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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01895 ORD - 04/16/1946ORDINANCE CHANTING TO RAYMUND° LONCORIA DOING BUSINESS AS [MOOR. TAXI COMPANY, A grs," mruzz,mmo'nrr TGOTIn'OPTCfltl'iSIT,701%ng FOR FORFEIT°. OF SAID FRANCHISE; PRO- V.IN PUBLIC LIABILITY SEOURIM_ . IT 0.AINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OP T. CITY OP CORPSE CHRISTI, TEXAS Section The right and privilege hereby granted to RAIMONDO LONaORIA, doing business ae LONCIORIA TAXI COMPANY, hereinafter called Grantee, for a period of five (5) years from the 1st day of Way, 1946, to the 50th day of April, 1951, operate a taxicab or taxicabs, as same are hereinafter defined, along and over the public streets, alleys and thorough- fares of the City of Corpus Christi, under and eubject to the term end restrictions hesein eet out. Section 2. During the operation or said taxicab or taxicabs over and upon the public stseets, alleye and thoroughfares of the City of Corpus Christi, under the terma of thie franchise, and for tee period Of this franchise, the owner thereof shall pay to the City of Corpus Ohrlst1, Texas, at the office of the Tax-Aseessor-Collector, in lawful money of the United States, two and four-tenths per cent (2.9%) Of the gross res.., measured by the total fares collected and Other income derived from the operation of the tflmicat eervice, w.oh said remittance shall be made monthly on or before the lIth day of each calendar month for the prone., calendar month Pro- recelpte tax hereunder equal to $25.00 per permit allowed, for the period of Nty 1, 19., to Tuly SI, .76, and thereafter be- ginning August 1, 1946 pay a Minimum gross receipt•Mas equal to $100.00 per permit allowed ier oecn year during the lite or tesa franchise Su. minimum gr.. receipts tax payment ehall be paid advance for each period It understood that this provision tgq6 for non user, ~ otherwise, .. now, ~ may ~ the future bp_ viaed fee by city Ordinance. The oasp~~ion provided fOr^ this section shall he in lieu of a, other fees or charges, Imposed .b.11��� ���f��.������'�� ... _~.~.. on prOpertyit _~, nor ° the City pro- hibited .~~—_~the~~~_..`~._. Section 3.~ shall . the duty °the Grantee to file with the City Controller .the City ~~_ Christi ^ ~ verified statement shall ~ filed within ten =daye following the end ~ each mon.. The Grantee shall install and keep an adequate system . bookkeeping .~~~_^~ the °~ ~.~'~ the .it, which books shall ,.~~...~~~^~ ~ the governing body ~ the City eon a, parson ~ persons the said City may designate, ~ either ° them, ~.. enable the City . check the ..~.tne..~ the ~_~. kept end the amount ~.~.~.~~~~~,~-~_due.~.~- the hereof. Section ~the~~~'~~~`''~, keep such adequate _~~_�.~~~~~~ ~~...~~�~ ~.~pte~.~ the gross receipts street rental fee . charge levied thereon ^. the time and ~ the manner hereinhefore provided or skull wilfully file saly false ~ the right . the Grantee ~ operate taxicabs within the City ° ~~ mean every automobile ~ motor propelled vehicle used for the tranaportatiOn of passengers a. pareenal luggage, for hire over and on the pa.. stmets, allays anT thorough- farTs of the City of COrpus Christi, and net over a defined Christi, at ra.es for distance traveled, or for. wait time, or for both, or at rates per hour, per week or per month, end which vehic/e is routed under the direction of su.. pas- Section 6. All taxicabs operated by Grantee under this fr.nchise shall be of modern, safe and adequate construction, shall be kept in sood repair and kept clean, and 1..e the Grantee does not comply with the spirit of this particular prTvision of this franchise then such failurT to do ao shall be cause for a forfeiture hereof. tretfic regulations and ordinances rum in force in the city of Corpus Ma.isti, and the laws of the State of Texas now in force, and shall comPly with such ordinances and State Laws which in the future may be enacted. The ,rantee shall neVer permit the cabs operated hereunder to be used in lation of sny criminal statutes, State or Federal, but the Grantee shall keep reasonable supervision over the cabs operated hereunder for the purpose of preventing such cabs being used in violation of any law. Failure of Grantee to COmply with the spirit of this Section shall be cause for a forfeiture of the franchise. Section S. Grantee met carry such public bility security as is provided. by ordinance. Before this franchise shsal become effective the Urantee shall furnish &loco In writing that such automobi/e will be operated with due cars and eaution for the public safety. Such assurance bend, Or Cash bo. as now provided by the existing tax.. ordinance, end shou. the City Council, by ordinance, re- quire a different type of bond or insurance, or require that all taricab companies car, a policy Of insuranee, inerease the fa, amount of such bond or insurance, then the Gras,. ordinance in which to comply with the terms thereof. Bs, ac- ceptance of this franchise the urantee agrees to comply with this provision. Section v. At the termination of the five (5) year period herainbef ore set out, this gr ant shall terminate and be of no further force end Offset. Section 10. My wilful infraction of the terms hereof ty the Grantee shall , cause for the forfeiture of this grant, a. any wilful 1.nfraction of the rules, resula- tie. proVisions of said taricals oraineno. passed and alo- proVed 55 tale 0557 0555551 On the 20. day 07 June, 1944, or shall be cause for forfeiture of this grant. Prov.ed that the question whethar or not the Grantee has sivan cause tor forfeiture of this franchise shall he a question of fact to be determined by the City Council upon hearing after at least five (5) days( notioe in sriting to the Jrantee by t, City Secretary. passed by the City Council. Section 12. If part of this orlinance shall thereby. Section 13. Th. ordinance shall be binning only upon the acceptance thereof in writing by the se. 111(1,11.0 LONGORIA, doirs; business es LONLORIA TAXI COPAN, within thirty (30) days after the final passage thereof, and full compliance by the ...antes with the terms hereof as to pub.c liability security, condition of cabs, payment of zentals, and with the terms of the existing Taxicab Ordlnance. If this grant Is not accepted within the time prescribed then cab or taxicabs within the City of Corpus Christi. Section 14. ....tee" as herein used Shall be can- strued ea singular or plural, acCOrding to w.,ether one or mere Section 15. This franchise, and the permits held by the Grantee in connection with said franchise, may be sold, tla,sferred end inherited, provided, however, that any sale or transfer shall be first presented in writing to the City COunCil for its approval or diSapprOval and the ..t1" ma7 disaPProve such Prop.aed sale ox. transfer if it b. round ern, desnmeinen by the Council that such ...Posed ea, or transfer is not in ,,00d faith or that the ...Domed purchaser or transferee is not capable of oontinuing the operation under such french.° in such a manner as to render the serv- ices demanded in the best interest the public, the City Coun“1 in approving or disapproving any such sale or trans- fer of this franchise, and the permits owned in conneotion therewith, may take into consideration en the require- ments and qualifications of a re,lar application, and apply same as necessa, qualifications of any proposed Purchaser treneferee. Seinen 16 The franchise granted by this ordi- nance shall rwt be and is not intended to be en exclusive franchise. Section 17. The Irantee shall prolvtly pay all la.. City ad valorem tax., and such other levies and yr any, that may be lawful, imPosed unen it bY the City. Failure to pay any of ouch chars. or either of them shall be deemed a breaCh of the priVilege granted herein, and shall, cause forforfeiture of this franchise. the reguirments of the present taxicab orainance, or that meet sm. requireMente as May be required by ordinance, and a, failure an the part of any taxicab company to do so ehall be grounds upon which this franohise may he terminated. QR.. operator of any motor vehicle operated under the ter. of this franchise shall comply with all of the ordinancee of the City of Corpus Chr.1sti, and the laws of the State of Texae, now provided and as may hereafter be provided. regulating chauffeurs and drive. of taxicabs and motor vehicles for hire. Section.. The City Council shall have the right to modiPy or change or amend or add to this Ordi.nce or- der to ma. the provision. hereof More completely meet the taxicab situation in Corpue Christi, or which Is necessary to better protect the public, or if the Council dee. it de- sirable to incorporate all provisions of City Law governing the tax,ab bus,ese in this franchise rather than have a separate oldinance. The foregoing ordinance was read the first time and passed to the second reading, on the _/65d., a .46, by the following vote: Wesley E. Seale Sohn. A Ferris Ray R Henry :he foregoing Ordinance wee read.the second time and passed to the third reading, on the day of 1946, by the following vote Easley E Seale Rohn A. Farris George R Clark, Tr. flay R. Ran, The foregoing Ordinance was rEad the third time and Passed end ordered aPProvod 171h9 Mayor, on the C4 7,9 1946 by thc following uote• Robert T Wilson Wesley E Seale Tobn A. Ferris g R Ola , Rs, R• Hen, APPROVED this 4!279y of 1949, / Mayor, 0, of,eLo:pus Christi, ATIEST ty Secrete,. ore„,.4,055-t.