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AN ORDINANCE
DECLARING UNLAWFUL THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OR ANY
DANGEROUS WEAPON; PROVIDING FOR CONFISCATION OF THE ARTICLE
OR WEAPON; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AFTER PUBLICATION
OF NOTICE OF ADOPTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO CARRY ON OR ABOUT
HIS PERSON IN ANY PUBLIC PLACE A STRAIGHT RAZOR, UNPACKAGED SAFETY RAZOR BLADE
KNIFE HAVING A BLADE THREE (3) INCHES IN LENGTH OR MORES ANY KNIFE THAT WILL NOT
SHUT, ICE PICK, CHAIN MORE THAN SIX (6) INCHES IN LENGTH, BOWIE KNIFES GUN, PISTOL,
REVOLVERS DIRK, DAGGERS SPEAR, NIGHT STICK, MACHETES BLACK JACK, PIPE STICKS HAND
SICKLE, STILETTOS KNUCKLES SWORD CASE MADE OF ANY METAL OR'ANY HARD SUBSTANCE
OR ANY DANGEROUS WEAPON.
SECTION 2. ANY PERSON CONVICTED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE SHALL HAVE THE
WEAPON INVOLVED BY REASON OF SAID CONVICTION CONFISCATED AND AFTER CONVICTION
SUCH ARTICLE OR WEAPON SHALL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE PERSON CON-
VICTED. THE POLICE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL DESTROY SUCH CON-
FISCATED WEAPON ON ORDER OF THE JUDGE OF THE CORPORATION COURT.
SECTION 3. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT APPLY TO A PERSON IN ACTUAL SERVICE
AS A MILITIAMAN, NOR TO ANY PEACE OFFICER IN THE ACTUAL DISCHARGE OF HIS OFFICIAL
DUTY NOR TO THE CARRYING OF ARMS ON ONES OWN PREMISES OR PLACE OF BUSINESS,
NOR TO PERSONS TRAVELING, NOR TO ANY RESERVE POLICE OFFICER IN THE ACTUAL DIS-
CHARGE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTY, NOR TO ANY GAME WARDENS NOR TO ANY DEPUTY WHEN IN
THE ACTUAL DISCHARGE OF HIS DUTIES, NOR TO ANYONE WHO USES ONE OF THE WEAPONS
ENUMERATED IN THIS ORDINANCE IN HIS BUSINESS OR PROFESSION AND WHO IS ACTUALLY
ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF SUCH BUSINESS OR PROFESSION.
SECTION 14. ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTIONS SHALL BE FINED IN
ANY SUM NOT EXCEEDING Two HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 5. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTIONS PARAGRAPH SUBDIVISIONS CLAUSE
PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALIDS IT SHALL NOT AFFECT
ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULULATIBNS RELATE.
sum oN 6. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PUBLI-
CATION 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 THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
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SECTION 7. THE INCREASE IN THE PRACTICE OF PATRONS OF BARS POOL
HALLS AND PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT CARRYING WEAPONS AND ARTICLES OF DEFENSE
RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN AFFRAYS AND ASSAULTS 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 SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE
SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS AND THE MAYOR, DECLARING SUCH EMERGENCY
AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF THE 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 ACCORD.INGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE � DAY of JULYS 1953•
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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 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,
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEINy
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BR -ACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
- A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
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ELLROY KING � J^
P. C. CALLAWAY , /
NAMES A. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE