HomeMy WebLinkAbout03486 ORD - 06/10/1953AN ORDNANCE
REGULATING THE RATES AND CHARGES MADE BY ALL PERSONS, FIRMS,
CORPORATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS
OF OWNING OR OPERATING MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR.CARRYING PASSENGERS
FOR HIRE IN OR UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS- AND THOROUGH-
FARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, DURING THE INTERIM
COMMENC ING WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND CON-
TINUING THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1953; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, APPLICATION-HAS BEEN MADE TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE DETEF
MINING, FIXING AND REGULATING OF THE RATES, FARES AND CHARGES, AND PRESCRIBIG
MAXIMUM RATES OF ANY PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF.PERSO.NS
ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF OWNING OR OPERATING,MOTOR'BUSSES USED FOR THE
CARRYING OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN OR UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND
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THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL CHARGE FOR SUCH SERVICE A
RATE OR RATES NOT IN EXCESS OF THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE;
(1) FOR PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF TWELVE (12) YEARS, THE SUM OF
FIFTEEN CENTS (15¢); OR FIVE (5) TOKENS FOR SIXTY -FIVE. CENTS
(65¢);
(2) FOR CHILDREN, FROMTHEIR SIXTH (6TH) TO THEIR TWELFTH (12TH)
BIRTHDAYS, THE 'SUM OF FIVE CENTS (5¢);
(3) FOR STUDENTS IN ACTUAL ATTENDANCE UPON.ANY ACADEMIC PUBLIC
SCHOOL OR PRIVATE SCHOOL OF GRADES NOT HIGHER THAN THE GRADES OF
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF SEVEN A.M. TO FIVE- ..P.M., AND DURING THE MONTHS WHEN
SCHOOLS ARE IN ACTUAL SESSION, FIVE CENT§ (50); li
(4) FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX (6) YEARS, WHEN ACCOMPANYING
A FARE PAYING PASSENGER, THERE SHALL BE NO CHARGE; -
(5) TRANSFERS SHALL.BE ISSUED TO ALL PATRONS OF THE LINE OR LINES
OF SAID UTILITY COMPANY, BETWEEN ALL ROUTES OF SAID UTILITY COMPANY,
WITHOUT ADD -ITIONAL CHARGE.
.WHEREAS, .A SUFFICIENT INVESTIGATION AND STUDY HAS BEEN MADE TO DETERMINE
THAT FROM THE RECORDS AND EVIDENCE NOW SHOWN AND SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AN INCREASE IS NEEDED IN THE NET REVENUE REQUIRED FOR THE PROFITABLE "OPERATION.
OF MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR THE CARRYING OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN AND UPON THE PUB-
LIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND THAT SUCH INCREASE IN
REVENUE MIGHT BE OBTAINED BY AN INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM FARES PERMITTED BY TIE
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OPERATORS OF SUCH BUSSES; AND -
WHEREAS, A MORE THOROUGH SURVEY, STUDY AND CONSIDERATION OF THE PRO-
B LEM IS NEEDED TO ARRIVE AT A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION AND THAT THE INCLUSION
OF SUCH STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF A.- RAISE..IN FARES SHOULD BE MADE AS A PART OF THE
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CONSIDERATION OF THE PROBLEM; AND
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE MATTER OF AN INCREASE IN
RATES SHOULD BE PERMITTED AT THIS TIME, BUT THAT SUCH RATES SHOULD BE,'FUR-
THEIR CONSIDERED BY THIS COUNCIL FOR A PERIOD OF TIME OF APPROXIMATELY SIX
(6) MONTHS FROM THE DATE HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CONSIDERED AS
ADOPTED ON THE BASIS OF PRESENT PUBLIC CONDITIONS, AND WITH THE RESERVATION
OF FUTURE AUTHORITY TO REVISE AND ADJUST THE RATES HEREIN PROVIDED UNDER
THE CONDITIONS AS THEY EXIST DURING THE PERIOD UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 31ST
DAY OF DECEMBER, 1953-
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL QF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
HEREAFTER
SECTION 1.. THAT /ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS OR ASSOCIATION'S OF
PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF OWNING. OR OPERATING MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR
THE CARRYING.OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN OR UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AN
THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL CHARGE FOR SUCH SERVICE A
RATE OR RATES NOT IN EXCESS OF THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
(1) (1) FOR PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF TWELVE (12) YEA -RS, THE SUM OF
FIFTEEN CENTS (15¢); OR FIVE (5) TOKENS FOR SIXTY -FIVE CENTS
(65¢); f
(2) FOR CHILDREN, FROM THEIR SIXTH 6TH) TO THEIR TWELFTH (12TH)
BIRTHDAYS, THE SUM OF FIVE CENTS (5
(3) FOR STUDENTS IN ACTUAL ATTENDANCE UPON. ANY ACADEMIC PUBLIC
Y SCHOOL OR PRIVATE SCHOOL OF GRADES NOT HIGHER THAN THE GRADES OF
THE PUBLIC SCIHOOLS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF SEVEN A.M. TO FIVE P.M., A-ND DURING THE MONTHS WHEN
SCHOOLS ARE IN ACTUAL SESSION, FIVE CENTS (9);
(4) FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX (6) YEARS, WHEN ACCOMPANYING
A FARE PAYING PASSENGER, THERE SHALL BE NO CHARGE;
(5) TRANSFERS SHALL BE ISSUED TO ALL PATRONS OF THE LINE OR LINES
OF SAID UTILITY COMPANY,, B- ETWEEN ALL ROUTES .OF SAID UTILITY COMPANY,
WITHOUT A.DD- ITIONAL CHARGE.
SECTION 2. THE FACT THAT EXISTING RATES UNDER EXISTING BUSINESS CON-
DITIONS HAVE CREATED AND ARE CREATING SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES TO THE UTILITY PRE-
SENTLY OPERATING BUSSES OVER THE SAID STREETS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI ARE OF SUCH .NATURE AS WILL AFFECT THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE III
AND NECESSITY, THROUGH CURTAILMENT OF SERVICE, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND
A PUBLIC IMPERATIVE NECESSITY, REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE - CHARTER RULE
THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY UPON THE DATE IT IS
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INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE
SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYORS HAVING DECLARED THAT
SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY EXISTS, AND.HAVI.NG
REQUESTED THAT SAID CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, 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 PASSAGES IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
ORDAINED,
ATTEST:
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
1953
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
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-
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,
Ar
46AL-W4,
MAYOR
CITY OF RPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE.:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C: CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISM "I °TH
W. JAMES BRACE
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
1953
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
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-
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,
Ar
46AL-W4,
MAYOR
CITY OF RPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE.:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C: CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISM "I °TH
W. JAMES BRACE
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