE LINE CROSSINGS AT THE SWING BARGE CREATES
A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPEN-
SION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE Oft RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED
FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLU-
TION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE
MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING
REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT TH15 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 'L� DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1956,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
AT
CITY SECRET //
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM //
THIS /�/ DAY OF NOV. 1956:
CITY ATTbRNE
I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR
THE CONTRACTp AGREEMENTS OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE
ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS I N N� THE TREASURY OF O'F TTH�E CITY OF CORPUS J
CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF N0.
FUND FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
COR �CHRISTI, TEXAS
1956
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,
MA
THE ITV OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI l
B. E. B I GL ER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING ( VOTE: /
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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