HomeMy WebLinkAbout02288 ORD - 06/08/1948AN ORDINANCE �Ia. 2 Z?y
APPROVING A COMPROMISE BEWWN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AND BROOKS LINDSEY AND CLYDE
ROWLAND, D/B/A G. I. CAB COMPANY, COMPROMISING
A DISPUTE IN REGARD TO GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES,
OR STREET RENTAL FEES OR LICENSE FEES PAID BY
SAID CAB COMPANY TO THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING
THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND SEVEN fMDRED AND
FORTY -SIX DOLLARS AND SI%TY CENTS (61,7146.60)
FROM CURRENT FUND NO. 102 TO BE USED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF AFFECTING SAID COMPROMISE.
WHEREAS, a dispute exists between the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, a municipal corporation, and Brooks Lindsey and Clyde
Rowland, —are and operator. of the G. 1. Cab Company, as to whether
or not the City of Corpus Christi is entitled to keep or whether the
G. I. Cab Company is entitled to recover from the City Of Corpus Christi
the sum of Two Thousand and Seventy -six and 60/100 (02,076.60) Dollars,
the same being groe. receipts taxes or street rental fees or lioense
fees paid by said Cab Company to the City Of Corpus Christi from the
23rd day of May, 1946, to the 15th day of September, 19147; and,
WHEREAS, the said Brooks Lindsey and Clyde Rowland, cuners
and operators of G. I. Cab Company have agreed to accept the sum of
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty -six Dollars and Sixty Cents
($1,746.60) in full and complete settlement of all rights and claims
they may have against the City for any street rental fees, gross re-
ceipts taxes or other license fees or charges collected by the City of
Corpus Christi from the G. I. Cab Company and its owners prior to the
16th day of September, 19147; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed advantageous to the City to accept such
compromise; and,
WHEREAS, there is needed the sum of One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Forty -six Dollars end Sixty Cents (61,746.60) to consumate aforesaid
compromise; and,
WHEREAS, there is sufficient funds in Current Fund No. 102
which is now unencumbered and which funds are available for this purpose;
NON, THMJEFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXASi
Sa SIB
SECTION 1. That all the things set out in the preamble to
this ordinance are true and correct.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorised and
directed to consumate said settlement as herein set out and said
settlement and compromise in all respects is hereby approved, a copy
of a release to be accepted by the City from Brooks Lindsey and Clyde
Rowland, d/b/a G. 1. Cab Company, when the sum of One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Forty -six Dollars and Sixty Cents ($1,746.60) is paid to
said Cab Company, is attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance
for all intents and purposes,
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STATE OF T.-; a.2
;A'MMRM. . dispu a enci eta between the City of corpus
Christi. Tax", a tatntaipal corporation, and Brooks undsey and Clyde
Rowland. owners sad operators 0. the G. Z. i;ab Company, as to whet -'ar
or not the Gity of Corpus Christi is entitled to hasp or whather the
v. 11 Cab Compaly is entitled to racowr £ram the -:i Zyy of Corpus Chriati
the am of ?wO Thoueand and vOuty_aix and 60 %100 (^,.,076.60) .collars.
1w aaR.e bein, g1'oee receipts t=ee Or strest rO:lt41 reer or 110048e
fees paid by said Cab CompazW to the City of Corpus Christi from ti,e
23rd day or '4.y. 1914. to the 15th dny o- aptaexbar. 191,71 =end,
the parties to this disprlte desire to settle this
disagresaer.t,
A -i Y,2i yY TfL;v "c FRzM- m`iTS, ^t hat for and
in ooneiderati or. o...' P.,ouaacd ;;even it -fired and Vorty,
six and 60/00 00471,6.60; Dollar. to us in ;land paid b;,- the CLL 1 0£
CorPus Christ:. a m:nicipal corpcmation, the receipt of va:.ic1: is ;nere-
b,{ coknowlod&.d have ra:.aaeed and dis�lv':rbad and �,. :.nee __t, do
for oarselws, ow oirs, aaacutore. c>•< -„i :is t. atom and aZai'�as. release
ezad iorbver diec,ar4 tas said City of Corp= Christi, Taxu4;, frog, wy
and all cl":ns, der:aLdfi, actlons or oa. -see of acticn for ai.3 etroat
rantel yeas, groae reosipts tuxaa or other lioanac fees or c._j;es
oslleotea by the City of Corpua Christi from t»w said I. CaL C�,pany
and its OvvOre prior to the 16th day of September, 1447.
The utldersigued warrant that they a1v ti® aoia owner® or the
G. 1. Cab Coapany and were sand hays bona the sole owners at all timea
when the Above monies Under dispute were paid in, and the u,idsraigned
Understand and agree thet they will Ind
emaiij. eau: asvo harmless the
City of Corpus .Christi from any claim or danand of a1Z. kind or oi"Octor
which may ever be asssrted against the City or Corpus Christi for the
monies paid alt Unaer this cogprdsiss settlement agreement.
The undersigned werrar;t further that trey are of legal sCe
and are legully socapetent to execute this release.
WIT!MSS rur hknds this t)w dgy °r )%y. IghST
r I. GAB G'ANY
�iT'14ESSt£: :
SECTION j. That there is hereby appropriated the sum or
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty -six Dollars and Sixty Cents
41.U-60) From Current Fund No. 102 to be used to pay Brooke Lindsey
end Clyde Rowland, d/b/a G. I. Cab Company, in order to affect the
compromise herein set out.
Corpua Christi, Texas
Mey. 25, 1948
TO TIM LAYOR AND CITY COUITCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen;
I have examined the accounts and fund from which the
hereto, land of do made. ifysthat the money for in the ordinance attached
priation is in the eTre as required for such appro-
such appropriation is to be drat ,anddt_qatftterefare monies in such fund which are not appropriated for .any other purpose and
which are available at this time.
Very truly yours,
erector of inence
The foregoing Ordinance was read the first time and passed
to the second reading on the �� day o£ , 1948, by the
following vote:
Wesley E. seal.
George R. Clark, Jr.
John A. Ferris
R. R. 3enry
Joe T. Dawson -
The foregoing Ordinance was read the econd time and passed
to the third reading On the .-./_ day 1 , of 948 b , y the
following vote;
Wesley E. Beale
George R. Clark, Jr.
John A. Ferris
R. R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson
The foregoing Ordinance was read t third time and passed
and ordered approved by the Mayor, on the _,f day £
1948, by the following vote; o
WOSley E. Seale
George R. Clark. Jr.
John A. Ferris
R. R. Henry
Joe T. Dawson
APPROVED this _.S' day of 1948.
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
ATTEST.
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City orey
APPROYSD AS TO LEGAL RMWi