HomeMy WebLinkAbout03088 ORD - 07/17/1951AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNL.RM TO BLOW A
RAILROAD ENGINE WHISTLE INITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND
PROVIDING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; lI MG IT UJ W-
FUL TO RUN A RAILROAD DNGINE WITHOUT RINGING
A BELL ATTACHED T1=1 0 BEFORE STARTING AND
AT CERTAIN PLACES; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL. TO
OPERATE A TRAIN AT CERTAIN PLACES AT A GREATER
RATE OF SPEED THAN 18 MILES PER HOUR, PRESCRIB-
ING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED A FINE OF MORE TRHM
T70 HUNDRED DOLLARS (Nv`200.00); REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR FARTS OF ORDII;ANCES IN CONFLICT
HERWIITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING CANNER OF PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE; AIM DECLARING AN
EME.RGENGY.
WHEREAS, the blmving of train whistles, home, sirens,
and similar devices in the City of Corpus Christi her caused a
detrimental effect on the health and general welfare of the citizens
of Corpus Christi:
BE IT ORDAIIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI;
Section 1. It shall be unlawful to blow the railroad
engine whistle, horn, siren or other noise making device other than
that described in Section 2 hereof, or cause the same to be blown on
any railroad engine within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus
Christi, provided that the air whistle on the rear of a train shall
not be included within the above prohibition and provided further that
railroad engines or trains approaching the Bascule Bridge over the
Corpus Christi ship channel may blow or sound a whistle or horn for
not exceeding five seconds.
Section 2. All locomotives, steam, diesel or other, shall
ring their engine bells when starting to move and also when approaching
a public crossing within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus _
Christi no as to warn motorists and pedestrians of their approach.
Section 3. It shall hereafter be unlawful to operate or
run or cause to be operated or rue when entering and until fully
ocoupying any public crossing within the corporate limits of the City
of Corpus Christi any railroad engine, car, or train of cars at a
greater rate of speed than 18 miles per hour.
section 4. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall
violate or fail to comply with any provisions of the three
preceding articles shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
.upon conviction, thereto, shall be fined not more than 0200.00.
Section 5. In case a corporation is the operator of
any equipment used in violation of any provision of this ordinance,
the president, vice - president, secretary, treasurer, manager, and
the agent or employee operating such equipment shall be severally
liable for the penalties herein prescribed.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith shall be and are hereby repealed.
section 'j. If for any reason any section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, or provision of this Ordinance
shall be held invalid, it shall not affect any valid provisions
of this or any other ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi to
which these rules and regulations relate.
Section B. This Ordinance shall take effect from and
after its publication ono time in the official publication of the
City of Corpus Christi, which publication shall contain the caption
stating in summary the purpose of the Ordinance and penalty for
• violation thereof.
Section 9. The necessity for regulating the blowing of
railroad engine whistles, horns and sirens and the sounding of
train bells and the movement of trains within the City of Corpus
Christi creates a public emergency and an imperative public
necessity requiring the suspension of the charter rule 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 several meetings of the City Council, and the lnyor,
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having declared an emergency and necessity to exist, requesting
the suspension of said charter rule and that this ordinaneo be
passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect
and be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, this .e a of July, 1951-
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTESTS
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORK-
Ci y At•orney
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orpuss Christi, Texas
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TO THE 18EEMS 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.throo 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,
MUOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman / ///!.
Jack DeForrest '� /gyp_
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman LC,fiLQ1
The above ordinance was passed by the P__ol--- l�rndTiTing votes
Leslie siasserman
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
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