HomeMy WebLinkAbout03660 ORD - 02/17/1954AN ORDINANCE NO. 3660
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1491 ENTITLED "DEFINING 'MILK AND
CERTAIN MILK PRODUCTS', 'MILK PRODUCER', 'PASTEURIZATION',
ETC., PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ADULTERATED AND MIS- BRANDED
MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, REQUIRING PERMITS FOR THE SALE OF
MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, REGULATING THE INSPECTION OF DAIRY
FARMS AND MILK PLANTS, THE EXAMINATION, GRADING, LABELING,
PLACARDING, PASTEURIZATION, RE- GRADING, DISTRIBUTION, AND
SALE OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLISHING
OF MILK GRADES, CONSTRUCTION OF FUTURE DAIRIES AND MILK
PLANTS, THE REPEALING OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE AND THE FIXING OF PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ",
AS AMENDED, BE AMENDED BY AMENDING ITEM 18 OF SECTION 17 SO
AS TO PERMIT THE PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE IN MONTHLY
INSTALLMENTS OF ONE- TWELFTH 112 OF THE ANNUAL FEE IN AD-
VANCE FOR EACH MONTH OF THE YEARLY PERIOD; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
(WHEREAS, IT IS DEEMED DESIRABLE TO PERMIT THE PERSONS, FIRMS, OR
CORPORATIONS, REQUIRED TO PAY THE FEES DUE AND PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 1491, AND ITS AMENDMENTS,
TO PAY SUCH ANNUAL FEES IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS CONSISTING OF ONE-TWELFTH OF THE
ANNUAL FEE IN ADVANCE FOR EACH MONTH.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT ITEM 18 OF SECTION 17 OF ORDINANCE ND. 1491 ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE DEFINING 'MILK' AND CERTAIN MILK PRODUCTS,' 'MILK PRODUCER',
'PASTEURIZATION', ETC., PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ADULTERATED AND MIS - BRANDED MILK
AND MILK PRODUCTS, REQUIRING PERMITS FOR THE SALE OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS,
REGULATING THE INSPECTION OF DAIRY FARMS AND MILK PLANTS, THE EXAMINATION,
GRADING, LABELING, PLACARDING, PASTEURIZATION, RE- GRADING, DISTRIBUTION, AND
SALE OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLISHING OF MILK GRADES,
CONSTRUCTION OF FUTURE DAIRIES AND MILK PLANTS, THE REPEALING OF ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE
AND THE FIXING OF PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ", BE AMENDED BY ADDING
TO SAID ITEM 18 THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH:
"THE ANNUAL FEES PROVIDED HEREIN MAY BE PAID MONTHLY BY THE
PAYMENT OF ONE-TWELFTH OF THE ANNUAL FEE IN ADVANCE FOR EACH
MONTH BEGINNING MARCH 1, 1954, AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER;PRO-
VIDED THAT NO PAYMENT SHALL BE LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR ($I.00).
THE FAILURE TO PAY THE FEE FOR ANY CALENDAR MONTH PRIOR TO THE
FIRST DAY OF SAID CALENDAR MONTH, WHERE THE ENTIRE ANNUAL FEE
HAS NOT BEEN PAID FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MARCH IST OF
THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH SAID MONTH MAY OCCUR, SHALL BE CONSTRUED
AS A FAILURE TO PAY THE ANNUAL FEE AND SUBJECT THE MILK PRODUCER,
MILK PRODUCER - DISTRIBUTOR, MILK DISTRIBUTOR, MILK DEALER, MILK
DISPENSER, OR OTHER PERSON REQUIRED TO PAY ANY SUCH ANNUAL FEE,
TO THE SAME PENALTY AS IS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SAID ORDINANCE
FOR THE FAILURE TO PAY SUCH ANNUAL FEE."
IN
SECTION 2. THE FACT THAT IT HAS BEEN DEEMED PROPER TO AFFORD
THE ACCOMMODATION TO PERSONS LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANNUAL FEES UNDER THE
PROV151 ONS OF SAID O: <DI NANCE NO. 1491, AND ITS AMENDMENTS TO PERM T THE PAY-
MENT OF SUCH FEES i;ONTHLY IN ADVANCE AND THE FACT THAT THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT
TIME TO PERMIT THREE READINGS OF AN ORDINANCE 50 PROVIDING PR. OR TO MARCH 1,
1951', THE DUE DATE OF SUCH ANNUAL FEE, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGE!JCY AND AN IMPER-
ATIVE PUBLIC IECESSITY REQUIR'!NG THE SUSPENSION 01 THE CHARTER: RULE THAT 110
ORDIIANCE 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 COUHC:L, AND THE MAYOR, DECLA, <ING SUCH EMERGENC'f AND NECESSITY TO
EXISTI HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDI-
LANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS I bITI'ZODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE
IN1 >ULL '- OrCE AND EFFECT FROi,I AND AFTER THE DATE O. ITS PASSAGES IT IS ACCORDINGLY
P ?,SSED AND APPROVED THIS THE ��DAY OF FEBRUARYS 1954.
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REAMSONE 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 RE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS
INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL RE 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 INTRODUCEDy OR AT THE PRESENT
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
CITY OF C US CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY -�
JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE ,
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