HomeMy WebLinkAbout01895 ORD - 04/16/1946ORDINANCE
CHANTING TO RAYMUND° LONCORIA DOING
BUSINESS AS [MOOR. TAXI COMPANY, A
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. 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
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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
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Section 3.~ shall . the duty °the Grantee to
file with the City Controller .the City ~~_ Christi
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~ verified statement shall ~ filed within ten =daye
following the end ~ each mon.. The Grantee shall install and
keep an adequate system . bookkeeping .~~~_^~ the °~
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~ 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
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keep such adequate _~~_�.~~~~~~
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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
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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,
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Mayor, 0, of,eLo:pus Christi,
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