HomeMy WebLinkAbout02652 ORD - 11/29/1949AN ORDINANCE
TRANSFERRING THE TAXICAB FRANCHISE AND PERICETS HELD
THEREUNDER NOW HELD BY BLUE €, WHILTE CAB CONPAff, A
CORPORATIOX, TO CORPUS CHRISTI TRAP -SPORTATION CO.,
A CORPORATION, AND DECLARING AN EaRGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
did on the 30th day of April, 1946, pass and approve an ordinance granting a
franchise to Blue & White Cab Company, a corporation, said ordinance being or-
dinance No. 1898 of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the said Blue & White Cab Company has been granted and
now holds fifty -two (52) taxicab permits duly issued by the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, under said franchise and in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, Corpus Christi Transportation Co., has purchased the
said franchise of Blue & White Cab Company including the fifty -two (52) permits
granted in connection therewith and thereunder by the City of Corpus Christi,
such sale being subject to the approval of the City Council of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 1. That the taxicab franchise and all amendments there-
to and all rights and privileges thereunder and incident thereto which was issued
to said Blue & White Cab Company on April 30, 1946, is hereby transferred to
Corpus Christi Transportation Co., a corporation, and said transfer is hereby
approved.
SECTION 2. That the said Corpus Christi Transportation Co., a
corporation, shall be bound by all the terms, covenants and obligations of said
original franchise and all amendments thereto issued to Blue & White Cab Company.
SECTION 3. The fact that the Corpus Christi Transportation Co.,
cannot legally operate cabs under the aforesaid franchise and perffits without ap-
proval of the City Council creates a public emergency and public imperative neces-
sity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution
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
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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 ACCOMINGLY 50 ORDAINED.
PASSED k:D APPROVED this ,Z� day of /(/O v e — DC ✓
1949.
ATTEST.
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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City Attorney
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May r, C ty of Corpus Christi) Texas
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Corpus Christi, Texas
TO THE MEb@ERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen,
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the fore-
going 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 Councils 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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CMkYOR
MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote.
Jack DeForrast
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Barney Cott
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Sidney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
The above Ordinance was passed
jDeFOrrest
by th following voter
Jack
Berney Cott
Sidney E. Herndon
George I. L, Lowman
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