HomeMy WebLinkAbout02042 ORD - 03/04/1947AN ORDINANCE
TRANSFERRING THE TAXICAB MUNCHISE NOW HELD
BY UNION CAB COMPANY TO BROOKS LINDSEY, DOING
BUSINESS UNDER THE NAPE OF G. I. CAB C011FANY
AND DECLARING AN SEMTRGENCY.
WHEREAS, Union Cab Company is the holder of a franchise
from the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, authorizing them to operate
taxicabs in the City; and
VHER SS, Brooks Lindsey, doing business under the firm
name of G. I. Cab Company, has purchased franchise of the Union
Cab Company including the eight (8) permits granted by the City of
Corpus Christi, the eight (8) meters owned by the Union Cab Company,
the name and good will of the Union Cab Company including the tele-
phone numbers and telephone system of said company, such sale being
made subject to the approval of the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi;
NCIT, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUP ?CIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CFRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION I. That the taxi franchise and all rights and
privileges incident thereto which was issued the Union Cab Company,
a private corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of
Texas, is hereby transferred to Brooks Lindsey, doing business under
the firm name of G. I. Cab Company of Corpus Christi, Texas, and said
transfer is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. That the said Brooks Lindsey, doing business
under the firm name of G. I- Cab Company, shall be bound by all the
terms, covenants and obligations of the original franchise issued
to R. H. Comer and J. D. IrNin, doing business under the trade name
of Union Taxicab Company and as same was transferred to Union Cab
Company.
SECTION j. The fact that the G. I. Cab Company cannot
legally operate cabs under aforesaid franchise without approval of the
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City Council creates a public emergency and public imperative necessity
requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or re-
solution shall be passed finally on the day it is introduced 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 necessity exist, and having requested that
such Charter rule be suspended, and that this Ordinance be passed finally
on the day 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 day of March, A. D. 1947.
M.VYOR PRO TEM
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORMS
ity Attornby
Corpus Christi, Texas
March �, 1947
TO THE MffiERS 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 suspension 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,
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R PR IBM,
City of Corpus Christi, Texas.
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Wesley E. Seale
John A. Ferris
George R. Clark, Jr.
R. R. Henry
The above Ordinance was passed by the following vote¢
Wesley E. Seale
John A. Ferris
George R. Clark, Jr.
R. R. Henry