HomeMy WebLinkAbout02653 ORD - 11/29/1949AN ORDINANCE
TRANSFERRING THE FRANCHISE FOP. THE OPERATION OF 240TOR
VEHICLES AS AIRPORT MMOUSINES OVER THE STREETS OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, NCW HELD BY BLUE & WHITE
CAB COMAY, A CORPORATION, TO CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPOR-
TATION CO., A CORPORATION, AND DECLARING AN EIJERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texaa,
did on the 19th day of June, 1945, pass and approve an .ordinance granting a
franchise to Blue & White Cab Company, a partnership composed of E. P. Edgeworth,
Jr., Rai B. Jones, A. L. Witten, E. M. Fox, D. J. Ciana, and W. E. Powers, said
ordinance being Ordinance No. 1083 of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and
IMEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas
dial effective July 21, 1946, pass and approve an ordinance transferring such
franchise to Blue &. White Cab Company, a corporation, said ordinance being or-
dinance No. of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and
WHEREAS, Corpus Christi Transportation Co., a corporation, has
purchased the said franchise and the two (2) motor vehicle permits thereunder
from the present owner and holder, Blue & White Cab Company, a corporation, 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 franchise for the operation of motor ve-
hicles as airport limousines over the streets of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, and all amendments thereto and all rights and privileges thereunder and
incident thereto which was issued to the partnership composed of E. P. Edgeworth,
Jr., Rex B. Jones, A. L. Witten, E. M. Fox, D. J. Cisna and W. E. pavers, and
was transferred by said partnership to Blue &. White Cab Company, a corporation,
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 originally issued to Blue &. White
Cab Company, a partnership, and subsequently transferred to Blue & White Cab
Company, a corporation.
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SECTION 3. Tim fact that the Corpus Christi Transportation Co.,
cannot legally operate airport limousines under the aforesaid franchise and
permits without approval of the City Council creates a public emergency and pub-
lic imperative necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter role 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 im-
perative necessity exist, and having requested that such Charter rule be sus-
pended, 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 ACCOSDINGIY SO ORDAIISID.
PASSED AND APPROVED this o2y %day of ,4,, —/-1
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Mayor; City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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Corpus Christi, Texas.
TO TEE METdBERB OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas.
Gentlemens
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 Councilf 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,
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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rule w s suspended by top fo }lowing votes
Jac k DeForreat
Barney Cott
Sidney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
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Jack DeForreat
Barney Cott
Sidney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
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passed by tbq following vote;
aU53
Corpus Christi, Texas
Novembera%, 19119
City Council
City of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
The undersigned Blue & White Cab Company, a corporation,
has transferred to Corpus Christi Transportation Co., a
corporation, all its right, title and interest in and to
the franchise and fifty -two permits thereunder now held
by said corporation from the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
permitting said corporation to operate taxicabs and a taxi-
cab business in the city.
The undersigned Blue & White Cab Company has also trans-
ferred to Corpus Christi Transportation Co., all its right,
title and interest in and to the franchise, license and
permits now owned and held by it from the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, known as the Airport Limousine franchise
together with the two permits thereunder.
We hereby ask the approval of these transfers.
Very truly yours,
BLUE & WHITE CAB COMNY
Byi
President CC
Corpus Christi, Texas
November x q, 1949
City Council
City of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
The undersigned C. C. Checker Cab Company, a corporation,
has transferred to Corpus Christi Transportation Co., a
corporation, all its right,.title and interest in and to
the franchise and eighteen permits thereunder now held by
said corporation from the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
permitting said corporation to operate taxicabs and a taxi-
cab business in the city.
We hereby ask the approval of this transfer.
Very truly yours,
C. C. CHECKER CAB COMPANY
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