HomeMy WebLinkAbout03845 ORD - 08/18/1954EMB:NP 8 -4 -54
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE NO. 3629 ENTITLED "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
BUSINESS OF OWNING 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 AUGUST 31, 1954, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,"
BY EXTENDING THE INTERIM PERIOD SO AS TO CONTINUE
THROUGH AUGUST 31, 1956:
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 No. 3629
SHOULD BE CHANGED FOR A PERIOD ENDING AUGUST 31, 1956, 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 BASIS 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, 1956:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION I. 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
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FOR SUCH SERVICE 'A RATE OR RATES NOT IN EXCESS OF THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
(I) FOR PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF TWELVE (12) YEARS, THE SUM OF
FIFTEEN CENTS (150); OR FIVE (5) TOKENS FOR SIXTY -FIVE CENTS
(656);
(2) FOR CHILDREN, FROM THEIR SIXTM (6TH) TO THE Iii TWELFTH 12TH)
BIRTHDAYS, THE SUM OF SEVEN CENTS (70);
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�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, SEVEN CENTS
(7¢); PROVIDED FURTHER THAT SUCH FARES FOR STUDENTS IN
ACTUAL ATTENDANCE IN SUCH SCHOOLS MAY BE PROVIDED AND SOLD
IN LOTS OF TWENTY (20) FOR ONE COLLAR AND FORTY CENTS ($1.40).
�) FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX (6) YEARS, WHEN ACCOMPANYING
A FARE PAYING PASSENGER, THERE SHALL BE NO CHARGE;
f5? TRANSFERS SHALL BE ISSUED TO ALL PATRONS OF THE LINE OR LINES
OF SAID UTILITY COMPANYy BETWEEN ALL ROUTES OF SAID UTILITY
COMPANY; WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
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That the foregoing vrdtaance xas -read for -the first time and passed
to its Second reading on this the 4,dary of .1954, by the
following vote—
P. C. Callaway �r i
- Ellroyy King _
James So Naismith
W. James grace
-F, $. Peterson., Jr.
That the foregoing- ordiname -was read for t e second time and passed
to its third reading on this the _day of .1954, by
the following vote:
P. G., Gallaway Cull
Ellroy King
James S. Mal-smith
W. James Brace
F. P. Peterson, Jr
Tim -the foregoing ordinance -vas read for the third ime and passed
finally. an -this the day of . 1954. by the follow-
ing votes
P, C. Callow
Ellroy King
James S. Nai
N. Tames Bra
F. P. Peters
PASSES AND APPROVED, This t
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