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AN ORDINANCE No. 3629
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE NO. 3486 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
REGULATING THE RATES AND CHARGES MADE BY.ALL PERSONS, FIRMS,
CORPORATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSI-
NESS OF CANNING OR OPERATING MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR CARRYING
PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN OR UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS,
AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, DURING
THE INTERIM COMMENCING WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE
AND CONTINUING THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1953; AND DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY," BY EXTENDING THE INTERIM PERIOD SO AS TO CONTINUE THROUGH
AUGUST 31, 1954; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE
DETERMINING, FIXING AND REGULATING OF THE RATES, FARES, AND CHARGES, AND
PRESCRIBING MAXIMUM RATES OF ANY PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS
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,
AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY A SURVEY, STUDY AND CONSIDERATION
OF THE PROBLEM, THAT THE RATES, FARES AND CHARGES PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE
N0. 3486 SHOULD BE EXTENDED FOR THE FURTHER PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31, 1954,
BUT THAT SUCH RATES.SHOULD BE FURTHER CONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL ON OR BEFORE
THE EXPIRATION OF SAID PERIOD, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CONSIDERED AS
ADOPTED ON THE BA515 OF PRESENT PUBLIC CONDITIONS, AND WITH THE RESERVATION
OF FURTHER 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 AUGUST, 1954:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1: THAT HEREAFTER ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS OR
ASSOCIATIONS 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 AND 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 (150); OR FIVE (5) TOKENS FOR SIXTY -FIVE CENTS (65¢);
(2) FOR CHILDREN, FROM THEIR SIXTH (6TH) TO THEIR TWELFTH (127H
BIRTHDAYS, THE SUM OF FIVE CENTS //
(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 CENTS (5¢);
(4) FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX (6) YEARS, WHEN ACCOMPANYING
A FARE PAYING PASSENGER, THERE S ALL BE NO CHARGE;
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(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 ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
SECTION 2. THAT THE FACT THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO CONTINUE IN EXISTENCE
AND FIXED BY ORDINANCE THE MAXIMUM RATES, FARES, AND CHARGES TO BE ENFORCED
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING .JANUARY 11 195+ FOR THE
BUSSES OPERATING OVER THE STREETS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, 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 INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS AND
THE MAYORS HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
NECESSITY EXISTS, AND HAVING 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 PASSAGE; IT IS
ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. i yle`�'
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE �J U `%DAY OF DECEMBERS 1953•
MAYOR
TFIE TyY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORD -0:
CITY ATTORNEY `
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
L. 1 0 , 1953
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH 1N 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 15 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. LICHTENSTEIN
ELI-Roy KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES 4f NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE