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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 501, PASSED AND APPROVED ON
Z�RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1959, 'AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 4535.1' AND ENTITLED 'AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4635
ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR RATES APPLICABLE
TO MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE
IN AND UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES
OF THE CITY IN THE NATURE OF A ZONE FARE; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH', SO AS TO PROVIDE AND
ESTABLISH RATES APPLICABLE TO MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR
CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN AND UPON THE PUBLIC
STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI IN THE NATURE OF A ZONE FARE; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH" BY PROVIDING A NEW BASE FARE FOR
ADULTS OF TWENTY 20 CENTS AND A 13A5L FARE FOR SCHOOL
CHILDREN OF TEN 10¢ CENTS, NO CHARGE FOR CHILDREN UNDER
THE AGE OF FIVE YEARS, RATES FOR TOKENS, FREE `TRTNSFERS
AND CONTINUING IN EFFEC EXISTING ZONE CHARGES; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, ON JULY 18, 1961, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR THE DETERMINING, FIXING AND REGULATING OF THE RATES,
FARES AND CHARGES, AND PRESCRIBING MAXIMUM RATES OF ANY PERSON, FIRMS,
CORPORATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF OWNING
OR OPERATING MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR THE CARRYING OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN
OR UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI; AND
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY A SURVEY, STUDY AND CONSIDERA-
TION OF THE PROBLEM, THAT THE RATES, FARES AND CHARGES HERETOFORE EFFECTIVE
SHOULD BE CHANGED SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RATES TO BE APPLIED UPON A ZONE
BASIS, AS SUCH ZONES ARE FIXED BY THIS ORDINANCE; AND
WHEREAS, THIS ORDINANCE IS CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED ON THE BASIS OF
PRESENT PUBLIC CONDITIONS AND WITH THE RESERVA71ON OF FURTHER AUTHORITY
TO REVISE AND ADJUST THE RATES HEREIN PROVIDED UNDER THE CONDITIONS AS
THEY EXIST AT THE TIME OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT ORDINANCE NO. 5501, ENTITLED: "AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 14635 ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR RATES APPLICABLE
TO MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN AND UPON THE
PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY IN THE NATURE OF A
ZONE FARE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH', SO AS TO PROVIDE AND ESTABLISH RATES
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APPLICABLE TO MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN AND
UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI IN THE NATURE OF A ZONE FARE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ", PASSED
AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE THIRD READING ON SEPTEMBER 23,
1959, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED 50 THAT SECTION 1 OF SAID
ORDINANCE N0. 5501 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS;
"SECTION 1. THAT HEREAFTER ALL PERSONS, FIRMS CORPORATIONS
OR ASSOCIATIONS OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF OWNING OR OPERAT-
ING MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR THE CARRYING OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN OR UPON
THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI SHALL CHARGE FOR SUCH SERVICE A RATE OR RATES NOT IN EXCESS OF
THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
(1) ALL RIDES ORIGINATING IN ONE ZONE AND TERMINATING IN THE
SAME ZONE WITHOUT HAVING TRAVELED IN ANY OTHER ZONE SHALL
PAY THE BASE FARE OF TWENTY CENTS (20¢); OR FIVE (5)
TOKENS FOR NINETY CENTS (900).
(2) FOR CHILDREN, FROM THEIR FIFTH (5TH) TO THEIR TWELFTH
(12TH) BIRTHDAYS, ALL RIDES ORIGINATING IN ONE ZONE
AND TERMINATING IN THE SAME ZONE WITHOUT HAVING
TRAVELED IN ANY OTHER ZONE, THE SUM OF TEN CENTS
(3) ALL RIDES ORIGINATING IN ONE ZONE AND TERMINATING IN THE
SAME ZONE WITHOUT HAVINGTRAVELED IN ANY OTHER ZONE, FOR
STUDENTS IN ACTUAL ATTENDANCE UPON ANY ACADEMIC PUBLIC
SCHOOL OR PRIVATE SCHOOL OR GRADES NOT HIGHER THAN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BETWEEN
THE HOURS OF SEVEN MOO) A. M. TO FIVE (5:00) P. M.,
AND DURING THE MONTHS WHEN SCHOOLS ARE IN ACTUAL SESSION,
TEN CENTS (10¢); PROVIDED FURTHER THAT SUCH FARES FOR
STUDENTS IN ACTUAL ATTENDANCE IN SUCH SCHOOLS MAY BE
PROVIDED AND SOLD IN LOTS OF TWENTY @D) FOR TWO DOLLARS
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(4) FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE (5) YEARS, WHEN ACCOM-
PANYING A FARE PAYING PASSENGER, THERE SHALL BE NO CHARGE.
(5) TRANSFERS SHALL BE ISSUED TO ALL PATRONS OF THE LINE OR
LINES OF SAID UTILITY COMPANYIBETWEEN ALL ROUTES OF
SAID UTILITY COMPANY, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGES; PRO-
VIDED THAT SHOULD SAID PASSENGER, WHILE USING SUCH
VEHICLE CROSS A ZONE LINE THE FARE SHALL BE INCREASED
FIVE CENTS (5¢) FOR EACH ZONE LINE CROSSED WHILE MAKING
SUCH RIDE."
SECTION Z. EXCEPT AS HEREIN PROVIDED, ALL THE OTHER PROVISIONS
OF ORDINANCE ND. 5501 SHALL BE AND REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
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SECTION 3. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON FINAL
PASSAGE HEREOF.
SECTION 4. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED.
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS D FOR THE ITT TIME AND
PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THt3 THE DAY OF
19 7 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE
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BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES Le BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. Po MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS D FOR THE C ND TIME AND
PASS TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE WAS
OF
19 /p BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE!
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BEN Fe MCDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES Lo BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG_
THAT THE FOR O G ORDINANC W READ FOR 'THp THIRD TIME AND PASSED
FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF 19 6 / , BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTES
BEN F.
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TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
Jose R. DELEoN
Me Po MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES Ha YOUNG
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