HomeMy WebLinkAbout03360 ORD - 12/02/1952AN ORDINANCElo 0
MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR
CORPORATION IN THE ZITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TO SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, BARTER OR DISPLAY
LIVING BABY CHICKS, BABY RABBITS, DUCKLINGS,
OR ANY OTHER BABY FOWL OR- ANIMALS WHICH HAVE
BEEN DYED, COLORED OR OTHERWISE TREATED SO
AS TO IMPART THERETO AN ARTIFICIAL COLOR PRO-
VIDING THAT THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
SHALL BE A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS; PROVIDING THAT EACH DAY'S VIOLATION
`CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; CONTAINING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR MANNER AND
METHOD O& LICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HERE-
OF; AND, A ISNGENCY,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO SELL, OFFER
FOR SALE, BARTER OR DISPLAY ANY DIVING BABY CHICKS, BABY RABBITS, DUCKLINGS
OR ANY OTHER BABY FOWL OR ANIMALS WHICH HAVE BEEN DYED, COLORED OR OTHER-
WISE TREATED SO AS TO IMPART TO THEM AN ARTIFICIAL COLOR.
1
SECTION 2. THAT ANY PERSON OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL VIOLATE ANY OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL
BE LIABLE TO FINE OF NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, AND UPON CONVICTION
SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($ZOO), AND
EACH AND EVERY DAYS VIOLATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT
OFFENSE. IN CASE A CORPORATION SHALL VIOLATE ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE,
THEN, IN SUCH EVENT, THE PRESIDENT, VICE - PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER OF
SUCH CORPORATION, OR ANY MANAGER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH CORPORATION
SHALL BE ALSO SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR THE PENALTIES THEREIN PROVIDED.
SECTION 3. THAT IF ANY ARTICLE, PARAGRAPH SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE,, `
PHRASE OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE ADJUDGED INVALID, OR TO
BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE SAME SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE
ORDINANCE AS A WHOLE OR ANY OTHER PART OR PROVISION THEREOF OTHER THAN
THE PART SO DECIDED TO BE INVALID OR HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
153(/O
i s
SECTION b. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS,
PUBLICATION ONE 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 5. THE FACT THAT BABY CHICKS, BABY RABBITS, DUCKLINGS
AND OTHER BABY FOWL ARE ARTIFICIALLY COLORED AND ARE TAKEN OUT OF LEGITI-
MATE TRADE CHANNELS AND ARE COLORED WITH A WATER DYE, WITH A RESULTANT HIGH
PERCENTAGE OF LOSS DUE TO PNEUMONIA AND A CORRESPONDING GREAT FOOD WASTE
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 OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT,5UCH ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST,
HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE
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 THE DAY OF A. D. 19,x.
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATT RNEY
-1' A
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
h' T
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing
ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen-
sion 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,
MAR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
gFrank E. Williamson
Jack eForrest
George L. Lowman
M. 1. Needham, Jr.
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
gran lc E, t iamsAn
aJ ck UeForr�est
George L. Lowman
M. ANeQe ham, Jr.
rI